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21 Mar 2019, 11:00
| FROM Fuqua Student Blogs: 4 Lessons from My Microsoft Internship |
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MBA internships are great opportunities to apply skills gained during your first year and learn additional skills that will make you a well-rounded future business leader. Landing a Microsoft internship as a product marketing manager (PMM) was my ultimate dream and one that came true this past summer. I learned a tremendous amount during those 12 weeks, and I want to share four key lessons I learned: 1. Be multidisciplined. As a PMM, be prepared to play several different roles. I had the opportunity to work cross-functionally and influence key stakeholders on my new ideas. There were several times I had to switch roles, adapt to unexpected challenges, and appreciate the needs and values of my stakeholder to accomplish the end goal. So be ready to design, consult, sell, execute, and lead. Showing the organization you can jump into any role to get the job done, is a perfect way to succeed in your internship. 2. Ideation is cool. Implementation is even better. Managers love interns because we bring fresh ideas and insights. On the other hand, what makes you stand out more during the internship is how well you can execute a strategy. As a PMM, I created and executed a marketing strategy to drive adoption of a Microsoft product across various industries. I was pushed out of my comfort zone and realized that I am creative and a great executor. Take your internship to the next level by executing your strategy and executing it well. https://blogs-dev.fuqua.duke.edu/duke-m ... -event.jpg Microsoft’s Signature Event 3. Don’t underestimate the power of networking. Have you ever heard the saying “your network is your net worth?” Well, it’s actually a very powerful phrase that can take you far in your next career. Microsoft has over 120,000 employees who believe in collaboration and building on the works of others. During my internship, I learned the importance of leveraging the right contacts. I conducted several informational meetings with counterparts inside and outside my team to learn more about other organizations and Microsoft’s culture. It was during those moments I learned the implications of my project for my team as well as others. 4. Enjoy the summer! Believe it or not, a 12-week internship goes by pretty fast. While you may want to focus on preparing for meetings, networking with full-time employees, and delivering your final brief, don’t forget the summer is yours. This is the time to meet interns from other business programs, explore the city, and take on new experiences. While in Seattle, I hiked five different trails, dined at more than 20 new restaurants, and gained a tremendous amount of new memories and friends. https://blogs-dev.fuqua.duke.edu/duke-m ... 8x1024.jpg Enjoying the Seattle area’s outdoors The post 4 Lessons from My Microsoft Internship appeared first on Duke Fuqua Student Blogs. |
21 Mar 2019, 12:00
| FROM Fuqua Student Blogs: My Favorite Fuqua Memories |
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I left Fuqua last May ready to rejoin the working world, armed with a new degree and a great deal more knowledge about business, marketing, and health care. The education exceeded every expectation I had of business school. However, as I think back to what the last two years have meant, my experience transcended more than just the academic coursework. As it turns out, my favorite Fuqua memories are about the people, culture, and drive that make this place special. 6. Health Care Club Week-In-Cities Trips I’ve written before about my passion for health care and decision to pursue the Health Sector Management (HSM) Certificate, but fall break of my first year truly solidified that passion. I joined a group of 12 other fresh-faced HSM students to travel to San Francisco and visit companies like Verily, Intuitive Surgical, and Genentech. Seeing the application of classroom principles was exciting, but so was taking my new friends wine tasting in Napa Valley and posing for touristy photos by the Golden Gate Bridge. https://blogs.fuqua.duke.edu/wp-content ... entech.jpg The Health Care Club’s Week-in-Cities trip to Genentech in San Francisco 5. Beer Club Oktoberfest It’s no secret that I love craft beer—I was even cold-called multiple times in Professor Aaron Chatterjee’s strategy classrooms when we studied the Boston Beer Company. As co-president of the Fuqua Beer Club, I got to attend and plan beer-themed events with my classmates, and our Oktoberfest event was my favorite. Selling out of 250 tickets, we toasted German culture with the European Business Club and savored bratwurst while catching up with friends. https://blogs.fuqua.duke.edu/wp-content ... erfest.jpg Our Oktoberfest event at Ponysaurus Brewing 4. First-Year Case Competitions I had no idea what a case competition was when I started school. Once I was initiated, I quickly realized that getting to collaborate with a team of students on real-world business problems and then present our ideas to senior leadership of companies is an experience that makes business school unlike most other graduate school programs. Two of my favorite competitions were with Cisco Systems, where I eventually interned, and (no surprise) AB-InBev on a case that involved craft beer. My teammate, Reece, and I even got to fly to New York to present to the AB-InBev team. https://blogs.fuqua.duke.edu/wp-content ... ies-NY.jpg My husband, Pavel and my teammate, Reece with me in New York when Reece and I were finalists in the AB-InBev case competition 3. Serving as a COLE Fellow Getting to mentor two teams, each made up of six first-year students, as a