IN THIS ISSUE

School News

Duke University Names Executive Director of Center for Financial Excellence
Seth Gardner '94 has been appointed Executive Director of the new Center for Financial Excellence at Fuqua, Dean Blair Sheppard announced. "Seth will work with faculty and administrators to design next-generation financial education and training programs for Fuqua's MBA students," said Sheppard. "The courses and programs offered through the Center will focus on core financial concepts and real-world applications, while incorporating critical lessons learned from the financial crisis." read more »

Recruiting and Job Market Update: Part 1 of 2
By Sheryle Dirks, Associate Dean for Career Management
Most would readily agree that the Class of 2009 faced a remarkably difficult job market. According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), hiring was down about 22 percent from the previous year. The class entered a market that had the highest unemployment numbers since the early 1980s, at 10.8 percent. Is it getting any better? read more »

Fuqua Annual Fund Update
Many thanks to those of you who have supported the school through The Fuqua Annual Fund! Here's an update on our progress to date:

Amount raised: $1.31 million
of $2.9 million goal (45.2%)
Participation: 1,973 donors
of 3,800 donor goal (51.9%)

The 2010 Fuqua Annual Fund concludes on June 30, 2010. learn more about the annual fund »

Careers

Online Workshop: "Branding Yourself Uniquely"
Top firms like Starbucks, Disney and Microsoft all have unique brands, but what is your unique brand? What makes you more sought after than another professional for advancement or transition? Join us for an interactive panel discussion about how marketing and branding are key components of your career development in our online career workshop, "Branding Yourself Uniquely," on Thursday, March 18, 2010, at 11 a.m. ET. register now »

Fuqua Finds: Exciting Positions Open on the Alumni Job Board
Below is this month's "Fuqua Finds" job listing highlighting great opportunities currently available to alumni. Be sure to check our alumni job board frequently as new positions are being added to our database daily. Once you identify a job in which you are interested, be sure to submit your application immediately. All job postings have rolling deadlines, and recruiters are looking to move very quickly in most cases.

Faculty Research

CMO Survey: Marketers to Hire Again; Remain Focused on Social Media
Top marketing officers at U.S. companies plan significant hiring increases over the next two years as they remain optimistic about prospects for their firms and the U.S. economy, a new survey has found. read more »

Breeden Named Fellow of American Finance Association
Douglas T. Breeden, the William W. Priest Professor of Finance and former Dean of The Fuqua School of Business, was recently elected to membership in the Society of Fellows of the American Finance Association. The Society of Fellows is a group of distinguished finance scholars who select one or two new members annually in recognition of their distinguished contributions to the field of finance. read more »

Understanding Our Reactions to Humanitarian Crises
Millions of lives are lost around the world each year to accidents, terrorist attacks, wars, epidemics and natural disasters. What's more, the prediction is that climate change will increase the number and intensity of some of these events. Newly published work by Duke and University College London (UCL) researchers suggests that the way people—whether members of the public or policymakers—react when faced with human fatalities is highly dependent on the distribution of death tolls to which they are typically exposed. read more »

Fuqua Reunions 2010

Register Today!
Attention 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! Early bird registration for Fuqua Reunions 2010 is open and runs through March 31. Sign up early—spots in the golf outing at the Washington Duke are limited and going fast! Visit the Fuqua Reunions 2010 website to learn more about the weekend's events and register. Visit your class page to see who's coming.

Join Us for a Service Project at the Durham Food Bank
As part of Fuqua Reunions 2010, alumni and their families are invited to take part in a community service project at the Durham Food Bank. In 2008-09, the Food Bank distributed over 36.8 million pounds of food through 800 partner agencies including soup kitchens, food pantries, shelters, and after school programs for children. Volunteers will be working in the warehouse; children 12 and older accompanied by an adult are welcome to help. Many thanks to the Daytime MBA Class of 1985 for their leadership in suggesting this project! register here »

Alumni Education

At the Brink: The Future of Lending, Credit and Leverage
The Future of Capitalism: A Four-Part Series
Credit permeates every conceivable aspect of economic activity. But, it was taken for granted by so many...until it was gone. Join us for an important discussion among finance leaders about the state of lending, credit and leverage and implications for the future of capitalism. Sponsored by the Duke Center for Financial Excellence and McKinsey & Company, this free event will take place on Saturday, February 27, 2010, 2:00-4:00 p.m., in Fuqua's Geneen Auditorium. View the press release to learn more about the prestigious panel of speakers. This event will be recorded and available shortly on McKinsey Quarterly's website. register now »

Distinguished Speaker Series
Alumni are invited to attend our upcoming Distinguished Speaker Series event at Fuqua.

George Bodenheimer
Co-Chairman, Disney Media Networks
President, ESPN, Inc. and ABC Sports
Friday, March 5, 2010
5:15- 6:15 p.m.
Geneen Auditorium

Access the archive of past Distinguished Speaker presentations via Fuqua's iTunesU site.

