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 from a distance 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.

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.

More specific information about the curriculum is available on the Fuqua website and in this bulletin under Courses.

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.

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