Erol Kelter
"The leadership experience of being part of a team and the courseware associated with the program allowed me to effectively translate my experiences and apply the knowledge of leading a team of over a hundred active-duty Air Force personnel. The data analytics proved helpful as well while adjudicating fiscal requirements for the upcoming budgetary constraints that were facing my unit.”
Weekend Executive MBA
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Prior Education:
United States Air Force Academy
MS, Operational Warfare and Design, 2022
Reflections
My wife is an active-duty Air Force officer and we are expecting our first born shortly. The support I have received from Fuqua program managers has been outstanding. The balance between the program requirements, my professional requirements, and my personal commitments has been a challenge. However, I have made a concerted effort to strengthen my time management skills and frequently communicate with my wife, supervisors, and the program managers to successfully find an appropriate balance.
I served as the Director of Staff for the 61st Airlift Squadron. I directed a team of 10 executive personnel and managed tasks for 150 assigned personnel, including evaluations, appraisals, decorations, awards, permanent change of station, formal training, and professional military education.
I will continue to fly for American Airlines as a First Officer while exploring entrepreneurial activities. I aspire to maintain my aviation currency and lead at the corporate level, leveraging my MBA as a future senior executive for American Airlines.
My Five Best WEMBA Experiences
- Duke Basketball Final Four Experience--being part of Team Fuqua during Coach K's final run was unforgettable!
- Career Management--I took full advantage of the Career Management offering within the program and attended various conferences throughout the US.
- Coach K Distinguished Speaker Event--Mentorship manifests itself in different ways and it was a blessing to hear from one of the greatest to ever coach collegiate basketball.
- Every in-person residency. They are just amazing!
- The two team-building activities at the beginning of Terms 1 and 3--These exercises allowed me to develop my relationships with my new teams and truly get to know them.
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Global Executive MBA
Top Areas of Career Focus
Financial Services (20%)
Consulting (5%)
Sales/Business Development (5%)
Energy/Chemical/Gas (9%)
Marketing/PR/Advertising (6%)
Consumer Goods (3%)
Average Age
Average Work Experience
Countries Represented
Women
Non-US Citizenship
Master of Management Studies: Duke Kunshan University
Undergraduate Majors
Business/Accounting (51%)
Economics (22%)
Liberal Arts (14%)
Engineering/Natural Sciences (10%)
Other (4%)
Average Age
Average Work Experience
Countries Represented
Women
Non-US Citizenship
Master of Management Studies: Foundations of Business
Undergraduate Majors
Liberal Arts (33%)
Business/Accounting (24%)
Engineering/Natural Sciences (18%)
Economics (17%)
Other (8%)
Average Age
Average Work Experience
Countries Represented
Women
Non-US Citizenship
Weekend Executive MBA
Top Areas of Career Focus
IT (16%)
Financial Services (14%)
Health Care/Health Services (10%)
Manufacturing/Operations (9%)
Sales/Business Development (8%)
Consulting (8%)