John Fritts, MSQM: ABA '22

“Data Analytics is becoming increasingly vital in virtually every industry in existence, and the military is not immune to this sea change in organizational operations. If you challenge yourself in this top-tier program, you’ll ensure that you can benefit from this development and not be left behind.”

Helicopter Pilot, Program Manager
US Navy

MSQM: Accelerated Business Analytics

Class of 2022

Industry:

Military

Prior Education:

Washington State University
MBA, 2021
United States Naval Academy
History, 2012

Hometown:
Arlington, Virginia
Nationality:
USA

Reflections

MBA coursework in quantitative areas piqued my interest in how data analytics could be leveraged for every business, and I wanted to go beyond the basics we’d covered at that level. Duke offered a terrific combination of value, flexibility, and rigor that was unmatched by any other program in further developing this skillset. With the data analytics familiarity I’ve gained from the MSQM program, I can confidently articulate decisions and arguments for a variety of subjects based on statistical inference. I can lean on data analytics comfortably in the future as the foundation of career success.

In my role, I develop and implement a pre-deployment training program for Navy helicopter pilots. I help tie together the Executive, Maintenance, Operations, and Training departments of my military squadron, serving as a subject matter expert for tactics and ensuring important missions are executed at the highest level of proficiency.

If I continue a career in the Navy, I’ll plan to apply MSQM concepts to human performance and warfighting research within military aviation. If I separate from the military, I plan to use data analytics concepts as a core part of my decision making for any career I pursue.

My Favorite Professor

Professor Barak Richman is a standout. He has the unique ability to lead a free-flowing debate about data and ethics that gets the whole class involved without straying away from the main focus of a class.

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Global Executive MBA

Top Areas of Career Focus

Financial Services (20%)
Consulting (5%)
Sales/Business Development (5%)
Energy/Chemical/Gas (9%)
Marketing/PR/Advertising (6%)
Consumer Goods (3%)

Typical Class Demographics
Global Executive MBA

Average Age

28-45

Average Work Experience

5-20 years

Countries Represented

17

Women

35%

Non-US Citizenship

30%
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Master of Management Studies: Duke Kunshan University

Undergraduate Majors

Business/Accounting (51%)
Economics (22%)
Liberal Arts (14%)
Engineering/Natural Sciences (10%)
Other (4%)

Typical Class Demographics
MMS: Duke Kunshan University

Average Age

23

Average Work Experience

6 months or less

Countries Represented

11

Women

53%

Non-US Citizenship

69%
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Master of Management Studies: Foundations of Business

Undergraduate Majors

Liberal Arts (33%)
Business/Accounting (24%)
Engineering/Natural Sciences (18%)
Economics (17%)
Other (8%)

Typical Class Demographics
MMS: Foundations of Business

Average Age

23

Average Work Experience

6 months or less

Countries Represented

27

Women

49%

Non-US Citizenship

43%
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Weekend Executive MBA

Top Areas of Career Focus

IT (16%)
Financial Services (14%)
Health Care/Health Services (10%)
Manufacturing/Operations (9%)
Sales/Business Development (8%)
Consulting (8%)

Typical Class Demographics
Weekend Executive MBA

Age Range

28-45

Students with Advanced Degrees

32%

Work Experience

5-20 years

Countries Represented

19

Women

27%
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