Some of the Most Rewarding Experiences of My Life December 30, 2020 - - The 18 months of the program produced some of the most rewarding experiences of my life. Not only academically but in terms of personal and professional growth.
How Fuqua Helped Prepare Me for a Career in Cannabis November 16, 2020 - - There is nothing like working in the cannabis industry. Cannabis has its own language, culture, and rhythm. It requires a heightened level of resilience, hustle, and grit if you want to successfully operate in the space.
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. 
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
Tips for Success During Distance Learning Periods September 23, 2019 - - For two weeks every quarter, Global Executive MBA students jet off to an international location and learn. But what about those remaining 10 weeks a quarter when we are learning from our respective homes
A Thank You Letter to the Program July 29, 2019 - - Dear Global Executive MBA Program: Now that I'm a few months past graduation and have had some time to reflect, I wanted to take a few minutes to express my gratitude and heartfelt appreciation for everything you’ve done for me
How To Survive Family Life During an EMBA June 18, 2019 - - Any EMBA program will put a strain on your family and relationship with your partner. But is it possible to mitigate the strain, and is it worth it
How Our Career Management Center Works with Students May 8, 2019 - - 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 March 29, 2019 - - 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 that
3 Key Learnings from the Program February 19, 2019 - - As my MBA journey recently came to a close, I got to reflect on my time with Fuqua. After traveling in four different continents with my cohort of more than 110 classmates, I continue to feel convinced that the experience has been a transformational one for both my personal and professional growth
4 Things to Know Before Starting the First Term January 18, 2019 - - After months of waiting, chatting with future classmates via Slack, and MBA Math-ing to prepare for the coursework, beginning of the first term finally arrived! Orientation and the first residency in Durham was a remarkable...
My FCCP Experience: Consulting, Leadership, Teamwork, and Helping Children October 12, 2018 - - The Fuqua Client Consulting Practicum (FCCP), a hallmark program at our business school, is an experiential learning opportunity where students work on a team to solve a real-world problem with a client. Being a firm believer of the “learn by doing” principle, I applied for the program as soon as the application went live
How the Duke MBA is Preparing Me for the Next Step in My Career October 2, 2018 - - Why go back to earn an MBA? Why now? Why Fuqua? These are some of the questions I received when deciding to pursue an MBA midway through my career. I have experienced professional...
Are MBA Case Competitions For You? June 8, 2018 - - Admittedly, consulting is a popular and well-explored career in business schools. Experience in consulting can be powerful: you gain multi-disciplinary and cross-functional exposure while working on strategic C-suite problems in various industries. So how do you know if the consulting track is for you? Well, for one, try a case competition
What is Team Fuqua? April 9, 2018 - - Team Fuqua. It’s a term you constantly hear in our community. Ask for a definition and a hundred people will tell you a hundred stories to illustrate what it means to them. Synthesizing...
10 Things I Learned in the Program February 15, 2018 - - Choosing to pursue an MBA is a life-altering decision. It usually involves spending quite some time looking at a program’s coursework, class size and composition, and school ranking among many other things
A Day in the Life of a Global Executive MBA January 5, 2018 - - As part of the residency for our fourth term, my Global Executive MBA (GEMBA) classmates and I were in Shanghai. I wanted to provide insights on life in the program, so here are some...
Great Company and Conversations in the Cigar Club December 18, 2017 - - The Duke Cigar Club, established by our class in late 2016, was one of Duke’s formally recognized “non-essential” academic clubs. It was certainly the indulgent and extravagant type
Your MBA Cohort Makes Everything Click November 20, 2017 - - Before starting the Global Executive MBA (GEMBA) program, the recurring advice I received was that much of your experience would be about the cohort and the network you build. This seemed it would...
Club Spotlight: Social Impact November 15, 2017 - - Professional clubs in the program provide students with the opportunity to gain academic and industry knowledge in addition to career management skills around a particular professional area. These professional clubs are managed by students and supported by the Executive MBA programs staff and Career Management Center
Gaining a Unique Health Care Perspective at HSM Bootcamp November 15, 2017 - - Every year, the Duke Health Sector Management (HSM) program hosts Bootcamp, a week-long intensive course for Daytime and Executive MBA students. During this week, current and future health care leaders receive a comprehensive overview of the industry, from providers to insurers, to medical devices to innovation and venture capital
Hey, What’s Up with the (*)? September 18, 2017 - - If you have landed here you are probably interested in learning more about how you pursue an MBA while keeping a full-time job. You are likely also interested in what those options look...
