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 2019 | 8-11 | MMS International Student Bootcamp (for required students only) Math Review Course (for required students only) |
| 12-13 | Program Launch (mandatory for all students) | |
| 14 | Accounting Review (strongly recommended for all students) | |
| 15 | Summer Term classes begin (Monday) | |
| August 2019 |
23 |
Summer Term classes end |
| 26-28 | Summer Term exam period | |
| August/September 2019 | 29-4 | BREAK |
| September 2019 | 5 | Fall Term 1 classes begin |
| October 2019 | 15 | Fall Term 1 classes end |
| 17-19 | Fall Term 1 exams | |
| 20-27 | FALL BREAK | |
| 28 | Fall Term 2 classes begin | |
| November 2019 | 27-29 | THANKSGIVING BREAK |
| December 2019 | 10 | Fall Term 2 classes end |
| 12-14 | Fall Term 2 exams | |
| 15 | WINTER BREAK BEGINS | |
| January 2020 | 15 | Team Changeover (mandatory for all students) |
| 16 | Spring Term 1 classes begin | |
| 20 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (no classes) | |
| 21 | M/TH classes held on Tuesday | |
| 22 | T/FR classes held on Wednesday | |
| February 2020 | 25 | Spring Term 1 classes end |
| 27-29 | Spring Term 1 exams | |
| March 2020 | 1-15 | SPRING BREAK |
| 16 | Spring Term 2 classes begin | |
| April 2020 | 24 | Spring Term 2 classes end |
| 27-29 | Spring Term 2 exams | |
| May 2020 | 8 | CLASS OF 2020 MMS COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY |
| 10 | Class of 2020 Duke-wide Commencement Ceremony |
Calendar subject to change.
| Month | Date | Event |
| August 2020 | 25 - 28 | Business, Communication, and Culture [as required by Admissions]*** |
| 24 - 27 | Math Review Course [for required students only] | |
| 28 | Orientation [mandatory for all students] | |
| 31 | Accounting Review [strongly recommended for all students] | |
| September 2020 | 2 | First Day of Classes |
| 7 | Labor Day [Classes in session] | |
| 29 | Summer Term classes end | |
| October 2020 | 1-3 | Summer Term exams |
| 7 | MSTeM Elective Class Begins | |
| 8 | Fall Term 1 classes begin | |
| November 2020 | 17 | Fall Term 1 classes end |
| 19-21 | Fall Term 1 exams | |
| 22-29 | FALL AND THANKSGIVING BREAK | |
| 30 | Fall Term 2 classes begin | |
| December 2020 | 19 | WINTER BREAK BEGINS |
| January 2021 | 11 | Fall Term 2 classes resume |
| 18 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday [no classes] | |
| 19 | M/TH Classes Held on Tuesday | |
| 20 | T/F Classes Held on Wednesday | |
| 29 | Fall Term 2 classes end | |
| February 2021 | 1-3 | Fall Term 2 exams |
| 10 | Team Changeover [mandatory for all students] | |
| 11 | Spring Term 1 classes begin | |
| March 2021 | 23 | Spring Term 1 classes end |
| 25-27 | Spring Term 1 exams | |
| March - April 2021 | 28-7 | SPRING BREAK |
| April 2021 | 8 | Spring Term 2 classes begin |
| May 2021 | 18 | Spring Term 2 classes end |
| 20-22 | Spring Term 2 exams | |
| May 2021 | 28 | CLASS OF 2021 MMS COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY |
Calendar subject to change.
***Also known as International Student Bootcamp
