Military MBA

Contact Information

The Fuqua School of Business
Duke University
Office of MBA Admissions
100 Fuqua Drive
P.O. Box 90120
Durham, NC 27708

Phone: +1 919-660-7705
Email: admissions-info@fuqua.duke.edu
Website: www.fuqua.duke.edu/programs
Fax: +1 919-681-8027

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MBA Programs for Working Professionals

The Duke MBA Cross Continent: the international alternative to the Daytime program, the Cross Continent MBA is a sixteen-month program that combines distance learning with six campus “residencies” around the globe in Shanghai; London; New Delhi; Santiago, Chile; St. Petersburg; and Durham

The Duke MBA - Weekend: a nineteen-month program where you earn your MBA through a combination of alternating weekends on our Durham campus and distance learning modules

The Duke MBA - Global Executive: for business executives with a minimum of 10 years of work experience, the fifteen-month Global MBA combines distance learning and global residencies as well. Learn from your cohort and faculty in Shanghai, London, New Delhi, Santiago, Chile, St. Petersburg, and Durham, NC (no GMAT required)

Admission Requirements

For all MBA Programs for working professionals:

Step 1: Start the Conversation
Determine which program is the best fit for you. Contact an admissions counselor for advice. They will help you determine if you are a good candidate for the program. Talk to our alumni and current students as well.

Attend an information session, an alumni event, or ask an admissions counselor or regional manager for the name of a current student or alumnus to talk to.

Start talking to your family and employer about your intentions. You will need their support throughout the program.

Step 2: Apply

Application Requirements: The following are required to complete your application:

- Completed electronic application, including a $225 USD application fee (paid online by Visa or MasterCard only). US military servicemembers and veterans may qualify for an application fee reduction or waiver.
- Transcripts from your undergraduate institution(s). We do not require or favor a particular undergraduate major. Students come from a wide range of academic backgrounds.
- Current resume or CV. For all three programs, you must be employed on a full-time basis. The Cross Continent MBA programs requires a minimum of 3 years of work experience; Weekend Executive MBA program requires 5 years of work experience; and the Global Executive MBA requires a minimum of 10 years of work experience to qualify.
- One short answer question and 2 essays are required.
- Two letters of recommendation (one must be from your current, immediate supervisor)
- A letter from your current employer outlining your company's support of time and/or financial commitment. Proprietors or principals of a company can provide a letter of self-sponsorship. View a sample letter of support.
- Official GMAT score sent directly from the test administrator to The Fuqua School of Business. You should schedule a test date at least 3 weeks in advance of your application submission. GMAT scores less than 5 years old are acceptable. For more information visit www.mba.com. GMAT score is NOT required for the Global Executive MBA program. GMAT waivers are offered for the Weekend Executive and Cross Continent programs on a case-by-case basis for those individuals who can demonstrate a strong quantitative foundation through coursework or job functions.
- An admissions interview is required. Visit the Interviews and Open Houses page for more details, and use our online system to schedule your interview. The system is not connected to the online application, so you will need to create a unique account for each.

Accreditations

- AACSB International (Association for the Advancement of Collegiate Schools of Business)
- SACS (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools)

Tuition

Cross Continent MBA: $137,800
Weekend Executive MBA: $122,500
Global Executive MBA: $166,000

Learning Environment

Your Duke MBA will provide you with the skills, knowledge, and cross-cultural awareness needed to become a valuable collaborative leader and able to manage effectively in global business environments. No matter which program format you choose Cross Continent, Global Executive or Weekend Executive, you will learn from world-class faculty (ranked #1 by Bloomberg Businessweek), you will build a global network, and you will learn to apply the leadership skills you have developed in the military to the world of business.

Cross Continent MBA
The Duke MBA—Cross Continent program is designed to help full-time working professionals earn a world-class MBA in only 16 months, and to build a culturally-diverse peer network across the globe. You can continue in your military career, or begin your post-military career, while simultaneously earning a world-renowned MBA.