Coach K Center on Leadership and Ethics (COLE) fellow was one of the highlights of my second year. Each student brought a different set of experiences and beliefs to their team, and it was inspiring to see the two teams work through the issues and demands of their first year. They taught me more about teamwork and success than any other Fuqua experience and challenged me to be a better leader. I’m so proud of what they accomplished individually and I’m excited to keep in touch with all 12 as they progress in their careers! https://blogs.fuqua.duke.edu/wp-content ... s-COLE.jpg Our group of COLE fellows with Duke Basketball Coach Mike Krzyzewski 2. C-LEAD Team Dinners Objectively speaking, I had the best Consequential Leadership (C-LEAD) team in the Class of 2018. While there is no way to verify that statement, I really did luck out with the five students I was paired with. They gave me the encouragement to break out of my shell, the support when recruiting got tough, and really became like a second family. Every term we would get together for dinner and spend hours laughing and talking. At our last dinner, we couldn’t bring ourselves to say goodbye, and instead made the promise to “get lunch before everyone left,” knowing full well that was impossible. https://blogs.fuqua.duke.edu/wp-content ... s-team.jpg My C-LEAD team and husband enjoying our last dinner together at Pizzeria Toro before graduation 1. Spring Break Student Trips I was lucky enough to go on “Treks” both years at Fuqua. My first year, I joined 80-plus students in Japan, and my second year our group of 95 toured around Israel and Petra, Jordan. These trips were loud, exhausting, and jam-packed with cultural and historical information, but being led through a new country by my Japanese and Israeli classmates made the experience truly unlike any other. Fuqua is lucky to have such a rich, diverse group of international students and these trips reflected that. Our inclusive culture was also highlighted by these trips—my husband, Pavel was able to come on both and we made some of our best Fuqua friends in Japan. https://blogs.fuqua.duke.edu/wp-content ... -Japan.jpg With some of my Section 6 classmates wearing kimonos in Kyoto, Japan, as part of our first-year spring break trip The post My Favorite Fuqua Memories appeared first on Duke Fuqua Student Blogs. |
29 Sep 2019, 22:08
| FROM Fuqua Student Blogs: 3 Things to Know About Funding Your MBA |
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Here in the admissions office we get a lot of questions from prospective and admitted students about financial aid and scholarships. It can be overwhelming to navigate funding your MBA, and every school’s process (and definition of financial aid) may be different. We thought it might be helpful to lay out some of the basics for you and help you get an understanding of how things work here at Fuqua. Whether you’re in the early stages of exploring business schools, or you’ve been admitted and are trying to figure this whole thing out, we hope there’s something here that will be useful. 1. Financial Aid and Scholarships are Different At Fuqua, we think of financing in two different categories: merit-based scholarships and financial aid. The admissions team handles all scholarship funding, and the financial aid office will help you navigate other funding options, which include loans, third-party funding, and government funding. They’ll also handle your Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) and any need-based aid. You will be notified of merit-based scholarship decisions at the same time you receive your admission decision, while financial aid options come around a little bit later. You can apply for financial aid after the tuition budget for the following academic year has been released, which usually happens in March. You will have full access to our financial aid team who can help you navigate the loan process as an admitted student. 2. We Distribute Generous Merit-Based Funding Every Year As noted previously, merit-based scholarship decisions are done through the admissions office. Your Fuqua application also serves as your scholarship application, and these awards are decided upon by a scholarship committee within the admissions department. As a scholarship committee, we look for individuals who are outstanding in any number of ways, and we award an unlimited number of scholarships each year. About 60 percent of the class will receive a scholarship, and these range anywhere from a few thousand dollars to full-ride funding. Your scholarship award will be for the full two years of the program. These scholarships are funded largely by our alumni and include many named fellowships from the Fuquans who have gone before you. 3. You Have Access to Additional Summer and Postgraduate Funding When you consider the funding you’ll receive from Fuqua, it’s important to remember you have access to additional funding as both a current student and a recent graduate. Many students choose to intern in the nonprofit space or pursue their own ventures in the summer months between their first and second year. In a true embodiment of our school culture, students organize initiatives to raise money for classmates working in social impact whose intern salary might not offset their cost of living. Additionally, the Fuqua Summer Internship Fund enables students to work in the social sector by matching employer salary contributions up to $15,000. Fuqua graduates pursuing a career in social impact or government also have access to the Rex and Ellen Adams Loan Forgiveness Program. This program provides financial assistance in the form of loan forgiveness awards to qualifying Daytime MBA alumni who work full-time for eligible nonprofit and government