Was the Duke MBA Worth It? September 12, 2017 - - Yes, and not just for the reasons you think. Going beyond business, it taught me some surprising life lessons
How to Do Dubai Like a Pro July 6, 2017 - - When the time comes for each residency, why not make the most out of the opportunity with an additional pre- or post-residency trip? Here is how we made the most out of a pre-residency trip when a group of us all stopped over in Dubai for a few days before our studies in New Delhi
Health Sector Management Around the World June 14, 2017 - - Duke's Fuqua School of Business offers a unique program for those interested in health care—the Health Sector Management (HSM) Certificate. The HSM Certificate supplements the MBA curriculum with additional courses in health care to prepare students for management and leadership roles in a variety of health sectors, such as medical device, consulting, banking, pharmaceutical, venture capital, biotechnology, entrepreneurial, and health systems
Inside the Cross Continent MBA Consulting Club April 6, 2017 - - While the entire cohort only comes together every 10 weeks when class residencies occur, clubs still remain very active and very connected throughout the program
A Closer Look at the Women in Business Club April 6, 2017 - - Professional clubs in the program provide students with the opportunity to gain academic and industry knowledge in addition to career management skills around a particular professional area
Top 16 Things to Do in the CCMBA Program February 20, 2017 - - College is a time of exploration. Most people have four years (for those in undergrad, the clock is ticking y’all). Some people though, decide that four years are just simply not enough
3 Reasons I Chose Fuqua February 16, 2017 - - I have never questioned if I should complete an MBA, it was merely a matter of when and where it would take place
Spotlight on The Cross Continent MBA Energy Club January 14, 2017 - - Professional clubs in the program provide students with the opportunity to gain academic and industry knowledge in addition to career management skills around a particular professional area
After Graduation: Enjoying Being a Consultant December 13, 2016 - - Now that I have the job with Boston Consulting Group (BCG), what's it like? It's actually really similar to the program: the travel, the international projects and teams, the (occasional) long nights solving complicated problems, wondering where to even start
How Duke Helped Me Land a Job at Boston Consulting Group November 22, 2016 - - If you are anything like me, you began your MBA not knowing what you wanted to get out of your educational experience. I was relatively happy with how my career was proceeding. I liked my job and wanted to use my MBA to move up within my company. Then I met my classmates
How Distance Learning Works in the Cross Continent MBA November 16, 2016 - - Before I started the program, I was curious as to how the distance learning portion would work in between class residencies. I knew that a majority of assignments would be team-based and that my teammates would be located all over the globe, but I hadn’t experienced the challenges of working across different time zones
Student Break Room Snacks Ranked November 16, 2016 - - Fuqua provides some phenomenal snacks and cuisine while Cross Continent MBA (CCMBA) students are in class residencies. With the buffet breakfasts, all-encompassing Fox Center cafeteria lunches, and per diem dinners—during which you are able to go out and explore the city—you are fed as well as if you were back at your parents' house
Extreme Accounting Makeover: Katherine Schipper Edition October 20, 2016 - - Thanks to the reality TV show we know how the script goes. Everyone gathers as the project is kicked off, some tears are shed, what’s known is destroyed, more tears are shed. Work is done around the clock. Then everyone goes away and returns only to see the miraculous and impressive finished product
2 Big Things I Learned During MBA Orientation October 7, 2016 - - This blog was written by a Cross Continent MBA student prior to the program’s merger with the Global Executive MBA program. Every Fuqua student will spend a day during MBA orientation with some of...
Why Diversity at Fuqua Gives Me Hope for Tomorrow August 18, 2016 - - This blog was written by a Cross Continent MBA student prior to the program’s merger with the Global Executive MBA program. It’s 3:30 a.m. and I can’t sleep. This happens from time to...
7 Ways to Maximize the MBA Experience July 5, 2016 - - This blog was written by a Cross Continent MBA student prior to the program’s merger with the Global Executive MBA program. The Cross Continent MBA is a unique program. Residencies. Visas. Traveling to some...