Cross Continent students enjoy the ability to study in locations across the world — Santiago, New Delhi, St. Petersburg, Shanghai/Kunshan, and our home campus in Durham, North Carolina — as well as at your home via our distance learning platform.

We are embedded in the world's most important economic regions, therefore you will have access to diverse classmates, companies, industries, and partners — a unique professional network not offered by any other MBA program. This program builds more than global awareness; it provides the real-world experience that will help you develop global competence and prepare you for international job responsibilities. You will:
- Build work experience and your career options
- Practice cross-cultural communication through both the curriculum and the setting
- Understand the drivers of world economies and markets
- Master business frameworks to address the world's interdependencies
- Prepare to lead a global enterprise
- Specialize with an optional concentration in:
  • Energy and Environment
  • Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  • Finance
  • Marketing
  • Strategy
  • Health Sector Management (certificate available)

Global Executive MBA
The Duke MBA—Global Executive program brings together senior executives from diverse locations and industries for focused studies. The program incorporates learning experiences in contrasting economies and integrates opportunities to learn about the social, economic, political, and cultural issues affecting the ways business is conducted around the world.

Program Features:
- Gain a global leadership perspective with a curriculum and format specifically designed for global immersion.
- Live and work anywhere in the world while pursuing The Duke MBA and add immediate value to your organization.
- Team with and learn from a cohort of other global leaders with diverse backgrounds and industry experience.
- Specialize with an optional concentration in:
  • Energy and Environment
  • Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  • Finance
  • Marketing
  • Strategy
  • Health Sector Management (certificate available)

Weekend Executive MBA
With minimal interruption to your life and work, you will spend 19 intense months strengthening core business skills and engaging with faculty and students from a broad range of academic and applied backgrounds.

Program Features:
- All classes are delivered on Duke’s campus in Durham, NC.
- After a 1 week orientation, classes are held on alternating weekends on Fridays and Saturdays in Terms 1-4, with accommodations provided on Friday nights. Term 5 sessions are held on campus for 2 weeks with the remainder of the term completed online.
- Students can travel abroad to participate in a Global Academic Travel Experience (GATE).
- Specialize with an optional concentration in:
  • Energy and Environment
  • Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  • Finance
  • Marketing
  • Strategy
  • Health Sector Management (certificate available)

Faculty

Fuqua students and alumni benefit from the "Research Advantage," Fuqua's dedication to hiring and developing faculty members who excel at teaching while maintaining rigorous research programs. Because the Fuqua faculty constantly makes contributions through both theoretical and applied research, Fuqua courses are infused with up-to-the-minute research content relevant to a range of business situations. Our faculty, who teach in all the graduate business programs we offer, were ranked #1 in Intellectual Capital by Bloomberg Businessweek. Our faculty pride themselves on their accessibility to students, their involvement in the classroom, and their leading-edge research.

Highlighted Faculty Member:
Professor Joe N. G. Leboeuf, Jr. (COL-Ret), has worked on the leadership program at USMA and at USAFA. A professor of Management Practice at Fuqua, he also serves as a Center Scholar at the Fuqua/Coach K Center on Leadership and Ethics (COLE).

Fuqua also has a Military Liaison, Allison Jamison, who works with military applicants across all programs.

Accomplishments/Recognition

Fuqua is proud to be recognized as an outstanding MBA program from a number of different sources:

Executive MBA rankings:
#4 US News & World Report
#6 FT EMBA Rankings

Fuqua boasts a number of renowned alumni who share a military experience and Fuqua degree. A sampling of our alumni can be found in the list below:

CPT Scotty Smiley (2007 Army Times Soldier of the Year)
BG Tim Trainor (Daytime 92) – Academic Dean, United States Military Academy at West Point

Click here to see Fuqua in the news and alumni profiles: News & Events

Visit the Duke Armed Forces Association website, our Fuqua student club for individuals in and/or transitioning out of the military.

Yellow Ribbon and Scholarships

The Fuqua School of Business has 40 Yellow Ribbon scholarships available in each academic year, for students in any of our graduate business programs.

Merit-based scholarships are available in our programs, and are awarded based on the same criteria used in determining admission. There is no separate application process.