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Aiming for Mobility With an MBA and New Global Perspective
Upward mobility and desire for growth drove me to apply to business school.

Tactical Leadership: Applying Special Forces Training to Corporate Challenges
Our world needs great leaders more than ever, and I am confident Duke will give me and others the tools and network to become what the moment calls for.

What LEGOs Taught Me About Teamwork During Orientation
The learning begins before students step foot in a classroom.

Turning the Pandemic Into a Live Case Study
I’ve always been interested in the intersection of government and business, and how these interactions compared across different countries, cultures, and political and economic systems.

Gender Parity in an MBA: An Empowering Environment
Our Global Executive MBA Class of 2020 represented the highest ratio of women in any previous GEMBA class at Fuqua.

Tips for Success During Distance Learning Periods
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

My FCCP Experience: Consulting, Leadership, Teamwork, and Helping Children
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
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.