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CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO) PROGRAM

Emerge as a successful cfo primed to drive transformative financial growth.

The Duke Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Program is an extensive 8-month multi-modular program designed to shape visionary financial leaders into transformative agents who can steer their organizations towards success in an increasingly uncertain global business arena. This immersive program will offer a deep dive into the multifaceted world of modern finance, that will equip participants with the tools to navigate complex financial decisions and emerging trends. Under the guidance of world-class Fuqua faculty and through the cutting-edge curriculum, the program will empower finance leaders with the knowledge, skills, and insights necessary to drive transformative financial growth within their organizations.

With this program, you will explore the frontiers of financial leadership, gain the tools to identify and tackle emerging challenges, and gain the expertise to thrive as a judicious CFO in today’s dynamic corporate landscape.

Program Details

Blended (Live Online + Classroom Sessions)

Duke University Campus (Durham, N.C., USA)

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of CFOs chose evaluating finance strategy, scope and design as the top priority, followed by planning and sequencing finance transformation activities.

Source: Gartner Survey 2023

of CFOs say their organizations will make greater use of automation and digital technologies for operations.

Source: Deloitte CFO Signals 4Q22

of CFOs are re-evaluating their investment strategy to focus on margin-improving projects.

Source: PwC Pulse Survey, August 2022

Program Benefits

Upon completion of the Chief Financial Officer Program, apart from becoming part of the CFO Program community, you will become an integral part of the global Duke Executive Education network. Additionally, you will receive select premier benefits as part of Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business*:

• The Duke CFO Program certificate from Duke Executive Education and Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business
• Inclusion in The Fuqua School of Business alumni LinkedIn network – a private group with 15,000+ alumni members
• Inclusion in Fuqua’s alumni directory with access to online searching for networking opportunities
• Access to CareerBridge, Fuqua’s Job Board, an exclusive resource for Fuqua degree students and alumni job seekers with the ability to search across several criteria including region, function, geographical location and work authorization
• Receive the monthly alumni e-newsletter, Team Fuqua Flash, from Fuqua’s Alumni Relations team
• Access to Fuqua’s alumni events and webinars
• Access to Fuqua’s Ford Library while on campus
• Ability to post targeted career opportunities for your organization through Fuqua’s Career Management Center job portal – accessible by Fuqua students and alumni only
• Inclusion in the Duke University alumni directory and the ability to join Duke’s affinity, industry, and regional groups
• Access to create a Duke lifetime email address
• 30% discount on future Duke Executive Education program registrations (Global partner programs excluded)

*All benefits subject to change

Duke Fuqua Advantage

Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business was founded in 1969 and, since then, has come to be known for attracting and nurturing a new kind of leader. One who has the power to bring out the strength in others and move teams forward toward a common purpose. Our global community is prepared for and thrives in an environment with differing viewpoints.

We foster a leadership style that inspires entire organizations to do better while doing what’s best. As a business school, we don’t just teach societal leadership, which is a core function of business; we live it through our own business practices.

With internationally renowned thought leaders on our faculty, research centers, and a collaborative culture, Duke Fuqua has quickly risen to become one of the world’s premier business schools.

Key Takeaways

You will come away from this Chief Financial Officer Program with an expertly put-together skillset, including invaluable insights and perspectives to spearhead financial leadership and adapt to the dynamic advancements. With this program, you will be able to:

• Understand strategic risk management for CFOs and develop the capability to recognize and seize growth opportunities within the ever-evolving financial landscape
• Acquire expertise in advanced financial decision-making skills rooted in data-driven strategies tailored specifically for financial leadership
• Envisage the role of the latest technologies such as Web3/Crypto, Fintech, Cybersecurity, AI/ML and other digital tools to drive innovation and transformation in the financial sector
• Create a blueprint for mergers and acquisitions and lead its implementation
• Understand how private capital markets operate and develop the perspectives required for financing and payout decisions
• Empower finance – driving innovative change in finance through digitization, big data, advanced analytics and disruptive financial technologies
• Understand global contemporary issues in taxation and accounting
• Cultivate agile leadership skills to navigate ambiguity and uncertainty
• Cultivate exceptional communication and negotiation skills that are critical for financial leadership and managing interactions with the board of directors
• Build and lead high-performing diverse teams for the global organization

Who Should Attend

The Chief Financial Officer Program is designed for forward-thinking financial executives entrusted with leading financial strategy, driving organizational growth, and achieving excellence in financial leadership.

• CXOs, Directors, Presidents, VPs, etc.
• Managers of managers
• Senior functional managers and business heads
• Individuals with outstanding careers and leadership roles in a variety of settings
• A strong drive to succeed and aspirations for reaching beyond the obvious career milestones
• Demonstrated ability to adapt, learn, and apply new knowledge in varied situations
• A minimum of 10 years of work experience in functional, technical, or business roles
• A graduate degree with a strong academic track record is preferred
• Fluency in written and spoken English

The program is delivered by Fuqua’s world-renowned faculty, who are leading scholars in their fields and passionate about their work. Known for their teaching and research expertise, they are visionaries in their respective fields. You will have an unparalleled learning journey as they enrich your experience with practical insights.

Academic Program Director

Prof. John Graham

D. Richard Mead, Jr. Family Professor

Professor John Graham is the D. Richard Mead, Jr. Family Professor of Finance at the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. Since 1997 Graham has been the director of the Global Business Outlook ( http://www.cfosurvey.org ), a quarterly CFO survey that assesses the business climate and topical economic issues around the world. He appears regularly in the media to discuss the survey and corporate sector.

