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MBA Ready - Introduction
Executive MBA students have found that pre-program academic preparation contributes significantly to their success as they study for the MBA degree. Executive MBA students come from diverse academic and experiential backgrounds. A typical class includes students who have studied business, economics, law, engineering, sciences, medicine, literature, and other fields. Further, students have varied functional and managerial experience based on their professional responsibilities. And some students completed college only a few years ago, while others have been out of college 20 years or more.
The goal of MBA Ready is to assist you with customizing your preparation.
This site is organized with pages to help you with:
How to use this site:
How do I use this site if I have already been ADMITTED?
Congratulations on your accomplishment! We look forward to having you join the Duke family.
If during the admissions process you were required or encouraged to do specific coursework or other preparation, complete those activities as soon as possible. Early preparation will help ensure that your matriculation and/or success in the program are not jeopardized.
Whether or not specific preparation was prescribed, use this site to determine whether you are adequately prepared for the program. After you have looked over the different pages, please go to the Incoming Student Website for specific preparation details.
How do I use this site if I am JUST THINKING about applying?
Review this site to see what kinds of preparation we suggest. If an MBA is definitely in your future, you may wish to get started preparing early on.
Please contact us if you have any questions about how your background fits into our class profiles. The Executive MBA Admissions Office can be reached at 919.660.7804, or executive-mba-info@fuqua.duke.edu.
What materials are included in this site?
On each content page, we have provided a list of important concepts for you to become familiar with before Orientation and some suggested materials for review or preview. There are many possibilities. You can certainly use books, notes, etc. from courses you have taken. All incoming students receive a CD covering Math for Management and a CD for Accounting Preparation. Of course, if you want to start your preparation before you receive these CDs, please look over our suggestions. If you are considering doing preparatory coursework, please contact us through the Executive MBA Admissions Office at 919.660.7804, or executive-mba-info@fuqua.duke.edu.
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Paula Sloan Director, Quantitative Assessment and Academic Preparation Paula assesses quantitative skills for prospective students and applicants, including the Math Chat, a 2 ½ hour math skills evaluation. Following the assessments, Paula provides specific recommendations to help entering students prepare for their MBA course work. Paula also creates materials and runs workshops that deal with quantitative skills for MBA students. She administers MBA Ready, the Duke Web site that supports students as they prepare for their executive MBA programs. |
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Maria Cassinelli-BernsteinFaculty Member, Decision Sciences Area Maria works on pre-program academic preparation with admitted students, helping them prepare for executive MBA programs. Maria also creates materials and co-teaches math review workshops for Duke MBA students. |