Duke Global Executive MBA Student Blog

Our goal every year is to streamline the application process while still ensuring ample opportunities for applicants to highlight their unique strengths, skills, and experiences.

In the spirit of Team Fuqua, our role is to welcome new students into the Global Executive MBA community, guide them on their journey, help with any questions and share tips and best practices for their Fuqua journey.

When I entered the Global Executive MBA program at Duke, I was looking for an opportunity to be challenged and better equipped for this rapidly-evolving industry, but the experience has provided so much more than that.  

An integral part of my time at Fuqua has been interacting and spending several weeks with people from backgrounds and cultures I’d never met before.

Choosing to apply to an Executive MBA program may feel like a daunting task and a challenge to fit into your already busy schedule.

My employer is allowing me the time and space to leave work for travel as part of the Global Executive MBA program, and it is taking on part of the cost.

Our residencies include class time, teamwork time, and excursions to different parts of the city—so the days are fun but jam-packed.

You’ve done your research – attended information sessions, connected with Fuqua’s admissions team, and perhaps even some students and alumni. Now you can experience life as a student.

Applying what I learned in the program, in real-time in my professional role at IBM, paid huge dividends for me and my career.

As a member of Fuqua's Executive MBA interview team, I want to help you put your best foot forward in your admissions interview and assure you that it doesn't have to be intimidating!