His past work experience includes teaching at the University of Utah and seven years working as a senior economist at Virginia Power. He has been co-editor of the Journal of Finance, associate editor of The Journal of Finance, The Review of Financial Studies, Finance Research Letters, and Financial Management, and has served on the board of directors of the American Finance Association, the Western Finance Association, and the Financial Management Association, three of the largest academic finance professional organizations. Graham is currently President-elect of the Financial Management Association and has been President of the Western Finance Association, is a Fellow of the Financial Management Association, and is a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research.

Program faculty may include*:

*Program faculty is subject to change

The CFO Program is purposefully designed for seasoned financial professionals and leaders who want to work towards cultivating a forward-looking mindset and driving organizational success through strategic and informed financial planning. The extensive curriculum encompasses essential topics that equip participants with strategic, analytical, and managerial competencies vital for thriving in today’s dynamic financial landscape.

Evolving Technology Trends in Finance

• New Frontiers in Finance – AI/ML, Web 3, Cybersecurity
• Leveraging Big Data for Financial Analytics
• Fintech Evolution – The Financial Services Industry Transformation

Strategic Capital Investment & Human Capital Investment

• Future-proofing the Organization: Strategic Investment Management
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Divestitures
• Compensation

Strategic Financial & Payout Decisions

• Risk Management
• Debt vs. Equity
• Dividends & Repurchases

Global Issues in Accounting, Tax, and Governance

• Contemporary Issues in Taxation and Accounting
• Communication and Managing the Narrative with Analysts and Investors, Journalists, Crowd-sourced
• Governance & Interacting with Activist Investors
• Using Financial Statements Ratios for Assessing Company Performance and to Benchmark against Peers

Finance Strategy in a Global Context

• Key Value Drivers and Competitive Advantage
• Navigating Global Financial Markets, Currency Fluctuations & Inflation
• Legal and Regulatory Compliance in Finance

C-Suite Leadership

• Agile Leadership through Crises, Ambiguity & Uncertainty
• Executive Presence and Influence
• Interacting with the Board of Directors and driving strategic negotiations
• Leadership, Ethics and driving dynamic high-performing teams
• CFO as Strategic Partner to CEO
• ESG Reporting & Climate Finance

Funding Innovation & Private Capital Markets

• How to Fund Innovation
• How Private Capital Markets Work

Financial Reporting Analytics

• Strategic Finance: Using Big Data and Finance Analytics to Improve Financial Decision-making
• Discretion in Accounting and Financial Reporting Analytics

*These topics are illustrative and subject to change.

Capstone Project

The program curriculum covers many topics that connect with the many roles that CFOs play. Central to these topics is the preservation and creation of value for the company.

This capstone project serves as a comprehensive platform for senior finance executives to apply their expertise, hone their problem-solving skills, drive value-creation within their organizations, or pursue innovative ventures in the broader business landscape. While the project is largely self-directed, there will be periodic check-ins with peer groups as well as the full cohort. On the final day of the program, participants will present their projects to each other in break-out sessions. Following which participants in each break-out session will choose one capstone project to be presented as part of a showcase to the full cohort and faculty.

The project requires every participant to develop a strategic financial plan for an opportunity that considers and integrates several dimensions of the learnings from the program. Additionally, the plan must be applied to their company, division, business function, or product line. It should emphasize the finance role and when possible, the valuation implications.

The capstone project will unfold in five distinct phases:

• Identify the Opportunity: Methodically analyze the chosen area to identify a topic.
• Develop a Plan: Design a plan for improvement for the opportunity identified in Phase I.
• Stakeholder Communication: Develop effective communication strategies to convey the financial strategy to internal and external stakeholders.
• Implementation Roadmap: Create a detailed roadmap to implement the proposed financial strategy, including key milestones, resource allocation, etc.
• Continuous Monitoring and Adaptation: Establish a framework to continuously monitor the financial performance and market dynamics.

Program Experience

This Chief Financial Officer Program is an extensive learning experience with a blend of classroom modules and live online modules designed especially for busy working professionals in the field of finance. Designed meticulously to meet the specific needs of finance professionals who are ready to lead their organizations through the rapidly evolving landscape of financial leadership, this program is led by sought-after Fuqua faculty. Through this program, you will be able to enhance your global network as well as establish valuable connections with fellow financial leaders who, like you, are deeply committed to shaping the future of financial leadership.

Program Highlights

Blended Format

Immersive live-online sessions and classroom sessions at Duke University to enhance learning and networking.

Exclusive Network

Be included in the exclusive Fuqua and Duke Executive Education networks.

Elite Credentials

Receive credentials from a world-renowned business school.

World-Renowned Faculty

Gain insights from distinguished faculty and industry experts.

Leading-Edge Curriculum

An expansive curriculum focused on vital areas of modern finance.

Real-World Application

The carefully designed learning approach promotes the immediate application of critical financial concepts.

The program follows a simple 3-step application process. The step-by-step process is outlined below.

Submit Application

Candidates can apply to the program online and attach all required materials as outlined in the requirements below.

Rolling Admission

The Admissions team will assess your application as soon as it is received.

Candidates might be required to give an interview before being accepted into the program. Once all the requirements are completed, the Admissions team will notify the candidate with a decision.

