Alumni: Alumni Impact Award

Tanner L. Morgan MBA '25

Consultant, Boston Consulting Group

Tanner L. Morgan MBA '25 is a consultant in the Raleigh-Durham office of Boston Consulting Group (BCG). During his time at BCG, Tanner has worked on several projects across industries, including consumer and health care, as well as a number of topics such as AI tool builds, enterprise strategy, and demand-centered growth strategy.

He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History with highest distinction from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Prior to joining Fuqua, Tanner worked at Capital One for four years, where his last year was spent in the Chief of Staff office of an executive vice president.

During his time at Fuqua, he served as the MBA Association Co-President and Graduate and Professional Student Government Senator.

Tanner and his wife currently live in Raleigh, North Carolina, and welcomed their first child in April. He enjoys European travel, cruising with his family, and being a shelter animal foster parent.

What impact has your Fuqua experience had on your career/life?

Fuqua played a tremendous role in my life because it changed how I think about leadership.

Serving as the MBA Association Co-President forced me to make decisions that affected more than just me. I had to navigate disagreements, hold peers accountable, and sometimes choose the difficult path for the long-term good of the community. That experience prepared me well for consulting at BCG, where the problems are ambiguous and the expectations are high.

On a personal level, Fuqua influenced how I think about success. Being surrounded by people who were just as driven and capable was both challenging and refreshing at times. I learned that you can be ambitious without being self-centered, and competitive without rooting against others. Watching classmates celebrate each other’s wins and support each other through setbacks had a real impact on me. It pushed me to think less about standing out and more about showing up well for the people around me.

Professionally or personally, what are you excited about right now?

Right now, I’m most excited about becoming a father. My wife and I recently welcomed our first child, a son and the first grandchild on both sides of our family. Preparing for him has already shifted my perspective. It has made me think more intentionally about the kind of example I want to set and the kind of life we want to build.

Professionally, I’ve been energized by the AI work I’ve been part of at BCG. On one project, I helped build an AI-enabled tool for a marketing and CRM team that allowed them to better diagnose performance gaps and generate targeted ideas to improve results. It was exciting to see technology move from a buzzword to something practical that actually helped a team make smarter decisions. Being at the intersection of strategy, data, and real-world execution is work I find both challenging and meaningful.

What does this Fuqua award mean to you?

This award means a lot to me because it comes from a community I genuinely admire.

Part of what makes it special is that it recognizes my role in helping launch the Duke Fuqua Insights Podcast and serving as its first host. I supported the project because I felt like more people should have access to the conversations we were lucky enough to have in class. Fuqua has some of the most thoughtful, accomplished faculty I’ve ever learned from, and I wanted to create a platform that highlighted their ideas and made them accessible beyond the classroom.

To be recognized for that effort by the same faculty and community that inspired it is deeply meaningful. It feels less like a personal achievement and more like a shared one.