organizations. Since its inception, the program has provided $2.1 million dollars to 102 Fuqua alumni. A Few Other Things to Consider Applicants and admits are often curious whether or not they can supplement their funding with paid work while they’re a student. Fuqua does offer a number of paid positions for its students including career fellows, admissions fellows, marketing fellows, leadership fellows, and teaching assistants. We recognize that pursuing an MBA can feel like a big financial output. We encourage you to keep in mind that the cost of living in Durham is very good, and our graduates average a starting pay of $120,000 which puts them in a good position to pay back any loans. We hope that helps! Please don’t hesitate to reach out to our team if any questions come up as you navigate this process. The post 3 Things to Know About Funding Your MBA appeared first on Duke Daytime MBA Student Blog. |
29 Sep 2019, 22:08
| FROM Fuqua Student Blogs: 3 Resources to Help International Applicants Find the Right MBA Program |
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Applying to business school—oh the memories! I remember two years ago, with the GMAT out of the way, I was confident that I had just completed the hardest part of the application process. Then, all of a sudden, it hit me: I had no idea what program was truly right for me. As an international applicant from Europe, finding the right institution was daunting. I knew what I wanted to get out of the MBA experience, but I wasn’t sure which program could offer it to me. Born and raised in the French countryside, in a town of 250 people, I naturally valued small communities and their local traditions. Studying green chemistry and engineering, and later working for GE Power & Water, I focused most of my career on energy and the environment. As a result, I wanted my next school to have a strong culture, but also welcome unconventional backgrounds and career paths like mine. Finding the right MBA program was crucial for me. If you are an international applicant in the same situation, don’t fear, here are the three resources that helped me determine that Fuqua was right for me. Check Out Online Resources Look for direct feedback in blogs and forums. To help me find the right school, the internet was my first stop. Like most prospective students, l started looking at different websites to get a sense of each institution. I spent hours doing research on different programs, their cultures, and their post-graduation opportunities. First, I wanted to understand the differences between U.S. and European MBAs, then I wanted to learn about individual differences between each institution. I found the most useful websites to be forums and blogs. The direct student feedback provided tangible examples of each program’s culture and focus. Poets & Quants is just one of the many websites I used to help me make up my mind. Take Advantage of Campus Visits This is your chance to get a taste of the school’s culture. I have to admit that while these websites were great tools to get started, they were not what led me to Fuqua. My first personal experience with Fuqua was a few weeks before I decided to apply when I signed up for a campus visit. In September, I decided to visit campus, attend a class, and participate in Fuqua Friday. Over lunch, current students were all happy to share their perspectives and opinions on the program. During Fuqua Friday, a weekly school tradition, I had a first-hand experience of the strong community within the school. Students, faculty, and families all met in the Fox Center to chat about the week, all while enjoying food and drinks. This experience is what really resonated with me, as the close-knit community and culture were unparalleled at other schools. https://blogs.fuqua.duke.edu/duke-mba/wp ... tation.jpg My study team during our first days of orientation Meet Current Students and Alumni They are always happy to share their experiences. After my first campus visit, I decided to reach out to a fellow European student at Fuqua. He quickly became a close friend of mine. After a few phone conversations, I knew that the school was a cultural fit, but I wanted to learn more about the different career paths it could offer. The second-year student happily connected me by email with other students with similar career goals to mine. After my admissions interview, he took me out, introduced me to other students, and showed me his favorite spots in Durham. He genuinely embodied Fuqua’s supportive ambition. By connecting me with other students interested in energy, he made me feel comfortable that the program would help me grow in my desired field. If I hadn’t explored online resources, visited the school, and had multiple one-on-one conversations with current students, I’m not sure that I could have confidently stated my fit at Fuqua. However, after meeting students and exploring Durham, I was so excited about the prospect of joining the Fuqua School of Business. Once admitted, the decision was easy. So, if you are an international applicant just as I was a couple of years ago, and unsure what American business school is right for you, don’t be afraid to reach out to us. Ideally, come visit us and experience it for yourself. But regardless of the visit, don’t be afraid to contact current students and alumni. We are always happy to share our experiences at Fuqua! https://blogs.fuqua.duke.edu/duke-mba/wp ... 4x1024.jpg Our European Business Club information booth at Blue Devil Weekend The post 3 Resources to Help International Applicants Find the Right MBA Program appeared first on Duke Daytime MBA Student Blog. |
01 Oct 2019, 12:00
| FROM Fuqua Student Blogs: Gaining Entrepreneurial Experience at Fuqua |