Application Requirement

• A resume in Word or PDF format
• Two professional references to discuss your candidacy in detail

Program Fees

The program fee is USD 26,000 inclusive of all taxes. It covers teaching fees, all academic materials, lunches, and select dinners (one hosted dinner during each campus immersion module).

The fee does not include transport expenses (domestic and international), any associated visa fees, etc., nor accommodation for modules and/or workshops. It also does not cover any other expenses that are not expressly mentioned.

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USD 2,000 early registration benefit

PROGRAM FEE

APPLICATION DEADLINE

April 24, 2024

USD 800 early registration benefit

May 25, 2024

USD 400 early registration benefit

June 22, 2024

FINAL ROUND

July 20, 2024

Please note:

• The application fee for the Duke CFO Program is USD 200.
• The application fee is refunded only in the case an applicant is not offered admission to the program.

About Duke University

Duke University traces its origins to a small school that opened in 1838 in Randolph County, North Carolina. The university has changed in many ways since its founding, and today, the ever evolving Duke University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, masters, doctorate, and professional degrees.

Our vision for the next decade is “to grow, connect, and empower diverse and inclusive communities of excellence to enhance the creation, delivery, and translation of knowledge for a rapidly changing world.”

About Northwest Executive Education

Duke Executive Education collaborates with Northwest Executive Education on program design, outreach and delivery to build this program into a transformational experience for global participants. Northwest works in close collaboration with prominent universities and schools to deliver high-quality executive education programs that offer relevant, contextual, and global learning experiences.

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• M.S. Quantitative Financial Economics

Note: MQFE is not accepting applications for 2023. 

The M.S. in Quantitative Financial Economics (MQFE) is designed for students who are seeking the greater depth and rigor that are increasingly required by advanced academic programs, as well as in the private sector. If your goal is to prepare yourself and improve your candidacy for a Ph.D. program in finance at a top business school, then this is the program for you. Equally, if you would like to improve your skills in quantitative financial analysis to enter, or move to the next level, in your career in finance, our program can help you to achieve this goal. This program is unique in offering advanced courses in volatility modeling, analysis of high-frequency data, and continuous time finance, as these are areas of expertise within the  financial economics group at Duke .

Students' course selections are based on their specific interests and on recommendations made by their academic advisors in order to meet their longer-run goals. In addition to taking a variety of master's-level courses, students with sufficient preparation will be encouraged to enroll in a combination of doctoral-level courses in financial economics and financial econometrics. The curriculum can be completed in either three or four semesters. Throughout their participation in the program, students compile a portfolio that tracks their academic growth and showcases their accomplishments. The portfolio is composed of research papers, presentations, and other professional documents. It serves as a valuable tool for applying both to jobs and doctoral programs.

Degree Requirements Summary

MQFE courses will be taught predominantly by the  faculty of the Duke Financial Economics Center .  

• ECON 571 Financial Markets & Investments (3 credits, first semester)
• ECON 623 Forecasting Financial Markets (3 credits, second semester)
• ECON 672 Financial Econometrics (3 credits, first semester)
• ECON 676 Empirical Asset Pricing (3 credits, second semester)
• ECON 882 Finance in Macroeconomics (1.5-credit module, third semester)
• ECON 885 Continuous Time Finance (1.5-credit module, third semester)
• A compulsory, zero-credit seminar series on Ethical Considerations in Finance
• ECON 514 Fixed Income Markets & Quantitative Methods (3 credits)
• ECON 573 Theoretical Corporate Finance (3 credits)
• ECON 590 Regulation & Ethics in Financial Markets (3 credits)
• ​ECON 674/MATH 582 Derivatives (3 credits)
• ECON 883 Time Series (3 credits)
• Certain other master's- (ECON 500-699) and Ph.D.-level (ECON 700-999 or Finance 900-level courses at  Fuqua ) courses may be taken with advance approval from the student's advisor.
• Responsible Conduct of Research  (RCR) training
• (For International Students)  English Language Proficiency

Course Details

Certain courses in the Departments of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science may be counted as electives towards the 30-credit requirement with advance approval; however, students must complete a minimum of 24 credits in Department of Economics courses. Per Graduate School policy, to count toward the 30-credit requirement, all courses must be at the 500 level or above. 

It is the policy of The Graduate School that undergraduate courses (499 or lower) do not count towards the M.A. degree or a student's GPA. Courses that are cross-listed as both undergraduate- and graduate-level courses count towards the M.A. degree and a student's GPA only if they have a separate, more rigorous syllabus for graduate students. It is the student's responsibility to verify that this is the case before enrolling in any cross-listed courses.

STEM Designation

This degree program classifies as STEM (CIP Code 45.0603: Econometrics and Quantitative Economics), and students in this program can apply for a  24-month STEM extension of F-1 Optional Practical Training (OPT) .

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12-Month Ph.D. Funding

Starting in the 2022-2023 academic year, all Duke Ph.D. students in their five-year guaranteed funding period began receiving 12-month stipends. Students in programs that historically provided nine-month stipends are now guaranteed sources of summer funding that provide a full stipend and coverage of tuition and mandatory fees during the three summer months (June–August), starting in summer 2023.

This summer funding will come from a variety of sources, using resources from The Graduate School, the Provost’s Office, individual departments, the schools that house Ph.D. programs, and other areas of campus. This page describes how summer funding will be provided for students in each Ph.D. program .

