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Our one-year masters programs help you hit the ground running. Taught by our top-ranked faculty in a team-based learning model, you’ll combine academic knowledge with practical skills to explore new industries and opportunities. In less than a year you’ll gain functional understanding, professional presence, and an international network that supports your career.

Duke University's two Master of Management Studies (MMS) programs provide you with a strong foundation in business along with the soft skills to boost your job prospects wherever you envision building your career.

MMS: FOB Quick Facts

  • Start Date: July 2024
  • Duration: 10 Months
  • Location: Durham, NC
  • Style: Cohort-based
  • Curriculum: Business fundamentals, optional MSTeM track
  • Format: Full-time

MMS: DKU Quick Facts

  • Start Date: July 2024
  • Duration: 10 Months
  • Location: U.S. and China
  • Style: Cohort-based
  • Curriculum: Business Fundamentals
  • Term Structure: Full-time

MMS: Foundations of Business

  • 10 months

  • Focus on strategy, management, accounting, marketing, operations, and finance

  • Build collaboration skills and explore new opportunities

MMS: Duke Kunshan University

  • 10 months

  • Focus on business basics in all functional areas

  • Explore two important economies with residencies in Durham, NC and in Kunshan, China

Both MMS programs start in the U.S. on Duke's campus in Durham, North Carolina and pursue the same curriculum covering all of the functional areas of business. After the first two terms, MMS: Duke Kunshan University students will go to China to complete their last three terms at Duke Kunshan University outside Shanghai.

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