Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business

Academics

Duke University's Fuqua School of Business has a “very collaborative program” with a “great reputation.” Many students choose the MBA program for the “Team Fuqua” culture, which emphasizes “teamwork and supporting one another, in and out of the classroom.” As one student explains, “The ‘Team Fuqua’ attitude is ubiquitous and not merely advertising copy; it is a holistic ethos embodied by the coursework and attitudes of the school and its members.” One way the school champions the Team Fuqua spirit is by creating opportunities for collaboration. The MBA candidates “have our core classes with the same group of students. This builds community and provides students a home as they start their time here.” Duke also places students on smaller Consequential Leadership teams, called C-Lead, that “become your core team that you do your team projects with.” Students say the C-Lead experience “is so unique and, while at times it can be challenging, it leaves us all the better for our future careers.” Additional program highlights are the “myriad study abroad opportunities” and the experiential learning offerings, including the Fuqua Client Consulting Practicum, which allows students to consult on a project with an external client.
Students appreciate the “academically rigorous” curriculum filled with classes that are “engaging, interesting, and adapted to business trends.” The faculty are “at the forefront of research in their respective fields” and are “invested in our learning.” Professors also “bring in outside speakers and current events to classroom discussions to enrich the experience.” As one student sums up their experience, “I could not be more impressed with Fuqua's faculty, staff, and students. They helped shape and grow me to be incredibly stronger than I was prior to the program.”