• Some of these funding opportunities are competitive, meaning students have to apply.
• Some of the summer funding sources carry a service requirement (e.g., teaching assistantships, internships), just like some of the academic-year funding sources that make up part of the standard Ph.D. funding package.
• In some cases, a student’s full summer funding may come from multiple sources that each provides partial funding for the summer. Individual schools will work with their graduate programs to ensure all students have full funding for the summer, whether from one source or multiple sources.
• The move to guarantee that students will have summer funding should not discourage them from pursuing opportunities beyond what is provided by their programs or departments. As noted in Duke’s admission letter, Ph.D. students are expected to make good-faith efforts to apply for institutional and external scholarships and fellowships in their field. Such opportunities not only offer funding, but also strengthen students’ CVs and provide valuable experience and training. Also, some Ph.D. programs will require students to at least apply for other forms of support in order to be eligible for backstop funding in the event they do not get the opportunities they pursued.
• Students should contact their DGS or DGSA if they have questions about departmental funding opportunities. All descriptions of departmental funding opportunities on this page are based on submissions by the departments that responded to the call for information.
• Questions about a specific opportunity should be directed to the campus unit that is offering it.

Program-Specific Information on Summer Funding

Click on a Ph.D. program below to see how summer funding is provided for its students.

Students in years 1-2 of their study are guaranteed a Summer Research Fellowship from The Graduate School for the summers after each of those first two years. They will receive a notification from The Graduate School around the start of March to submit a short proposal about their upcoming summer plans.

Students in years 3-5 who are not supported by funds from an external source, their advisor, or the Ph.D. program for the summer should seek funding from the following sources.

Non-Departmental Funding

See a partial list of non-departmental sources  offered by Duke. Students are also encouraged to pursue other opportunities at or outside Duke, such as fellowships or internships.

Note: All AAHVS students in years 3-5 are required to apply for at least 2 non-departmental summer funding sources. Students will document that they have met this requirement by placing a copy of their applications in a Box folder created for that purpose. Students should contact their DGS or DGSA for details about documentation.

Departmental Funding

Students who apply for but do not get funding from non-departmental sources are eligible for departmental summer support in the following forms, as long as they have applied for at least 2 non-departmental sources:

• Summer teaching (partial summer funding): The department will have a limited number of specific courses on the schedule for both summer sessions that it is confident would get enough enrollment to run most of the time. The department will assign those courses to students who are unable to secure funding through other avenues, and based on their teaching experience. The Summer Session pays the student’s stipend, and the department will cover tuition and fees from its resources.
• Departmental assistantship (full summer funding): Students unable to get funding through any of the Graduate School, university, or departmental options above will receive a service assistantship in the department, either in the scan lab or helping faculty with research, bibliographies, etc. If it’s the latter, whenever possible the faculty benefiting from this assistance will be expected to shoulder some of the cost from their research funds or other available funding source (e.g., grants). Assignment will depend on need and area of expertise, and will vary year-to-year.

Students should contact their DGS or DGSA about departmental summer funding.

Backstop Funding from Trinity

For students who are unsuccessful in obtaining summer funding from any of the sources mentioned above, funds from the Trinity College of Arts and Sciences will be used to provide stipend, tuition, and mandatory fees. Students must have applied for at least one form of summer support mentioned above to be eligible for this backstop funding.

To request backstop funding from Trinity, students should contact their DGS.

All Ph.D. students in years 1-5 receive full summer financial support from the program, though they are still expected to make good-faith efforts to seek institutional and external opportunities that could provide funding and valuable experience.

See a partial list of non-departmental sources offered by Duke. Students are also encouraged to pursue other opportunities at or outside Duke, such as fellowships or internships.

(The pharmacology program has been one common source of internships for biology Ph.D. students.)

All Ph.D. students in years 1-5 receive full summer financial support from the program, though they are still expected to make good-faith efforts to seek institutional and external opportunities that could provide funding and valuable experience. Students with questions about funding resources should contact Aaron Franklin, associate dean for doctoral education in the Pratt School of Engineering.

The department may have a limited number of summer courses that graduate students can teach, but it’s dependent on enrollment. The courses also might not provide a full summer stipend.

• Project graduate assistant (partial summer funding): These opportunities vary in available funds and start times, and are based on the availability of grants and other soft money to support specific projects in the CMAC program's affiliated labs. Most are supplemental to primary summer research fellowships and other external funding sources.  
• Summer teaching (partial summer funding): Teaching opportunities are usually practice-based courses in Information Science + Studies.
• Faculty research assistantship (full summer funding)
• Research Initiation Project split (full summer funding): Research Initiation Project split is offered to first-year Ph.D. students in a split with grant funds of students’ adviser. Advisers are responsible for arranging for their students’ summer funding through research assistantships and internships.

Note: The department offers a dedicated grant-writing class to help its students with applications for external funding from the Wenner-Gren Foundation, National Science Foundation, and U.S. Fulbright Program. Students apply for these in the first semester of their third year.

Most students in this program already receive 12-month funding in years 1-5. No action is needed for those students, though they are still encouraged to seek external opportunities that could provide funding and valuable experience.

In situations where students do not receive summer funding from the department, they should pursue non-departmental funding. See a partial list of non-departmental sources offered by Duke. Students are also encouraged to pursue other opportunities at or outside Duke, such as fellowships or internships.

