Fuqua School of Business

The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University offers these departments and concentrations: accounting, consulting, economics, entrepreneurship, ethics, finance, general management, health care administration, leadership, marketing, not-for-profit management, production/operations management, organizational behavior, supply chain management/logistics, quantitative analysis/statistics and operations research, and technology. Its tuition is full-time: $65,665 per year and executive: $158,000 total program. At graduation, 87.0 percent of graduates of the full-time program are employed.

The Duke Fuqua School of Business offers many options to complete an MBA, all of which use the same core educational experience. Students can complete a traditional daytime MBA, a Global Executive MBA or a Weekend Executive MBA, among other programs. Fuqua also offers a unique Cross Continent MBA, a 16-month program that can be completed in six locations worldwide, such as London and Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Other degree options include a Master of Management Studies (M.M.S.), Executive Education programs, a Ph.D. in Business Administration and a focused MBA program in Health Sector Management.

Season: 2018

Instructions for all written submissions

• Responses should use 1.5-line spacing and a font size no smaller than 10-point.
• Do not repeat the question in the document you upload with your application.
• Respond fully and concisely.
• Length requirements vary by question and are detailed below.
• Responses must be completed before submitting your application.

All submissions are scanned using plagiarism detection software. Plagiarism is considered a cheating violation within the Honor Code and will not be tolerated in the admissions process.

Season: 2018

Your recommenders must complete the current recommendation forms associated with the online application—no other format of recommendation will be accepted.

At least one recommendation should reflect your performance in your most recent professional setting. Volunteer activities or other service-oriented roles in which you are deeply involved may also be excellent sources for recommendations. The most valuable recommendations come from people who know your professional skills and abilities.

Submissions by email or mail are not accepted.

New applicants:

• Two letters of recommendation

Re-applicants:

• One new recommendation letter (not from a previous recommender)

Other recommendation guidelines:

1. You are required to use the recommendation forms that are within the online application.
2. Use your recommenders’ work email addresses rather than personal accounts like Gmail, which will be more closely monitored in our credential verification process.
3. Recommendations from relatives and friends are strongly discouraged.
4. Academic recommendations often provide a similar perspective to your transcript and are less helpful.

The following questions are included on the recommendation form:

• Comment briefly on the context of your interaction with the applicant.
• How do the applicant’s performance, potential, or personal qualities compare to those of other well-qualified individuals in similar roles?
• What do you perceive as the applicant’s areas for growth?
• Describe the applicant’s awareness of these areas and his/her response to constructive feedback.
• Please include additional comments you feel will be helpful to the admissions committee.

Bonus recommendation from Fuqua students and alumni: In addition to the two required recommendations, you may provide additional recommendations from our alumni or current students.