Our Faculty
All Fuqua degree programs are taught by the same world-renowned faculty, who are recognized for excellence in both teaching and research. While our faculty are known for their accessibility across degree programs, the Global Executive format fosters an even closer relationship. Traveling and living together for international residencies, you’ll interact with your professors both in and out of the classroom. And since your distance learning platform is always on, your faculty are monitoring class bulletin board discussions and responding to emails continuously.
Classroom Dynamics
Your classmates will bring real-time expertise to class discussions. While extensive reading assignments get you ready, debate and analysis—both in the classroom and on your learning platform—is how you’ll learn. The case-based curriculum is academically rigorous, and faculty keep you on your toes with random "cold calls" as you work through the material.
Experiential Learning
You’ll go out into the field to gather real-world data points. The Global Executive MBA curriculum includes a range of non-traditional assignments—like interacting with locals—that get you out of your comfort zone. You’ll observe operations and meet with managers in company visits, developing insights on different industries. Senior leaders engage with your class in each country, providing perspective on that region’s political economy. These experiences enrich classroom discussion while giving you a real-world sense of the concepts you learn.
Over seven terms you’ll cover 17 courses: 10 in the core curriculum, three multi-term courses on dynamics in global business, and four electives. Although locations and timing may shift between calendar years, the typical Global Executive structure looks like this:
Term 1 (Durham)
- Distance Period (15 days)
- Orientation & Residency (15 days)
- Distance Period (6 weeks)
Term 2 (Asia)
- Distance Period (15 days)
- Residency (10 days)
- Distance Period (6 weeks)
Term 3 (Latin America)
- Distance Period (15 days)
- Residency (10 days)
- Distance Period (6 weeks)
Term 4 (Asia)
- Distance Period (15 days)
- Residency (10 days)
- Distance Period (6 weeks)
Term 5 (Europe)
- Distance Period (15 days)
- Residency (10 days)
- Distance Period (6 weeks)
Elective Terms 6 - 7 (Durham)
- Distance Period (15 days)
- Residency (2 - 1 week sessions)
- Distance Period (6 weeks following each 1 week residency)
Optional Term 8
- Optional Concentration or Certification (12 weeks)
Residencies
In the Global Executive format, you travel to meet classmates and professors in cities that become your campus for the week. Four of your residencies will be in cities selected to provide wide exposure to the global economy, while three residencies take place on Fuqua’s campus in Durham, North Carolina. Locations may vary based on travel restrictions, but the typical pattern looks like this:
- Durham, NC
- Latin America
- Dubai
- Asia
- Europe
- Durham, NC
- Durham, NC
Condensed into a short window, residency is the time you immerse fully in your program:
- Attending classes
- Visiting companies
- Engaging in cultural activities
- Participating in career development workshops
- Interacting with alumni
- Working on assignments
- Socializing with classmates
- Meeting face-to-face with your team
Distance Learning
Between residencies, you’ll be in a distance learning period. During this part of the term, you attend weekly virtual classes with your faculty and continue working on team assignments remotely. Distance learning periods provide more flexibility to balance program requirements around the needs of your job and family. While you should expect to spend at least 20 hours a week on schoolwork during this time, you can schedule these tasks around work and personal commitments.
Throughout the program you’ll use your distance learning platform to:
- Submit assignments
- Download course materials
- Chat with classmates
- Read class and team bulletin boards
- Take exams
- Contribute to course discussion boards
- Share documents
- Call your teammates
2022-2024 Global Executive MBA Academic Calendar
* Arrival day — lodging covered by program.
** Departure day from residency — no programming scheduled.
Residency locations are subject to change based on local circumstances.
TERM 1 - DURHAM (2022) | |
Reading Period/Classes Begin | July 1 - 23, 2022 |
Residency | July 24* - August 7**, 2022 |
Distance | August 8 - 15, 2022 |
Break | August 16 - 22, 2022 |
Distance | August 23 - October 3, 2022 |
Break | October 4 - 6, 2022 |
TERM 2 - SANTIAGO (2022) | |
Reading Period/Classes Begin | October 7 - 26, 2022 |
Residency | October 27* - November 6**, 2022 |
Break | November 7, 2022 |
Distance | November 8 - December 19, 2022 |
Break | December 20, 2022 - January 3, 2023 |
TERM 3 - DUBAI (2023) | |
Reading Period/Classes Begin | January 4 - 25, 2023 |
Residency (includes team changeover) | January 26* - February 5**, 2023 |
Break | February 6 - 13, 2023 |
Distance | February 14 - March 27, 2023 |
Break | March 28 - 30, 2023 |
TERM 4 - BANGKOK (2023) | |
Reading Period/Classes Begin | March 31 - April 19, 2023 |
Residency | April 20* - 30**, 2023 |
Break | May 1, 2023 |
Distance | May 2 - June 12, 2023 |
Break | June 13 - 15, 2023 |
TERM 5 - BERLIN (2023) | |
Reading Period/Classes Begin | June 16 - July 5, 2023 |
Residency | July 6* - July 16**, 2023 |
Break |
July 17 - July 24, 2023 |
Distance | July 25 - September 4, 2023 |
Break | September 5 - 14, 2023 |
ELECTIVE TERM 1 - DURHAM (2023) | |
Reading Period/Classes Begin | September 15 - 28, 2023 |
Residency | September 29* - October 7**, 2023 |
Break | October 8 - 16, 2023 |
Distance | October 17 - November 20, 2023 |
Break | November 21 - December 31, 2023 |
ELECTIVE TERM 2 - DURHAM (2024) | |
Reading Period/Classes Begin | January 1 - 12, 2024 |
Residency | January 13* - 20**, 2024 |
Break | January 21 - 29, 2024 |
Distance | January 30 - March 4, 2024 |
OPTIONAL CONCENTRATION (2024) | |
Optional Concentration | December 1, 2023 - April 1, 2024 |
GRADUATION | |
Degree Conferral | May 12, 2024 |
Graduation Ceremony | May 11 - May 12, 2024 |
2023-2025 Global Executive MBA Academic Calendar
* Arrival day — lodging covered by program.
