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The Fuqua Show

The Fuqua Show

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Welcome to The Fuqua Show, a podcast sharing the stories, lessons, and passions of Team Fuqua at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. We interview diverse members of the community - students, alums, partners, faculty, staff, and more - to learn about the unique things they bring to the Fuqua community. Disclosure: This is a student-run production. The opinions expressed in this podcast are the speakers' own and do not necessarily reflect the view of Duke University or the Fuqua School ...
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Director Antoine Fuqua talks about The Equalizer. The action thriller stars Denzel Washington as McCall—a man who believes he’s put his mysterious past behind him in order to live a new, quiet life. But when he meets a young girl under the control of violent Russian gangsters, he comes out of his self-imposed retirement to help her—and finds his desire for justice reawakened.
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Louis Wu (Class of 2024) left China at the age of four with his mom to pursue the American dream without speaking a word of English and with no support system. Lost in the hustle and bustle of New York, Louis found comfort in books, becoming a lifelong learner. Always putting others first, he often put his life on 'hold' to help the people he loved…
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Steve Misuraca (MBA '09) has served the Fuqua community for nearly 17 years. His MBA experience was likely similar to yours - living in Station Nine, overcommitting, early rejections, pivoting his career path, and questioning what he wanted to do with his life. Since 2009, Steve has worked on staff and has supported over 5,000 students, through rol…
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Tara Coley, founder of BE Bakery (one of Fuqua's new community partners), is the final guest in our "Black Entrepreneurs" series for Black History Month 2024. With host Janice Cater (Class of 2024), Tara covers the origins of her baking career - dropping out of college, enrolling in pastry school, and making 500 donuts per night. She discusses her …
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In collaboration with Black Business Students Association (BBSA) and Business in Africa (BiA), we are excited to bring everyone a special episode in honor of Black History Month. Joy Akinfenwa, Kwabena Anim, and Abimbola Olurotimi (all Class of 2025) are shining examples of innovation, resilience, and creativity in the business world. First, we hav…
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It's our 2nd annual Valentine's Day episode! Hear about first dates and soul mates from four Fuqua couples. First, we have Audrey Lopez (Class of 2024) and Vijay Kailash. Audrey moved from Colombia to a random Airbnb in Charlotte, North Carolina...and ended up getting engaged to her host. Second, we have Vanessa Solórzano Alvarez and Guillermo Alva…
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Saki Kudo (Class of 2024) grew up in a small town in northern Japan, with a population of 5,000. Since then, her world has gotten much bigger, living in Tokyo, Philadelphia, Michigan, Alabama, and now North Carolina. In this episode, Saki shares about expanding her horizons and connecting with others - picking up ballroom dancing, working for Toyot…
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Alleah Salone's (Class of 2025) first job was in the McDonald's drive through. Her most recent job before coming to Fuqua was at Silicon Valley Bank, where she experienced what was, at the time, the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history. In this episode, Alleah shares about getting into finance, leaning on her family and her faith, and dealin…
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Alyssa Barnea (Class of 2024) was a corporate event planner, or in other words, a professional problem solver. She has solved problems with celebrity chefs. She has solved problems in Barcelona. She has even solved problems for Ukrainians unable to return home at the start of the war! In this episode, Alyssa tells her wildest event stories and shar…
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Sunny is one of Fuqua's baristas by day and a musician by night. Originally from Durham, she has been singing, rapping, and performing onstage for 15 years and has self-released five albums ("Sexuality", "Sunny Speaking", "Blue Jeans", "Popstar Icon", "Guilty Pleasure"). In this episode, Sunny covers the ups and downs of her musical journey, from a…
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Aurni Zaman (Class of 2024) currently serves as the President of COLE, the Coach K Center for Organization, Leadership, and Ethics. She's thriving in her second year of MBA, but it wasn't an easy journey to get here. Aurni shares her challenges during her first year at Fuqua - social isolation in a new country, imposter syndrome, mental health, and…
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Jaime Blaustein (MBA '18) recovered from 7 years of drug addiction before coming to Fuqua, pursuing investment banking, and becoming a mental health CEO. Combining his experiences in recovery with his business skills from Fuqua, Jaime co-founded the Sylvia Brafman Mental Health Center. As CEO, Jaime supports people with mental health conditions and…
