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| FROM Fuqua MBA Blog: Random Things About Me |
We’re in the midst of application season and seeing the prospective students touring Fuqua and visiting classes brought back memories of when I applied to school. Fuqua’s random facts application essay is one of the greatest questions I’ve seen. It’s unique, and you may be wondering how to respond, so I thought I would share some random things about myself. So here they are, in no particular order:
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13 Nov 2013, 17:00
| FROM Fuqua MBA Blog: Symposium Helps Veterans Transition to Business School |
 Guest Blogger: Andrew Filauro I am a second-year Daytime MBA student and currently serve as the president of the Duke MBA Armed Forces Association (DAFA). Prior to Fuqua, I graduated from West Point in 2007, served for 5 years as an active duty Army Captain, and was stationed in Oklahoma, Virginia, Colorado, Afghanistan, and Maryland. But enough about me — the real reason I’m so excited to be a guest blogger is to tell you about an incredible event that recently took place here on campus. Just a few weeks ago, DAFA and the Fuqua Admissions team co-hosted the second annual Veterans Symposium for Military Applicants. The Fuqua community recognizes and values the experience and leadership attributes of military veterans, who now represent the fastest growing student group throughout all of Duke University’s academic programs. From 2011 to 2013, the total number of veterans in the Daytime MBA program each year has increased from 11 to 21 to 39 today, demonstrating the importance of veterans within Fuqua’s diverse student body. For the symposium, we were fortunate to host 34 MBA applicants who have served or are currently serving in our nation’s armed forces. The symposium’s agenda addressed the most pressing questions on the minds of our guests, who despite their remarkable leadership records, often struggle to translate how those experiences will help them become Leaders of Consequence within the walls of Fuqua and in the business world.  Symposium attendees and current students crawl through an obstacle course during Fuqua Friday. Event Provides Inside Look at Fuqua Beginning with an introduction from Dean Bill Boulding, the symposium included overviews of the admissions process, the Fuqua academic curriculum, the Career Management Center, and the Yellow Ribbon and Post-9/11 GI Bill programs. Participants and their spouses/partners had the opportunity to have lunch with some of Fuqua’s 39 current veteran students, whose conversations ranged from admissions interview tips to combat stories to the evening’s DAFA-sponsored Fuqua Friday. The afternoon’s events kicked off with an alumni panel of Fuqua veterans who took time out of their professional schedules to venture back to Durham. The panel provided a forum for our guests to ask questions about how the alumni successfully transitioned from the military to Fuqua and eventually to the business world — and, of course, why Fuqua is the best place to start. Headlining the symposium was keynote speaker Matt Moellering, who is the Chief Operating Officer of Express, Inc. Matt is a 1988 West Point graduate and served as an active duty Army officer before earning his MBA from Fuqua in 1995, and he was thrilled by the opportunity to speak about his career path and experiences. He described some of the skill sets that he believes veterans bring to business, as well as weaker areas that the two-year Fuqua experience helped him transform into strengths.  Throwing “grenades” at a mini UNC mascot during the obstacle course. Following the keynote address, our guests participated in a mock class with Professor Grainne Fitzsimons to experience the learning environment at Fuqua. The final event of the day was the DAFA and Beer Club-sponsored Fuqua Friday, which is essentially a big party that celebrates the end of each week. In addition to the Oktoberfest theme, the highlight of the event was a military obstacle course. Teams of students competed to complete the course as quickly as possible. The obstacle course included low-crawling, burpee pushups, infantry movement tactics, and “grenade” throwing toward the UNC mascot. Following the evening’s social festivities, nearly all of our guests threw their game faces back on and conducted their required admissions interviews the next morning. Finally, the symposium concluded with a farewell lunch and attendees were given free tickets to the Duke vs. Navy football game, which was fittingly Duke Football’s Military Appreciation Day. The symposium was an unrivaled opportunity for our guests to learn first-hand what Fuqua is all about, and how our robust veteran network is dedicated to helping us find the best possible career paths after B-school. But don’t take it from me — one of our veteran guests sent us a note after the event: “Thank you for all the help and advice the past few days. The Veterans Symposium was a true first class experience. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed it and are extremely excited about the chance to join Team Fuqua. Your hard work putting such a fantastic event together is greatly appreciated.” We’re so pleased that our guests enjoyed the event so much, and hopefully got a much better feel for Team Fuqua. If you’re a veteran and you’re interested in Fuqua, please send us an email at [url=mailto:dukearmedforcesassociation@duke.edu]dukearmedforcesassociation@duke.edu[/url]. We look forward to seeing you at next year’s symposium! Keep an eye on thesymposium website for info about the next event. |