** Departure day from residency — no programming scheduled.
Residency locations are subject to change based on local circumstances.
TERM 1 - DURHAM (2023) | |
Reading Period/Classes Begin | July 1 - 22, 2023 |
Residency | July 23* - August 6**, 2023 |
Distance | August 7 - 14, 2023 |
Break | August 15 - 21, 2023 |
Distance | August 22 - October 2, 2023 |
Break | October 3 - 5, 2023 |
TERM 2 - BANGKOK (2023) | |
Reading Period/Classes Begin | October 6 - 25, 2023 |
Residency | October 26* - November 5**, 2023 |
Break | November 6, 2023 |
Distance | November 7 - December 18, 2023 |
Break | December 19, 2023 - January 2, 2024 |
TERM 3 - SANTIAGO (2024) | |
Reading Period/Classes Begin | January 3 - 24, 2024 |
Residency | January 25* - February 4**, 2024 |
Break | February 5 - 12, 2024 |
Distance | February 13 - March 25, 2024 |
Break | March 26 - 28, 2024 |
TERM 4 - NEW DELHI (2024) | |
Reading Period/Classes Begin | March 29 - April 17, 2024 |
Residency (includes team changeover) | April 18* - 28**, 2024 |
Break | April 29, 2024 |
Distance | April 30 - June 10, 2024 |
Break | June 11 - 13, 2024 |
TERM 5 - EUROPE (2024) | |
Reading Period/Classes Begin | June 14 - July 3, 2024 |
Residency | July 4* - July 14**, 2024 |
Break |
July 15 - July 22, 2024 |
Distance | July 23 - September 2, 2024 |
Break | September 3 - 12, 2024 |
ELECTIVE TERM 1 - DURHAM (2024) | |
Reading Period/Classes Begin | September 13 - 26, 2024 |
Residency | September 27* - October 5**, 2024 |
Break | October 6 - 14, 2024 |
Distance | October 15 - November 18, 2024 |
Break | November 19 - December 31, 2024 |
ELECTIVE TERM 2 - DURHAM (2025) | |
Reading Period/Classes Begin | January 1 - 10, 2025 |
Residency | January 11* - 18**, 2025 |
Break | January 19 - 27, 2025 |
Distance | January 28 - March 3, 2025 |
OPTIONAL CONCENTRATION (2025) | |
Optional Concentration | December 1, 2024 - April 1, 2025 |
GRADUATION | |
Degree Conferral | May 11, 2025 |
Graduation Ceremony | May 10, 2025 - May 11, 2025 |
2024-2026 Global Executive MBA Academic Calendar
* Arrival day — lodging covered by program.
** Departure day from residency — no programming scheduled.
Residency locations are subject to change based on local circumstances.
TERM 1 - DURHAM (2024) | |
Reading Period/Classes Begin | July 1 - 20, 2024 |
Residency | July 21* - August 4**, 2024 |
Distance | August 5 - 12, 2024 |
Break | August 13 - 19, 2024 |
Distance | August 20 - September 30, 2024 |
Break | October 1 - 3, 2023 |
TERM 2 - ASIA-PACIFIC (2024) | |
Reading Period/Classes Begin | October 4 - 23, 2024 |
Residency | October 24* - November 3**, 2024 |
Break | November 4, 2024 |
Distance | November 5 - December 16, 2024 |
Break | December 17 - 31, 2024 |
TERM 3 - SANTIAGO (2025) | |
Reading Period/Classes Begin | January 1 - 22, 2025 |
Residency | January 23* - February 2**, 2025 |
Break | February 3, 2025 |
Distance | February 4 - March 17, 2025 |
Break | March 18 - 20, 2025 |
TERM 4 - NEW DELHI (2025) | |
Reading Period/Classes Begin | March 21 - April 9, 2025 |
Residency (includes team changeover) | April 10* - 20**, 2025 |
Break | April 21, 2025 |
Distance | April 22 - June 2, 2025 |
Break | June 3 - 12, 2025 |
TERM 5 - BERLIN (2025) | |
Reading Period/Classes Begin | June 13 - July 2, 2025 |
Residency | July 3* - July 13**, 2025 |
Break |
July 14 - July 21, 2025 |
Distance | July 22 - September 1, 2025 |
Break | September 2 - 11, 2025 |
ELECTIVE TERM 1 - DURHAM (2025) | |
Reading Period/Classes Begin | September 12 - 25, 2025 |
Residency | September 26* - October 4**, 2025 |
Break | October 5 - 13, 2025 |
Distance | October 14 - November 17, 2025 |
Break | November 18 - December 31, 2025 |
ELECTIVE TERM 2 - DURHAM (2026) | |
Reading Period/Classes Begin | January 1 - 9, 2026 |
Residency | January 10* - 17**, 2026 |
Break | January 18 - 26, 2026 |
Distance | January 27 - March 2, 2026 |
OPTIONAL CONCENTRATION (2026) | |
Optional Concentration | TBD |
GRADUATION | |
Degree Conferral | May 9, 2026 |
Graduation Ceremony | May 9, 2026 - May 10, 2026 |