School News
Meet Fuqua's New Dean, Bill Boulding
 Fuqua is hosting a series of events for alumni to meet Dean Bill Boulding and hear more about his plans to move the school forward. Below are details of our fall events. Keep an eye on your inbox for an opportunity to connect with the dean in your area. learn more about Dean Boulding »
Los Angeles
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
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New Delhi
Friday, December 2, 2011
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Dubai
Monday, December 5, 2011
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Fuqua Announces Agreement with Nazarbayev University in Kazakhstan
Fuqua has announced it is assisting Nazarbayev University (NU) in Kazakhstan in creating a business school. NU will gain access to Fuqua leadership, faculty and staff expertise as it builds a business school from the ground up in Kazakhstan's capital city of Astana. The target date for the launch of an MBA program at Nazarbayev University is September 2012. read more » |
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Duke and Verizon Join Forces on Health Information Technology
 Duke and Verizon will jointly develop health information technology initiatives to drive better care, expanded access and lower costs. Duke and Verizon Connected Healthcare Solutions, the company’s health care practice group, will combine technical resources and personnel to focus on projects that leverage the inherent value of advanced communications technologies. read more » |
Fuqua Reunions 2012
Tell Us Your Favorite Fuqua Memory!
 Can you believe it has been 1, 5, 10, 15...30 years since you earned your Fuqua degree? It's time to reminisce. Take a stroll down memory lane by completing our Fuqua Memories Survey. Responses will be shared with your class—extra points for the best stories! |
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Reserve Your Hotel Room
Fuqua has reserved blocks of rooms at local hotels for the weekend of April 27-29, 2012, for Fuqua Reunions 2012. Make plans to spend the weekend with us and reserve your room today!
Washington Duke Inn
$179 per night, plus tax
To reserve call +1.800.443.3853 or +1.919.490.0999 and ask for group code 299515; or book online
Durham Courtyard by Marriott
$85 per night, plus tax
To reserve call: +1.919.309.1500, and ask for the "Duke Fuqua Reunion" room block
R. David Thomas Center
$129 per night, plus tax
To reserve call: +1.919.660.6400, ask for the "Fuqua Reunion" room block
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Careers
Online Workshop: "Diving In to LinkedIn"
Thank you to those who voted for November’s online career workshop topic. The winning workshop topic was “Diving In to LinkedIn.” This session will be a more in-depth follow-up to our previous “Effective Social Networking” session, and will cover best practices and key features to leverage the full benefits of LinkedIn. Please join us on Thursday, November 17, at 11 a.m. ET. learn more and register » |
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Planning a Move? Use the Local Job Market Report
The Career Resource Network, a career resource available to Fuqua alumni through partnership with Lee Hecht Harrison, offers a helpful tool for those thinking about or planning a move. The Local Job Market Report is organized by city and includes the best companies to work for, listings of the fastest growing companies and associations, and a cost of living analysis. To access the Local Job Market Report, log in to the Career Resource Network using the Fuqua alumni registration code. The link to the Local Job Market Report is in a box on the right side of the page. |
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How Long Do MBAs Stay Put in Their Jobs?
A common question that the Career Management Center is asked is how long graduates stay at their first jobs. Bloomberg Businessweek recently completed an analysis of the career paths taken by 1,000 graduates from the MBA Class of 2008. They randomly chose 30 graduates from each of the 30 top-ranked U.S. MBA programs and 10 graduates from each of the top 10 international programs. Of the 889 students for whom data were available, 44 percent had changed employers since graduating. The remaining 56 percent were still at their first post-MBA employers, with about half of those having changed jobs within their respective companies. read the full article » |
Faculty Research
Video Series on the World Financial Crisis
Professor Campbell Harvey has created a series of videos focused on the world financial crisis. Recent topics have included Greek austerity, European sovereign debt, and the success/failure of the U.S. stimulus package. visit the Garden of Econ YouTube channel » |
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Let's Suppose Hypothetical Questions Could Change Our Behavior...
