Fuqua Reunions 2011
Register Now! Early Bird Rates End March 31
 Classes of 1961, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, and 2010: Fuqua welcomes you back April 29 - May 1, 2011! Reconnect with friends without reliving the terrors of financial accounting. Visit the Fuqua Reunions 2011 website to learn more about the weekend's events, family-friendly activities and more! Who might you see at reunion? Check out the Who's Coming page. Lists of registered attendees will be updated every few days, so visit this page often! |
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Fuqua Reunions 2011: There's an App for that!
 We've gone mobile! You can get all the latest information about Fuqua Reunions 2011 in the palm of your hand! Our mobile app includes a schedule of the weekend's events, speaker photos and bios, a feed of what people are saying about Fuqua Reunions 2011 on Twitter, and the ability to message other attendees through the app. Learn more on the Fuqua Reunions 2011 website.
Are you a Twitter user? Help us generate buzz about Fuqua Reunions 2011 by tagging your Tweets with the hashtag #fuquareunions. |
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Nominate Someone for an Alumni Award
Fuqua has been recognizing alumni who contribute to the Fuqua community for twenty years. Through the Alumni Award for Exemplary Service and the Alumni Impact Award, we celebrate those individuals who go above and beyond to give of their time, energy and resources to better the school. Awards are presented each spring at Reunion and celebrate the accomplishment of alumni from the reunion classes. learn more and make a nomination » |
Alumni Education
Duke's Global Presence: A Conversation with Blair Sheppard and Greg Jones
 Fuqua invites local alumni to a conversation with Greg Jones, Vice President for Duke’s Global Strategy and Programs, and Blair Sheppard, Dean of Duke’s Fuqua School of Business, about Duke’s expanding presence on the global educational stage.
Raleigh-Durham, NC
Thursday, February 24, 2011
6:00-8:00 p.m.
learn more and register »
Charlotte, NC
Monday, February 28, 2011
6:00-8:00 p.m.
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Distinguished Speaker Series
Alumni are invited to attend upcoming Distinguished Speaker Series events. All presentations will take place in Fuqua's Geneen Auditorium at 4:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Access the archive of past Distinguished Speaker presentations via Fuqua's iTunesU site.
W. Bruce Johnson (T ’73, B ’77, L ’77)
Interim CEO and President, Sears Holdings Corporation
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Emil Tedeschi
CEO, Atlantic Grupa
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
1:30 p.m., McClendon Auditorium
W. James McNerney, Jr.
Chairman, President, and CEO, The Boeing Company
Tuesday, March 1, 2011 |
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Business Intelligence in the Health Care Age
Alumni are invited to participate in the second annual Informatics Conference, "Business Intelligence in the Health Care Age," on Wednesday, April 27. This year’s conference will focus on the expanding use of business intelligence in both the healthcare and non-healthcare arenas; the adoption of meaningful use; and discussions on the business strategies required to move the market forward in an innovative, efficient and productive manner while increasing the quality of care and simultaneously reducing costs. learn more and register » |
Faculty Research
Satisfied Patients are the Best Measure of Hospital Quality
 Asking your friends and neighbors to recommend a good hospital is the best way to find high-quality care, according to a study from Fuqua. The researchers compared patient satisfaction surveys and clinical performance measures from two large federal databases. Focusing on three common ailments, heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia, the team measured 30-day readmission rates at roughly 2,500 hospitals. read more » |
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CMO Survey: Marketers Optimism Rises to Highest Level in Two Years, All Company Indicators Rebound
 Top marketing executives at U.S. firms are more optimistic about the U.S. economy and their own companies, with company performance indicators such as revenue, profits and new jobs climbing across the board. These encouraging results come from the CMO Survey, a nationwide poll of chief marketing officers conducted twice annually by Fuqua and the American Marketing Association since 2008. read more » |
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Optimistic MBA Grads Have Better Career Prospects than Pessimists
 As MBA graduates begin the job search in earnest this spring, new research indicates those with an optimistic outlook about life will have better career prospects than those with a pessimistic disposition. And once in the working world, optimists are more likely to be promoted than their pessimistic peers in the first two years on the job. These are among the findings of a study conducted by Fuqua's Ron Kaniel and David T. Robinson, in collaboration with Cade Massey of the Yale School of Management. read more » |
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Shortage of Skilled Workers is Primary Reason for Offshoring Jobs
 Most American companies engaged in offshoring say a shortage of skilled domestic employees—not cost cutting—is the primary reason why they move some job functions overseas. These are among the findings of the sixth annual study on corporations' offshoring trends by the Center for International Business Education and Research's Offshoring Research Network (ORN) at Fuqua and The Conference Board, an independent research association. read more »
The seventh annual survey has just been released, and alumni are encouraged to participate. register now » |
Careers
Online Career Workshop: Open Discussion—General Q&A and How to Access and Use Alumni Career Services
Can I request a career coaching appointment? What career databases are available to me? If you feel like you're not making full use of Fuqua's career resources or if you just have a lingering question about the job search, this is the session for you! Members of Fuqua's Career Management Center will be on hand to answer your questions on March 17 at 11:00 a.m. ET. register now » |