Nicholas School Funding

If students cannot secure summer funding via the sources mentioned above, the Nicholas School of the Environment will provide funding through its own fellowships. To request this support, students must submit summer funding information by April 1 and complete the funding request Qualtrics survey by April 11. The survey automatically emails submissions to students’ advisors to request their review and approval. The DGS, DGSA, and grant managers then work together to identify funding source. Students will be notified by May 1 on how they will receive summer funding.

• Fellowships (full summer funding): If students cannot secure summer funding via the sources mentioned above, the Nicholas School of the Environment will provide funding through its own fellowships. To request this support, students must submit summer funding information by April 1 and complete the funding request Qualtrics survey by April 11. The survey automatically emails submissions to students’ advisors to request their review and approval. The DGS, DGSA, and grant managers then work together to identify funding source. Students will be notified by May 1 on how they will receive summer funding.
• Summer teaching (partial summer funding): The Nicholas School also provides a limited number of teaching assistantships at the Marine Lab.

See a partial list of non-departmental sources offered by Duke. Students are also encouraged to pursue other opportunities at or outside Duke, such as fellowships, instructor positions for summer Economics courses, or internships.

In addition to these opportunities, economics Ph.D. students have also worked for faculty from the department or other Duke schools (e.g., Fuqua, Sanford, Law). They have also been funded as graduate assistants by faculty members’ own discretionary research funds or as research assistants by sponsored projects.

Summers 3 and 4

• Departmental fellowships for third- and fourth-year students (full summer funding): Third- and fourth-year students who apply for and do not receive The Graduate School’s competitive Summer Research Fellowships will be awarded a fully funded departmental fellowship, upon application through the department. The departmental application period opens after The Graduate School sends its award notifications for summer fellowships, and students are notified of departmental funding in April.  
• Summer teaching (full summer funding): Third- and fourth-year students who teach a summer course for the department will be eligible for a guaranteed fellowship in the summer after their fifth year. Students may apply through the department to teach economics summer courses during the application period, which typically begins in October, and students are notified before the start of the spring semester.
• Fifth-year students must make every effort to apply for fellowship or compensatory funding from one of the sources listed above, or other sources they may know of. The Graduate School’s application period is October–November, and the departmental fellowship and summer teaching application period is October–February, with award notifications in April.

To be eligible for departmental backstop funding, all fifth-year students should apply for The Graduate School's Summer Research Fellowship and at least two other funding sources. Doing so will also automatically qualify students for backstop funding from Trinity (see below) if the department does not have sufficient resources to provide backstop funding.

• Research and graduate assistantships are usually found through consultations with faculty members. By mid-April students will report summer funding plans to the DGS and program coordinator.  
• Students who still do not have funding in place by mid-April and have made every effort to secure funding will be offered assistance from the department (speak to DGS, program coordinator, and adviser) to find another funding source. Students who decline to accept funding sources suggested by the department may instead choose to self-fund for Summer 5. 

Students should contact their DGS or graduate program coordinator about departmental summer funding.

Note: In addition to the departmental sources above, students in economics have also worked for faculty from the department or other Duke units (Fuqua, Sanford, Law), in which case they are funded as graduate assistants by the faculty member's own discretionary research funds or funded as RAs by sponsored projects.

In addition to these opportunities, English Ph.D. students have also taught summer school or worked as research assistants for individual professors, the Thompson Writing Program, or Duke University Press.

• Summer fellowship (full summer funding)
• Summer research assistantship (partial summer funding)

Students will need to request full or partial funding in writing and submit proof that they have applied BOTH for The Graduate School’s Summer Research Fellowship AND for at least 2 of the opportunities offered by the Provost’s Office and have either not received funding or received only partial funding.

If students receive either full or partial funding from the department, their total summer earnings may not exceed the amount of full summer funding plus $500. For 2023, that is projected to be $8,915 ($8,415 + $500).

Partial funding may come with work requirements, and full summer funding may have a departmental research assistant component.

• Summer teaching (partial summer funding)

Students in years 1-2 of their study are guaranteed a  Summer Research Fellowship  from The Graduate School as specified in their offer letter from the Carolina-Duke Graduate Program in German Studies for the summers after each of their first two years. They will receive a notification from The Graduate School around the start of March to submit a short proposal about their upcoming summer plans.

Students in years 3-5 who are not supported by funds from an external source should seek funding from the following sources.

Students are required to apply for both Duke's competitive Summer Research Fellowship and the UNC Summer Research Fellowship to be eligible for backstop funding.  See a  partial list of additional non-departmental funding offered by Duke. Students are also encouraged to pursue other opportunities at or outside Duke, such as external fellowships or internships.

• Duke in Berlin summer program (partial summer funding)
• Summer teaching assistantships at Duke and UNC (partial summer funding)
• Duke Language Corridor Advisor, UNC grader, and similar opportunities (offered throughout the year but equivalent to partial summer funding)

Students should contact their DGS about departmental funding beyond the 9-month stipend.  Departmental funding and hence the prerequisites for backstop funding may vary from year to year in accordance with the agreement between Duke and UNC.

For students who are unsuccessful in obtaining summer funding from any of the sources mentioned above, funds from the Trinity College of Arts and Sciences will be used to provide stipend, tuition, and mandatory fees. Students must have applied for the Summer Research Fellowships from both Duke and UNC and have been willing to fulfill service roles mentioned above to be eligible for this backstop funding.   Backstop funding may include a service obligation to the department.

History Ph.D. students have historically also obtained funding by teaching Duke Summer School sessions.

