Program Format
Program Format - Master of Quantitative Management
Function-specific. Future-driven.
The format of the MQM: Business Analytics program is designed to provide a deep dive into the quantitative tools necessary for a chosen function while refining your skills in collaboration and communication. With the opportunity to develop new skills across different subjects, your new technical capabilities will be informed by industry context as you develop the interpersonal skills that set you apart.
Prepare to launch
The 10-month sequence motivates your learning. In July, your program starts with a launch experience that prepares you for the curriculum. The rest of the experience is organized into five 6-week terms.
During the first term, your class takes foundational courses before moving into focused tracks for the remainder of the program. Over the next four terms, you'll complete courses in your selected focus along with the opportunity to take curricular and co-curricular courses spanning the MQM: Business Analytics program. You'll be able to push your limits and broaden your industry exposure.
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. In spite of their 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 stronger results.
- Over five terms you can complete up to 19 courses and a Capstone Project. Each term, required courses cover topics in data, statistics, and analytics as well as business context, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration. Starting in Term 2, you will also take at least one course per term in your functional track, as well as optional electives from the other tracks.
You'll apply for a functional track in either Finance, Marketing, Information Risk Management, or Strategy as part of the admissions process. Each class generally meets twice a week for 2 hours and 15 minutes. Here is a representative class schedule:
Term 1 (6 weeks)
- Programming for Data Analytics
- Applied Probability & Statistics
- Business Communications
- Business Fundamentals
Term 2 (6 weeks)
- Data Science for Business
- Data Infrastructure
Plus:
Finance Track
- Introductory Finance
Marketing Track
- Customer Relationship Management
Risk Track
- Managing Operational and Informational Risks
Strategy Track
- Strategic Management
Term 3 (6 weeks)
- Modern Analytics
- Critical Thinking and Collaboration
Plus:
Finance Track
- Intermediate Finance
- Derivatives
Marketing Track
- Digital Marketing
Risk Track
- Fraud Analytics
Strategy Track
- Operations Analytics
TERM 4 (6 WEEKS)
- Decision Analytics and Modeling
- Data Visualization
Plus:
Finance Track
- Fixed Income Securities
Marketing Track
- Market Intelligence
Risk Track
- Empirical Economic Analysis
Strategy Track
- Empirical Economic Analysis
Term 5 (6 weeks)
- Capstone Project
- Navigating Organizations
Plus:
Finance Track
- Financial Risk Management
Marketing Track
- Pricing
Risk Track
- Managing Cybersecurity Risk
Strategy Track
- People Analytics
2024-2025 MQM: Business Analytics Academic Calendar
| Month | Date | Event |
| July 2024 | ||
| July 2024 | 8-11 | Business, Communications, and Culture (BCC) (as required by Admissions) |
| 13 | Orientation (mandatory for all students) | |
| 15 | Summer Term classes begin | |
| August 2024 | ||
| August 2024 | 23 | Summer Term classes end |
| 26-28 | Summer Term exam period | |
| September 2024 | ||
| September 2024 | 5 | Fall Term 1 classes begin |
| 14-15 | Teambuilding (required) | |
| October 2024 | ||
| October 2024 | 15 | Fall Term 1 classes end |
| 17-19 | Fall Term 1 exam period | |
| 20-27 | FALL BREAK | |
| 28 | Fall Term 2 classes begin | |
| November 2024 | ||
| November 2024 | 27-29 | THANKSGIVING BREAK |
| December 2024 | ||
| December 2024 | 10 | Fall Term 2 classes end |
| 12-14 | Fall Term 2 exam period | |
| 15 | WINTER BREAK BEGINS | |
| January 2025 | ||
| January 2025 | 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 2025 | ||
| February 2025 | 25 | Spring Term 1 classes end |
| February-March 2025 | ||
| February-March 2025 | 27-1 | Spring Term 1 exam period |
| March 2025 | ||
| March 2025 | 2-16 | SPRING BREAK |
| 17 | Spring Term 2 classes begin | |
| April 2025 | ||
| April 2025 | 25 | Spring Term 2 classes end |
| 28-30 | Spring Term 2 exam period | |
| May 2025 | ||
| May 2025 | 9 | CLASS OF 2025 MQM: BUSINESS ANALYTICS COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY |
| 11 | Class of 2025 Duke-wide Commencement Ceremony |
2025-2026 MQM: Business Analytics Academic Calendar
| Month | Date | Event |
| July 2025 | ||
| July 2025 | 7-10 | Business, Communications, and Culture (BCC) (as required by Admissions) |
| 13 | Orientation (mandatory for all students) | |
| 14 | Summer Term classes begin | |
| August 2025 | ||
| August 2025 | 22 | Summer Term classes end |
| 25-27 | Summer Term exam period | |
| September 2025 | ||
| September 2025 | 4 | Fall Term 1 classes begin |
| October 2025 | ||
| October 2025 | 14 | Fall Term 1 classes end |
| 16-18 | Fall Term 1 exam period | |
| 19-26 | FALL BREAK | |
| 27 | Fall Term 2 classes begin | |
| November 2025 | ||
| November 2025 | 26-28 | THANKSGIVING BREAK |
| December 2025 | ||
| December 2025 | 9 | Fall Term 2 classes end |
| 11-13 | Fall Term 2 exam period | |
| 14 | WINTER BREAK BEGINS | |
| January 2026 | ||
| January 2026 | 14 | Team Changeover (mandatory for all students) |
| 15 | Spring Term 1 classes begin | |
| 19 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (no classes) | |
| 20 | M/Th classes held on Tuesday | |
| 21 | T/Fr classes held on Wednesday | |
| February 2026 | ||
| February 2026 | 24 | Spring Term 1 classes end |
| 26-28 | Spring Term 1 exam period | |
| March 2026 | ||
| March 2026 | 1-15 | SPRING BREAK |
| 16 | Spring Term 2 classes begin | |
| April 2026 | ||
| April 2026 | 24 | Spring Term 2 classes end |
| 27-29 | Spring Term 2 exam period | |
| May 2026 | ||
| May 2026 | 8 | CLASS OF 2026 MQM: BUSINESS ANALYTICS COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY |
| 10 | Class of 2026 Duke-wide Commencement Ceremony |
MQM:BA Quick Facts
Start Date: July 2025
Duration: 10 months
Location: Durham, NC
Style: Cohort-based
Curriculum: Business analytics
Elective Course Options: 18
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