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Jessi Aguilar, Marielena Octavio, and Besith Pineda (Class of 2024) all identify as Hispanic, with family roots in Mexico, Venezuela, and Guatemala. Though they share similar experiences (family immigration, learning English, giving back to their communities), they each bring unique and rich perspectives to Fuqua. Jessi shares about integrating his…
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Brian Wong (Class of 2024) has reinvented himself countless times - as an internationally competitive tennis player, social worker, real estate entrepreneur, environmentalist, and investment banker. It's an impressive resume, but one full of hardships, self-doubt, and "extreme" imposter syndrome. Brian has no shortage of stories about his unusual j…
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Dr. Keisha Cutright and Dr. Jordan Etkin teach core marketing to all Fuqua Daytime MBA students. Outside the classroom, they conduct innovative research in consumer behavior, exploring topics like goal setting, motivation, personal control, self-care, and spirituality. In this episode, Keisha and Jordan share how they ended up in this field, what t…
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Dr. Jamie Jones (Director, Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship) earned a Ph.D. in chemistry before catching the startup bug. She left the lab, got an MBA, and co-founded an accelerator (and later VC) fund to match social entrepreneurs with investors. Nowadays, she and her team are equipping thousands of Duke students with mindsets, knowledge, and sk…
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So Sugiyama (Class of 2025) hated cello as a kid and wanted to quit. But he stuck with it and worked his way to becoming a professional cellist, performing at places like the Royal Academy of Music in Denmark and the Manhattan School of Music. It's an inspiring story, one that involved leaving college to study with an 87-year-old cello master, work…
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Mary Beck White-Sutton is best known as Fuqua's consulting career coach. But who is she outside these four walls? In this episode, Mary Beck shares her journey, from her childhood in rural Georgia to her early career in DC to her 22 years and counting at Fuqua. She talks a bit about consulting (the current market, AI, DEI, tips for international st…
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Kyle Mumma (Class of 2018) never thought about starting a company during his MBA. But in Year 2, he started a project to support career outcomes for student-athletes, like the ones he'd worked with on Duke's basketball and football teams. He turned down a high-paying consulting job to become a full-time founder, scaling the business (NextPlay) and …
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Jacob Smith (Class of 2025) takes "non-traditional background" to a whole new level. He joined the workforce after high school, stocking grocery shelves at his local Florida Walmart. He rose up the ranks, becoming an assistant manager in his early 20s and running a store with $80 million annual revenue. He then joined the U.S. military, where he en…
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Cathy Clark (Faculty Director, CASE Center) is now one of the leading experts in social entrepreneurship, impact investing, and "business for good"...but this career path was mostly unplanned. After people literally laughed at the idea, she helped develop the standards for B Corps, now the global certification measuring companies' social and enviro…
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Stephen Ezekoye (Class of 2024) rarely passes up a chance to advocate for others. As he steps up to co-lead the MBA Association, he hopes to tap into his identities - a college football player at University of Pittsburgh, a teacher in rural North Carolina, and a "U.S. presidential history nerd" - to better serve the student body at Fuqua. In this e…
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Runo Obafemi (Class of 2025) turned tragedy into a tool to help her community. After witnessing firsthand the failures of healthcare in her home country, she and her husband founded telehealth startup Betacare, whose long-term vision is democratizing healthcare across the African continent. In this episode, Runo shares about the ups and downs of en…
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Medha Bhardvaj (Class of 2025) helps people find their voice...literally. After working with children during high school, she pursued a career as a speech therapist, working first in Texas schools and then in home health. In this episode, Medha describes her unconventional path from speech language pathology to MBA. She also shares about teaching h…
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Stiv Fico (Class of 2025) fought (mostly) metaphorical fires as manager of his family's Italian restaurant. He then fought real ones as a firefighter in Phoenix, Arizona. Through both experiences, he learned a great deal about leadership, teamwork, and managing high-pressure environments. In this episode, Stiv reflects on lessons from his immigrant…