 With the election cycle now underway, many Americans will be responding to political polls about who they support in the races for president and other offices. But can the poll questions themselves influence how people vote? Researchers found that hypothetical questions can help our brains access specific positive or negative knowledge referenced by the question. As a result, the questions themselves can alter our behavior, though we can resist these influences if we are aware of their effects on us. read more » |
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Providers of Globally Sourced Labor Expanding Services Amid Intense Competition, Changing Market Conditions
 Outsourcing service providers are taking steps to diversify service offerings in order to stay competitive in today’s marketplace, according to new research from the Center for International Business Education and Research’s (CIBER) Offshoring Research Network (ORN) at Fuqua and PwC US. The third annual survey of providers of offshore labor is part of ongoing research into the effects of offshoring trends on the economy and reflects changes in the provision and consumption of global sourcing in recent years. read more » |
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Downloads on the Down Low: How the Recording Industry Can Reduce Music Piracy
 Despite such measures as restricting users from installing music on more than five authorized computers or burning a song more than seven times, the problem of illegal music downloads continues unabated. But could digital rights management (DRM) restrictions on music actually be making the piracy problem worse? New research from Duke and Rice universities bucks conventional wisdom and finds eliminating DRM restrictions could lead to an increase in sales of legal downloads and a decrease in piracy. read more » |
Volunteer Corner
Volunteers Needed: Duke MBA Weekend for Women and
Duke MBA Workshop for Minority Applicants
Alumni participation in both the Duke MBA Weekend for Women (November 3-6) and the Duke MBA Workshop for Minority Applicants (November 17-20) is crucial to ensuring we attract great candidates to our programs. We hope you will make plans to join us! learn more » |
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Hire MMS Students for a "Winternship"
Fuqua's Career Management Center would like to invite you and your company to participate in an opportunity to engage and support students in our MMS program. Many MMS students are available during their winter break from December 16 to January 19 to participate in a winter internship ("winternship"). As these students can add significant value to your organization during this time, we encourage you to consider engaging them in an entry-level business professional winternship project. learn more » |
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Judges Needed for Social Impact Business Plan Competition
The Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship (CASE) is hosting its third annual Social Impact Business Plan Competition. This competition aims to identify nonprofits with demonstrated impact and readiness to grow and support the most promising ones with financial and consulting awards. CASE hopes to engage alumni as early-round judges, providing feedback on competition applicants through an online questionnaire. learn more » |
Alumni Education
Health Care: China and the United States of America
 Join members of Fuqua's Heath Sector Advisory Council for a discussion of the parallels and contrasts between health care reform in China and the United States with Alice Rivlin, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution, and Bill Frist, U.S. Senate Majority Leader 2002-2007. This session will take place at Fuqua on Thursday, November 3, from 1:30-7:30 p.m. learn more and register » |
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Seminar Recording: What Do CFOs Think about the Economy Right Now?
Many thanks to those who logged on for the online seminar with Fuqua Professor John Graham; Jeffrey Kip '99, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Panera Bread; and John Kogan '95, CEO, Proformative, on September 21. A recording of this session is available on Proformative's website. |
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Distinguished Speaker Series
Alumni are invited to attend our fall Distinguished Speaker Series event. Alumni can also access the archive of past Distinguished Speaker presentations via Fuqua's iTunesU site.
Punit Renjen
Chairman, Deloitte LLP
Tuesday, November 1, 2011, 4:00 p.m. |
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Executive Education: Dubai Duke Leadership Workshop
Fuqua is offering a unique program designed to help business professionals reach their leadership potential. The Dubai Duke Leadership Workshop will take place at the DIFC Capital Club December 13-15. Taught by Professor Sim Sitkin, the three-day workshop will challenge you to assess and develop your leadership techniques, mold your vision, and inspire others to accomplish shared objectives. learn more » |
Fuqua Centers
DukeGEN Networking Events and Elevator Pitch Competition Finals
 DukeGEN will be hosting its 8th Multi-City Networking Event on November 30. Events have been planned in 16 cities across the globe. Learn more on the DukeGEN website. DukeGEN is also hosting the sixth annual Elevator Pitch Competition Finals at Fuqua on November 18 at 7:30 p.m. Watch Will Pearson '01 of mental_floss, see the top 16 student teams give pitches, and vote for your favorite. This event will be live streamed on Duke's Ustream Channel. learn more » |
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CFE Hosts Women in Finance and PricewaterhouseCoopers Boot Camp
 The Center for Financial Excellence (CFE) has been active in its pursuit of extending the classroom through innovative and thoughtful experiential programs, including boot camps, industry-focused events, and regular engagement with finance industry practitioners. This fall, CFE hosted two events aimed at preparing students for the finance industry. read more » |
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Upcoming Events |
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San Francisco: Alumni Student Mixer
October 20, 2011 |
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Boston: Admissions Faculty Showcase
October 20, 2011 |
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Boston: Alumni and Student Mixer
October 20, 2011 |
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Seattle: Alumni and Student Mixer
October 21, 2011 |
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New York: Alumni and Student Mixer
October 21, 2011 |
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San Francisco: Alumni Student Mixer
October 24, 2011 |
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Chicago: Admissions Faculty Showcase
October 25, 2011 |
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Washington, DC: Admissions Faculty Showcase
October 25, 2011 |
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Dallas: The Duke Idea
October 25, 2011 |
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London: Evening with Joe Garner
October 26, 2011 |
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Triangle: Happy Hour and Brewery Tour
November 1, 2011 |
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Los Angeles: Meet Dean Bill Boulding
November 8, 2011 |
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Los Angeles: The Duke Idea with Dan Ariely
November 8, 2011 |
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View the full Fuqua alumni events calendar
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View the Duke Alumni Association events calendar
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FuquaNet Favorites |
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In the September issue of FuquaNet, readers were most interested in:
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Happy Birthday! |
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Gretchen Brigden '95
Jimmy Dunton '10
Amy Johnson '07
Denis Ian Kelly '02
Lynn Li '11
Bill Luby '85
Harshal Patil '04
Luisa Goulart Pereira '10
Howie Rhee '04
Michael Summey '95
Ken Weinberg '99
Tracy Xu '11
We asked the alumni above celebrating a birthday October 20, "Where are you now?" Here's what they said...
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