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Fuqua Business School – is a business school with a difference that aims at helping working professionals as well as full-time students push their limits and try new things.
History
Formed in 1969, the Graduate School of Business Administration enrolled its first class of 20 students in 1970.
In 1974, Thomas F. Keller, a 1953 Duke graduate, became the graduate school’s new dean. In three years, Keller’s capital campaign raised $24 million, $10 million of which came from businessman and philanthropist J.B. Fuqua.
The graduate school’s name was then changed to The Fuqua School of Business.
J.B. Fuqua was raised by his grandparents on a tobacco farm in Prince Edward County, Virginia. Fuqua began his relationship with Duke University when he borrowed books by mail from the Duke library. J.B.
Fuqua’s cumulative giving to Duke was nearly $40 million at the time of his death on April 5, 2006.
In September 2008, Fuqua launched an expansion initiative to establish offices in St. Petersburg, Russia; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Shanghai/Kunshan, China; New Delhi, India; and London, England.
What we’re known for
Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business attracts and nurtures a new kind of leader who has the power to bring out the strength in others and move teams forward toward a common purpose.
Our community is made up of students and faculty from around the world who thrive in an environment with differing viewpoints.
We bring them together to inform a leadership style that inspires entire organizations to do better while doing what’s best.
What we do
Fuqua enrolls more than 1,500 students a year across seven-degree programs and seven non-degree programs, designed to help working professionals, as well as full-time students, push their limits and try new things.
While our campus is based in North America, we are known for providing opportunities for learning and engagement around the world.
The school has long-standing relationships with firms in key industries, including health care, financial services, consulting, technology, consumer goods, energy and the environment, and media, as well as a focus in the areas of entrepreneurship and social impact.
Our networks of 22,000+ alumni, many of whom remain highly engaged with Fuqua, are known for a special way of working.
Ultimately, we measure the success of our graduates by their impact on workplaces and the world around them, by their relationships and reputations.
What’s in a name?
J.B. Fuqua had a problem. A lot of ambition. Not a lot of money. College just wasn’t going to happen. So this Virginia farm boy asked several universities to mail him books instead. Only Duke responded.
Call it distance learning, Depression-style, but those finance and banking books laid the foundation for a Fortune 500 company and J.B. Fuqua’s success.
Eleven years after Duke University chartered the Graduate School of Business in 1969, it was named The Fuqua School of Business with a gift from J.B. Fuqua in gratitude for that early relationship.
J.B. Fuqua believed any obstacle could be overcome with education and hard work, and this sense of grit remains part of our culture still.
His support helped us evolve into one of the world’s best business schools. Our story shows how gifts even those as small as a book—can make a difference.
Programmes and their Descriptions
➛ Daytime MBA
➛ Global Executive MBA
➛ Weekend Executive MBA
➛ MMS: Foundations of Business
➛ MMS: Duke Kunshan University
➛ MQM: Business Analytics
➛ MQM: Health Analytics
➛ Executive Education
➛ PhD
1. Daytime MBA
Specialized certificates and a diverse range of electives mean you can shape your own learning experience.
➛ Average age: 29
➛ Average work experience: 5 years
➛ Program duration: 22 months
2. Global Executive MBA
Designed so you can continue working, this program gives you a front-row seat to how culture and institutions shape business in Asia, South America, Europe, and North America.
➛ Age range: 28 – 45
➛ Work experience: 5 – 20 years
➛ Program duration: 18 months
3. Weekend Executive MBA
With more than 20 electives, this program lets you tailor your experience without interrupting your career or daily life.
➛ Age range: 28 – 45
➛ Work experience: 5 – 20 years
➛ Program duration: 19 months
4. Master of Management Studies: Foundations of Business
This program for recent graduates combines a foundation in multiple business disciplines with practical skills to create a springboard for your future.
➛ Average age: 23
➛ Average work experience: 0–2 years
➛ Program duration: 10 months
5. Master of Management Studies: Duke Kunshan University
This global program provides a core business education set in two vital global economies, with students splitting their time between Durham, North Carolina and Kunshan, China.
➛ Average age: 23
➛ Average work experience: 0–2 years
➛ Program duration: 10 months
6. Master of Quantitative Management: Business Analytics
This program provides recent grads with complementary education in analytics and business communication, with tracks in finance, marketing, forensics, or strategy.
➛ Average age: 24
➛ Average work experience: 0-3 years
➛ Program duration: 10 months
7. Master of Quantitative Management: Health Analytics
Designed so you can continue working, this online program combines business fundamentals and quantitative analytics with industry context to prepare you for data-based decision-making in the health sector.
Program duration: 19 months
8. Executive Education
Our non-degree courses are open to business managers and leaders and include the Duke Leadership Program, Duke Management Program, Navigating Health Care Trends, and more.
➛ Average age: Varies
➛ Average work experience: Varies
➛ Program duration: Varies by program
9. PhD Program
Fuqua offers PhD programs in accounting, decision sciences, finance, marketing, management, operations management, and strategy.
➛ Average age: Varies
➛ Average work experience: Varies
➛ Program duration: 5–6 years
Faculty
Fuqua’s faculties are leading scholars in their fields, passionate about their work, and world-renowned for both teaching and research.
By collaborating with thought leaders, experts, policymakers, and fellow researchers within and beyond their areas, they’re creating insights that fuel action.
In addition to their prolific roles in editing and publishing in academic journals, faculty contributions include New York Times best-selling books, The Duke CFO Survey and The CMO Survey, and policy development in health care and capital markets.
Our faculties also provide leadership for organizations including the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the American Finance Association, the Food and Drug Administration, the Federal Communications Commission, the White House Council of Economic Advisors, and the B Corporations’ Sta
ndards Advisory Council.
But it may be their dedication to students that truly sets them apart. With a desire to learn as well as teach and a reputation for accessibility, Fuqua’s faculty create a one-of-a-kind learning environment that frequently results in life-long relationships.
Notable alumni
➛ Harsha V. Agadi (M.B.A. 1987), CEO and Chairman, GHS Holdings; Former President and CEO, Church’s Chicken, Friendly’s
➛ John A. Allison IV(M.B.A. 1974), Head of the Cato Institute; Former Chairman and CEO, BB&T
➛ Kerrii Anderson (Weekend Executive M.B.A. 1987), Former CEO and President, Wendy’s International, Inc.
➛ Jack O. Bovender Jr.(M.H.A. 1969), Former Chairman and CEO, HCA
➛ Jonathan Browning (Global Executive M.B.A. 1997) U.S. CEO, Volkswagen Group of America
➛ Jessica Faye Carter (J.D. 2002, M.B.A. 2002), author, columnist, social media entrepreneur
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