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An Alumni Enterprise as an Entrepreneurial Case Study
As an MBA student at Fuqua, you will quickly become familiar with case-based learning
Navigating the Pandemic with Help from My MBA Classmates
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?
Changing Jobs During an Executive MBA
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
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.
Sharpen the Axe: Growing in the Weekend Executive MBA Program
It's a management and leadership phrase we hear often in our daily careers. This phrase has a deeper meaning—to re-evaluate our learned approach and acquire new skills. A Duke MBA offers an opportunity to learn and expand one's knowledge in order to propel one's career growth.
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.
A Priceless Experience Beyond the Classroom
Fuqua students have the opportunity to participate in memorable extracurricular activities that build upon the coursework and leadership skills that we learn here. Case competitions are one such example
Career Coaches Provide Invaluable Support
Fuqua's Career Management Center (CMC) is comprised of a dedicated team that is known to be successful in guiding students toward career paths and matching them with potential employers
When is the Right Time to Pursue an Executive MBA?
What will it take for you to achieve your dream? This is a question I often ask myself whenever I encounter a mountain in life that I need to climb over.