China

The Fuqua School of Business is deeply committed to China. With a world-class campus under construction in Kunshan, office space in downtown Shanghai, and an alumni presence throughout the country, we are an active and engaged member of this fast-growing and dynamic region. 

Our global strategy is to embed and connect in the most important economic regions of the world. This approach allows us to understand China from a local perspective, while also providing a context for how China fits into the larger global business landscape. We are learning the infrastructure, the pertinent issues, key players, and cultural nuances that make this region tick. Even in the virtually connected world, there is no substitute for first-hand experience. By connecting the region to our base in Durham, North Carolina, USA, and all our locations around the world, we are uniquely qualified to train the leaders of a business environment without boundaries.

Fuqua Programs for Chinese Students

Every year Fuqua welcomes many Chinese students to its programs. If you are considering Duke and would like to learn more, please contact us directly or attend one of our information sessions. The Duke MBA is an internationally renowned business degree that can be studied in one of four programs, depending on your level of professional experience and your personal and professional goals. The MBA programs available are the:

Durham North Carolina Programs

• Daytime MBA — a traditional, full-time program based on the Duke campus in North Carolina
• Weekend Executive MBA — for working professionals who live within commutable distance of the Duke campus in North Carolina
• Master of Management Studies (MMS: Foundations of Business) —a 10-month, full-time program, for recent college graduates, based on the Duke campus in North Carolina

Global Programs

• Cross Continent MBA — an international program for working professionals (average age is 30) who complete the program form anywhere in the world without interruptions to their career
• Global Executive MBA — an international program tailored for senior executives (average age is 39) who complete the program from anywhere in the world without interruptions to their career

Alumni in China

One of the great benefits of the collaborative and inclusive personality of Duke is that the alumni network is not hampered by degree or school affiliation, but is extended to any graduate of any Duke program. China is home to many Duke alumni with a wide selection of academic and cultural backgrounds who are united by their experience and love of Duke.

More details about alumni activity can be found on the Fuqua Alumni pages. Active Duke and Fuqua alumni communities gather in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong.

Corporate Partnerships

We work closely with a variety of organizations and companies in China from state-owned enterprises to government ministries, private enterprises, and multinational corporations. In doing so, we seek out engaging speakers and insightful mentors for our students. Globally educated in a local context, our graduates offer unique human capital solutions to all of the above organizations in China's burgeoning economic climate.

Contact Us

We hope to continue to broaden our partnerships and involvement in China! Please feel free to contact us at asia@fuqua.duke.edu should you have questions about Fuqua activity in the region or wish to learn more about any of our programs.

China Office

Suite 730, West Office Building, Shanghai Center
1376 West Nanjing Road,
Shanghai 200040, China

Telephone: (+86) 021.6289.8365
Email: asia@fuqua.duke.edu

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Luke Hanguo Li 
Regional Director, East Asia
hanguo.li@duke.edu

Luke Hanguo Li is the East Asia Regional Director for The Fuqua School of Business. He is based in Shanghai.

Luke's previous professional experience includes working in finance with PricewaterhouseCoopers, Hewlett-Packard, and Nokia. He also worked as a Management Consultant for Bain & Company's Shanghai office where he served clients from different industries including high-tech, consumer products, non-profit, and private equity.

Luke earned a bachelor's degree in International Finance from the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) in Beijing. In 2006, he graduated from Fuqua's Daytime MBA program.

Luke is a loyal Duke basketball fan and also enjoys music, movies, and playing tennis. 

Scott Goldman
Project Manager, East Asia
scott.goldman@duke.edu

Scott Goldman is Project Manager for China. He joined the China team after graduating from Fuqua's inaugural Master of Management Studies (MMS) program in 2010. Based in Shanghai, Scott works on all phases of the student experience including recruiting and admissions activities, corporate relations, in-region program support, and alumni engagement.

Scott represented the United States as a Student Ambassador at the USA Pavilion at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. He received his bachelor's degree in International Relations from Tufts University. Scott is fluent in Mandarin and Spanish. He previously lived in Taipei and Madrid, and now in Shanghai, he is excited to work with Duke as it becomes a truly global university.  

Shan Shan Zhao
Office Manager, China
shanshan.zhao@duke.edu

Shan Shan Zhao joined the Fuqua team in March 2011. As Office Manager, Shan Shan provides key project support in the areas of business development, alumni relations and events, and corporate outreach, amongst others. Furthermore, she develops, operates, and maintains best practices and procedures for the office.

