On behalf of Fuqua Admissions and the Black & Latinx MBA Organization (BLMBAO), we are excited to welcome you to the 2020 Virtual Duke MBA Workshop for Minority Applicants! Since 1982, The Fuqua School of Business has hosted The Duke MBA Workshop for Minority Applicants. Each fall, this event is designed to attract talented MBA applicants from underrepresented populations and provide them with insight into the business school admissions process. During the Workshop, we also share information about financing your education and career planning beyond the MBA. In addition to customized programming from Admissions to learn more about our programs and how to navigate the application process, BLMBAO will concurrently present programming, featuring professional development sessions and alumni-led career panels.
Numbering over 17,000, Fuqua has one of the most proactive, responsive, and accessible alumni communities of any top business school. For example, each year approximately 100 minority alumni return to campus for The Duke MBA Workshop for Minority Applicants and play a key role in the weekend’s activities. They provide valuable insight on making the most of your MBA experience and how to successfully navigate your career post-MBA. As panelists and keynote speakers during the weekend, alumni are available to answer your questions during group and one-on-one interactions. Representing various career stages, industries, and backgrounds, you will receive a wealth of information from our alumni, regardless of your career interest.
We look forward to meeting you during the weekend!
Workshop Co-Chairs- Jamie Ciocon, Charles Ross, Ariel Powell (Daytime MBA 2021)
Friday, November 20
11:05 - 11:15am EST | Break
11:15am - 12:15pm EST | Understand the Admissions Process & Crush Your Application with Confidence
Live session presented by the Daytime MBA Admissions Committee.
Live session presented by the Executive MBA Admissions Committee.
12:15 - 1:00pm EST | Lunch Break
1:00 - 2:15pm EST | Mock Class- Negotiations in Business
Presented by Ashleigh Shelby Rosette, Ph.D., Senior Associate Dean, Professor of Management and Organizations, and Center of Leadership and Ethics Scholar.
Ashleigh Shelby Rosette, Ph.D. is one of the foremost leading scholars on research that resides at the intersection of leadership, gender, and race. She is Senior Associate Dean and Professor of Management and Organizations at the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. Rosette is an accomplished leadership, diversity, and negotiations scholar and one of the most decorated teachers in the history of Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. Her research has been featured in Forbes, CNN, The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine, Business Week, the Financial Times, USA Today, Huffington Post, and National Public Radio.
She was ranked as one of the Fifty Most Influential Business Professors by mbarankings.net, one of the Favorite Professors among MBAs by Poet & Quants, and is the recipient of the PhD Project’s Trailblazer Award. She provides consulting services on topics such as leadership, diversity, decision-making, and negotiations to an array of clients in varied industries. She received her Bachelor in Business Administration degree and Master in Professional Accounting degree from the University of Texas at Austin. She received her Ph.D. in Management and Organizations from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Prior to her career in academia she worked as a CPA.
2:15 - 2:30pm EST | Break
3:05 - 4:15pm EST | Real Talk: BLMBAO Student Panel
Live Daytime Student panel moderated by Austin Ray (Class of 2021), featuring current student panelists Veronica Simpson (Class of 2022), Daniel Gavidia (Class of 2022), Chibunna Chimezie (Class of 2022), and Ashley Johnson (Class of 2021).
*Don't forget to submit your questions and "up vote" any other questions that have already been submitted!
There will also be a live EMBA Student Q&A session offered for those interested.
4:15 - 6:00pm EST | Break
6:00 - 7:00pm EST | Allyship & The Fuqua Community
Live session presented by current BLMBAO students and community allies about efforts to amplify Black and Latinx voices at Fuqua. Students will share what they're looking forward to in the journey to incorporate anti-racism into all aspects of what it means to be ‘Team Fuqua’.
7:00 - 7:30pm EST | Break
Saturday, November 21
10:00am - 12:00pm EST | Optional Rise & Shine Activities
Interested in social impact opportunities? Chat with staff from Fuqua’s CASE, the Center of the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship, during their casual office hours to learn more about getting involved as a student.
Fuqua is a community of diverse, intersecting identities. Meet members of the Association of Women in Business, the Latin American Student Association, and Fuqua PRIDE in a relaxed environment – ask them anything!
12:00 - 12:30pm EST | Break
1:00 - 1:40pm & 1:50 - 2:30pm EST | Alumni-Led Career Panel Discussions
*Tune into one of the industry sessions below from 1:00 - 1:40pm. You will then come back to this page and choose a different industry session to attend from 1:50 - 2:30pm.
