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Fuqua’s Got Talent: A Different Side of Business School
When one thinks of business school, suits, recruiting, and stressful late-night study sessions frequently come to mind. It is a place where accomplished individuals from all over the world gather to...
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Networking is like a Game of Ping Pong, Literally
When you’re a graduate student at The Fuqua School of Business, even the fortune cookie that you get with your Chinese takeout food gives you the same advice — “attend receptions, send emails and make...
View Article25 Random Things: Are You the Next Piece of the Puzzle?
In my last post, I talked about Team Fuqua. Team Fuqua is what it is because of its people. Each person admitted into one of the MMS programs is an irreplaceable piece of the Team Fuqua puzzle. As...
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From the Court to the Classroom: The “Fist” Team Analogy
If you ask me, North Carolina is home to the best college basketball in the world. I grew up on the folklore of Tobacco Road, and for those unfamiliar with North Carolina, Tobacco Road is not so much a...
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Thoughts on Duke and Durham
Duke and Durham are really different from anything I’ve experienced before or expected. As an international student and as a Fuquan, here are some things I’ve experienced and observed since being here...
View ArticleA Lesson in (Time) Management
“I am definitely going to take a course on time management … just as soon as I can work it into my schedule.” – Louis E. Boone This quote very well captures the essence of being in business school,...
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Giving and Growing Outside the Classroom
Although the MMS: FOB program will keep you running from the moment you start, finding time to give back to the community will make your experience in Durham so much more valuable. Here are a few...
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Setting Sail on the MMS Journey
Welcome to Durham MMS Class of 2015! If you think that orientation week at Fuqua consists of casually mingling among your new program buddies over a drink or sitting in boring lectures hours on end,...
View ArticleThe Duke Start–Up Challenge: Are You Game?
One of the great things that’s constantly emphasized about Fuqua is that it is a risk-free learning environment. So does taking the element of risk out of speculative ventures enhance the learning...
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MMS Program Launch
The Master of Management Studies program is 10 months long, and there aren’t many who get to experience the excitement of going through orientation twice. But as a recent graduate, and the current...
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Four Things About Fuqua and the First-Month Experience
“Few-qualify. Fu-qua”. That’s how 145 Master of Management Studies (MMS) students learned to pronounce the name of The Fuqua School of Business during our orientation week in July. It feels amazing now...
View ArticleWhy I Chose Fuqua
Deciding on a college for your graduate studies can be a stressful task for students. You want to choose one that’s going to bring you closer to realizing your personal and professional goals. A wrong...
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Meeting My MMS Family
Every person reacts to a new situation in a different way. For some, the prospect of a brand new setting with unfamiliar people elicits sentiments of excitement and joy—breaching a new horizon and...
View ArticleThe Duke Football Experience
When I came to the MMS program I knew that attending classes from top-tier business professors was a given, but I wondered what else the overall experience would consist of. When choosing a program, I...
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Eating Well in Durham
Durham has plenty of great options for restaurants and bars. Duke students have a variety of options to choose from, depending on what they are in the mood for. Pavilion East on Erwin Road is a very...
View ArticleTeam Work at Fuqua is Beneficial & Fun
Throughout the admissions process and during the first couple weeks of classes, I heard a lot about the Team Fuqua mindset that defined our business school. I often wondered what this term really...
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Team Fuqua—A True Community
By guest blogger Katie O’Connor, MMS student in the Class of 2015. Each student in the MMS program took a unique path by which they arrived at Fuqua—mine started two years ago in the PhD program here...
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Adventures Outside of Fuqua
Amid trying to juggle classes, homework assignments, and the job search, it is easy to spend all of your day at Fuqua. Although Durham is a small city, it has a vibrant atmosphere and there are still...
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How Clubs Enhance the MMS Experience
Besides group meetings, classes and career events, MMS club events are frequent visitors to my Outlook calendar. There are two types of clubs in general, professional and recreational. I like both of...
View ArticleCampout and the Duke Basketball Experience
Even though I have been a fan of Duke basketball for quite some time, I didn’t fully understand all that went into the basketball season until I arrived on campus. First of all, students gain admission...
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