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Kareem Ragab and Joyce Akanbi (Class of 2024) wanted to pay it forward, so they stepped up to serve as Orientation co-chairs. They both experienced many ups and downs during their first year - pursuing their passions (sports and travel), recruiting until June, and stepping up to lead. In this episode, Kareem and Joyce offer advice, encouragement, a…
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Dr. Dan Vermeer (Founder and Director, EDGE Center) began his professional journey in rural Nepal and India, where he saw the impacts of big companies on the "powerless periphery". He made his way to Coca-Cola, advising corporate leaders on "wicked problems" in water and sustainable agriculture, before ending up at Fuqua. In this episode, Dan discu…
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Dr. David Ridley (Faculty Director, Center for Health Sector Management) has taught at Fuqua for 20 years. He has spent his career working to foster innovation and expand access to healthcare, culminating in new policies passed at the Food and Drug Administration and Environmental Protection Agency. In this episode, David discusses his professional…
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Shari Hubert (Associate Dean of Admissions) could have never predicted how her career would play out. Since graduating from Dartmouth College and Harvard Business School, she has worked at nine different organizations, including Merck, BCG, NBC, GE, Citi, Peace Corps, Georgetown University, and now Duke University. In this episode, Shari offers lif…
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Cory Dowd (Class of 2023) fiercely believes in the power of understanding others and building connections - from the poker table to a rural Ghanian village to Duke University. In this episode, he shares his learnings and reflections about building bridges, from striving to be a professional poker player, to serving in the Peace Corps, to researchin…
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Tati Dasso (Class of 2023) grew up in Peru with a family of nine kids. After starting a finance career, she began applying her skills in the community, supporting lower-income women to grow their businesses. She came to Fuqua to pursue mergers and acquisitions in the U.S., with a long-term goal of working towards financial inclusion in Latin Americ…
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Eliza Johnson (Class of 2023) loves to follow whatever seems like the most interesting path. After growing up in rural Washington, she dropped out of high school to study art history in Paris. She continued exploring in early adulthood, from community organizing to managing commercial real estate to running an organic grocery store. Field experienc…
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Nikhil Sreekumar (Class of 2024) is a global citizen and lifelong athlete, winning four karate world championships and playing professional cricket in Saudi Arabia and Australia. After his sports career, he pivoted to sustainability and worked on the green transition in Australia's public and private sectors. In this episode, Nikhil shares his less…
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Tyler Kendrick (Class of 2023) is passionate about empowering peers to achieve great things. Through her experiences in an HBCU, the corporate world, and Fuqua, she has learned countless lessons about improving oneself and developing others. In this episode, Tyler shares about mentorship, inclusion, leadership development, mental health, and entrep…
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Derrick Haynes (Class of 2023) has lived a "tale of two cities", having worked in both a bulge bracket bank and a sixth grade classroom. After growing up in Harlem and attending HBCU Morehouse College, he pursued a finance career before returning home to teach in his childhood neighborhood. In this episode, Derrick shares about his upbringing, path…
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Abby Williams (Class of 2023) has always lived a "nontraditional" life, from her family to her career to her MBA experience co-leading the Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Club (EVCC). She is passionate about health tech startups and was inspired by personal experiences to support family caregivers for the elderly. In this episode, Abby shares …
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Julian Guelig and Shelly Mittal (Class of 2023) came to finance from nontraditional backgrounds - international development and dentistry. Now, they're pursuing careers in investment banking and private equity, while working to bring more women into these fields. In this episode, they discuss their personal journeys, keys to success, overcoming imp…
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Gina El Kattan (Class of 2023) is completing her MBA in North Carolina...while also running a Canada-based Egyptian tea business with her mom. The two co-founded Nuba Tisane, an "organic, all-natural, traditional hibiscus tea" which uses traditional Egyptian brewing practices. In this episode, Gina shares about starting the company, putting out (li…
