Why I Decided I Needed to Learn to Speak the Language of Business
Language has always been a guiding force in my life, opening doors and windows that have shaped the course of my personal path and career. My experiences with languages beyond English have not been...
View ArticleHow I Ended Up at Duke — Twice
There is a general fear that Millennials will abandon or even negatively impact philanthropy. That charity work and giving back are things only our parents and grandparents do; however, I would argue...
View ArticleHow the Fuqua Client Consulting Practicum Prepared Me to Become a Strategic...
I came to Duke’s Fuqua School of Business with the goal of building out my strategy skillset to make a pivot from customer marketing to a more strategic function, such as product marketing or...
View ArticleWhy Fuqua Added a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Concentration
A concern for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) issues is embedded in Fuqua’s DNA. For students, it shows up in both their curriculum and co-curricular activities. Our core class Leadership,...
View ArticleEmpowering Low-Income, First-Generation College Students at Fuqua
I’m a first-generation college student and a Latinx woman from a low-income background. My identities made me the person I am but also came with unique barriers to pursuing my MBA journey, whether...
View ArticleKeep Your Ultimate Goals for an MBA in Mind When Balancing Opportunities
If you are preparing to attend Fuqua… first of all CONGRATULATIONS!! This is one of the best decisions I have ever made. Secondly, take the time to consider how you want to leave Fuqua. Are there...
View ArticleHow Team Fuqua Empowered Me to Be My Authentic Self
My greatest fear in life has always been not being able to do the things I want while being my authentic self. As a queer woman in the process of coming out and earning an MBA in a new country, I was...
View ArticleMy Two-Year Experience with Real-Business Learning
As I enter my final term of school, I can’t help but sit back and reflect on how much I have evolved during the past two years at Fuqua. I entered my MBA with a unique background: I was a...
View ArticleDiscovering Your Leadership Strengths at Fuqua
Growing up in a small town with limited resources, I never had many opportunities to explore leadership roles or discover my full potential. But all of that changed when I joined Fuqua’s Daytime MBA...
View ArticleDeveloping My Leadership Philosophy
Exactly three years ago, I was sitting in my office in London frantically waiting to hear from HR on my performance reviews. After a few nervous hours fidgeting with my computer to prepare some slides...
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