Shan Shan comes to Duke after three years as an Account Executive in the Shanghai Representative Office of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In this role she gained valuable international business insight and experience working with Chinese and American officials, as well as Fortune 500 companies, manufactures, and entrepreneurs.

Fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese, Shan Shan was initially educated as an engineer. She received her bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering in 2004 from The Beijing Institute of Technology. Upon graduation Shan Shan pursued study at Imperial College London getting her Master's with Merit in Integrated Circuit Design. Shan Shan also holds a Master of Philosophy in Industrial Systems, Manufacture and Management from The University of Cambridge.

Board of Visitors

Fuqua's Board of Visitors advise senior school leadership on all matters related to curriculum, programs, facilities, and operations while promoting better communication and relationships within the business community. Several board members hail from the Asian region:

• Haruo Naito, President and Chief Executive Officer
  Eisai Co., Ltd.
  Board Member Since 1983
  Japan
• Pakpoom Vallisuta, Chairman
  The Quant Group Ltd.
  Board Member Since 2005
  Thailand

Strategic Partners

Fuqua is currently in negotiations with several global expansion partners in China and the surrounding areas. As those partnerships are finalized, we will update this page.

Advisory Board

We are in the process of recruiting key executives for our Regional Advisory Board. These advisors will represent both leading Asian and multinational corporations. This team will serve as senior advisors to the leadership team at Fuqua and Duke University on matters related to culture, regional operations, the business climate, the regulatory environment, and program curriculum. As members of this team accept our invitation to join the board, we will update this page.

Alumni Clubs

Fuqua boasts more than 30 alumni clubs around the world, including in Asia. Visit the Fuqua alumni club's page to learn more about the latest events and activities of the clubs. For questions about Fuqua's alumni clubs, please contact Katie Thomasson, Associate Director of Alumni Relations, at katie.thomasson@duke.edu.

Through our extensive recruiter network, Fuqua alumni work across the globe. Our alumni are currently in positions at a number of fine organizations within the region. A representative, but not exhaustive, list is below:

Two International MBA Options: Cross Continent and Global Executive

China and the surrounding areas have been part of Fuqua’s curriculum for some time. We offer two distinct internationally-delivered MBA programs: the newly redesigned Cross Continent MBA, a dynamic program for young professionals who wish to keep their jobs yet get a top-tier MBA, and the Global Executive MBA, a program designed for senior executives with global responsibilities. Both programs include in-depth academic residencies in China.

Additional International Options

Students in Fuqua’s Daytime and Weekend Executive MBA programs also have international education opportunities. Asian programs are often the most popular of these electives.

• Global Academic Travel Experience (GATE): Students study the business, culture, economy, and politics of a country or region before traveling to the area studied. Students gain exposure to international businesses through visits to multinational corporations, local enterprises, government agencies, exchange program partner schools, alumni and others in the region. Visit the GATE page to learn more. 
• Global Consulting Practicum (for Daytime students only): The Global Consulting Practicum (GCP) is an elective course in Daytime MBA program, enabling students to work in small consulting teams with faculty supervision. The students have the opportunity to learn about, visit, and engage with social entrepreneurs and businesses in developing countries. After initial research and preparation, students travel to the field for on-site consultation with their clients. Through this service-learning course, students gain an ability to recognize, critically assess, and contribute effectively to various forms of social enterprise as tools of poverty alleviation, economic development, and social transformation.
• Exchange Programs (Daytime students only): Fuqua maintains exchange relationships with 28 outstanding business schools around the world, including the following schools.  
  • China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) – Shanghai
  • Tsinghua University – Beijing
  • Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
  • Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
  • National University of Singapore (NUS)
  • Seoul National University (SNU)
  • Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration of Chulalongkorn University – Thailand

Daytime MBA students on exchange in Southeast Asia.

Events

Information Sessions

If you are in interested in attending an information session to learn more about Fuqua and its presence in the greater China region, please contact Regional Director Luke Hanguo Li at hanguo.li@duke.edu.

To view the full recruiting and information session schedule, follow the links below:

• The Duke MBA—Daytime
• Executive MBA Programs (including the Cross Continent, Weekend Executive, and Global Executive MBA programs)