 MBA
Programs
Fuqua is at the forefront of
business education worldwide. Our vigorous, interdisciplinary curriculum,
responsiveness to change and new ideas and our emphasis on teamwork
parallel the entrepreneurial style, collaborative atmosphere and
leadership skills required by today's - and tomorrow's - changing
business world.
Innovation, vitality and drive
are some of the qualities that our students, faculty, and staff
share - a spirit that is dynamic, team-oriented and intellectually
challenging. Students choose Fuqua because they find a "good fit"
between our values and theirs.
Partnerships
One key to Fuqua's future is partnerships.
Our successes are directly attributable to the commitment of our
faculty, the support of our staff and the willingness of our students
to accept "partner" status rather than "customer" status. We work
hand-in-hand toward the goal of making Fuqua the best MBA program
in the world.
Fuqua students are an impressive
group of individuals: They have demonstrated an ability to excel
academically and lead effectively, to use their strong interpersonal
skills and to develop their managerial potential. Yet, these individuals
pull together as a team - eager to make the School reflect their
interests and ideas, all while demonstrating respect for one another,
their professors and our environment.
Cornerstones
The cornerstones of the Fuqua
Experience are:
- A first-rate academic curriculum
that delivers the concepts and skills of successful management.
- An ongoing exploration
of the challenges and opportunities of a global economy.
- A collaborative environment
that fosters both effective teamwork and individual leadership.
- A partnership among
students, faculty, administration, alumni and the corporate world.
- A commitment to a flexible,
continuously improving curriculum.
The Duke
MBA
The Duke MBA program is a full
time, two year academic program. The program emphasizes the principles
of general management in a global business reality. The Duke MBA
degree requires four semesters, divided into a total of eight terms,
of full-time academic work totaling at least 85 units of graduate
course work. The Duke MBA program attracts students from a variety
of work and undergraduate disciplines.
The Duke
MBA - Weekend Executive
The Duke MBA - Weekend Executive
program is a 20-month program for mid- and senior-level managers
who seek to earn a top-rated MBA degree without taking time out
from their careers. The program develops business skills and knowledge
across disciplines, global management perspective, communication
skills, leadership and the ability to work effectively in teams.
The Duke
MBA - Global Executive
The Duke MBA - Global Executive
program is an intensive, 19-month degree program designed for executives
and high-potential managers of global corporations. It combines
residential classroom sessions on four continents with distance
education using Internet-based technologies. The
Duke MBA - Global Executive allows executives
working anywhere in the world to develop business skills, shape
global management strategies and develop proficiency in the use
of advanced interactive technologies in management.
The
Duke MBA - Cross Continent
The Duke MBA
- Cross Continent program allows high-potential young managers to
earn an internationally-focused MBA degree from Duke University
in less than two years utilizing a format that minimizes the disruption
of careers and family life. The inaugural Cross Continent class
will be enrolled in August 2000. Two class sections will be enrolled
concurrently: one will be based primarily at the Durham, NC campus
of Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, and the other in
Frankfurt, Germany at The Fuqua School of Business Europe. Ongoing
classes are held through the use of interactive communications technologies.
Students will attend nine weeks of residential sessions (8 one-week
sessions plus a week of orientation), mostly on their primary campus,
with at least one session on the other campus. Students will complete
16 courses (48 credit hours) over the course of the 20-month program.
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