Poets and Quants

Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business

by John A. Byrne

Duke University's Fuqua School of Business is ranked tenth among the best U.S. B-schools by Poets&Quants.

Duke University's Fuqua School of Business is ranked tenth among the best U.S. B-schools by Poets&Quants.

Duke University

10. The Fuqua School of Business

100 Fuqua Drive
Durham, NC 27708
Admissions: 919-660-7705
Email: Admissions-info@fuqua.duke.edu
Website: http://www.fuqua.duke.edu/programs/duke_mba/daytime/
Apply Online: http://www.fuqua.duke.edu/programs/duke_mba/daytime/apply_daytime/

Admission Deadlines for Class of 2014:
Round One: 9/29/11
Round Two: 11/1/11
Round Three: 1/4/12
Round Four: 3/8/12

The first term at the Fuqua School of Business focuses on the development of collaborative leadership and organizational management skills along with a global outlook. The Full-Time MBA program begins with a three-week Global Institute featuring two core courses: Leadership, Ethics and Organizations; and Global Institutions and Environments. This institute begins the process of helping students to become collaborative leaders within a global business environment.Students then dive into the major functional areas in business including economics, finance, marketing, and operations management.

Throughout the remainder of the program, students can undertake a wide-ranging general management education designed to suit their individual goals; alternatively, they have the option to focus on a particular career path through a variety of interdisciplinary concentrations and certificate opportunities.

Latest Up-To-Date MBA Rankings:

Poets&Quants (2011): 10
BusinessWeek (2010): 6
Forbes (2011): 12
U.S. News & World Report (2011): 12
Financial Times (2011): 20 (Global), 10 (U.S.)
The Economist (2011): 20 (Global), 13 (U.S.)

Ranking Analysis:

Duke’s Fuqua School of Business held steady in 2011, retaining its tenth-place finish from Poets&Quants’ inaugural MBA ranking a year earlier. Three of the four new 2011 rankings provided good news for the school, however. Fuqua improved its standing in the Forbes, U.S. News, and Economist rankings. Forbes gave the school a rank of 12th in 2011, up a notch from 13th two years earlier. U.S. News’ 2011 ranking put Fuqua at 12th, up from 14th in 2010, and The Economist moved the school up to a global ranking of 20th, from 28th in 2010. Duke had exactly the same ranking from The Financial Times in 2011, and BusinessWeek’s biennial survey comes out in the fall of 2012. So the underlying trend is a good one for Fuqua.

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  • Peter Poppins

    What requirements determine stretch, match and safe schools? It doesn’t appear as if there is a correlation with rankings. If I am accepted to Fuqua, I wouldn’t think that my chances of getting into Sloan are better than my chances of getting into Tuck, on average.

    Thanks,
    Peter Poppins

  • http://poetsandquants.com/members/jbyrne/ John A. Byrne

    Peter,

    Those schools are largely chosen on the basis of the rankings–specifically the raw index scores that indicate the relative position of each school–and not acceptance rates, GMAT scores, etc. So they’re meant to give folks a general idea of these different schools. A match school is one you feel relatively sure you can get into based on your numbers and experience.

  • Ali

    With a GMAT score of 650, 4+ years of Work-ex in IT, and 70% in Engineering from India should I consider Duke as a Strech or a Farfetch?

  • http://poetsandquants.com/members/jbyrne/ John A. Byrne

    Ali,

    You need to get that GMAT score higher, closer to or around 700 to have a chance at Duke.

  • Ali

    Thanks for the reply John. Could you name a few colleges where in I stand a chance with 650? I am contemplating on writing the GMAT again but if doing so increases my chances for only a few colleges then I dont want to take the GMAT again as I have already taken it twice, 1st attempt was 590( I kinda messedup on the test somewhere) and 650 was the 2nd attempt. Also there are chances that I might mess up the test again and also spoil the rise in the scores if I do badly on the test.

  • Parley

    John – I really think you should do a smack down of Darden vs. Fuqua. They are very comparable, similar geography, ranking, etc. and many students have the choice between the two (if not admitted, than atleast to apply). thanks.

  • http://poetsandquants.com/members/jbyrne/ John A. Byrne

    I agree with you and plan to do this smack down shortly.

  • http://poetsandquants.com/members/bschool13/ bschool2013
  • Parley

    Great, John. I look forward to it.

  • Naser

    Hi john,

    what you think of the chance of a middle eastern guy, 31, (with unique public sector work ex) with Duke MBA full time? if the gre (77th Q, and 62th V) is just around the lower limit? its somewhat comparable to 610 gmat?

  • Mo

    Hi John,

    I was recently accepted to Duke Law directly out of undergrad and am considering a JD/MBA. I was told they do have a few select spots for students with no full-time work experience. How should I go about applying to Fuqua? My GPA is 3.68 from a top 25 with a degree in economics and I am confident that I can break 740 on the GMAT (I’m good at tests, scored in the 98th percentile on the SATs and LSATs). Is it worth applying?

    Thank you

  • http://poetsandquants.com/members/jbyrne/ John A. Byrne

    Yes. Definitely worth applying. First move is probably to take the GMAT and go from there.

  • Christopher

    Hi John,

    I have six years of experience working for a small business,annual revenue ~35 million a year, my father owns and prior to that 6 months of experience at NASA. My undergraduate is degree is in chemical engineering (3.72/4.0) from a top 25 university and my GMAT score is a 730. My community involvement is fairly weak. I have three questions:

    1) Do you think I have a shot for round 4 of this year for Fuqua?
    2) In my application I can get a reference from either a current student or a faculty member, which one do you think admissions would prefer?
    3) What advantages do I gain by waiting to apply for 2013 admissions?

    Thanks you for your advice

  • http://poetsandquants.com/members/jbyrne/ John A. Byrne

    Christopher,

    You’re a very good candidate for Duke with a very solid GMAT score and a very impressive GPA in a tough, rigorous subject. I think you need to show a record of achievement and leadership. That is crucial. I would get a reference from the faculty member but only if he or she knows you well enough to write a noteworthy recommendation. The big advantage in waiting to apply next year would be that you would have more time to perfect your app and apply to a broader range of schools. A final round, no matter what admissions say, also tends to be the most competitive round. But if you have your heart set on Duke and feel that your application there is as good as you can get it, by all means apply in the fourth round. Good luck.

  • Ree698

    I believe Duke and Yale will be like Stanford and Harvard in competing against each other for places between 5 to 8…

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