The department plans to offer a small number of summer research fellowships that offer the same full summer funding as The Graduate School’s summer research fellowships and do not come with service requirements.

The application deadline for these departmental fellowships will be in mid-March. To be eligible, students must have applied for but did not receive a Graduate School summer research fellowship. Students who secure full summer funding by teaching in the summer or getting a Provost’s internship are not eligible for the departmental summer research fellowships.

• Fellowships: If students cannot secure summer funding via the sources mentioned above, the Nicholas School of the Environment will provide funding through its own fellowships. To request this support, students must submit summer funding information by April 1 and complete the funding request Qualtrics survey by April 11. The survey automatically emails submissions to students’ advisors to request their review and approval. The DGS, DGSA, and grant managers then work together to identify funding source. Students will be notified by May 1 on how they will receive summer funding.
• Summer teaching (partial summer funding): The department may have limited summer teaching opportunities, for which most often Ph.D. students in the Composition track have had the requisite training. Around November or December, the department chair and director of undergraduate studies ask particular students if they would like to be considered for teaching opportunities in the following summer.
• Commissions for music composition (partial summer funding)

For students who are unsuccessful in obtaining summer funding from any of the sources mentioned above, funds from the Trinity College of Arts and Sciences will be used to provide stipend, tuition, and mandatory fees. Students must have applied for at least two forms of summer support mentioned above to be eligible for this backstop funding.

See a partial list of non-departmental sources offered by Duke. Students are also encouraged to pursue other opportunities at or outside Duke, such as fellowships or internships. In particular, nursing students have obtained fellowships through the Margolis Policy Center and the Duke Global Health Institute.

• Teaching or research assistantships (full summer funding): Students interested in a TA or RA opportunity should contact the Ph.D. Program Office (Cynthia Hoglen and Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda). They can also explore opportunities through their advisor. Faculty interested in working with doctoral students for TA and RA-ships should also reach out to the program office for support in advertising and identifying potential students. Opportunities are explored on an individual/case-by-case basis.
• F-31/NRSA NIH Fellowship (full summer support)
• Graduate mentor for Psychology VIP (partial summer funding): Students at all levels of graduate study may apply to be graduate mentors for undergraduate researchers in the Psychology Vertical Integration Program. The application window varies, but typically comprises a few weeks between January and April. Graduate students apply by adding themselves to the applications of undergraduates to commit to serve as mentors. The stipend for VIP graduate mentors has been $2,200 in the past several years.

Romance studies students have also found funding through teaching summer session language courses or from campus units such as the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies; the Duke Brazil Initiative; Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies; and the Franklin Humanities Institute.

• Multilingual Writing Center internship (partial summer funding): The Course Development and Multilingual Writing Center opportunities follow the timing and application procedures established by the Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary Affairs.
• Research assistantship for faculty research (partial summer funding): Faculty research opportunities are announced by individual faculty by the end of spring semester each year and are paid at the standard hourly rate.
• Center for French and Francophone Studies Fellowship (partial summer funding): The Center for French and Francophone Fellowship receives applications, and the recipient is announced in the spring.
• Summer teaching (partial summer funding): Students in year 3+ with a master’s in sociology who did not receive a Graduate School Summer Research Fellowship may apply to the DGSA for a summer teaching position.

Non-Departmental Summer Funding Opportunities at Duke

This is a partial list of available opportunities across Duke. It will be updated as we learn of more opportunities. Duke units who wish to have their summer funding opportunities listed here should contact [email protected] .

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The Decision Sciences PhD curriculum requires a course of study that is designed to fit your research area. You’ll be expected to take all PhD courses offered in the Decision Sciences Academic Area as well as additional courses, identified for you specifically, that span decision theory, operations research, optimization and probability.

Course Requirements

Course schedule is designed based on each student’s academic background, needs, and interests. Students are required to take three PhD courses per semester during the Fall and Spring semesters in their first two years of PhD studies. The sequence of these courses will be tailored to each student’s personal program of study.

Students are expected to take all PhD courses offered in the Decision Sciences Academic Area as well as additional courses that span decision theory, operations research, optimization and probability. Academic Area courses currently include Bayesian Inference and Decision, Convex Optimization, Dynamic Programming and Optimal Control, and Stochastic Models. In addition, students are encouraged to choose electives that match their specific research interests from a wide range of courses offered by other academic areas at Fuqua, as well as at other departments of Duke University, such as the Departments of Computer Science, Economics, Mathematics, and Statistics. Faculty mentors will assist students in identifying appropriate courses.

First and second-year papers

Summer terms after the first and second year of PhD studies are devoted to writing original papers. For the first-year paper, which could be literature review or original research, the student should find a Decision Sciences faculty mentor by the end of the Spring semester of their first year. The paper is due by the end of the first year of the PhD studies, i.e., before the first day of the Fall semester of the student’s second year, and needs approval by the faculty mentor. The student needs to find a Decision Sciences faculty mentor for the second-year paper by the start of Spring semester of their second year. This original research paper is due by the end of the second year of the PhD studies, i.e., before the first day of the Fall semester of the student’s third year.

Qualifying exam

Students are required to present the first-year paper in the Decision Sciences seminar during the Fall semester of the second year. The Decision Sciences Ph.D. Program Progress Committee will examine the first-year paper, the student’s statement, grades, and feedback from the student’s first-year paper faculty mentor, and other faculty who have had the student in class and/or have had the student as a research or teaching assistant.

