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How I Secured My First Job in Tech
Now four terms into MQM, I’m excited to share that I secured my first job in tech, and I wanted to share my experience and some tips on how I got to this point!
Taking Advantage of Every Moment in MQM
With only 10 months in the MQM program, you quickly learn to make every moment count.
5 Ways I Managed Stress During Business School
Business school can get stressful at times, especially when it’s an extremely fast-paced 10-month program like MQM.
We Tasted the Triangle Area—Here Are Our 19 Favorite Spots
Whether you recently moved to the Triangle, are a tourist, or a local, we have some places that we are sure you would love!
What is Durham Like?
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.
Pushing Myself Athletically and Building Relationships Across Duke
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.
Developing My Business Acumen By Leveraging Analytics
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.
My Experience in the MQM Forensics Track
I was faced with the dilemma of choosing which track would be the best fit for me. As I read about the Forensics track, I was immediately drawn to it, as a good way to apply my interest in data analytics in a growing career field.
Why MQM’s Strategy Track Made the Most Sense for Me
Strategy, finance, forensics, or marketing? This was the same question that troubled me as I went through the application process at Fuqua.
What I’ve Learned in the MQM Finance Track
I wanted to know exactly how I could evaluate financial data with analytics tools, but I lacked finance knowledge.