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Coming into Fuqua, I had many ideas about how to spend my two years. One of them was to pursue entrepreneurship, and business school has helped me tremendously in that regard. There are a lot of avenues to explore at Duke and Fuqua that help strengthen your entrepreneurial experience, so your path just depends on your interests and goals. Here are a few examples. Coursework You can enroll in the New Ventures—a course within the Program for Entrepreneurs—where you work with a faculty advisor on your startup idea. There is the Mentored Study program where you work with a real startup or early-stage firm. There is Fuqua on Board where you sit on the board of a Durham-based organization and help it devise strategies. Experiential Learning During my first year, I participated in the Prodigy Startup Challenge. Many prospective students, especially international ones, are probably aware of Prodigy Finance. They provide third party loans toward tuition, something that I myself am a beneficiary of. The inaugural challenge was organized in New York, and it was quite an experience. My team was comprised of myself and two other first-year students, Astha and Sailesh. We were selected for the final round out of a considerable number of submissions, and the education we had at Fuqua leading up to the competition played a significant role in our success. The three of us had been working on a socially viable enterprise targeting developing economies such as India. Our idea was to provide additional income to cycle rickshaw (pedicab) drivers by making the rickshaws an advertisement medium. We worked along with Fuqua’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI) on various aspects of our idea including financial analysis, market viability, and a practical approach to seeing it through to fruition. If you talk to a successful entrepreneur, you know that ideas are a dime a dozen—it’s the implementation and sales that matter. CEI has helped us and many others to make our visions reality. The Fuqua Brand Apart from these formal entrepreneurial programs, what I have learned is that the Duke and Fuqua brand name is the key that opens a lot of doors. As you might already know or come to know, relationships and access are two things that don’t come easy. Fuqua has an established name and alumni everywhere. It has helped me more than I could have imagined. If you are looking for a place where you can strengthen your entrepreneurial experience, gain crucial know-how, and build a valuable network, look no further than Fuqua. Getting the support to launch your idea is not so elusive here if you are ready to work hard. The post Gaining Entrepreneurial Experience at Fuqua appeared first on Duke Daytime MBA Student Blog. |
04 Oct 2019, 07:00
| FROM Fuqua Student Blogs: 3 Reasons I Chose the MSTeM Track as an International MBA Candidate |
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When I was in your shoes as a prospective student—browsing top B-school websites and comparing different MBA programs—I wanted to know which program could help me most in achieving my goal to work in the U.S. and to become an enabled business leader in a world of Big Data and AI. When I heard about the certificate in Management Science and Technology Management (MSTeM) during my first visit to Fuqua in 2017, I knew that would be the differentiator. I applied only to Fuqua later that year and I was so grateful to be accepted! Now that I’m halfway through my MBA journey at Fuqua and have taken two courses within the MSTeM curriculum, I want to share with you the reasons that I chose to enter and continue on this track. 1. Recruiting Advantage Companies are craving MBAs with data analytics skills to compete in a world where business decisions are more and more data-driven. If you open LinkedIn or Indeed, you could find many job descriptions with the keywords “data analytics.” It has become one of the most desirable skills in the business world across industries. I still remember that when a pharmaceutical company came to recruit on campus, the director specifically emphasized their urgent need to hire MBAs with data analytics skills, even when the position was a traditional MBA role in the general management rotational program. As an international student, having a skillset such as data analytics can make you more competitive when compared to domestic students without that experience. Among other things, this could help offset the communication disadvantage that non-native English speakers sometimes have. 2. Applying the Skills in Internships I did two internships this summer, and the data analytics skills I’ve learned so far in the MSTeM track empowered me to add more value during them. The first was working as an internal consultant at Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies in China and the other was working as a summer associate in a Raleigh-based health care private equity firm. These two roles were quite diversified and very business-oriented positions, which are not ‘traditional’ data analytics jobs. But it turns out that what set me apart was the work I did using the data analytics tools learned in Decision Models class. When I laid out the tornado chart (a tool used to do sensitivity analysis) in the presentation made to the chairman of J&J China, I saw that his eyes were shining. Later he told me that he is an MBA graduate himself but he didn’t think that an MBA intern without a related background could do that kind of data analysis. I really felt pumped at that moment. 