Duke Global Executive MBA Student Blog

I've previously lived in Miami and am now located in Saudi Arabia, working as the director of international business development at Shamis Technologies. I'm a defense contractor by trade, and a serial networker by passion.

I hope to make the world a better place by finding the similarities and respecting the differences within the many cultures of the world.

Tarik was a Cross Continent MBA student and blogger prior to the program's merger with the Global Executive MBA program. 

Posts by Tarik:

• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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