Duke MMS Student Blog

Each day is made easier by applying what I learned at Fuqua to the actual business world.

Emerging from high school and embarking on my undergraduate journey, I thought that to be successful, I needed to pursue a career in medicine or law.

The Fuqua experience encapsulated the skills to pursue my goals in ways that went beyond the classroom.

Fuqua will prepare you well to launch a successful career.

Academically, having the opportunities to interact with my peers in a diverse student body has also helped me begin to learn how to work effectively in multicultural environments and tackle global challenges.

I knew MMS would help bridge the gaps in my college experience caused by the pandemic. What I did not know, however, was that every day I would get the chance to look back and see firsthand how much of a life-changing opportunity attending Duke and Fuqua was for me.

This decision to enroll at Fuqua is not an easy one to make and lots of factors should be weighed when doing so. I’ve put together the exact questions and factors that I took into consideration when I made the decision to attend Fuqua.

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

Great friendships are built over shared empathy...and pizza.

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.