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FROM From Bench to Board (Fuqua): Health Care Experiences at Duke MBA (Health Care Club)
One of the most attractive aspects of the Duke MBA for me was to be surrounded by other students who were passionate about health care. The 90-plus students in the Health Sector Management (HSM) program at Duke definitely helps create a very immersive environment. Student leadership for health care opportunity shines in the activities run by the Duke MBA Health Care Club.
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FROM From Bench to Board (Fuqua): Health Care Experiences at Duke MBA (Fuqua Client Consulting Practicum, Duke University Hospital Internship)
This is the last post in the series on health care opportunities at the Duke MBA outside of classes. The Fuqua Client Consulting Practicum and the Duke University Hospital Internship are another set of wonderful experential learning opportunities that are offered to students who are interested in pursuing careers in health care.

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FROM Reaching the Thirties: My Internship Search is Over
It’s official, today I signed my internship offer!! After months of recruiting and several interviews, today I finally made up my mind as to where I will spend the summer. I will be in Atlanta working for Deloitte as a Summer Associate! I will be working in its technology practice, engaging in strategy projects for high … Continue reading →
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FROM Reaching the Thirties: Interviewed by Accepted.com
I was recently interviewed by Accepted.com, an institution that helps prospective MBA students applying to business schools. They reached out to me because they liked my blog and were curious to know more about me. Next, you can read the interview that was published on their site called “Culture, Location, and Support: A Duke MBA … Continue reading →
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FROM From Bench to Board (Fuqua): Duke MBA Classroom Student Experience (Reader Request)
A reader had made a blog post request to learn more about what the classroom experience is like in the Duke MBA. Thank you Sakthi for asking this! I'm glad that this was asked as it is an important experience that so far has been missing from this blog.  Please leave any future requests in the comments section in this post. I get email alerts for any comments so you can expect a response within the same day.
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FROM Reaching the Thirties: How Much Does an MBA Really Cost? (II)
I had this post in my to-do list for a long, long time. Today, on my last day of spring break, I decided to pay some attention to my blog :). This is the second part of the series “How much does an MBA really cost” that I started almost a year ago -as always, … Continue reading →
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FROM From Bench to Board (Fuqua): CED Life Sciences Conference 2014
The CED Life Sciences Conference is the largest biotech event in the Research Triangle Park (RTP) and spans 2 days with over 1,000 attendees. You can check out the agenda for the 2014 conference here. Students have an opportunity to volunteer for one shift during the 2 days and in return get a discounted ticket price ($100) and access to the conference. A couple of MBA students from Fuqua and UNC Kenan-Flagler volunteered and it was a great time.
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FROM From Bench to Board (Fuqua): Duke MBA Fall 2 Courses
Fall 2 is the second 6-week term for the Duke MBA. 1st year students continue to take core courses and this is also when recruiting really heats up for the consulting and finance folks. Many student clubs also have their annual conferences this term. We learned from orientation back in the summer that Fall 2 is ranked the most stressful term in the entire Duke MBA experience by most students.