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Free Career Resource: FINS
 FINS is a free career website from The Wall Street Journal where you can get tips on networking, prepare for an interview, and apply to Fortune 500 companies. The site also contains industry-specific career news and advice, and research tools, including company profiles and recruiter Q&As. We also recommend you check out the FINS Morning Coffee Newsletter, where you can sign-up to receive a daily round-up of news, jobs and career advice in finance & accounting, technology & IT and sales & marketing. |
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Executive Search Industry Anticipates Growth
 Optimism in the senior recruitment market continues with executive search consultants 68% positive and 30% neutral for the year ahead, showing a peak in industry confidence since its low point at the end of 2008. AESC President, Peter Felix, commented, “The New Year outlook by our members is most encouraging and confirms the renewed demand for executive search services that we witnessed in 2010.” read more » |
School News
Sheila Bair, Chairman of the FDIC, Speaks at Fuqua
 On February 8, Sheila C. Bair, Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, spoke in Fuqua's Geneen Auditorium as part of the school's on-going Distinguished Speaker Series. Chairman Bair's appearance was co-sponsored by Fuqua's Center for Financial Excellence, the Sanford School of Public Policy and Duke Law School. read more »
view video of Chairman Bair's visit » |
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Alumnae and Prospective Students Connect in a Women’s Brunch Series
The Office of Admissions has initiated a brunch series to connect prospective Cross Continent, Weekend Executive, and Global Executive MBA students with alumnae from those programs. Events have been held in Washington, DC, and Cary, NC, with Kristin Schelin ‘05 and Wendy Webster ‘04 serving as keynote speakers, and a final event is planned for February 26 in Charlotte, NC, where Terri Workman ‘07 will speak. In addition to these speakers, we were honored to have several other alumnae attend and share their MBA experiences. Do you know a high-potential woman who may be considering an MBA? Let her know about our brunch event in Charlotte on February 26! Men are welcome, too. Prospective students should register online. You may also download the event flyer and pass it along. |
Alumni Connections
DukeGEN Networking Events on March 2
 Connect with local entrepreneurs! The Duke Global Entrepreneurship Network (DukeGEN) will be hosting 13 networking events around the globe on Wednesday, March 2. learn more and register » |
Research Centers
EDGE Executive Director Dan Vermeer Promotes Sustainability in the Middle East
 Dan Vermeer, Executive Director of Duke's Center for Energy, Development and the Global Environment (EDGE), travelled to the Middle East this January to help integrate industry-related content into Fuqua's global educational programs. The trip coincided with the Cross Continent MBA Class of 2011's Middle East residency in Dubai, as well as the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi.
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Keeping Up With CASE: Blogs, Tweets and Posts, Oh My!
Are you interested in social impact? Want to know what Fuqua is doing related to social innovation? Fuqua’s Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship (CASE) has so many great things going on—Professor Greg Dees in China, new impact investing partnership, student conference on sustainability and social impact, just to name a few. We want to share more of our stories and insights with you, so follow our new blog, tweet us @CASEatDuke or become our fan on Facebook. |
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COLE Welcomes New Advisory Board Members
Fuqua's Coach K Center on Leadership & Ethics (COLE) is pleased to introduce its new COLE Leadership Advisory Board members. learn more » |
MBA Recruiting
Recruit Top MBA Talent at the West Coast MBA Interview Forum
Does your West Coast company have MBA-level hiring needs? Consider participating in the West Coast Interview Forum on Friday, April 1, in San Francisco. The West Coast Forum allows employers to interview MBA students from 11 of the world’s top business schools in one convenient location. If your company is interested in participating, please register and post jobs on the event website by February 28. Questions? Contact LaDonna Lindstedt at ladonna.lindstedt@duke.edu or +1.919.660.4073. |
Student News
Attend the 2011 Duke Asia Business Conference
 The 2011 Duke Asia Business conference, “Asia: The World’s Unhidden Powerhouse,” will be held on Saturday, February 26, from 12:30-7:00 p.m. Keynote speakers include Duke Trustees David M. Rubenstein T '70, founder of The Carlyle Group, and G. Richard Wagoner Jr. T '75, former Chairman and CEO of General Motors. They will be talking about Carlyle and GM’s strategies in the Asian market. Following the keynote speeches, there will be panels discussing private wealth management, high-tech, energy, and human capital. learn more and register » |
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Alumni Invited to Participate in MBA Games Auction
 Alumni are invited to participate in the MBA Games auction benefiting Special Olympics of North Carolina (SONC), on Friday, February 18. SONC is a not-for-profit agency providing year-round sports training and athletic competition for over 40,000 children and adults with intellectual disabilities statewide. Since its inception in 1989, the Duke MBA Games has raised over $1.8 million for this worthy cause and has established itself as SONC's largest sponsor. learn more about the MBA games auction » |
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In the January issue of FuquaNet, readers were most interested in:
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Happy Birthday! |
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Sumaiya Choudhury '07
Andy Hooper '05
Frank Lewis '79
Cameron Taylor '08
Murtaza Vahanvaty '89
We asked the alumni above celebrating a birthday February 17, "Where are you now?" Here's what they said... |
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