Duke MQM Student Blog

The Fuqua Quantitative Management Programs Data Competition motivated us to find new applications for machine learning and data analysis in a field that we’re deeply passionate about: sports.

Whether it was a teammate patiently explaining Python syntax for the fourth time or a professor turning complex math into something funny and digestible, I always felt supported.

As I reflect on my capstone experience, I'm grateful for the challenges we faced.

None of us imagined being invited to our client’s headquarters after our capstone project. Yet there we were, marveling at the array of MasterCraft boats.

It feels like only yesterday that I stepped into the world of Duke's MQM program, yet it’s astounding how much I have grown since then.

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

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.

I wanted to know exactly how I could evaluate financial data with analytics tools, but I lacked finance knowledge.

Here is a glimpse into the bits and pieces of my everyday life as a Master of Quantitative Management (MQM) student.

The Business Communication and Data Visualization classes helped me to spend more time thinking and practicing how to present data analytics results.