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Celebrations & Reflections
With friends at the end-of-the-year banquet. Fuqua sponsored our end-of-the-year banquet just over a week ago at one of Durham’s best Italian restaurants, Piazza Italia. The event provided an...
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Champions of Change
Classmate’s Graduation Speech Focused on our Transformation into Leaders Guest Blogger: Kaleena Wakamatsu (MMS '12) As Juliana Taylor approached the podium at graduation, we all waited with intense...
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A Gift to Fuqua
It feels great to have made it through the MMS program, and finally join another wonderful alumni network. Watching everyone file past in their robes during graduation made me extremely proud of my...
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Overcoming Stage Fright
When I was little, I had severe stage fright. We’re talking SEVERE. For example, when I was just 3 years old, I marched up to my dance instructor, an intimidating former Rockette, and informed her that...
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Happy, Sad, and Everything In Between: The End of MMS
When I finished my last official class as part of the MMS program, I was so happy. I found myself in a favorable position — gainfully employed, graduating with a master’s degree, and with a newfound...
View ArticleTop 5 Lessons from Business School
1. Don’t Just Accept Everything, Question it First Coming from China, I didn’t see myself as a person with “superb critical thinking” written on my personal brand, and I believed this could become a...
View ArticleLessons Learned from MMS and the Job Search
The past 6 months were the longest half-year I’ve ever had. It was filled with hopes and let-downs and hopes again. It seemed as if I had entered an endless cycle, starting with job applications, then...
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Two MMS Programs Offer Opportunities to Stretch & Grow
“Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.” Guest Blogger: Patrick Moreton, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs of Duke Kunshan University Nearly everyone laughs...
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There’s a First Time for Everything at Duke
If you’re a “How I Met Your Mother” enthusiast like me, you’ll remember one of the golden rules — “new is always better.” As someone who lived in the same city for all her life, and was working 60-hour...
View ArticleTo Apply or Not? That’s the Question & Here’s my Answer:
It’s seventh grade, and I’m listening to my teacher, Mrs. Stoltz, speak about our assignments for the day. The flow chart on the wall delineates our projects for the duration of class. As she goes...
View ArticleLooking Back, While Looking Forward
As I Walk Away from MMS, I See That I’ve Gained A Lot How quickly things change! Just a few weeks ago I was anxiously shooting my resume out to companies, hoping to make plans for after graduation....
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My Unusual Journey to Fuqua that Far Exceeded My Expectations
“All the things you want will happen at the right time. The catch? You don’t get to decide what the right time is,” said my friend, after a long night of pseudo-philosophical debates. We both went...
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Invaluable Life Lessons by a Third Culture Girl
When life becomes a bumpy ride, real friends are always by your side. I come from a family of travelers. When I was two years old, I went to Japan and lived there for six years. It was one of the most...
View ArticleOur (Literal) Team Fuqua Family
I was sold on “Team Fuqua” from my first day at MMS orientation. What I didn’t realize is that this team mentality would become the most valuable aspect of my time here both personally and...
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