While the diversity of experiences in this community increases each year, we also have long-standing traditions. At the end of each week classes are in session you'll find us at Fuqua Friday, where all students, faculty, staff - with their partners and children - kick off the weekend over food and beverages. Duke basketball season brings out the Crazie in all of us, especially at Duke Basketball Campout where we bond with classmates and friends as teams compete for the chance to purchase season tickets. 

Making a difference in the lives of others also brings the entire Fuqua family together. Rise Against Hunger draws faculty, staff, and students from all of our programs in a massive operation packaging thousands of meals distributed to individuals in areas affected by natural disasters and political crises around the world. As part of our commitment to the Special Olympics of North Carolina (SONC), events throughout the year culminating with MBA Games Weekend—a light-hearted sports competition involving MBA and MMS teams from more than 20 top business schools. 

Attending Fuqua is a joint or family decision for around 30% of applicants to our full-time MBA. Just as we provide extensive resources for students, we support your partner. 

Fuqua Partners

This volunteer organization is led by partners in our Daytime MBA program. They help you transition to life in Durham, with a focus on helping partners and families make a life for themselves while their students tackle the daily demands of an MBA. When you arrive in Durham for the program’s launch, Fuqua Partners offers a month-long orientation with daily events. Once you settle in, activities taper down to weekly lunches, bi-monthly field trips, meet-ups at local coffee shops, free weekly movies over the summer, and other gatherings for partners—with and without kids. Learn more about Fuqua Partners.

Fuqua's entire community is committed to creating an environment where women leaders thrive, and to elevating awareness about the positive impact women make when they engage, contribute, and have their voice heard in the workplace.

Association for Women in Business

Focused on increasing awareness among both men and women of the challenges women face in the workplace, this student-led organization is dedicated to developing a community for women within Fuqua—including students, staff, faculty, alumnae, and partners—and connects with recruiters who support female talent. They drive conversations about issues of women and business across Fuqua, including the Women’s Leadership Conference and a Male Ambassador Program-led discussion of the gender climate in business school. They also play a leading role in recruiting the next generation of female leadership through their support of the Women's Leadership Weekend and activities for Blue Devil Weekend. Learn more about AWIB. 

We focus on fostering a supportive network for African American, Native American, and Hispanic American students within and beyond Fuqua, building this pipeline of talent into leading organizations.

American Latinx Management Association (ALMA)

ALMA's mission is to build a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative space to promote fellowship and professional development for the underrepresented Latinx minority while celebrating American Latinx culture. The club hosts events spanning professional development, social, and academic preparation. ALMA also helps admissions with the Minority Workshop and ALMA events during Blue Devil Weekend (BDW) and Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT) seminars.

Black Business Student Association (BBSA)

A student-led organization committed to the advancement of Black students. They provide members with the resources and opportunities to be successful business leaders in all sectors by focusing on professional, educational, academic, and social activities. BBSA also supports admissions with the Minority Workshop and URM recruitment initiatives.

Minority Alumni Advisory Board

This is a formal structure for nurturing, growing, and capitalizing on the resources of Fuqua’s minority alumni community. The board manages programs to connect underrepresented minority students with alumni who provide career development guidance and who help with the transition "from backpack to briefcase," and pursues initiatives to create relationships between alumni ambassadors and newly admitted minority MBA candidates. The board’s goal is to increase our diversity, working to increase the number of underrepresented minorities applying to our programs, guiding these candidates through the application process, and encouraging them to attend Fuqua once admitted. Meet our Minority Alumni Advisory Board.

We remain steadfast in our policies of nondiscrimination for all of our students, faculty, staff, alumni, and visitors. Fuqua resources focus on building the pipeline of qualified LGBTQ+ talent into business and increasing the representation of different backgrounds and viewpoints in our classes.

FuquaPride

This student-run organization focuses on providing a social and support network for Fuqua's LGBTQ+ community members and their straight allies. They promote educational dialogue about LGBTQ+ issues in the broader community, serve as a resource for prospective students, and actively engage business leaders, employers, and recruiters in the job-search process. Learn more about FuquaPride.

We build community for members of the armed services even before you apply to our program. Fuqua’s resources focus on helping you leverage leadership and management skills to advance in your military career or to successfully transition to professional civilian life. We are a proud supporter and active participant in the Yellow Ribbon Program, and Military M.B.A. named us one of the top five Best Value MBA Schools for Veterans.

Duke Armed Forces Association (DAFA)

The mission of this student-led organization is to attract the top military applicants to Fuqua, develop and connect current students to leading employers, and enhance connections with the entire student body. The group is also committed to enriching the greater Fuqua community through outreach and service initiatives aimed at bridging the gap between the civilian and veteran populations. Learn more about DAFA.