Getting started
The 10-month format is a jump start on your future. In mid-July your program starts in Durham, NC with a launch experience and set of workshops that prepare you for the curriculum. It’s an exhilarating introduction to the international peer group you’ll be working closely with—in your section, and on your learning team.
The rest of your program is organized into five 6-week terms. In less than a year, you’ll be ready to start your career in finance, marketing, consulting, or general management.
Our Faculty
All Fuqua degree programs are taught by the same world-renowned faculty, scholars recognized for excellence in both teaching and research. The classes they teach are academically challenging and relevant to business today. Despite world-class credentials, your professors are highly accessible—with an open door policy, they’re often happy to continue a classroom debate over coffee or lunch.
Team-Based Learning
What sets Fuqua apart is the way we structure our programs—as learning teams. You’ll collaborate on coursework and projects with a team of 4–6 students hand-picked to ensure you learn from people with different backgrounds. Replicating a corporate environment, you’ll learn as much from your team experience as you do from your courses—gaining an understanding of the ways drawing strength from others leads to better results.
Over five terms you’ll complete 15 courses: six in accounting, economics, and finance; two in analytics and critical thinking; two in communication and leadership; and five in markets, strategy, and management. You’ll take multiple subjects each term, with each class meeting twice a week for 2 hours and 15 minutes. Here is a sample structure:
Orientation and Workshops (3 days)
Summer Term (6 weeks)
- Introduction to Financial Accounting
- Business Communication I
- Quantitative Business Analysis
Fall Term 1 (6 weeks)
- Introduction to Marketing Analysis
- Foundations of Corporate Finance
- Fundamentals of Business Economics
Fall Term 2 (6 weeks)
- Foundations of Capital Markets
- Business Communication II
- Principles of Strategy
Spring Term 1 (6 weeks)
- Spreadsheet Modeling and Decision Analysis
- Fundamentals of Market Intelligence
- Principles of Cost and Managerial Accounting
Spring Term 2 (6 weeks)
- Foundations of Management and Organizations
- Fundamentals of Financial Analysis
- Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management
| Month | Date | Event |
| July 2022 | 7-13 | Math Review (optional, unless required by admissions) Exact schedule communicated in spring 2022. |
| 11-14 | Business, Communication, and Culture (as required by admissions) | |
| 13 | CMC Career Day (optional) | |
| 15 | Orientation (mandatory for all students) | |
| 17 | Accounting Review (optional) | |
| 18 | Summer Term classes begin | |
| August 2022 | 26 | Summer Term classed end |
| 29-31 | Summer Term exam period | |
| September 2022 | 8 | Fall Term 1 classes begin |
| October 2022 | 18 | Fall Term 1 classes end |
| 20-22 | Fall Term 1 exams | |
| 23-30 | FALL BREAK | |
| 31 | Fall Term 2 classes begin | |
| November 2022 | 23-25 | THANKSGIVING BREAK |
| December 2022 | 13 | Fall Term 2 classes end |
| 15-17 | Fall Term 2 exams | |
| 18 | WINTER BREAK BEGINS | |
| January 2023 | 18 | Team Changeover (mandatory for all students) |
| 19 | Spring Term 1 classes begin | |
| February 2023 | 28 | Spring Term 1 classes end |
| March 2023 | 2-4 | Spring Term 1 exams |
| 5-19 | SPRING BREAK | |
| 20 | Spring Term 2 classes begin | |
| April 2023 | 28 | Spring Term 2 classes end |
| May 2023 | 1-3 | Spring Term 2 exams |
| 12 | CLASS OF 2023 MMS COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY | |
| 14 | Class of 2023 Duke-wide Commencement Ceremony |
Calendar subject to change.
| Month | Date | Event |
| July 2023 | 7-13 | Math Review Course (optional, unless required by admissions) |
| 10-13 | Business, Communication, and Culture (as required by admissions) | |
| 12 | CMC Career Day (optional) | |
| 13 | Student Athlete Orientation (as required) | |
| 14 | Orientation (mandatory for all students) | |
| 16 | Accounting Review (optional) | |
| 17 | Summer Term classes begin | |
| August 2023 | 25 | Summer Term classed end |
| 28-30 | Summer Term EXAM PERIOD | |
| September 2023 | 7 | Fall 1 classes begin |
| October 2023 | 17 | Fall 1 classes end |
| 19-21 | Fall 1 Exams | |
| 22-29 | FALL BREAK | |
| 30 | Fall 2 classes begin | |
| November 2023 | 22-24 | THANKSGIVING BREAK |
| December 2023 | 12 | Fall 2 classes end |
| 14-16 | Fall 2 exams | |
| 17 | WINTER BREAK BEGINS | |
| January 2024 | 17 | Team Changeover (mandatory for all students) |
| 18 | Spring 1 classes begin | |
| February 2024 | 27 | Spring 1 classes end |
| February-March 2024 | 29-2 | Spring 1 exams |
| March 2024 | 3-17 | SPRING BREAK |
| 18 | Spring 2 classes begin | |
| April 2024 | 26 | Spring 2 classes end |
| April-May 2024 | 29-1 | Spring 2 exams |
| May 2024 | 10 | Class of 2024 MMS Commencement Ceremony |
| 12 | Class of 2024 Duke-wide Commencement Ceremony |
Calendar subject to change.
