Fuqua is Presenting at Master's Spotlight Date: February 3, 2021
Time: 10 AM PST | 1 PM EST
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About the PresenterDan McClearyDan McCleary, Assistant Dean of Admissions: Dan has been at Fuqua for 18 years and currently oversees recruitment and admissions strategy for Fuqua’s Executive MBA programs, one-year Master’s degrees, and online degree programs. Prior to his current role in Admissions, he spent four years as the Regional Director for India. In this position, Dan coordinated the immersion activities during the Executive MBA residences and Daytime MBA GATE trips in India, hosted Duke student recruitment and alumni events, and acted as the liaison with Fuqua’s India Advisory Board. He holds a BA from New York University, and prior to coming to Duke, spent 15 years working in publishing, media, and information technology for companies including Thomson/Reuters and The Washington Post Company.
Claire GarstClaire Garst, Associate Director of Admissions: Claire has worked at Fuqua for four years, first leading recruitment for the new Master of Quantitative Management: Business Analytics (MQM) program when it launched in 2017. She now oversees the team that works with Fuqua’s three pre-experience Master’s programs: MQM and both of the Master of Management Studies (MMS) programs. Prior to Fuqua, she worked in undergraduate admissions for her alma mater, Furman University. She holds an M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration from Vanderbilt University.
Leslie LandCarly Zaccaria, Master of Management Studies:Carly is originally from Pittsburgh, and received her undergraduate degree in international business with minors in political science and Spanish from Elon University in North Carolina in 2020. She chose to further her education at Fuqua because it was where she felt the most welcomed and where she knew she could challenge herself most academically. After Fuqua, she hopes to work in the environmental space, whether in renewable energy or in any CSR role. She hopes to one day return to Fuqua for her MBA or pursue a PhD and work toward her ultimate life goal of helping to eradicate energy poverty.
Rishabh Poddar, Master of Management Studies ’21:Rishabh graduated from the Heritage Institute of Technology with a degree in electronics and communication engineering in 2018. While in undergrad, he founded two audio development startups, creating music for video games with a reach out 25 million gamers and advertisement jingles for companies. Before Fuqua, he worked as a research and design engineer at Smartpower Automation. He chose Fuqua because the culture fosters team spirit and integrity. He is looking for a strategy or marketing role within a game development company.
Peyton Brooks, Master of Quantitative Management: Business Analytics ‘ 21:Peyton is currently in the finance track in the MQM program, and prior to coming to Duke, he received his BS in Social Entrepreneurship at Florida State University. He came to Fuqua to broaden his analytics skills, as analytics is becoming the backbone of every sector. After Fuqua, he hopes to pursue a Business Analyst role in the finance industry so he can utilize both the analytics and business skills that he has learned from MQM.
Format:After a short presentation, Fuqua will be conducting Q&A on YouTube Live with GMAT Club.
Where to Join?Watch it on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqfvzNPtZH4Consider
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How Long is the Session? The session will last approximately 45 minutes. Please join so you can ask your questions live and participate in the Q&A on YouTube comments
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