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Fuqua Master of Quantitative Management: Business Analytics student perspectiveAt Home at Fuqua

A Cultural Celebration Helped Me Create My “Home Away from Home”
The India and Pakistan Independence Day celebration event enabled me to meet the individuals who are presently my closest friends in the MQM program.

Where Do MQM Students Live?
Signing a lease for an apartment without seeing it, in a city you have never lived might sound like a daunting task and let me be honest with you, it is. So, here is the brief version of how I ended up staying where I did.

What Didn’t I Know Before Applying to Fuqua
I didn't know that everyone is alone together. hough that may sound a bit existential, I soon realized that I wasn’t the only one in the program who left everything behind to attend Duke in hopes of building a better life.

How I Met My First and Closest Friends in the Program
I got my acceptance from Fuqua in December 2018, and by the beginning of 2019, I had made up my mind about spending the next year of my life in Durham, North Carolina.
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Examples of How to Approach the 25 Random Things Essay
The MQM application can appear to be a very challenging task at first. But with a little help from this blog, hopefully you'll be off to a great start.
Why I Enrolled in MQM
Why did I decide to enroll at Duke University? My answer is simple.
MQM Career Data Shows Students in Demand
The 2020 MQM program career report showed success, similar to past years. This was a victory given pandemic-related declines in hiring.
The Tradition of Fuqua Friday Explained
I knew the words Fuqua and Friday, but separately, not as a term “Fuqua Friday.”
Finding Your Passion
Experiences that help you figure out your career journey

Our Corporate Project: “The Icing on a Challenging Cake”
We were the first set of students to ever complete the degree online. COVID and its by-products were threatening to define our final experiences at Duke’s Fuqua School of Business.

MQM Career Data Shows Students in Demand
The 2020 MQM program career report showed success, similar to past years. This was a victory given pandemic-related declines in hiring.

My Favorite MQM Classes
The Business Communicatio and Data Visualization classes helped me to spend more time thinking and practicing how to present data analytics results.
Get to Know Us Better
Advice to help you through the application process

8 Tips to Ace Your Admissions Interview
The interview is my favorite part of the admissions process, because it allows us to get to know applicants on more personal terms.

A Day in the Life of an MQM Student
Here is a glimpse into the bits and pieces of my everyday life as a Master of Quantitative Management (MQM) student.

Here’s What Admissions Wants to See in Your MQM Application
You want to make the most of your application so that you can join Team Fuqua, and I’m here to help guide you on how. First things first, it’s important to realize that Fuqua takes a very holistic approach to its admissions process.