Gender Parity in an MBA: An Empowering Environment September 22, 2020 - - One year ago, I sat surrounded by about 90 fellow students in a Fuqua lecture hall in Durham. A slide was flashed across the screen with demographics of the cohort, proudly announcing that our Global Executive MBA Class of 2020 represented the highest ratio of women in any previous GEMBA class at Fuqua. ...Read MoreFEATURED POSTS
How Our Career Management Center Works with Students - In the Career Management Center (CMC), we know that each student’s career journey is different, including the reasons that led to the selection of the Global Executive MBA program. Therefore we offer a variety of career-related programs and services
Lessons I’ve Learned as an International Student - I’ve always wanted to push my limits and stretch my boundaries while staying true to my values. Fuqua turned out to be a perfect platform for me to do just thatWas the Duke MBA Worth It? Posted in: Alumni Perspective
Was the Duke MBA Worth It? - Yes, and not just for the reasons you think. Going beyond business, it taught me some surprising life lessonsLATEST POSTS
Does Work-Life Balance Exist During an Executive MBA? August 14, 2020 - - In April 2019 I moved with my wife and two kids from Trinidad and Tobago to the U.S. That May I enrolled in Fuqua’s Global Executive MBA program. In June my partner and...
How Fuqua Was Instrumental in My Career Transition July 30, 2020 - - Early in the first residency, the associate dean of Executive MBA programs and the Fuqua Career Management Center imparted keys to success in the Global Executive MBA program. 
Making the Most of MBA Team Meetings July 24, 2020 - - Meetings are absolutely vital to connecting with your Duke MBA team and tackling projects and assignments. However, the tendency is to overuse meetings and create them when they're not necessary. The guidelines below will help you have effective team meetings and keep everyone concretely on-task and driving towards their MBA goals.
How to Stay Ahead in an Executive MBA Program February 5, 2020 - - Working a full-time job, working with your team, managing personal responsibilities, and getting an MBA at the same time is not for the weak-hearted. It takes grit and resilience to get through an executive MBA program—but the right mechanisms, habits, and tools are the key differentiators between success and failure.
Why I Chose to Start an MBA October 8, 2019 - - Why do an MBA? What's in it for me? What can I get out of it? These were questions I asked myself before I started the Global Executive MBA program at Fuqua in 2017