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FROM From Bench to Board (Fuqua): Spring 1 Duke MBA: Focus on Health Care
The Spring 1 term is not only memorable for the two major snow storms but also for its immersive health care experiences for Health Sector Management (HSM) students in the Duke MBA program. While we had a lot of opportunities during the Fall 1 & 2 terms in health care, Spring 1 definitely feels more focused on health care from an academic perspective.
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FROM Reaching the Thirties: Blue Devil Weekend: Welcome Class of 2016!
Last weekend was the Blue Devil Weekend (BDW), an event where admitted students of the incoming class of 2016 came to Fuqua to experience what’s the environment like here at the Duke MBA, meet current students, and network with their future classmates. Above all, it was a chance for them to be sure that Fuqua was the … Continue reading →
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FROM Reaching the Thirties: The First Year of my MBA is Almost Over
And just like that, both Spring terms have gone by without almost noticing. It feels like yesterday when I was recruiting like crazy, doing interviews, and mock cases during Winter Break. Last week I had my last classes of the first year of my MBA. There was a mix of excitement, happiness, and sadness. On the one … Continue reading →
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FROM Reaching the Thirties: Summary of My First Year At Duke
That’s right! My first year at Duke is over! It went so fast that I can barely believe I am almost ready to start my summer internship. It’s been a much better, intense, fun, tough, rewarding, life-changing, incredible experience that I had imagined. My MBA at Fuqua has changed the way I see business, as well as … Continue reading →
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FROM Reaching the Thirties: A Consultant’s Life
I started my internship at Deloitte on June 2, and six days later I’m already on an airport, ready to fly out to visit my new client. I arrived early to the Hartsfield Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, so I decided to pay some attention to my blog. This is what I should expect for the … Continue reading →
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FROM Reaching the Thirties: Great First Year for the Spaniards at Fuqua
As an international, I always asked international MBA students about their recruiting experiences. If you are an international, I would encourage you to do the same when researching business schools. Meet and talk with as many students from your country as you can. Not only did they have to face the same challenges that you will … Continue reading →
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FROM From Bench to Board (Fuqua): Fuqua Spring 2, Deep Dive into Marketing Part 1: Product Management
My apologies for the lack of posts lately. I've been totally immersed in my internship at Bristol-Meyers Squibb and haven't been able to find the time to write. Thank you for everyone who had emailed me about the blog - I'm gearing up to getting back to publishing one blog post a week. I know that many prospective students are starting to apply for Round 1 for the Class of 2017 and hope that my perspective as a second year MBA student may help.

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FROM Piyush Jain Everyday (UCLA): Remembering Aaron Swartz: The Internet’s Own Boy – Revealing documentary


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FROM Piyush Jain Everyday (UCLA): Notes from “The Firm: The Story of McKinsey and Its Secret Influence on American Business” – McDonald, Duff
Good read about McKinsey and the evolution of consulting industry.

29 May 2014 - 7 July 2014

  • The McKinsey consultant should make his way into his community’s establishment: He was expected to join local boards, get involved in charities, and even attend church.
  • Second, the McKinsey consultant had to inspire confidence with his appearance.
  • Long socks were required because Bower abhorred the sight of “raw flesh.”
  • And then there is McKinsey, projecting an image which suggests that, if God decides to redo creation, He will call in McKinsey.
  • It’s the only job I can think of where you start in general management, and then, if you’re successful, you end up in sales,” said an alumnus of the firm.
  • Barbara Minto’s The Pyramid Principle: Logic in Writing, Thinking, and Problem Solving
  • The most successful McKinsey consultants are networkers of the highest order.
  • Deal-making skills have become more important than scale or scope, and strategic insight and foresight more important than structural position
  • Restless curiosity
  • McKinsey alumnus Paul Chellgren, who went on to become president of Ashland Oil, explained the preference to BusinessWeek in 1993: “[Working at McKinsey provides] a cram course in business experience,” he said. “It was a compressed opportunity to see a lot of companies, industries, and problems in a short period of time.
  • McKinsey’s employs an objectivist, skeptical, fact-based, integrative, and analytical approach to solving its clients’ problems.

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FROM From Bench to Board (Fuqua): Spring 2 Duke MBA: Deep Dive into Marketing Part 1 Product Management
My apologies for the lack of posts lately. I've been totally immersed in my internship at Bristol-Meyers Squibb and haven't been able to find the time to write. Thank you for everyone who had emailed me about the blog - I'm gearing up to getting back to publishing one blog post a week. I know that many prospective students are starting to apply for Round 1 for the Class of 2017. Now that it's July, the Class of 2016 will be joining us in Durham soon as well. I hope that my perspective as a second year MBA student may help.

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FROM From Bench to Board (Fuqua): Should you get an MBA or an industry position?
Please note: this post was written back in 2013 when I just started my MBA. I'll update this again later as now have more insights to share as an MBA student. In addition, the original target audience for this post are scientists, although general principles will apply to all backgrounds.

With the scarcity in academic job openings, many, if not most, life sciences professionals are considering industry positions. This was definitely the prevailing sentiment at the 2013 NIH career symposium. A commonly asked question at these events is, "should I pursue an MBA to enhance my resume, or should I just try to find a job at a company?"

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FROM Piyush Jain Everyday (UCLA): New post on UCLA Anderson Student Voice Blog – Why UCLA Anderson?
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