3. Work Eligibility Benefits Believe it or not, international MBA students are facing tough challenges when recruiting in the U.S. due to employers’ limited willingness to sponsor visas. MSTeM is a tangible way to combat this. The science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) feature of the track enables international students to extend their Optional Practical Training (OPT)—a program designed for people without visas to work in the U.S. legally—from one year to three years in total. This feature triples an international MBA employer’s opportunities to apply for longer-term work visas such as the H-1B. The longer OPT timeline could also reopen doors to companies that have stopped sponsoring international students. Many companies limit their sponsorships because they fear that international MBA students would have to leave the U.S. if they don’t successfully get an H-1B visa within one year, which would mean all the investment (training, time, effort, etc.) in these candidates is wasted. But with three years, many companies are thinking differently. One company I engaged with last year was willing to interview international students because it could endure people leaving after three years since the average tenure of the company’s employees in a role was around two. Due to this obvious advantage, many international students in my class take the MSTeM track as one of their areas of focus. By the way, there is no additional tuition for MBAs to take this track, and something free is always good for indebted students  . The post 3 Reasons I Chose the MSTeM Track as an International MBA Candidate appeared first on Duke Daytime MBA Student Blog. |
17 Oct 2019, 08:00
| FROM Fuqua Student Blogs: What Do Incoming Exchange Students Think About Fuqua? |
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Every year, Fuqua takes in about 85 incoming exchange students from all over the world. As a Fuqua student, the diversity they bring to our school is another great thing about the experience here. I very much enjoyed talking with them about their former experiences, lectures at their home school, and career paths. Among those topics, there is one question I always ask first: Why did you choose to come to Fuqua? And at the end of term farewell party, I also ask: Did you find what you were looking for? Although exchange students stay at Fuqua only for a relatively short time, I think their experience can be a good example of what people can expect when they first come to Fuqua. Most of these exchange students came to Fuqua for academic reasons, and left with the memory of Team Fuqua, along with their learnings in and outside of class. Here are some comments from exchange students I met. Guillermo Joo Novoa SDA Bocconi School of Management I chose Fuqua for three reasons: academics, various activities beyond those academics, and location. Fuqua has a solid academic reputation, and when I came here, I was impressed by the level of participation and engagement Fuqua students have in every class. Lectures are guided by the faculty, but students interact and participate a lot in class, making it more about a discussion than just a regular lecture. Also, Fuqua offered many activities besides classes, especially great sports and training facilities that are part of the larger Duke campus. It definitely helped my training for the New York City marathon, which I successfully finished last fall! Not only fitness facilities, but Duke and Fuqua also have state of the art campus facilities that cannot be outdone by any school in Europe or South America that I’ve seen. The campus is gorgeous, and there was always something going on to keep us busy, which made all of the exchange students very impressed. It was also great to live in a small city, Durham, after living in a big one. I was able to enjoy the college experience and focus on what Duke has to offer. I can’t say enough about the people at Fuqua. Everyone from faculty, staff, and students were accommodating and collaborative. Every time I had a question about the school, events, lectures, and other activities, I found someone willing to help me. Students were welcoming, and by working with them on teams, I felt I was part of their class. In a nutshell, my Fuqua experience was outstanding and amazing. The courses and many other activities made the best of my time at Fuqua. It was the last term of my MBA, and I am pleased that I did it at Fuqua. Bette Chen University of Otago The keyword of my Fuqua experience is “fabulous.” I was amazed by the quality of guest speakers in class and the alumni network that Fuqua has. I made so many memories through Fuqua Friday, design thinking workshops, Blue Devil basketball games, and many other events. The most valuable thing I got through my time at Fuqua is the people I have met and connected with. I went there looking forward to meeting super smart and like-minded people, as Fuqua is one of the top business schools in the world. The people are brilliant, well-rounded, and well-presented. It was a great experience to be surrounded by stimulating minds. I was super impressed by the ‘student-run’ culture at Fuqua as well. Student leadership groups such as club cabinets, event committees, and others spend a great deal of time and effort to maximize not only their own but also other students’ experience. My interest in blockchain technology also led me to Fuqua. The school has a blockchain class, Innovation and Cryptoventures, by professor Campbell Harvey, and Duke University has a blockchain lab. Although I couldn’t take the course since it was not offered while I was there, I still met many students who were interested in the subject. I had an opportunity to help a couple students set up a new blockchain club at Fuqua, which was an extraordinary memory for me. Germaine Soo National University of Singapore The U.S. was my destination of choice as it has been at the forefront of thought-leadership in business management. I chose Fuqua