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HireFuqua Spring 2026

In this Edition:

Fuqua Recruiting: A Practical Employer Guide

Whether you’re recruiting at Fuqua for the first time, or looking to refresh your approach, this guide is your go-to resource for recruiting smarter and more effectively.

Developed by the Fuqua Career Management Center (CMC), the guide brings together everything employers need to navigate Fuqua recruiting with clarity, confidence, and impact.

Your One-Stop Recruiting Hub
Access key resources, tools, and timelines all in one place. The guide helps you quickly understand Fuqua talent, stay informed on recruiting practices, and identify recruiting options and support across the entire hiring lifecycle.

Plan Smarter, Hire Better
Inside the guide, you’ll find:

💡 Insights into Fuqua talent and recent employment trends
🎯 Tools to plan or refine your hiring strategy
📅 Current recruiting timelines, guidelines, and key planning considerations
💼 An overview of recruiting options, including CareerBridge
🌍 Guidance on hiring international talent
🤝 Opportunities to partner with students through experiential learning and clubs
🔗 Ways to stay connected with the CMC team for ongoing support

Ideal for new and returning recruiting partners, this guide helps keep your Fuqua recruiting efforts current, effective, and focused on strong hiring results.

👉 Explore the CMC's Getting Started Guide and connect with top talent today.

Duke Launches Master in Business, Climate, and Sustainability (MBCS)

Duke’s Fuqua School of Business and the Nicholas School of the Environment have partnered to launch the Master in Business, Climate, and Sustainability (MBCS), a 10-month, full-time program designed to prepare graduates to tackle the most urgent challenges facing business and society.

With a curriculum shaped in partnership with employers, students build the technical fluency, climate literacy, and leadership mindset needed to add value immediately.

The inaugural MBCS class begins this year, with graduates available for full-time roles next year, giving employers a unique opportunity to engage early and shape a future-ready talent pipeline.

What Employers Gain from MBCS Talent

Climate change is transforming business—reshaping markets, redefining risk, driving innovation, and rewriting policy. Organizations across every sector need professionals who understand the forces of climate and the fundamentals of business. MBCS delivers this interdisciplinary expertise—preparing graduates to navigate complex systems, translate insight into strategy, and drive impact.

What sets MBCS talent apart

Integrated training from two top-ranked Duke schools
Technical fluency, climate literacy, and leadership mindset
Experiential learning aligned to real-world business challenges
Graduates are prepared for analyst and strategy roles across consulting, finance, energy, consumer goods, agriculture, insurance, and beyond.

The bottom line

MBCS graduates help teams make smarter, faster decisions applying climate insight, analytics, and business fundamentals to real-world challenges.

👉 Learn more about Duke MBCS for future talent needs.

Hire Fuqua Talent -- On Your Timeline

Why wait for traditional cycles? Fuqua’s CareerBridge lets you post jobs (at no cost), access resumes, and engage candidates who are ready to connect now.

Here’s how to maximize your impact:

Post Jobs & Internships → Reach active candidates immediately.
Search Candidates & Resume Books → Filter by program, experience, and interests to identify the best fit for your roles.
Host Events & Office Hours → Showcase your organization and engage talent.

Whether filling internships or full-time roles, CareerBridge makes it easy to connect with the right candidates—on your schedule and with support from our team every step of the way.

👉 Start now—connect with the CMC or access CareerBridge.

How I Killed—and Revived—Teamwork With AI

By Scott Dyreng, Senior Associate Dean of Innovation, Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. Published in The Wall Street Journal | February 25, 2026

Explore a powerful experiment on AI and teamwork—revealing the human skills businesses can’t afford to overlook.

👉 Click here for the article.

Mark Your Calendar

For the full recruiting calendar, click here.

Daytime MBA Internship Offers | Deadlines

Spring offers | Offers extended on or after March 1, 2026, should remain open a minimum of two (2) weeks from the date of the written offer.

👉 For more information on employment offers and deadlines, click here.

Insight & Expertise:
Perspectives from Duke

Follow Duke faculty as they break down complex business topics in engaging podcasts and newsletters:

➡️Through the Noise (Podcast): Professor Cam Harvey cuts through the complexity of financial and economic issues shaping global markets.
➡️In the Watershed (Substack): Professor Dan Vermeer invites readers to explore an important question: What are we sending downstream, and what are we willing to receive with care?
➡️Superadditive (Substack): Professor Sharique Hasan deep dives into innovation and organization.
➡️Tax Chats (Podcast): Professor Scott Dyreng and UNC’s Professor Jeff Hoopes, discuss taxes and current events.

Duke Fuqua Insights:

➡️Why Aren’t the Same Technologies Right for Every Country? (Podcast)
Professor John Coleman explains how workforce skills shape technology adoption and what AI means for global growth and competition.
➡️How You Talk About Time Can Make or Break Your Goals
New research by Professor Jordan Etkin shows how a subtle shift in language can restore a sense of control and help people get back on track after falling short on their goals.

Building Better Workplaces

➡️People Who Keep A Truly Open Mind Almost Always Say 11 Phrases When They Talk To You
By Lauren Harby | YourTango, January 19, 2026
Open-minded people ask questions rather than make assumptions. This phrase reflects curiosity rather than judgment. Duke University researchers Korrina Duffy and Tanya Chartrand found that people who ask more questions are seen as more likable and emotionally intelligent, and they gain more information during conversations.

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