13 Nov 2013, 17:00
| FROM Fuqua MBA Blog: I Chose Fuqua to Find My Dream Job |
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One of my passions is contributing to the development of others. I am driven by the opportunity to show someone who thinks they are “average” how much potential they have to achieve more, and ways in which to improve themselves. I didn’t realize I could make a career out of doing what I love, but through researching business schools and potential career paths, I realized it was possible. My short term plan is to get into human resources, or a role in human capital management, where I can drive a company’s performance through the strategy behind their people. Long term, I envision myself leveraging my experience in a non-profit industry, like education, because I believe our education system can be transformed with great leaders. Of course, like my peers, I’m also open to learning about different careers and industries while I am at Fuqua. Waking up to do something you love is not working, it’s called living a dream, and Duke seemed to be the perfect choice to help me get to my dream job. Why was Duke the right choice and how would it help me? Well, one of the reasons I applied to Fuqua was because of its many concentrations. These concentrations, specifically Leadership & Ethics, Management and Social Entrepreneurship, cover all the information I hope to learn to achieve my short-term and long-term career aspirations. Also, the 6-week terms provide flexibility to study multiple concentrations and to take more classes than at many other business programs. Through business school, I want to learn about managing others, developing myself, and becoming a better leader. Leadership training is interwoven in the Fuqua curriculum and extracurricular activities, for both years of the MBA. Two other big factors that drove me to choose Duke is their Net Impact Club and Fuqua/Coach K Center on Leadership & Ethics (COLE). They both offer so many programs and opportunities that I want to take advantage of. The Net Impact Club is the largest on campus. They also won the best club of the year last year, which goes to show you how strong their commitment to the community is. Within my first month of being here, I was able to experience Durham through their signature Day in Durham event. I met leaders in non-profit organizations and learned how I could become involved. COLE provides lots of leadership training. Each study team is assigned a COLE Fellow — someone to serve as a ‘leadership facilitator’ for lack of a better term. I love my fellow. I value the insight he provides to our group with respect to team dynamics, stress management, and creating the best two years of our lives. I didn’t understand the role or impact COLE would have on me, but our mandatory PDP (Personal Development Plan) and COLE Fellow, have allowed me to question how I define leadership and success, and how I want to transform myself as a person, and my community, from being a part of it. There’s so much that I plan to accomplish in two years here. I’ve tried emphasizing to my family just how much I plan to do, and I know they think I’m crazy, but I actually have a spreadsheet to keep track of my activities, and prove just how much can be done! Feeling At Home at Fuqua On top of everything I felt that I would learn at Fuqua and finding a path to my dream job, another main reason I chose to attend Fuqua was because I felt at home here. I knew I wouldn’t have the luxury of 4 years to find my niche, so I sought out a place where I felt I would be surrounded by extended family — a strong support network. Team Fuqua is where it’s at. Team Fuqua is so awesome that on my first day here, I felt comfortable enough to send the people responsible for admitting me this note: Subject: I am officially a North Carolina resident! Hello new family, I wanted to update you all that I had a wonderful 4 hours + breakdown yesterday as I said goodbye to my mother – of course, not in front of her, because that would’ve delayed my arrival. The reason I am sharing that is because I want you all to know I made the decision to come to Duke primarily because I felt the safest and most comfortable in this community, thanks to you all, who represent the school so well. I am confident I’ll be too busy to even remember being homesick and that this is the right decision for me today, and for my family’s future trajectory… I’m sure other schools have almost as amazing admissions officers, but the team here at Fuqua is incomparable. Here are some facts about the admissions officers — the Queen, Liz Riley Hargrove knits. We chatted about knitting one day, for over 10 minutes, because she found me knitting in the hallway. Willie Green is currently in the Cross Continent MBA program — so trust him when he says he knows the curriculum — he really does! Sharon Thompson helped coin the term Wellness Wednesdays for the folks up in admissions, and it spread to the students. Each Wednesday they host a PiYo class (it’s a combination of pilates and yoga). We hang out, even when we don’t have to. That’s love. I can’t put into more words how welcoming this community is, and how excited I am to be here. Go Team Fuqua! |
