School News
New Partnerships Expand Duke's Presence in China
 Duke University has forged two new cooperative partnerships in China which will significantly increase the university's presence in that country and create new opportunities for education, research and public service. The partnership agreements were formally announced January 22 during Duke President Richard H. Brodhead's trip to China, which culminated in a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of a planned Duke University campus in the city of Kunshan. Kunshan, located in the Yangtze River Delta, boasts one of the fastest-growing economies in China. read more » |
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Fuqua Launches Minority Alumni Advisory Board
 In November 2008, a set of incredibly dedicated members of the Fuqua alumni community met in Durham to form Fuqua's Minority Alumni Advisory Board. Inspired by the need to connect better to the Fuqua "family" of underrepresented minority alumni, the Board was created to provide Fuqua with a formal structure for nurturing, growing, and capitalizing on the resources of the minority alumni community. The Board also supports the needs of minority students and paves the way for the continued diversity of the Fuqua community. Many top business schools have formal alumni bodies focusing on minorities, and the addition of the Board helps to demonstrate formally Fuqua’s commitment to the minority population. read more » |
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 HSM Program Welcomes Executive Director Brandy Salmon
The Health Sector Management (HSM) program at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business is pleased to announce that Brandy Salmon, PhD, MBA, joined the program as executive director, effective January 18, 2010. read more »
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COLE Partners with Duke HR to Prepare the Next Generation of Leaders
As part of an effort to identify and foster leadership capabilities, Duke Human Resources has partnered with the Fuqua/Coach K Center on Leadership and Ethics (COLE) to design and deliver the Duke Leadership Academy. The Academy offers emerging leaders from across the university the opportunity to participate in a unique 12-month development initiative based on COLE’s leadership model. read more » |
Faculty Research
Global Business Teams Need Time to Talk, Not Just E-Mail
 Globally distributed teams cannot rely entirely on technology to overcome time and space barriers; they still need to talk. And that probably means working some overlapping hours, says Jonathon Cummings, associate professor of management and director of the Center for IT & Media. Cummings developed these recommendations based on a multi-year study of 108 project teams at Intel. Along with J. Alberto Espinosa of American University and Cynthia Pickering of Intel, Cummings assessed the effectiveness of various technologies in helping Intel teams overcome the challenges of different time zones and locations. read more » |
Fuqua Reunions 2010
Registration Opens Next Week!
Classes of 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, and 2009, make plans now to spend the weekend of April 23-25, 2010, in Durham! Registration for Fuqua Reunions 2010 opens next week, and the weekend promises to be a wonderful way to reconnect with old friends and your alma mater. Visit the Fuqua Reunions 2010 website to learn more about the weekend's events and find information about hotel blocks. |
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Drum Up the Nostalgia: Send Your Photos
 Take a walk down memory lane as you prepare for Fuqua Reunions 2010. Dig through those photo albums and send in your favorite memories of your time as a Fuqua student. Photos will be shared on your class Web page. You may send photos to alumni-relations@fuqua.duke.edu. Captions and commentary welcome! |
Careers
Now Available Online: "How to Keep, Build and Sustain a Network"
Fuqua's first online alumni career workshop of 2010 was a smashing sucess, with a record number of alumni signing on to learn "How to Keep, Build and Sustain a Network." A recording and slides from this session, along with slides and recordings of previous sessions, are now available on Fuqua's alumni careers page. Our next online career workshop, "Branding Yourself Uniquely," will be held on Thursday, March 18. register now »
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BlueSteps: Outlook for Hiring, Career Transition and Executive Search
After their recent business school teleseminar "A New Career Strategy for a New Economy," BlueSteps received many questions from attendees that focused on the outlook for hiring, how to make a successful career transition, and the role played by the executive search business. They in turn posed these career management questions to the panel, AESC Member Search Consultants and other BlueSteps career experts, and are pleased to provide a summary of the main themes discussed. To view the Q&A feature or to listen to a recording of the seminar, please visit Fuqua's BlueSteps site and click on the link at the top right of the page. Also contained on this site is information about how Fuqua students and alumni can receive an exclusive 30 percent discount on a lifetime BlueSteps membership. |
Student News
Save the Date: 2nd Annual Women's Leadership Conference
 Please join the Association of Women in Business (AWIB) for their 2nd Annual Women’s Leadership Conference, where we will go "Beyond Business as Usual" to discuss what women need, outside of superior work performance, to be successful in the workplace. We’ll address important questions, such as: How are mentors utilized for optimal career success? What is the difference between social and professional networking? Is there really such a thing as work-life balance or is it really “work/life tradeoff?” Fuqua alumni perspectives are extremely valuable to us, so please consider joining us on March 31, 2010, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Additional details and registration will be available soon on the AWIB website. For questions, please contact AWIB Alumni Relations Chair Karen Brumback at karen.brumback@duke.edu. |
Alumni Education
Spotlight on Executive Education: The Duke Leadership Program
The Duke Leadership Program provides a framework for understanding and developing competency. Central to the course is a 360-degree assessment that explores your individual leadership style and identifies specific challenges and opportunities. You will work one-on-one with experienced executive coaches to develop a personalized plan for successful leadership that can be implemented immediately. Upcoming program dates:
- March 21-26, 2010
- June 20-25, 2010
- October 3-8, 2010
- December 5-10, 2010
Contact execed-info@fuqua.duke.edu or +1.919.660.8011 for pricing. learn more about the program » |
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In the December issue of FuquaNet, readers were most interested in:
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Happy Birthday! |
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Julian P. Costas, Jr. '08
John Ellsworth '89
Paco Hernandez '96
Vince Trujillo '01
We asked the alumni above celebrating a birthday January 28, "Where are you now?" Here's what they said... |
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