- Tiffany Owens, 2011, Senior Manager, Deloitte
- Rosanna Arias, 2019, Senior Consultant, Deloitte
- Kylee Barnett, 2017, Strategic Operations Manager, A.T. Kearney
- Matt Thacker, 2017, Engagement Manager, McKinsey
- Angela Ddamba Kasowitz, 2020, Associate, McKinsey & Company
- Dana Christmon, 2015, Client Innovation Manager, Accenture
- Lauren Vick Burthey, 2018, Private Banker, J.P. Morgan
- Yinka Akinyemi, 2012, Senior Associate, Citi
- Kristy Harris Bias, 2003, Finance Director, Dell
- Travis Sherman, 2015, Investment Associate, Truist
- Nermis Rosario, 2012, Investment Analyst, Capital Group
- Edua Dickerson, 2014, Senior Director & Chief of Staff to CFO, Service Now
- Chidi Erike, 2012, Client Partner, Facebook
- Karim Isa, 2017, Strategic Development, Adobe
- Sheralyn Fields, 2012, Product Strategy & Operations: YouTube, Google
- Hakeem Rahman, 2017, Business Development Manager, Microsoft
- Youssef Alnoamany, 2016, Product Marketing Manager, Dell
- Laurinda Rainey, 2008, Managing Director, Travel & Affinity Brand, JP Morgan Chase & Company
- TJ Abrams, 2009, Chief Marketing Officer, EXOS
- Jen Gomez, 2012, Kate Somerville, Senior Director
- Natalia Suarez, 2017, Brand Manager, The Coca-Cola Company
- Obinna Keke, 2015, Director, Sundial Brands
- Stephen Fusi, 2006, Managing Director, CEI, Fuqua
- Owen May, 1983, Managing Partner, MD Global Partners
- Martin Ekechukwu, 2005, CEO, WHTWRKS!
- Charlene Fadirepo, 2009, Founder & Visionary, Guidefi
- William Crowder, 1999, Managing Partner, 42 Venture Partners
- Orion Brown, 2010, Founder & CEO, The BlackTravelBox
- Noelle Owusu-Akyaw, 2017, Senior Manager, Corporate Strategy & Business Development, McKesson
- Candice Gary, 2003, Vice-President, Client Success, Optum
- Chris Castro, 2017, Leadership Development Resident, DaVita, Inc.
- James Couch, 2019, District Sales Manager, Eli Lilly & Company
- Jose Magana, 2016, Senior Strategy Consultant, UNC Chapel Hill
- Crystal Brown, 2014, Marketing Director, bluebird bio
2:30 - 3:00pm EST | Break
3:00 - 4:00pm EST | True Grit: Leading in Times of Uncertainty
Live panel session moderated by Dr. Kelvin Baggett, 2006, Managing Director, Posterity Capital Group.
Panelists for this session include the following Fuqua Alumni:
Cara Sabin, 1998, CEO, Sundial Brands
Carlos Cata, 1995, Managing Partner, Caldwell Partners
Rashida Hodge, 2013, Vice President, North America Global Markets, IBM
Oris Stuart, 1989, Executive Vice President, Chief People & Inclusion Officer, NBA
4:00 - 4:15pm EST | Break
5:15 - 7:00pm EST | Break
7:00 - 8:30pm EST | Closing Ceremony
Fireside Chat lead by Heidi Pellerano, Chief Commercial Officer, Concacaf, featuring Devin Johnson, 2004, Chief Operating Officer, SpringHill Company.
Devin Johnson is the Chief Operating Officer of The SpringHill Company, the athlete and artist empowerment company founded by LeBron James and Maverick Carter. Devin has P&L responsibility for all business lines including the studio, brand partnerships, ecommerce and experiences. His prior roles were leading the launch and growth of UNINTERRUPTED which remains a major brand within The SpringHill Company portfolio of brands.
Devin also plays a vital role in original content development as an executive producer for The Shop, More Than an Athlete, Elite Youth, and many other UNINTERRUPTED original productions that reside on networks such as HBO, Fox, Netflix, and ESPN Networks.
Previously, Devin was the SVP of digital media for Tribune Media ($1B revenue) where he led all digital efforts helping transform a legacy media business into a leading digital player, and prior to that, Devin held several digital executive roles at NBCUniversal where he was instrumental in developing the global company’s digital innovation efforts. Devin began his career working in finance working for media and consumer product companies.
A Chicago native, Devin holds a bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. In addition, Devin is the former board chair of USA Taekwondo, the national governing body recognized by the U.S. Olympic Committee and serves on the boards of University of Michigan Sport Management and the Boys and Girls Club of Metro LA.
*Don't forget to order your dinner through Grubhub!
Check out additional content & resources below:
The 2020 Duke MBA Workshop Slack Channel
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If you have any questions about this process, check out the Slack 101 resource, or feel free to reach out to Victoria Bright (victoria.bright@duke.edu) for specific questions and troubleshooting.
Trying to decide which Working Professionals Program is right for you? Take a view minutes to view this informative, pre-recorded session presented by Erika Elaine Glander, Assistant Director of Admissions, Executive MBA Programs and Allison Jackson, Assistant Director of Admissions, Global MBA Programs.