Duke University Fuqua School of Business
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Duke University Fuqua School of Business RECRUITMENT AND SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS What programs and initiatives has your school found successful in the recruitment of minority and/or female students? To encourage currently enrolled minority and female undergraduate students to consider a Fuqua MBA, the school hosts the following events: Duke MBA Workshop for Minority Applicants The Fuqua School of Business has held the Duke MBA Workshop for Minority Applicants for 26 years, providing information and support to prospective students in an effort to improve the representation of minority students in business school. The workshop incorporates both formal and informal interaction with Duke MBA students, alumni, faculty, corporate contacts and administrators. Duke MBA Weekend for Women The annual Duke MBA Weekend for Women will be held for the sixth time in 2009. This three-day event offers prospective female students a unique opportunity to sample Duke in the company of other women considering business school and to interact with current MBA students, corporate contacts, leading faculty and alumnae. The Association of Women in Business participates in the planning of the event. Black and Latino MBA Association The Black and Latino MBA Association of the Fuqua School of Business has a presence at the National Black MBA and National Hispanic MBA conferences to provide interested prospective students with information about the opportunities available in Duke’s MBA programs. Fuqua Pride Fuqua Pride provides a social and support network for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community members and their straight allies. The group promotes educational dialogue about GLBT issues at Fuqua and fosters acceptance of diverse sexual orientations, and also serves as a professional and informational resource for prospective students, actively engaging business leaders, employers and recruiters in the job search process. Latin American Student Association Fuqua’s Latin American Student Association works to expand awareness of Latin America’s culture and its business environment, promote the Fuqua School of Business in Latin America, ease the transition for incoming students and attract companies and business partners to complement the learning. Asian Business Club Fuqua’s Asian Business Club helps integrate Asian students into the Fuqua community through involvement and collaboration with other Fuqua units. The club also fosters strong and long-lasting friendships within the ABC and between its members, the Fuqua community and other Asian organizations, both at Duke University and at other MBA schools; assists ABC members in the management of their career objectives, including learning about and generating career opportunities for members both in the United States and in Asia; and actively promotes Fuqua’s brand throughout Asia and within Asian communities across the world by partnering with alumni and the admissions office. INDUS—The South Asian Business Club INDUS aims to expose the Duke community to the exciting business environment that prevails in the Indian Subcontinent and generate awareness of the myriad cultures in the countries of the region. The club includes more than a 100 members, made up of students, partners and professors. International Business Club The International Business Club invites students to make the most of the cultural diversity available at Fuqua. The club works to help students gain interpersonal skills and cultural awareness to become more effective business leaders. Domestic and international students are both strongly encouraged to participate. To recruit currently employed minority and female professionals, Fuqua employs the following outreach efforts: The Black and Latino MBA Organization (BLMBAO) at The Fuqua School of Business collaborates with Fuqua’s admissions team to host the Duke MBA Minority Workshop for Minority Applicants each year, an event aimed at addressing the needs of underrepresented minority ethnic groups who are interested in careers in business and management. The three-day workshop provides information and support to prospective students in an effort to improve the representation of minority students in business school. Duke’s Association of Women in Business (AWIB) at the Fuqua School of Business provides programming opportunities for the organization’s membership to network with other women in their chosen industry/functional fields, hosts panel discussions to address academic and career challenges in a supportive environment and plans social opportunities designed to foster a sense of community among all women at the Fuqua School 225 Vault/CGSM Guide to Business School Diversity, 2010 Edition Duke University (Fuqua) of Business. Career panels, the AWIB Speaker Series, biweekly brunches, mixers and the Women of the World international dinner series are examples of the events organized by AWIB to achieve these objectives. The Duke MBA Workshop for Minority Applicants has been in existence for 25 years and provides information and support to prospective students in an effort to improve the representation of minority students in the Fuqua School of Business. The workshop incorporates both formal and informal interaction with Duke MBA students, alumni, faculty and administrators. Fuqua Pride holds social networking events in a number of cities and participates in the national Reaching Out LGBT MBA conference in Washington, D.C. The Duke MBA Weekend for Women, which has celebrated its fifth anniversary, is a three-day event offering prospective female students a unique opportunity to sample Duke in the company of other women considering an MBA and to interact with current MBA students, leading faculty and alumnae. The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University is a formal partner of the National Black MBA Association, Inc. and participates in the NBMBAA conference and exposition each year. Please describe any scholarship and/or fellowship opportunities for minority and/or female students attending your school. Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business has active partnerships with a number of organizations that work to provide opportunities for women and minorities to earn a Duke MBA: Management Leadership for Tomorrow ml4t.org Management Leadership for Tomorrow is an MBA prep program aimed at helping underrepresented students successfully apply to leading business schools. Robert Toigo Foundation toigofoundation.org The Robert Toigo Foundation is the premier organization supporting the ongoing advancement of exceptional minority business students and alumni within the finance industry through scholarships, mentoring, internships and job placement. Forté Foundation www.fortefoundation.org/site/pageserver The Forte Foundation is a consortium of major corporations, top business schools and influential nonprofit organizations that is committed to being a change agent for women pursuing business education and taking on leadership roles in business. Riordan Fellows Program riordanalumni.com The Riordan Fellows Program provides college students and young professionals with leadership and management training, motivating participants to competitively apply and succeed in a top MBA program. MBADiversity.org www.mbadiversity.org MBADiversity.org is an inclusive prep program committed to helping students prepare for and enroll in leading business schools. Graduate Horizons collegehorizons.org/index.php?page=graduate-horizons Graduate Horizons is a four-day workshop designed for Native American college students and graduates to help prepare them for applying to and enrolling in graduate school. The Fuqua School of Business also offers many scholarships for minority students, including: Rex and Ellen Adams Scholarship Established to provide scholarship support to minority students at The Fuqua School of Business. Alumni Minority Scholarship Established to provide scholarship support to minority students enrolled in The Fuqua School of Business with preference to African- American students. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Scholarship Established by the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation to support a minority student at Fuqua who has expressed an interest in a finance career. Mary R. Few Memorial Scholarship Established in 1988 by Kendrick S. Few to provide need-based support to a first-year female student at The Fuqua School of Business. 226 Vault/CGSM Guide to Business School Diversity, 2010 Edition Duke University (Fuqua) FMC Corporation Minority Scholarship Established in 1997 to provide support to a minority student attending The Fuqua School of Business. Ford Minority Scholarship Fund Established in 2001 by the Ford Motor Company to provide a minority scholarship at The Fuqua School of Business. Edward A. Horrigan Jr. Business Scholarship Edward A. Horrigan Jr., a former member of Fuqua’s board of visitors, endowed this fund to provide scholarship support for an American- born U.S. citizen who is largely dependent upon financial aid for the cost of his or her education. Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Minority Scholarship Established in 2000 to support a minority student at Fuqua. Includes a summer internship at MSDW. The Carlos Jose Rodriguez and Latin American Alumni Scholarship Endowment Fund Established in 1999 to provide support for Latin-American students. Charles T. Smith Jr./KPMG Peat Marwick LLP Scholarship Established by KPMG Peat Marwick to provide support to a minority student attending Fuqua. PROMINENT ALUMNI/FACULTY Please provide information about prominent minority faculty members at