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The Fuqua School of Business: Duke University

In its relatively short history, The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina has established itself as one of the leading business schools in the world.
Fuqua is one of the top U.S. business schools. They enrolled their first class (12 strong!) in 1970. Today, the annual enrollment in their degree programs is approximately 1,340.

Mission Statement:

As a school, Fuqua is dedicated to advancing the understanding of management through research, putting research knowledge at the service of business and society, and providing the highest quality education for business and not-for-profit leaders worldwide. Sustained excellence in terms of management education, research, and the advancement of management practice has been the school’s mission with the end product (their graduates) being leaders of consequence.

Diversity Statement:

The Fuqua School of Business appreciates and values differences inherent within their community. As an organization they are committed to building and sustaining an environment conducive to capitalizing on the diversity within their community as a source of intellectual, personal and professional growth and innovation.

Programs Offered:

1) Day Time MBA
2) Executive MBA
3) Master of Management Studies
4) PhD Programs
5) Health Sector Management
6) Executive Programs
7) Customized Programs

Day Time MBA:

The Duke MBA program will give you a solid foundation in business fundamentals, as well as a broad perspective and leadership skills that will help you achieve lifelong success. No matter what your career path may be, the breadth and depth of their general management curriculum will instill a strategic, global perspective that will serve you well throughout the course of your career.
The Duke MBA program is rigorous and responsive to the current challenges facing the global business community. Their faculties are leaders in their respective disciplines and bring their industry knowledge and leadership to the classroom and their innovative culture. The faculty, in combination with your talented peers, will stretch your mind and encourage you to approach the study and practice of business from a new and diversified perspective.
http://www.fuqua.duke.edu/mba/daytime/academics/curriculum/

Executive MBA:

They strive to weave a leadership and global perspective into every executive MBA program at Fuqua. Each program begins with the fundamentals of business and ends with your choice of electives. Elective courses are largely determined by student interest. Elective offerings, therefore, include a constantly changing selection of courses that address contemporary business issues.

Fuqua offers three innovative and flexible executive MBA programs that enable you to continue your career - and your life - while earning your degree from a school that consistently ranks among the world’s best.
1) The Duke MBA – Weekend Executive
2) The Duke MBA – Global Executive
3) The Duke MBA – Cross Continent

http://www.fuqua.duke.edu/mba/executive/

Master of Management Studies - Duke and SNU:

Duke and SNU now offer this unique degree program that allows students enrolled in SNU's Global MBA program (GMBA) to undertake a year of study at Duke, during which time they would earn a master's degree of management studies.
Students who take part in the program will have the opportunity to earn the MMS degree at Duke after completing SNU's GMBA program. MMS students will focus on a targeted specialization within their coursework at Duke, with the MMS transcript noting the specific concentration. Areas of concentration currently offered by Duke include: accounting, decision sciences, entrepreneurship and innovation, finance (two options), leadership and ethics, management, marketing (two options), operations management, social entrepreneurship, and strategy.
http://www.fuqua.duke.edu/mms/snu/coursework/index.html

PhD Program:

The PhD program places major emphasis on independent inquiry, on the development of competence in research methodology, and on the communication of research results. Students are introduced at the outset of the program not only to rigorous coursework, but also to the research activities of the faculty and of other students.
The PhD program usually requires four to five years of work. The student and the faculty in his/her area determine the specific program of study in accordance with each student's goals and interests. Each student is required to gain expertise in their area of special interest via coursework or independent study and to take a comprehensive exam in this area, usually during the second year or third year of residence. The final requirement is the presentation of a dissertation. The PhD program currently offers programs of research and training in the areas of accounting, decision sciences, finance, marketing, management, and operations management.
http://www.fuqua.duke.edu/admin/phd/

Health Sector Management:
Health care is a rapidly changing and increasingly important part of the world economy. Managers and executives in this field must be equipped to make complex business decisions in a dynamic environment.

Duke’s Health Sector Management (HSM) concentration prepares students to analyze these factors strategically and create successful business solutions—as well as further their own health care careers. Building on the flagship Duke MBA program, their curriculum allows students to take the skills acquired in their MBA courses and immediately begin applying them to the health sector.
The HSM program is available to students in the Daytime MBA program, as well as those in the Weekend Executive and Global Executive programs.
http://www.fuqua.duke.edu/programs/health/programs/

Executive Education:

• Advanced Management Program
• Director's Climate Change Leadership Program
• Senior Manager's Climate Change Leadership Program
• The Duke Leadership Program: A Multiple Domain Approach
• Dynamic Management
• Financial Analysis and Reporting for Non-Financial Managers
• Global Leaders Program

Customized Education:

Business education can be divided into degree granting (e.g., MBA) and non-degree programs. Duke CE does non-degree. Non-degree business education comes in two forms—custom and open-enrollment. Duke CE does custom. That is, their programs are designed, developed and delivered specifically for the needs of one company; all its participants are from that company.

