Duke MQM Student Blog

With only 10 months in the MQM program, you quickly learn to make every moment count.

As program director for MQM, I get asked about how the various academic tracks work—what are the differences and similarities and what that means for students. Here’s a breakdown.

The MQM program equipped me with the skills necessary to hold my own in a fast-paced, results-oriented work culture.

Business school can get stressful at times, especially when it’s an extremely fast-paced 10-month program like MQM.

Whether you recently moved to the Triangle, are a tourist, or a local, we have some places that we are sure you would love!

Having lived in two of the most populated cities in India, Durham could be considered an unusual choice for the location of my graduate school. However, I had heard great things about it.

Looking back, I gained a lot, not only from the program but from the entire experience of studying in a business school in a different country.

Before coming to Fuqua, I trained with a triathlon team in my home country of Mexico, and I wanted to continue being active in the sport while living in Durham.

From working in commercial finance at one of America’s leading multinational energy companies to getting first-hand experiential and immersive learning from the Strategy track of the MQM program, my decision to join Fuqua has undoubtedly been one of the best decisions I have made.

Ever since I was eight years old living in the dense cornfields of Greenwood, Indiana, I have never missed a nationally televised Duke Men’s Basketball game.