Duke India Business Forum: "India: Turning the Lens on Tomorrow"
The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University is pleased to announce the 2nd Annual India Business Forum. This event provides a platform for global business leaders, professionals, alumni, faculty and students to share their perspectives on critical Indian business issues. The Duke India Business Forum will be held on Sunday, March 28, in Geneen Auditorium at The Fuqua School of Business. Fuqua alumni are invited to join in the learning. learn more »

Spotlight on Executive Education: Dynamic Management
Dynamic Management is a unique blend of academic research, practical knowledge, and improvisation techniques that creates a powerful learning experience. This program improves your overall management and leadership skills by training you to benefit from intuitive judgment, leverage available resources and act in the moment. Participants refine their abilities to respond to unanticipated challenges, promote innovation, and creative problem solving, build trust and teamwork, and foster better communication. Contact execed-info@fuqua.duke.edu or +1.919.660.8011 for pricing. learn more about the program »

Volunteer Corner

Duke Executive MBA Alumni: Birds of a Feather
Duke Executive MBA alumni represent the kind of successful professionals we look for in our students. Who better, then, to help us identify future students for our programs! We invite EMBA alumni to share your Duke Executive MBA experience with a friend, colleague, mentee, or coworker by inviting him/her to explore the many Duke Executive MBA opportunities available: Cross Continent, Global Executive, and Weekend Executive. Simply visit this online form and tell us your name, your associate’s name and e-mail address, and we will have one of our Admissions Counselors contact them. Your referrals make a difference!

MMS: Refer a Student
You may have heard about the newest program offering in Duke’s portfolio of graduate business education programs, the Master of Management Studies: Foundations of Business (MMS). Designed for students who have fewer than two years of full-time work experience, the MMS provides students with a competitive advantage in the job search process, and in their careers. MMS students will be provided a solid, graduate-level education in business fundamentals in a 10-month program. If you know someone who could benefit from the MMS program—a relative, child, friend, or mentee—visit or share this link to the MMS website. If you would like for MMS Admissions Officer Kendra Maultsby-Mudd to contact a candidate directly, please complete our referral survey. There is still time to apply for the class of 2011.

Recruiting

Southeastern MBA Schools Interview Forum
Does your company have immediate MBA-level hiring needs? Consider participating in the Southeastern MBA Schools Interview Forum (SEMBASIF) on Friday, March 26, 2010, in Atlanta. SEMBASIF allows employers to interview MBA students from five of the world’s top business schools in one convenient location. Participating schools include: Duke’s Fuqua School of Business, Emory’s Goizueta School of Business, University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business, and Vanderbilt’s Owen Graduate School of Management. If your company is interested in participating, please register online. Questions? Contact LaDonna Lindstedt at lindsted@duke.edu or +1.919.660.4073.

2010 Duke “Just-in-Time” Career Fair
Please help us spread the word about our 2010 Duke “Just-in-Time” Career Fair on Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at Fuqua. Duke students interested in full-time employment opportunities from the following programs will be participating:

• Seniors from Duke’s Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
• Master of Management Studies (MMS) students from The Fuqua School of Business
• Master of Public Policy (MPP) students from The Sanford School of Public Policy
• Master of Environmental Management (MEM) students from The Nicholas School of the Environment

Questions? Contact Malcom Riley at mriley22@duke.edu or +1.919.660.3797.

MBA International Virtual Career Fair
Fuqua is partnering with MBA-Exchange.com to organize a unique recruitment event, the MBA International Virtual Career Fair. This recruitment event connects employers with current MBA students online, where you can post jobs and company information, and search the CVs of participating candidates. Your company can schedule live meetings, discussion forums and chats with candidates during the live day of the event on March 26, 2010. This event offers employers unparalleled access to recruit students from six participating schools. learn more and register »

Student News

2nd Annual Women's Leadership Conference
Please join the Association of Women in Business (AWIB) for the 2nd Annual Women’s Leadership Conference, "Beyond Business as Usual." We’ll address such important questions 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, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. For questions, please contact AWIB Alumni Relations Chair Karen Brumback at karen.brumback@duke.edu. register now »

Upcoming Events

FuquaNet Favorites

In the January issue of FuquaNet, readers were most interested in:

• New Partnerships Expand Duke's Presence in China
• Fuqua Launches Minority Alumni Advisory Board
• HSM Program Welcomes Executive Director Brandy Salmon
• FuquaNet Birthdays

Happy Birthday!

Michael Auth '77
Scott Bahr '99
Dale Bolen '02
Shawn Fedun '01
Christy Green '00
Philip A. Katen '05
Mary Beth Morrison '03
Claire Pearson '09
Mark Williams '96

We asked the alumni above celebrating a birthday February 25, "Where are you now?" Here's what they said...

Put Up Your Dukes!

Share your photos! Want to see how far the Fuqua network reaches? We do, too! E-mail photos of yourself in Duke attire in exciting locations to Kim Amidon at kimberlee.amidon@duke.edu and include your name, Duke affiliation, and a caption for the photo. Photos will be featured in Team Fuqua magazine and on our website.

Fuqua on the Web

Become a fan of Fuqua's Facebook page or follow Fuqua on Twitter to see what's happening at the school and with your former classmates.

Executive Education

Advanced Management Program
April 18-30
& June 13-25, 2010
September 12-24 & November 7-19, 2010

Duke Leadership Program
March 21-26, 2010
June 20-25, 2010
October 3-8, 2010
December 5-10, 2010

Duke Young Alumni Programs