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The Duke MBA - Weekend Executive

Program Code: F-WBA-MBA
Degree Designation: Master of Business Administration
Department: Fuqua School of Business
Website: fuqua.duke.edu/programs/weekend-executive-mba

Program Summary

The Duke MBA—Weekend Executive program is specifically designed to meet the needs of working professionals who remain on the job while completing this rigorous academic program. The Weekend Executive MBA Program is widely recognized as one of the leading programs to prepare working professionals for a rapidly changing, globally competitive business environment.

The Weekend Executive program combines superb academics and up-to-the-minute research with the experience and knowledge of established managers from a diverse range of companies, industries and functions, providing an unsurpassed grounding in business management.

The curriculum emphasizes the fundamentals of business and management theory: accounting, decision sciences, economics, finance, management, marketing, operations management, leadership, and strategy. Faculty use a variety of teaching methods in the Weekend Executive classroom, including lectures, case studies, class discussions, simulations, and group projects.

The Weekend Executive program meets Friday, Saturday, and Sunday once per month. Two weeks later, hybrid classes are held with students either attending in person on the Durham campus or virtually from wherever they are in the world. During the fifth and sixth terms, students take two elective courses each term in an alternate format: a one-week long, face-to-face residency followed by 5 weeks of distance education. More specific information about the curriculum is available on the Fuqua website at fuqua.duke.edu/programs/weekend-executive-mba/curriculum and in this bulletin under Courses.

Applicants should be in a managerial position and have a minimum of five years of professional experience. The program requires twenty-two months of study including fourteen core courses and four elective courses. Prospective students should contact the Office of Admissions, The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, Box 90120, Durham, NC 27708-0120; email: weekend-mba-info@fuqua.duke.edu; website: fuqua.duke.edu/programs/weekend-executive-mba; phone: (919) 660-7705.

Concentrations

To further enhance the MBA degree and build functional expertise, students may choose to pursue a concentration in one of five areas: Energy & Environment, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Marketing, or Strategy. To complete the requirements for a concentration, a student must take two approved elective courses in the academic area of the concentration and complete a significant individual project approved by faculty. Additional fees apply.

Academic Requirements

  • ACCOUNTG 590W

  • ACCOUNTG 591W

  • DECISION 610W

  • DECISION 611W

  • FINANCE 645W

  • FUQINTRD 565W

  • FUQINTRD 566W

  • FUQINTRD 683W

  • MANAGEMT 730W

  • MANAGEMT 747W

  • MARKETNG 795W

  • MGRECON 780W

  • OPERATNS 820W

  • STRATEGY 835W

  • Electives, 12 credits from any non-required course

Total: 51 credits

Over six terms students will cover 18 courses: ten in the core curriculum, four focused on leadership and personal skill development, and four electives.

  • Core curriculum

    • Financial Accounting

    • Managerial Economics

    • Managerial Accounting

    • Marketing Management

    • Foundations of Business Analytics

    • Decision Models

    • Foundations of Strategy

    • Operations Management

    • Financial Management

    • Global Markets and Institutions (GMI)

  • Leadership series. Four required courses connect across your experience, building on each other as well as the personal insights you gain through the program. This leadership curriculum provides an academic framework to address relevant issues along with opportunities to practice new skills.

    • Leadership, Ethics, and Organizations (LEO)

    • Integrative Leadership Experience I (ILE I)

    • Integrative Leadership Experience II (ILE II)

    • Leadership and Development

  • Electives. You’ll take four elective classes during two 1-week campus residencies in the final term. While elective courses will change from year to year, a sample of topics are available at fuqua.duke.edu/programs/weekend-executive-mba/curriculum

Detailed information about the program's requirements and structure are available at fuqua.duke.edu/programs/weekend-executive-mba/curriculum.

Bulletin Links

2024-2025 Fuqua School of Business Bulletin. Download PDF here.