13 Nov 2013, 17:00
| FROM Fuqua MBA Blog: Social Impact Meets Business Conference |
I have a confession to make — I like the taste of insects. OK, so it’s not quite the same thing as eating an ant off the ground, but I recently had a snack bar made of powdered cricket flour, and it was actually pretty good. The company that produces it, Chapul, wasn’t the only bug-based cuisine company represented at the recent 2013 Net Impact Conference, either. Hult Prize winner Aspire Food Group fosters the production of grasshopper snacks in Mexico, and was also at the conference. Both companies discovered that the protein and micronutrient benefits of insects could be a powerful way to fight hunger and malnutrition, and at a fraction of the proportional water usage that traditional livestock require. A rep from Chapul sells snack bars made from dried cricket flour during the conference expo. I’m sure there are plenty of people who would not be surprised that attendees of a social business conference were standing around eating bugs, but prior to attending the Net Impact Conference in San Jose, California, from October 24-26, I wouldn’t have guessed that crickets would be on the menu. At the conference, dozens of companies were present, each highlighting a better way of doing things — for example, a better way to nourish people (Chapul and Aspire Food Group), a better way to monitor a telecom supply chain (Sprint), a better way to address traveler’s housing needs (Airbnb), and many more. Fuqua Represents  Michelle Kirby (left) and Jen Fluder (right) are co-presidents of the Fuqua Net Impact chapter, which was named top 3 in the country! Despite the fact that the conference was held across the country in California, Fuqua proudly fielded the largest number of attendees from any graduate program. This plucky bunch included many of the Fuqua Net Impact cabinet members, as well as first-years who had attended this year’s social impact Week-in-Cities in San Francisco. I actually attended the conference for the second time (read about last year’s experience). The Fuqua crew also had the added bonus of learning that Fuqua Net Impact was named one of the top 3 graduate school Net Impact chapters in the nation, for the second year in a row! After the conference, we now have hundreds more examples of how to make a positive impact on the world through whichever sector we may end up in when we graduate. And since I learned at this conference that millennials are likely to change careers 3 times, let’s shoot to have impact in whatever sector we’re in 5 years after graduation, as well. |
13 Nov 2013, 17:00
| FROM Fuqua MBA Blog: Weekend for Women Event Reaches 10-Year Anniversary |
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A year ago, my life was very different: I was living in New York City, putting in long hours at work during the day, and working on B-school applications and studying for the GMAT at night. I know just as well as the next guy or gal the stress that comes with applying to a top tier business school — for the period of August through December of last year I took what felt like a permanent hiatus from friends and family as I worked towards my B-school goal. However, one experience in particular helped me to remain focused and keep my eye on the prize during times when it felt like I was swimming against the current: in early November of last year, I attended Duke’s annual MBA Weekend for Women. The event was a turning point for me last year because it helped me realize that Fuqua was THE place for me. Earlier this month, I was fortunate to participate in the event, again, but from a different perspective, as a current student and organizer. The Duke MBA Weekend for Women The Weekend for Women (W4W) is an annual invitation-only diversity event that brings female prospective students to campus for a chance to experience life at Fuqua. The weekend is filled with leadership discussions, career panels, introductions to Fuqua’s curriculum and clubs, and networking events with current students and alumni.  Alumnae celebrate the weekend event’s 10-year anniversary. Celebrating 10 Years This year marked the 10-year anniversary of the W4W. The event included over 80 prospective students, representing various geographic locations and with professional backgrounds ranging from engineering to non-profit. Over 30 alumnae also attended, providing prospective students an opportunity to hear first-hand about the value of the Fuqua network throughout the trajectory of one’s career. Some of the alumnae have returned to Fuqua for the W4W for multiple years, and they have helped to make it a success for 10 years. The visiting alumnae were an incredible resource: throughout the weekend, over lunches and coffee chats, we (prospective and current students) had the opportunity to engage with the incredibly successful women from many professions. With all of the transparency, jokes, and laughter throughout these conversations, it didn’t feel like I was networking — but I certainly came out with great new contacts and an interest in several new functions and industries. That’s the power of the Fuqua network. Event Highlights
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