\nDuke is focused most of all on collaborative leadership. Other than Kellogg and perhaps UCLA Anderson, very few business schools can cite that as the program\u2019s most distinguishing feature to the degree that Fuqua can. This breaks down as collaboration as embodied in \u201cTeam Fuqua\u201d and the emphasis on student involvement across the educational experience, and leadership such as all business schools emphasize, but none in quite the same way as Duke with their \u201cLeaders of Consequence.\u201d<\/p>\n
Expanding Reach<\/strong> Leaders of Consequence<\/strong> <\/strong>Open Interview Process<\/strong> Today\u2019s blog post was clipped from our Fuqua Essential Guide<\/a>, one of 15 guides to the world\u2019s best MBA programs, available for purchase on our site.<\/p>\n
\nFuqua also claims to be \u201crethinking the boundaries of business school\u201d and as already discussed, has systematically broadened its reach both geographically, being the only school that has a firm presence in major centers around the world, and demographically, by offering compelling options to students in various phases of their careers and from different populations.<\/p>\n
\nDuke has a stated goal: to create so-called \u201cLeaders of Consequence\u201d a phrase that we believe was coined by Dean Blair Sheppard around 2008, when he assumed leadership, and which has since been refined to \u201cglobal leaders of consequence\u201d. This \u201cleaders of consequence\u201d concept is so important that it comes into play within the Fuqua application essays. While a concrete definition is lacking, suffice it to say that Duke feels a leader of consequence is adaptable, down to earth, and ethical.\u00a0 In terms of an application, like other top schools, Duke\u2019s admissions teams are looking for people who have made a difference in their jobs and in their communities, and who seek an MBA from Fuqua in their quest to make a real impact on the world in the future.<\/p>\n
\nFuqua strongly encourages candidates to travel to Durham and visit campus, and while you\u2019re there, interview with a student. This Open Interview option is available only in the earliest part of the admissions cycle each year, usually starting in mid-September and running through October. Scheduling opens in August for these limited slots. You need not have your application completed in advance of the Open Interview; it is characterized more as an \u201cevaluation\u201d than an interview.<\/p>\n
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