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My Top Fuqua Memories
Apologies for the delay in getting you a blog update. As the last term of Fuqua took over in March and April, I wanted to make sure I took advantage of every last opportunity as a student! As my...
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A Taste of Durham
I was very skeptical about moving to Durham from New York. But two years later, I don’t want to leave! Of course, I missed the accessibility and 24/7 nature of the Big Apple (my home for several...
View ArticleFavorite Experience at Fuqua So Far: HSM Boot Camp
I moved to Durham on Saturday, July 20, and started the Health Sector Management (HSM) boot camp on Sunday. The boot camp was a quick transition back to school, and the perfect way to kick off my first...
View ArticleWhy I Chose an MBA
The answer is complicated when I am asked, “why an MBA at Fuqua?” I’m often asked why I decided to leave a career in the military and government that — by all metrics — was successful and satisfying....
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Fuqua Bucket List
Everyone says that time flies in business school — this is true — but you don’t understand or believe it until you experience it for yourself. In addition, you are so busy (even in your second year!)...
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Symposium Helps Veterans Transition to Business School
Guest Blogger: Andrew Filauro I am a second-year Daytime MBA student and currently serve as the president of the Duke MBA Armed Forces Association (DAFA). Prior to Fuqua, I graduated from West Point in...
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Love at First Visit: MBA Workshop for Minority Applicants
When I visited Duke’s campus around this same time last November, it was raining and a bit cold. The weather was much nicer than in New York City, but being surrounded by nature in Durham felt...
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MBAs + Military Training = Operation Blue Devil
Guest blogger: Paul Escajadillo, first-year Daytime student. He served as a non-commissioned officer in the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, deploying to Ecuador, Colombia, and twice to...
View ArticleShedding Light on the MBA Admissions Process
If I met you out on the road or at one of our campus events, you’re likely to have heard me talk about the “black box” of Admissions. Applications go into the box, and decisions come out. What happens...
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25 Random Things About Me
To announce which MBA program we’d be joining, we posted this picture of our daughter Surrey on Facebook. Go Duke! By far, my favorite application essay to write was Fuqua’s “25 Random Things About...
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Week-in-Cities: An Integral Part of MBA Recruiting Process
One of the best pieces of advice I can give you to prepare for your MBA experience is to get used to acronyms. Apparently, MBA students are so busy that we don’t have time to speak in complete...
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Fuqua Focuses More on the Business of Energy
Guest Blogger: Richard Bethune, second-year Daytime MBA student. As Co-President of the Duke MBA Energy Club and a second-year MBA student with a passion for energy finance, I was thrilled to see two...
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Application Tips and “My 25 Random Things”
Note: The following article was originally published in the Fuqua in East Asia blog. The original article can be read in its entirety by clicking here. Guest Blogger: Shu Hong, second-year student and...
View Article6 Random Things About Me
When evaluating business schools to apply to, I was actually first drawn to the Fuqua application because of the 25 Random Things essay. I thought this essay question really differentiated Fuqua from...
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A Partner Perspective on Fuqua
Guest Blogger: Kelsey McKinnon, Fuqua Families Co-President The MBA experience is a wild ride. For two short years, students are engulfed in a whirlwind of learning, recruiting, and networking, all in...
View ArticleIf you like ___________, you’ll love Durham!
As a second year with only two months left in Durham (after returning from studying abroad in Singapore), I realize that there are quite a few things about this city that I’m going to miss when I move...
View ArticleA Day in the Life of a First Year MBA
What does the typical day of an MBA student look like? That’s one of the biggest questions I had as I was preparing to enroll at Fuqua. I had heard snippets from current and past students about what...
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What You Can Learn from Case Competitions
As a student at Fuqua, I am privileged to have the opportunity to learn from amazing professors in the classroom and then apply that knowledge outside the classroom. I recently had the opportunity to...
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Launching Ideas: The Inaugural Social Impact Startup Weekend
When I walked into Duke’s innovation center, “The Bullpen,” to participate in the Fuqua Net Impact club’s inaugural Social Impact Startup Weekend, I had no idea what to expect. Many of the participants...
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Duke’s Impact as Host of the MBA Chile 2017 Conference
From April 7 through 9, 2017, the MBA Chile conference—the most important meeting of Chilean students abroad—was held at Duke’s Fuqua School of Business for the very first time. The conference brought...
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