Research and teaching assistantships

A critical part of the program is forming professional relationships with faculty members and learning about the research and teaching processes. All students are expected to help faculty with research and teaching as needed. Assignments are made by the PhD program coordinator in consultation with DS faculty. (General program requirement is 10 hours per week for students in years two through five, and 4 hours per week during year one. Hours worked above these amounts generally qualify for hourly compensation at pre-specified rates established by Fuqua.)

Preliminary Examination

The preliminary examination in the Decision Sciences PhD program takes place during the Fall semester of the student’s third year. The student is required to present an original research paper, typically a revision and improvement of the second-year paper. The Preliminary Examination Committee will offer comments on the quality of the work as well as the potential of the presented research. In addition, the committee will review the student’s second-year course grades, paying particular attention to essential courses in operations and assess the student’s overall performance in the doctoral program, taking all of this information into account when determining whether the student passes the preliminary examination.

Dissertation Proposal

The student should form a dissertation committee no later than the Fall semester of their fourth year, with the proposal occurring in the Spring semester of the fourth year. Students have until the end of the summer of the fourth year to complete this requirement per graduate school requirements.

Dissertation Defense

The dissertation will be a natural outgrowth of student’s research throughout the PhD program. The dissertation defense (also known as the “final examination”) will be conducted by the end of the fifth year of the student’s PhD studies. At this final milestone, it is assessed whether the student has shown sufficient mastery of methodology and research to submit their dissertation and be granted a PhD from Duke University.

Sample Program Schedule

Asterisk indicates key milestone (qualifying, preliminary, and final exams

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The PhD in Business Administration Program prepares candidates for research and teaching careers at leading educational institutions and for careers in business and governmental organizations where advanced research and analytical capabilities are required. 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. (A ratio of doctoral students-in-residence to faculty of less than one-to-one facilitates this opportunity to work closely with faculty.) The school offers programs of research and training in the areas of accounting, decision sciences, finance, management and organizations, marketing, operations management, and strategy.

The PhD program usually requires five years of work.

The PhD program is administered by and follows the policies of The Graduate School. Refer to The Graduate School's Bulletin at graduateschool.bulletins.duke.edu for information about its policies and a complete list of courses and course descriptions (courses use the subject code BA). Additional information may be obtained by visiting fuqua.duke.edu/programs/phd .

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The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. Alex Boerner photo

At a time when admission officials are struggling to enroll diverse classes of MBA students, Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business has joined the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management. Fuqua will become the 24th university to join the organization which is devoted to increasing the number of underrepresented minorities in business education.

Fuqua’s membership, approved by the Consortium’s Board of Trustees on April 4, comes in the aftermath of a controversial ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court which made affirmative action in university admissions unlawful. That decision, along with increasing pressure from right-wing state legislators, has made it increasingly difficult for MBA admission officials to recruit, admit, and enroll diverse cohorts into their programs.

In many cases, admission staffers can no longer see whether an applicant is a male or female, or whether a candidate is an underrepresented minority. No less crucial, the general council’s office at many universities has told admissions staff that they cannot consider gender or race in their admission decisions or would expose the school to legal liability.

CLASS OF 2025 DAYTIME MBA COHORT: 27% UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES

While the Supreme Court decision has made it more difficult to enroll more diverse classes, Fuqua’s decision to join the Consortium predates the court’s ruling. “We’ve been having conversations internally for many years, and membership was a goal of mine when I joined Fuqua given my affiliation with them during my time at Georgetown,” says Fuqua Associate Dean of Admissions Shari Hubert, who left Georgetown to move to Fuqua in 2017.  “So we were very excited when the opportunity arose this year to be invited.”

In its latest full-time MBA cohort for the Class of 2025, 45% of the 385 incoming students identified as female while 27% were U.S. underrepresented minorities.  Some 14% of the class identify as black or African-American. That class, however, was recruited and enrolled before the Supreme Court’s decision in June of 2023. Even before the decision, minorities at the leading U.S. MBA programs declined at two-thirds of the Top 30 MBA programs in the U.S.

In a statement , Consortium CEO and Executive Director Peter Aranda praised Fuqua’s entrance into the organization. “For many years,” he said, “Fuqua and The Consortium have shared a deep commitment in diversity, equity and inclusion. Today, we are thrilled to announce that our institutions will partner to enhance our collective efforts and results on this front. We look forward to working in collaboration with DEanBill Boulding and his team as we continue to advance and accelerate the critical missions of Fuqua and The Consortium.”

Fuqua, whose membership becomes effective on July 1, will begin recruiting its first Consortium class in August of 2024. Fuqua is the first business school to become a Consortium member since the group approved the membership of Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and Stanford Graduate School of Business in 2022. Kellogg became the group’s 23th member, while Stanford was number 22.

These latest three schools join the following members: Columbia Business School, UC-Berkeley Haas School of Business, Yale School of Management, the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, UCLA Anderson School of Management, Carnegie Mellon University Tepper School of Business, the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business, the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business, the University of Washington Foster School of Business, Emory University Goizueta Business School, Georgetown University McDonough School of Business, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Kenan-Flagler Business School, and Rice University Jones Graduate School of Business — as well as the original three member schools, Washington University in St. Louis Olin Business School, Indiana University Kelley School of Business, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Business School.

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The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. Alex Boerner photo

At a time when admission officials are struggling to enroll diverse classes of MBA students, Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business has joined the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management. Fuqua will become the 24th university to join the organization which is devoted to increasing the number of underrepresented minorities in business education.

