An Alumni Enterprise as an Entrepreneurial Case Study January 6, 2021 - - As an MBA student at Fuqua, you will quickly become familiar with case-based learning. Most cases that you will read are produced by Harvard Business School, but other top business schools like Fuqua are also producing their own. I had the opportunity to participate in the first published case from Fuqua’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI) in our Entrepreneurial Execution class with Professor Jamie Jones. Professor Jones and Rachel Classi, Daytime MBA ‘14 co-wrote the case on Teamworks, a software company headquartered in Durham that was founded by two Duke alumni. The organization’s goal was to help professional and… ...Read MoreFEATURED POSTS
My Reflections 6 Months into the Weekend Executive MBA Program - Now that my admissions experience is in the rearview and my transition back to school is complete, I wanted to write about my experience in the Weekend Executive MBA Program at The Fuqua School of Business. Here are my reflections on the most relevant parts of the experience so far
Life as an Executive MBA with a Young Family - The primary reason holding me back from plunging into an executive MBA program earlier than I did was my son. Alex is seven years old and I am a physician with a full-time...Overcoming My Fear of Accounting Posted in: Academics
Overcoming My Fear of Accounting - I was born on March 2, and so was Dr. Seuss. Naturally, I was destined for creative writing! It made sense to my undergrad college advisor, Dr. Burke. He was thrilled to have...
Why I Chose Duke’s Executive MBA Over Full-Time Programs - At some of the world’s top business schools, the average age of incoming full-time students is approximately 27. Many decide to go back to school after realizing that in order to grow their...LATEST POSTS
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Program: Adapting to the Times December 29, 2020 - - The year 2020 has been a challenging one on many fronts—natural disasters, coronavirus, racial injustice, and inequities seeping through the nation. Irrespective of what has been going on inside and outside the U.S.,...
Navigating the Pandemic with Help from My MBA Classmates November 10, 2020 - - A consistent piece of advice that you hear when pursuing an Executive MBA is to try to avoid major life-changing events during the program. But what about something beyond your control—like a global pandemic? 
Our Program Was Delayed by COVID, but Our Lifetime Relationships Were Accelerated August 30, 2020 - - I found out about my acceptance to Fuqua on Halloween Night, 2019. When I got the call, my wife and I were on the busy streets of Saigon. We celebrated the opportunity but were uncertain if we would take it.
Changing Jobs During an Executive MBA July 6, 2020 - - How I can balance a job promotion or job change in the middle of an MBA? Should I? Can I?
Managing an EMBA Program as a Small Business Owner May 4, 2020 - - As anyone who runs their own business knows, entrepreneurship ain’t easy! Your business takes over every single thought in your head from morning till night when you rest your precious little head on the pillow.
