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As a Global Executive MBA student, you will have access to extensive career resources both in person and online.
You may also take advantage of our on-campus recruiting activities during the Durham residency, and during your personal time if you are able to travel to campus. On-campus activities may include workshops, one-on-one career coaching, and networking events with recruiters.
Below is a sampling of the career resources available to you throughout the program. And, don't underestimate the resources of your new classmates to help you manage your career. In many ways, they will become your trusted advisors as well as your friends.
Individual Attention
Career coaching happens throughout the global residencies during breakfast meetings, evening sessions, and even during class breaks.
Our coaching model is driven by you and your objectives. Career coaches can help you to address any career challenge that you may be having, including developing an effective strategy for a career transition.
Think of your coach as a facilitator — making connections and establishing partnerships. They are available to meet with you in-person during Durham residencies and are accessible via email and Skype.
Career coaching is optional and confidential. If you choose, you will be assigned to a specific coach based on your background and your goals. Our professional coaches possess a variety of experience to meet your needs.
An Inside Look at Unilever in Russia
Unilever's products are mainstays in almost every Russian household. Recent Global Executive MBA students visited Unilever's Lipton tea factory (pictured), and heard from Fulvio Guarneri, Vice President for Marketing HPC, who focused on marketing at Unilever. Students also gained insight on working at the company. Read a press release about the event (in Russian).
On-site company visits are an ideal way to learn about a company and industry. Corporate visits are arranged during residencies as part of the curriculum to study the regional business landscape. You'll tour facilities, meet employees and managers through panel discussions, and get a sense of the type of work that is done there. You'll learn about the industry, job functions, and current business challenges from company leaders, some of whom are Fuqua alumni.
Past corporate visits have included:
- Mars in Dubai
- Tyco in China
- Rio Tinto in London
- Nokian Tyres in St. Petersburg
- Quintiles in Durham
Learn about Executive Recruiter Panels and Alumni Panels.
Executive Recruiter Panels
Understanding the world of executive recruitment is important for global executives who are progressing toward the top levels of organizations. As part of your program, we offer a series of panels and webinars that provide insight into executive recruitment. Panel events often include networking receptions. Through these events, you'll gain exposure to different firms and recruiters and begin to understand how they could be leveraged to help you achieve your professional goals.
Alumni Panels
Well-established Fuqua alumni often participate in panels to help you understand business in their part of the world, including how they've personally navigated toward the top of their respective organizations. Alumni panels are especially engaging and insightful given they've been exactly in your shoes before.
Past alumni panel topics have included:
- International Networking
- Career Advice
- Working Internationally
- Industry Insights
Learn about the career workshops offered during your program.
Our Career Management Center (CMC) provides a series of workshops as you move through the program. Workshops are conducted during residencies and are customized to meet your needs.
Past workshops have included:
- How to Engage with Executive Recruiters
- Executive Career Transitions
- Cultural Competency
- Doing Business in China
To complement the personal assistance you'll receive with our career coaches and management team, you will have extensive virtual resources at your fingertips regardless of where you live and work.
Career Resource Network
This platform provides tools for executive career management and job searches, including samples of executive profiles, exit statements, cover letters, and resumes. Information is also available on companies, localities, relocation, professions, and more.
Goinglobal
This database of country-specific career information gives you access to country career guides, regional city market guides, corporate profiles, employer directories, and a directory of international job listings.
Blue Steps
Developed by the Association of Executive Search Consultants, BlueSteps offers career resources, expert advice, and a direct connection to more than 300 retained search firms in over 70 countries. This is an exclusive online database that is available to students at a nominal fee.
Executive MBA Resume Book
Fuqua's digital resume books expose you to recruiters and headhunters. It is a searchable database available to employers. You may post a profile, resume, and job search preferences within the book. For those who want exposure to the global job market, our Regional Resume Books target 8 different areas of the world and 7 specific industries:
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Online Alumni Directory
As soon as you matriculate, you may search Fuqua's database of 18,000+ alumni by program, graduation year, industry, company, job function, or geographic location. As a student, you will also have access to DukeConnect, which can connect you to alumni interested in networking and willing to support your career search. And, once you graduate, you'll have access to Duke's 148,000-person alumni database.