The William G. McGowan Charitable Fund recently announced its eighth class of McGowan Fellows. The Chicago-based family foundation recognizes students from top business schools across the U.S. who are dedicated to societal issues and ethical practices. The McGowan Fellows Program, established in 2010, honors the legacy of William G. McGowan, the pioneering entrepreneur who embodied…
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Connecting Duke Fuqua’s Education and Israel’s High Tech Industry
This interview is the latest in an Accepted blog series featuring interviews with MBA students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at top MBA programs. And now for a chat with Amir Zur… Accepted: We’d like to get to know you! Where are you from? Where and what did you study as an undergrad? Amir: I was…
Fuqua Student Shares Advice for Aspiring MBAs
This interview is the latest in an Accepted blog series featuring interviews with MBA students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at top MBA programs. And now for a chat with Noelle Kelly… Accepted: We’d like to get to know you! Where are you from? Where and what did you study as an undergrad? Noelle: I was born…
Duke Fuqua 2016 MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines
Leadership, teamwork, ethics, and a global approach to business are essential elements of the Duke Fuqua MBA, which is why you’ll need to make sure you express your passion for these ideals in your application essays. Impress the Fuqua adcom by positioning yourself as an innovative leader and team player, as someone who can see the big picture, work…
Fuqua Forever: Enrique’s Continued Journey
This interview is the latest in an Accepted blog series featuring interviews with MBA students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at top MBA programs. And now for a chat with Enrique Toubes, a graduate of Duke Fuqua. (We first met Enrique last year – you can read our first interview with him here.) Accepted: Last we spoke,…
Consulting at Top MBA Programs
Entrepreneurship is the sexy post-MBA job, but the reality is that less than 5% of grads from top MBA programs start a business at graduation. Per GMAC’s just released Prospective Students Survey Report, 34% of all graduate business students seek consulting positions after they earn their degree. My suspicion is that the figure is even…
How To Earn A Spot On Team Fuqua
For an extra-strong dose of concrete MBA admissions advice, tune in to our conversation with Liz Riley Hargrove, Associate Dean for Admissions at The Fuqua School of Business. She is the woman responsible for all elements of the applicant evaluation process at one of the world’s top b-schools. In fact, Bloomberg Business ranked Fuqua #1…
Duke Fuqua MBA Admissions Director Interview Available Online
We hope you enjoyed our recent Duke MBA Q&A with Megan Lynam, Director Admissions, and Catherine Tuttle, Associate Program Director of Career Services from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business. You all asked excellent questions, including this one on MBA application mistakes: Linda Abraham: What are the most common mistakes MBA applicants make? Megan Lynam: One…
What’s an MBA Really Worth?
This is the question tackled in a recent Poets & Quants article in which John Byrne presents PayScale data provided exclusively for P&Q. In the analysis, PayScale calculates the estimated median pay and bonuses (not including stock-based compensation, retirement benefits, or non-cash benefits like healthcare) of graduates from the top 50 U.S. MBA programs from…
2015 Duke MBA—Cross-Continent Essays Tips
The Duke Cross Continent MBA program is unique in its format and mission, and it targets a special segment of the MBA applicant pool: those who intend to continue working during the MBA and whose work and goals have a global focus. The average age of Cross-Continent students is a couple of years older than…
Culture, Location, and Support: A Duke MBA Speaks
This interview is the latest in an Accepted.com blog series featuring interviews with current MBA students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at top MBA programs. And now, introducing Enrique Toubes: Accepted: We’d like to get to know you! Where are you from? Where and what did you study as an undergrad? What was your most recent…
What I Wish I Knew Before Entering the Duke MBA
Guest post by Seven Ma, MBA Student at Duke Fuqua in its Health Sector Management Program. The MBA flies by fast. I’m currently a first year student and about one-third into my MBA. While only spanning 7 months, so much has happened. I’ve finished all of my core MBA courses, learned a lot about health…
IV with a Current Duke MBA Pursuing a Career in Healthcare
Here’s a talk with Steven Ma, a student at Duke Fuqua pursuing a career in the healthcare sector. Read on for Steven’s thoughts on the Duke experience, and don’t forget to check out his blog, From Bench to Board. Thank you Steven for sharing your story with us! This interview is the latest in an…
The MBA Admissions Directors’ Recipe for Rejection
We asked 14 admissions directors, “What behavior or information would cause you to reject an MBA applicant who otherwise is a strong candidate?” While the recipe for instant rejection may vary slightly from school to school, the common ingredients are ethical lapses and poor behavior. These are broad categories that each admissions director elaborates on…
Lies, Darned Lies, and Misleading Statistics: Duke Fuqua’s Early Action
GMAT Club is a wonderful forum for insights into MBA admissions: it offers discussions, interviews, surveys, and expert feedback for all aspiring MBAs. One unique element of GMAT Club is its Calling All Applicants features in which current applicants can share their major data points – the deadline to which they applied, their GMAT scores,…
MBA Admissions: Duke Fuqua & Marketing
A quick glance at Duke Fuqua: Fuqua currently ranks in 12th place as one of the best business schools, according to US News & World Report (March 2012). It is ranked in third place for marketing. Duke Fuqua’s Class of 2014 and Marketing The class of 2014 Daytime MBA class size is 432 students with…
MBA Admissions: Duke Fuqua & Management
A quick glance at Duke Fuqua currently ranks in 12th place as one of the best business schools, according to US News & World Report (March 2012). It is ranked in 8th place for management. Duke Fuqua’s Class of 2014 and Management The class of 2014 Daytime MBA class size is 432 students with an…
MBA Admissions: Duke Fuqua & Nonprofit Management
A quick glance at Duke Fuqua currently ranks in 12th place as one of the best business schools, according to US News & World Report (March 2012). It is ranked in 7th place for nonprofit management. Duke Fuqua’s Class of 2014 and Management The class of 2014 Daytime MBA class size is 432 students with…
Duke Fuqua MBA Interview with Niladri Sannigrahi
Here’s a talk with Niladri Sannigrahi, a second-year MBA student at Duke Fuqua. Niladri talks about his experience as an “older” applicant, his decision to pursue an MBA rather than an EMBA, and much more! Thank you Niladri for sharing your thoughts and advice with us! This interview is the latest in an Accepted.com blog…
Admissions Straight Talk: Interview with Sheryle Dirks
For this week’s episode of Accepted Admissions Straight Talk, Accepted’s biweekly podcast, we interviewed Sheryle Dirks, Associate Dean for Career Management at Duke’s Fuqua School of Business. Check out the full recording to hear our in-depth conversation about Duke University’s Masters in Management Science Program and the career options for business school graduates. 00:16:00 –…
