Grace Loueyi
“Different backgrounds also mean different ways of solving problems. It is not always comfortable. However, diversity, common purpose, and respect can bring beauty in teamwork. This is what I learned from my team experience.”
MSQM: Accelerated Business Analytics
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Prior Education:
Crummer Graduate School of Business, Rollins College
MBA-Marketing & Management, 2015
Truman State University
BA-International Business, 2013
Reflections
Our world is changing as a result of easy access to data. Data has emerged as a critical tool that businesses across all industries are utilizing to optimize operations and improve procedures. This has led to a seismic shift into today’s market dynamics because the deployment of data has resulted in enhanced use of predictive technology to decipher and interpret market trends and competitor activity. The accelerated MSQM: Business Analytics is responding to this demand by effectively training young professionals. The program is relevant and timely and will prepare students for the future in this esoteric area.
I was a manager in a museum where I oversaw admissions and retail. I had the experience of using data analytics to help the company understand inventory movement, customer preferences, demographics, and visitor statistics. This is what sparked my interest in the world of data.
I intend to transition into the marketing, energy, or consumer good sectors in a challenging role that leverages data analytics to forecast customer behavior and adapt a product portfolio. I want to capitalize on my marketing and analytics background now that I am equipped with the necessary tools to help me meet my professional objectives.
Advice to Prospective Students
- Do not look back after graduation and regret not having used all the tools and free resources that were available to you, from the career management center, to the Fuqua network, to the faculty.
- Also, do not be intimated if you have no coding/programming experience prior to starting this program.
MSQM:HA students "meet" in Durham without leaving home
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%)