because its strong strategy and health care focuses are relevant to my pharmacy background and the career path I aspire to pursue. Looking back at my experience at Fuqua, it was truly enriching. That includes academics, travel, and friendships, as I spent the fall semester with 50 exchange students from 15 countries. We bonded over watching American football (go Blue Devils!), Fuqua Fridays, house parties, and weekend trips to New York City, Washington, D.C., and the Great Smoky Mountains. I also hung out with several Daytime MBA students and experienced the Team Fuqua spirit first-hand. Another bonus—the cost of living in Durham is not as high as in larger cities, and I like that I can easily access other U.S. cities via the Raleigh-Durham International Airport which is only 20 minutes from campus. I also want to highlight my learning from peers, professors, and industry leaders in the classroom and beyond. I enjoyed hearing from different perspectives during the interactive classroom discussions and about work experience shared by top-notch professors with corporate backgrounds. I took several Health Sector Management electives, including one taught by Professor David Ridley. It was interesting to hear about his experience proposing a priority review voucher system that was passed by U.S. Congress as a law to encourage the development of drugs for neglected diseases. Having been at the front seat where the action was, his insights on pricing, reimbursement, and access to medicines were valuable. I also enjoyed the pearls of wisdom and life experience shared by distinguished keynote speakers, their perspectives on real-life challenges, and problem-solving approaches. I am grateful for the experience, and I will always cherish the friendships made and memories forged during my fall exchange at Fuqua. The post What Do Incoming Exchange Students Think About Fuqua? appeared first on Duke Daytime MBA Student Blog. |
01 Nov 2019, 07:00
| FROM Fuqua Student Blogs: Our Fuqua on Board Experience |
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Fuqua On Board (FOB) is a volunteer-based, year-long program where MBA students are selected from a pool of applicants and paired with a local nonprofit to serve as a non-voting board member. We worked with Durham Art Guild, a nonprofit organization that supports local artists and advocates for arts in the Durham area. Through our involvement in the board meetings, committee meetings, and other events, we had a unique learning experience. Why We Participated There were a couple aspects of FOB that were specifically attractive to us. First, we wanted to learn how a board functions and how board committees impact the overall division of work and productivity of the board. We wanted to understand how the board oversees the operation and promotes the development of the nonprofit organization through the collective efforts of its committees. Additionally, we wanted to learn the language used in board meetings and improve our understanding of standard operating procedures so we can be better prepared to serve on boards in the future. Finally, FOB provided a great opportunity for us to get connected to the local community outside of Fuqua. By participating in the program, we also had the opportunity to apply an analytical mindset and strategic thinking in a real-world setting. It is exciting to be able to help a nonprofit add value to the Durham community. Getting Involved To become involved with FOB, there is an application process that starts in late September of students’ first year. Initially, we each looked through the previous year’s board profiles to see which organizations we would be most interested in and qualified to join. The application asks a number of questions about you, your past experience, the organizations you’d like to join, and the work you’d like to do for the board. After submitting the application, there are invitation-only interviews that happen about a week later. This allows for the staff who oversees FOB to get to know applicants better and helps ensure students are matched with the best board possible. By the end of October, we were notified of our acceptance to the program and our match with the Durham Art Guild. After our acceptance, we jumped right in! There are a number of events that prepare students to take on this new board role, such as FOB Orientation/Kickoff and FOB Bootcamp. These events helped ensure we got up to speed on the basics around how boards function and what our role would be over the next year. During these events, we got to meet our board liaison and began talking about what our project would be for the Durham Art Guild. Throughout the year we also attended events hosted at Fuqua for FOB participants such as “Evaluating Organizational Performance,” “Nonprofit Financials and The Board,” and “Non-Profit Fundraising.” These additional opportunities for learning really rounded out the FOB experience. Reflecting on Our Experience FOB exposed us to the nonprofit world in Durham. It gave us the opportunity to get connected to people outside of the Fuqua ‘bubble’ and get to know their passions and struggles. Throughout the process, we were able to leverage the resources and support around us to navigate through ambiguity and identify areas of improvement. FOB allowed us to learn the fundamentals of a board and make an impact while gaining experience that we can take with us to future board experiences. It was truly rewarding when our project presentation was well received. FOB has been such a meaningful experience—one where we overcame challenges and gave back to the community. The post Our Fuqua on Board Experience appeared first on Duke Daytime MBA Student Blog. |
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