How My MBA Training Saved Me on a 6,500-Foot Cliff May 9, 2016 - - This blog was written by a Cross Continent MBA student prior to the program’s merger with the Global Executive MBA program. MBA lessons can prove practical in unlikely places. I’m hanging off the...
Why I Chose Duke’s Cross Continent MBA January 8, 2016 - - This blog was written by a Cross Continent MBA student prior to the program’s merger with the Global Executive MBA program. In many ways, I fell into Duke’s Cross Continent MBA program by...
What It’s Like to Become a Student Again November 10, 2015 - - This blog was written by a Cross Continent MBA student prior to the program’s merger with the Global Executive MBA program. Driving up over the crest of Vail Pass, 10,000 feet above sea...
Working with Faculty and Staying Engaged as an Alumnus October 27, 2015 - - This blog was written by a Cross Continent MBA alumnus who graduated prior to the program’s merger with the Global Executive MBA program. Since graduating from the Cross Continent MBA (CCMBA) program in...
4 Takeaways from My First CCMBA Residency September 30, 2015 - - This blog was written by a Cross Continent MBA student prior to the program’s merger with the Global Executive MBA program. 1. Accounting Class The first residency hadn’t yet started, but everyone talked...
Living the Dream: Launching a Startup While in The Duke MBA September 18, 2015 - - This blog was written by a Cross Continent MBA student prior to the program’s merger with the Global Executive MBA program. It’s true what they say about being at the right place at...
Rethinking the Business of Health Care September 15, 2015 - - This blog was written by a Cross Continent MBA student prior to the program’s merger with the Global Executive MBA program. Worldwide, health care costs per capita and health care expenditure as a...
Time Management and Prioritization at the Residencies September 11, 2015 - - This blog was written by a Cross Continent MBA student prior to the program’s merger with the Global Executive MBA program. The 10 or more days spent at a Cross Continent residency are fun,...
Admissions Tips for the Cross Continent MBA August 11, 2015 - - This blog was written prior to the Cross Continent MBA program’s merger with the Global Executive MBA program. The admissions process at Fuqua for the Cross Continent MBA (CCMBA) program is unique, and there...
5 Must-Dos for MBA Preparation July 28, 2015 - - This blog was written by a Cross Continent MBA student prior to the program’s merger with the Global Executive MBA program. The wait is finally over and I’m here on campus at Fuqua...
Corporate Visits Provide Unique Business Insight: Part 1 July 15, 2015 - - This blog was written prior to the Cross Continent MBA program’s merger with the Global Executive MBA program. Our Tour of Shahi Exports Corporate visits are a very important part of the Cross Continent...
Corporate Visits Provide Unique Business Insight: Part 2 July 15, 2015 - - This blog was written prior to the Cross Continent MBA program merger with the Global Executive MBA program. Part 1 of the blog can be read here. Bhane: An Up-and-Coming Fashion Brand, Designed in...
Corporate Visits Provide Unique Business Insight: Part 3 July 15, 2015 - - This blog was written prior to the Cross Continent MBA program merger with the Global Executive MBA program. Part 2 of the blog can be read here. Shahi’s Efforts to Empower the Women of...
Broadening Health Care Perspectives with an MBA July 6, 2015 - - This blog was written prior to the Cross Continent MBA program merger with the Global Executive MBA program. Experiences shape your perspectives. When I was 12, my mom was diagnosed with transverse myelitis, a...
Stepping Out of My Comfort Zone for an MBA Class June 25, 2015 - - This blog was written prior to the Cross Continent MBA program merger with the Global Executive MBA program. “Don’t worry Professor, we’re still teaching Laura how to use the calculator, but we’ll make sure...
Beyond the Business Case Study: Talking with the CEO June 16, 2015 - - This blog was written prior to the Cross Continent MBA program merger with the Global Executive MBA program. Before I debrief our recent Cross Continent MBA (CCMBA) residency in New Delhi, our business case...
Team Fuqua: A School and a Family June 8, 2015 - - This blog was written prior to the Cross Continent MBA program merger with the Global Executive MBA program. As we barreled down the road connecting Agra and Jaipur in our blissfully air-conditioned 12-person van,...