Fuqua’s membership, approved by the Consortium’s Board of Trustees on April 4, comes in the aftermath of a controversial ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court which made affirmative action in university admissions unlawful. That decision, along with increasing pressure from right-wing state legislators, has made it increasingly difficult for MBA admission officials to recruit, admit, and enroll diverse cohorts into their programs.

In many cases, admission staffers can no longer see whether an applicant is a male or female, or whether a candidate is an underrepresented minority. No less crucial, the general council’s office at many universities has told admissions staff that they cannot consider gender or race in their admission decisions or would expose the school to legal liability.

CLASS OF 2025 DAYTIME MBA COHORT: 27% UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES

While the Supreme Court decision has made it more difficult to enroll more diverse classes, Fuqua’s decision to join the Consortium predates the court’s ruling. “We’ve been having conversations internally for many years, and membership was a goal of mine when I joined Fuqua given my affiliation with them during my time at Georgetown,” says Fuqua Associate Dean of Admissions Shari Hubert, who left Georgetown to move to Fuqua in 2017.  “So we were very excited when the opportunity arose this year to be invited.”

In its latest full-time MBA cohort for the Class of 2025, 45% of the 385 incoming students identified as female while 27% were U.S. underrepresented minorities.  Some 14% of the class identify as black or African-American. That class, however, was recruited and enrolled before the Supreme Court’s decision in June of 2023. Even before the decision, minorities at the leading U.S. MBA programs declined at two-thirds of the Top 30 MBA programs in the U.S.

In a statement , Consortium CEO and Executive Director Peter Aranda praised Fuqua’s entrance into the organization. “For many years,” he said, “Fuqua and The Consortium have shared a deep commitment in diversity, equity and inclusion. Today, we are thrilled to announce that our institutions will partner to enhance our collective efforts and results on this front. We look forward to working in collaboration with DEanBill Boulding and his team as we continue to advance and accelerate the critical missions of Fuqua and The Consortium.”

Fuqua, whose membership becomes effective on July 1, will begin recruiting its first Consortium class in August of 2024. Fuqua is the first business school to become a Consortium member since the group approved the membership of Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and Stanford Graduate School of Business in 2022. Kellogg became the group’s 23th member, while Stanford was number 22.

These latest three schools join the following members: Columbia Business School, UC-Berkeley Haas School of Business, Yale School of Management, the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, UCLA Anderson School of Management, Carnegie Mellon University Tepper School of Business, the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business, the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business, the University of Washington Foster School of Business, Emory University Goizueta Business School, Georgetown University McDonough School of Business, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Kenan-Flagler Business School, and Rice University Jones Graduate School of Business — as well as the original three member schools, Washington University in St. Louis Olin Business School, Indiana University Kelley School of Business, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Business School.

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Duke University was created in 1924 through an indenture of trust by James Buchanan Duke. Today, Duke is regarded as one of America’s leading research universities. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke is positioned in the heart of the Research Triangle, which is ranked annually as one of the best places in the country to work and live. Duke has more than 15,000 students who study and conduct research in its 10 undergraduate, graduate and professional schools. With about 40,000 employees, Duke is the third largest private employer in North Carolina, and it now has international programs in more than 150 countries.

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Position Summary

Admissions Counselor, Level 10, Fuqua School of Business

The Admissions Counselor provides administrative support, project management and coordination of admissions functions. This position works closely with recruiters to support their efforts in executing on marketing and outreach strategies, counseling prospects/applicants, responding to inquiries, and coordinating interviews and open house logistics. S/he also coordinates across the entire Admissions team to provide support as needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist the team in the implementation of admissions processes and practices
• Work with the on-campus program coordinator on the planning and execution of special on-campus programs such as Open Houses, Information Sessions, Interviews and Yield Events.
• Work with the off-campus program coordinator to support the logistics for Admissions staff traveling to domestic and international events.
• Travel to events domestically and internationally.
• Participate in phone and e-mail campaigns to help answer standard questions and connect prospects to recruiters for follow up and qualification. Provide exceptional customer service
• Assist in reading files
• Efficiently manage daily, weekly, and monthly leads in CRM system and provide to Admissions Officers for follow-up.
• Assist in monitoring social media/blogs such as Facebook groups, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn etc.
• Research new sources of leads based on target audience demographics; conduct benchmarking and keep abreast of competitor offerings/promotional tactics to share with Admissions staff and to generate new ideas for outreach and recruitment (across all programs)
• Support the coordination and outreach efforts to engage alumni and students, and involve them in the Admissions process as appropriate
• Assist in Diversity and communication initiatives that assist with enrollment goals.
• Continuously review processes and procedures to ensure the most relevant practices are being used.  
• Help coordinate logistics for Virtual Information Session events (across all programs)
• Support Admission Officers, and conduct additional duties as needed

Skills and Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree required
• Admissions, counseling, or corporate recruiting experience highly desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Must be very comfortable in a highly computerized environment, including database management, electronic bulletin boards and e-mail.
• Familiarity with Teams, Zoom or other virtual conferencing systems
• Proficiency in Powerpoint, Excel, Word required
• Social media experience a plus
• Detail oriented, driven, self-motivated, and organized; strong communication and interpersonal skills are essentia

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Work generally requires a knowledge and understanding of college experience and student life obtained through the attainment of a bachelor's degree.

or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

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