With open enrollment programs, on the other hand, a predefined course is offered at a certain date and one or more people from a company attend along with people from many other companies. Their partner institutions, the Fuqua School of Business, the London School of Economics, and the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, offer degree programs as well as open-enrollment programs.
http://www.dukece.com/about_us/index.htm

Fees and Expenses:

MBA Tuition Fee (August 2008 - May 2009):
Educational Expenses
Expense First-Year Student '10 Second-Year Student '09
Tuition $44,100.00 $44,100.00
Student Health Insurance* 1,690.00 1,690.00
Student Health Fee 568.00 568.00
MBA Association Fee 375.00 375.00
Graduate Student Activity Fee 31.50 31.50
Graduate Recreational Facilities Fee 68.00 68.00
Books, Supplies, and Course Packs 1,200.50 1,200.50
Laptop Computer 2,500.00 0.00
Transcript Fee (one time fee-1st yr) 40.00 0.00
Pre-Term Fee (one time fee-1st yr) 1,300.00 0.00
Total Educational Expenses $51,873.00 $48,033.00

• This cost of attendance will be used as a budget that will determine the total amount of your Financial Aid eligibility.
• Student Medical Insurance Plan* is required for all Fuqua Daytime MBA students and is charged during the fall semester. It can be waived if you have other health insurance coverage. International students with an F-1 or J-1 visa are required to purchase this student medical insurance plan. The cost of this medical insurance is determined by the various age ranges that are set for this plan. This medical insurance amount reflects the age range (26 thru 34) that has the average age of a Fuqua Daytime MBA student. Please contact their Financial Aid Office if your Duke-sponsored Student Medical Insurance Plan cost is different from this amount. They will adjust your COA accordingly. The actual cost of the Student Medical Insurance Plan is established in late spring each year. The University Bursar’s Office provides additional information regarding student medical insurance with fall tuition statements.

• MBA Association Fee is charged in full during the fall semester.
• Tuition, Health Fee, Graduate Activity Fee, and Graduate Recreational Fee are charged one-half of the total each semester (Fall/Spring).

Living and Other Expenses Allowance
Expense First-Year Student '10 Second-Year Student '09
Rent/Housing (includes utilities) 6,500.00 6,500.00
Food 4,400.00 4,400.00
Miscellaneous
Phone, laundry, insurance, entertainment, personal, internet access, etc. 3,300.00 3,300.00
Local Transportation 1,940.00 1,940.00
Total Living Expenses : $16,140.00 $16,140.00
http://www.fuqua.duke.edu/mba/executive/admissions/finanaid/

PhD:

Tuition is charged on a per semester basis for Ph.D. students, and on a per unit basis for masters and nondegree students.
For new Ph.D. students entering in 2008-09, the charge for tuition is $15,550 per semester. A charge for tuition is levied for six semesters of graduate study. One semester of credit may be granted for those entering with a previous graduate degree or for nondegree work done at Duke prior to matriculation.
For master's and nondegree students, the tuition for 2008-09 is $1,037 per unit or semester hour.

Faculty:

From marketing to accounting to strategy and beyond, Duke boasts some of the most intelligent and creative thought leaders in the business world—professors whose cutting-edge research and insights guide corporations, shed new light on the international economy, and influence their peers worldwide.
http://www.fuqua.duke.edu/faculty/areas/index.html

Campus:

The Fuqua campus is modern and spacious, nestled in the beautiful pine forests of central North Carolina, in the heart of America's dynamic Sunbelt region. The mild climate is ideal for outdoor activities virtually all year round. Durham and its neighbors Chapel Hill and Raleigh regularly appear on many "best of" lists that rank U.S. cities for quality of life.

Their facilities are among the finest in business education, providing an excellent learning environment and state-of-the-art technology.

The Keller Center's 40,000-square-foot east wing houses the MBA program, with six auditorium-style classrooms, six seminar rooms, 30 smaller team rooms for group study, and the Harold Geneen Auditorium for school-wide presentations and guest speakers. The building also houses the placement and faculty offices, a student lounge, two computer laboratories, a snack bar (the Kiosk), and the Fuqua Library. The West Wing contains additional faculty and Ph.D. offices, administration offices, and the RJR Auditorium.

The Thomas Center houses classrooms and conference facilities, a dining room, an exercise room, and accommodations with phones, TVs and PC hookups. The all-you-can-eat lunch buffet is famous among their students (be sure to try the grilled salmon).

Ranking:

Business Week rank 9th in US in 2006.
Financial Times MBA ranking
2006 #27
2007 #23
2008 #28

Placement and Recruiters:

Placement Statistics 2006-07:
http://www.fuqua.duke.edu/career/recruit/documents/2006-07employment-report.pdf

Alumni:

Development and Alumni Relations (DAR) cultivates and stewards relationships to sustain and enhance Fuqua’s position as a leader in management education and research worldwide.

Fuqua's Alumni Data updated daily.
Living Alumni: 13,649
Living in U.S.: 11,984
Living Outside U.S.: 1,398
https://www.fuqua.duke.edu/alumni/index.html

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