How the Cross Continent MBA Breaks from the Norm: A Q&A with Professor Jeremy Petranka May 22, 2015 - - This blog was written prior to the Cross Continent MBA program merger with the Global Executive MBA program. I received this note from a Cross Continent MBA ’15 student that essentially sums up the...
Exploring Global Markets and Institutions in India May 19, 2015 - - This blog was written prior to the Cross Continent MBA program merger with the Global Executive MBA program. One of the reasons I chose the Cross Continent MBA (CCMBA) program was the Global Markets...
Planning a Cross Continent Residency: A Story of Dedication with a Splash of Betrayal! April 24, 2015 - - This blog was written prior to the Cross Continent MBA program merger with the Global Executive MBA program. Cross Continent MBA (CCMBA) residencies are intense! During one, students attend class sessions, guest speaker engagements,...
Our Epic Journey to the End of the World March 20, 2015 - - This blog was written prior to the Cross Continent MBA program merger with the Global Executive MBA program. For our third residency in Santiago, we were lucky that it straddled our new year’s holiday...
Cross Continent MBAs Lead Fuqua into Latin America March 5, 2015 - - This blog was written prior to the Cross Continent MBA program merger with the Global Executive MBA program. Way back when I was applying to the Cross Continent MBA (CCMBA) program, I remember thinking,...
Building Global Business Competence January 27, 2015 - - This blog was written prior to the Cross Continent MBA program merger with the Global Executive MBA program. About a year ago, I sat in my chief risk officer’s office, and had asked her,...
To the Great Wall and Back December 29, 2014 - - This blog was written prior to the Cross Continent MBA program merger with the Global Executive MBA program. To make the best of our residencies abroad, many of us often choose to do a...
Student Club Explores the Beer Industry in Shanghai November 19, 2014 - - This blog was written prior to the Cross Continent MBA program merger with the Global Executive MBA program. For our second residency experience, 107 of my friends and colleagues traveled to Shanghai where our...
Your Learning Team has You Covered October 17, 2014 - - This blog was written prior to the Cross Continent MBA program merger with the Global Executive MBA program. The first day of school is always accompanied by some degree of butterflies in the stomach....
Discovering the Inner Energizer Bunny October 8, 2014 - - This blog was written prior to the Cross Continent MBA program merger with the Global Executive MBA program. Transitioning back to being a student during the two-week initial residency in Durham after six years...
Becoming a Business School Student September 11, 2014 - - This blog was written prior to the Cross Continent MBA program merger with the Global Executive MBA program. As I spent time in the Global Studies Building during my undergrad years at the University...
Break a Leg. No Really, it Helps. August 11, 2014 - - This blog was written prior to the Cross Continent MBA program merger with the Global Executive MBA program. I don’t quite know when I decided that I wanted to do an MBA. I always...
Meeting with Women Business Leaders July 6, 2014 - - This blog was written prior to the Cross Continent MBA program merger with the Global Executive MBA program. We have had different entrepreneurs and business leaders join us during our Cross Continent MBA class...
Fun Facts and Insight April 14, 2014 - - This blog was written prior to the Cross Continent MBA program merger with the Global Executive MBA program. 5 fun facts about me: I once was an intern for George Clooney at his production...
5 Tips for Cross Continent MBA Residencies January 24, 2014 - - This blog was written prior to the Cross Continent MBA program merger with the Global Executive MBA program. Fuqua’s Cross Continent MBA program offers a perfect blend of study, work, and travel. You get...
Opening the “Black Box” of the MBA Admissions Process December 19, 2013 - - This blog was written prior to the Cross Continent MBA program merger with the Global Executive MBA program. If I met you out on the road or at one of our campus events, you’re...
Professional Development is Key Reason for Pursuing MBA October 10, 2013 - - This blog was written prior to the Cross Continent MBA program merger with the Global Executive MBA program. Success is not just about forming a vision and attaining it, but also about adding value...6 TV Shows to Watch Before the Cross Continent Program October 10, 2013 - - This blog was written prior to the Cross Continent MBA program merger with the Global Executive MBA program. It’s that time of year again in the entertainment industry when the broadcast networks launch new...
My Journey from India to Fuqua October 10, 2013 - - This blog was written prior to the Cross Continent MBA program merger with the Global Executive MBA program. I was extremely happy with the job and career progression I had achieved in the first...