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
2021-2023 Global Executive MBA Academic Calendar
* Arrival day — lodging covered by program.
** Departure day from residency — no programming scheduled.
TERM 1 - DURHAM (2021) | |
Reading Period/Classes Begin | July 2 - 24, 2021 |
Residency | July 25* - August 8**, 2021 |
Distance | August 9 - 16, 2021 |
Break | August 17 - 23, 2021 |
Distance | August 24 - October 4, 2021 |
Break | October 5 - 7, 2021 |
TERM 2 - HONOLULU, HAWAII (2021) | |
Reading Period/Classes Begin | October 8 - 27, 2021 |
Residency | October 28* - November 7**, 2021 |
Break | November 8, 2021 |
Distance | November 9 - December 20, 2021 |
Break | December 21, 2021 - January 11, 2022 |
TERM 3 - DURHAM (2022) (Pivot from Dubai on 12/31/2021 due to Omicron variant) | |
Reading Period/Classes Begin | January 12 - February 2, 2022 |
Residency (includes team changeover) | February 3* - 13**, 2022 |
Break | February 14, 2022 |
Distance | February 15 - March 28, 2022 |
Break | March 29 - 31, 2022 |
TERM 4 - LIMA, PERU (2022) | |
Reading Period/Classes Begin | April 1 - April 20, 2022 |
Residency | April 21* - May 1**, 2022 |
Break | May 2, 2022 |
Distance | May 3 - June 13, 2022 |
Break | June 14 - 16, 2022 |
TERM 5 - BERLIN (2022) | |
Reading Period/Classes Begin | June 17 - July 6, 2022 |
Residency | July 7* - July 17**, 2022 |
Break | July 18 - July 25, 2022 |
Distance | July 26 - September 5, 2022 |
Break | September 6 - 15, 2022 |
ELECTIVES / TERM 6 - DURHAM (2022-2023) | |
Reading Period/Classes Begin | September 16 - 29, 2022 |
Residency | September 30* - October 8**, 2022 |
Break | October 9 - 17, 2022 |
Distance | October 18 - November 21, 2022 |
Break | November 22, 2022 - January 1, 2023 |