Wednesdays: Your ‘Day Off’ at Fuqua
One of the unique things about Fuqua is that students don’t have classes on Wednesdays. I thought my first Wednesday off would be a time to work out, cook for the week and … be... Read More
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A Week in the Life of a Fuqua MBA Student
Someone recently asked me to describe a typical day as a Fuqua MBA student. One thing I’ve learned over the last 7 months is that days move at lightning speed. Almost every student (myself included!) juggles... Read More
Overcoming Obstacles and Optimizing Team Performance
Fully clad in gym shorts and multi-colored bandannas, my Consequential Leadership (C-LEAD) team erupted into our emphatic team chant—complete with accompanying dance moves—as we headed into the North Carolina forest for our first event. We... Read More
Benefits of the Unique Fuqua Class Schedule
A question I often get is, why does Fuqua have Wednesdays off from class? Why not Friday like many other B-schools? Once you understand how valuable the midweek break is to your schedule it makes... Read More
3 Ways Global Institute Helps You Prepare for the MBA Experience
Global Institute, or GI as it is affectionately known among students, occurs in early August. It's a 4-week block of coursework, teamwork, career, and leadership development that kicks off and helps you prepare for the... Read More
Starting My MBA Journey
The Road to Fuqua As an international student, the anticipation of starting my MBA journey at Fuqua was huge. Even before school started, I had met more than 10 Israeli alumni and/or students in informal gatherings,... Read More
My First Year at Fuqua
We are three weeks away from finishing the academic year, and I have a lot of mixed feelings about what my first year at Fuqua has been. In my first day at business school, one... Read More
Making the Most of Elective Classes
One of the reasons that I was attracted to Fuqua was because of its shorter, six-week terms and the ability to quickly get an overview of general business concepts before diving into elective classes for... Read More
Reflection on the Completion of Fall Term 1
Greetings, and I hope you are well! This is my first post and I’d like to start with a word of encouragement. You are most likely in some part of the MBA application process—deciding where... Read More
The Best of Both Worlds: Why I Chose Duke’s MPP/MBA Program
When I decided to go back to grad school, I wasn’t sure which program to enroll in. Coming from the nonprofit sector, I knew that I eventually wanted to manage a large nonprofit or maybe... Read More