Duke MMS Student Blog

I am deeply grateful to Fuqua for being such an important part of my life.

I initially joined Fuqua's MMS program for its business skills and prestigious education, but I found an incubator for student leaders, united by the Team Fuqua spirit.

An essential value of the Fuqua School of Business for me is culture and community, which once embraced, leave you a part of this big family for the rest of your life.

I chose Fuqua’s Master of Management Studies: Duke Kunshan University program for its team-emphasis culture.

I was sold on “Team Fuqua” from my first day at MMS orientation. What I didn’t realize is that this team mentality would become the most valuable aspect of my time here both personally and professionally.

When life becomes a bumpy ride, real friends are always by your side. Through good times and bad, mixing with people from different cultures was never a challenge for me.

I kept researching universities and planning my future, and the words got lost in time. For me, the right time came in July of 2020. But that is something I know only in hindsight.

You want to make the most of your application so that you can join Team Fuqua, and I’m here to help guide you on how. First things first, it’s important to realize that Fuqua takes a very holistic approach to its admissions process.

Here are five thoughts I want to share as a new graduate, with the hopes it can shed some light on your own potential adventure into the program.

Maybe you have heard about one Chinese philosopher’s saying – ‘三人行，必有我师’ which means that when three people are on a journey, there must be one teacher. With this in mind, there is always something to learn from your team members