Duke Master of Management Studies Student Blog

I grew up in upstate New York, where I graduated from Cornell University with a degree in communication. My passion for marketing began when I was just 15 and I started working as a travel consultant at a New York welcome center.

At Fuqua, I was a Social Media and Communications Coordinator for the MMS Admissions Ambassadors team and was an active member of the Marketing Club.

Posts by Courtney:

• My Number One Lesson From MMS - September 17, 2013

  Networking. It’s a term that you’ll probably get sick of at Fuqua. But what does it even mean? According to Merriam-Webster, net·work·ing is “the exchange of information or services among individuals; specifically: the…

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• MMS: The 10-Month Balancing Act - July 19, 2013

  You’ve got 10 months to explore a new city, maybe even a new country, a new school, meet 100s of new people, and learn everything you can in 15 different classes. Ready. Set….

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• What’s “Fuqua Friday?” - June 17, 2013

  When’s the last time you watched a cook off, a dance off, learned about a cultural tradition you’d previously known nothing about, and had dinner with hundreds of people in a casual setting,…

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• A True Cultural & Educational Exchange - April 1, 2013

  It’s hard to believe that just 9 months ago I hadn’t even met any of my classmates, yet now they’re some of my closest friends. But what’s most interesting to me is how…

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• Overcoming Stage Fright - March 15, 2013

  When I was little, I had severe stage fright. We’re talking SEVERE. For example, when I was just 3 years old, I marched up to my dance instructor, an intimidating former Rockette, and…

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• It’s Flunch Time - March 8, 2013

  Every term we have lunches called “flunches,” which are lunches with faculty members, sponsored by the MMSA (the MMS Association). These lunches serve as a unique opportunity to get to know our new…

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• BBQ and Basketball - February 13, 2013

  Fuqua has fun events all the time — sometimes it’s difficult to choose which events to attend because there are so many options! For example, the other week there was a tailgating party…

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• Thinking about Applying to MMS? - January 9, 2013

  Application season for next year’s MMS class is in full swing! The next application deadline is January 24, and as an Admissions Ambassador, I’m very excited to start answering questions about the program….

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• Top 3 Reasons to Join MMS - November 15, 2012

  For the next 8 months, I’ll be living in a town that I knew nothing about until earlier this year: Durham, North Carolina. For 18 years, I lived in the same state, in…

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