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Megan Carter-Stone (Class of 2023) pursued her lifelong passions to manage social media for political candidates. She worked on a presidential and Senate campaign in the 2020 cycle, before coming to Fuqua and pivoting to CPG brand marketing. In this episode, she shares about her political awakening, working on the campaign trail, and the impact of …
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It's Valentine's Day at Fuqua and love is in the air! To celebrate, we've filmed a special episode with three of our Fuqua couples: First, there's Tyler Klatt and Katie Anctil (Class of 2023), who enrolled in the MBA together. Then, we have Kunj Chheda (Class of 2024) and his wife Mudita Savai, who leads the Fuqua Partners Club. Finally, there's Ja…
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Cinthia Loera (Class of 2023) grew up in a small town with only three stoplights. There, she began advocating for underserved communities - a mission that became her North Star. Since then, she has led advocacy efforts as a college student, political campaign staffer, higher education community manager, MBA student, and most importantly, as a siste…
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Bruna Leite (Class of 2023) is all about relationships. Originally from Brazil, she has lived all over the world, from Australia to Utah. She loves making connections and even interned at Tinder to help people meet others outside their circles. In this episode, Bruna covers cultural differences, modern dating apps, and making friends wherever you g…
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Brandon Quinn (Class of 2023) is terrified of heights, yet signed up for a job that included falling from the sky. He spent eight years in the U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), clearing explosive hazards on land and in water. In this episode, Brandon shares about facing your fears, learning from failure, and resiliency - whether you're j…
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Dr. Pino Lopomo has lived a remarkable life. He grew up in small town Italy, married his high school sweetheart, came to the U.S. for a Ph.D. in economics, raised two daughters, became a teacher, and ultimately influenced Italian public policy. In this episode, he shares it all - from fatherhood to failures to Fuqua - in a heartwarming and hilariou…
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Hebe Zhao (Class of 2023) took a break from her finance job to explore the world. She tried scuba diving and loved it so much she became an instructor, training hundreds of new divers in Thailand and Indonesia. Then, she moved from the ocean back to the office, expanding the scuba industry globally with the Professional Association of Diving Instru…
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Kristy Scheurer's (Class of 2023) mission is to help people improve their health and wellness, at Fuqua and beyond. In this episode, she covers her experiences with mental health, working in wellness companies, and serving as MBAA's VP of Health and Wellness. She also shares ideas to create better personal outcomes along the eight dimensions of wel…
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Xiaobao Li (Class of 2024) has lived a life of many surprises. After growing up in "small town" China and studying in Beijing, he moved to the U.S. to pursue a Ph.D. in microbiology. He worked on infectious disease prevention in both academia and industry, before a spontaneous pandemic wedding, moving to North Carolina, and starting an MBA. In this…
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Arya Diwase (Class of 2024) grew up in Pune, India, where she developed a passion for entrepreneurship and service. In this episode, she speaks about her journey as a social entrepreneur, from founding a drama education NGO to working at a large nonprofit. She also shares about her current venture - a social enterprise to support India's millions o…
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Courtney Kaplan (Class of 2023) pivoted from music teaching to management consulting in just one year. In this episode, she discusses her journey as both a learner and a teacher - learning music, teaching music, learning consulting, and teaching consulting - to inspire others with "nontraditional backgrounds". She even whips out the famous saxophon…
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Javier Casado Cocero (Class of 2024) has big goals to transform how we manage our identities online. As he finished a job in pharmaceutical sales, he began designing his own video game, which sparked a passion for blockchain-enabled decentralized identity solutions. In this episode, he shares a conceptual overview, opinions on the industry, and amb…
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Ayana Ferguson (Class of 2024) is a data scientist by trade. At SAS Institute, a leading analytics company, she co-founded the Data Ethics practice to monitor and mitigate algorithmic impact on vulnerable populations. In this episode, she discusses using data ethics to create a more equitable world - what she's learned, what she's working towards, …
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