On behalf of the Duke Armed Forces Association, we are excited to welcome you to the 2020 Virtual Veterans Symposium! As second-year students, and as fellow members of the Armed Forces, we remember being where you are now and we understand that you have questions, considerations, and experiences that are vastly different from those of non-military applicants. We also know that as a member of the military, you have the potential to impact our student body in immeasurable ways, and we couldn’t be more pleased that you are considering earning your MBA at Duke.
The Fuqua School of Business boasts a student body rich in diversity – both in experience and in background – and military members and veterans play an important role in expanding that pool. Our leadership and management skills are both recognized and highly valued at Fuqua and we think you will find that the team-oriented, case-method style of learning complements our skill sets and how we operate in the military.
The Fuqua School of Business actively seeks qualified students from the ranks of the military to enrich our learning community. Veterans become part of an incredible population here at Duke. The school provides countless academic, professional, and personal growth opportunities, such as the Global Academic Travel Experience (GATE), industry sector career clubs, and the Coach K Center on Leadership and Ethics (COLE). We encourage you to join us for The Duke MBA Veterans Symposium.
We look forward to meeting you!
Veterans Symposium Co-Chairs- Frank Moreno, Jackie Callahan and Matt Woodrow (Daytime MBA 2021)
8 October 2020
9 October 2020
1050 - 1100 EDT | Break
1100 - 1200 EDT | Admissions Insights & Application Tips
Live session presented by the Daytime MBA Admissions Committee.
Live session presented by the Executive MBA Admissions Committee.
1200 - 1300 EDT | Lunch Break
*Don't forget to order your lunch through Grubhub!
1345 - 1400 EDT | Break
1400 - 1445 EDT | Financial Aid & VA Benefits Overview
Fuqua is a proud supporter and active participant in the Yellow Ribbon Program, and Military MBA named the Fuqua School of Business one of the top five Best Value MBA Schools for Veterans Using the New GI Bill.
Live session presented by Lamar Richardson, Financial Aid and Dawn Schaefer, VA Education Benefits Coordinator, SCO.
*Please refer to the Military Benefits & Post 9/11 pdf handouts included in your pre-event email.
1445 - 1500 EDT | Break
10 October 2020
1200 - 1230 EDT | Break
1230 - 1315 EDT | The Jimmy Fisher Keynote Speaker Session with Kaleb Johannes, MBA'05
Live keynote session with Kaleb Johannes MBA’05 – Sr. Director, Planning & Transformation Leader, Marriott International.
Kaleb Johannes is a passionate problem-solver, who embraces change and thrives in high-pressure environments. As an experienced planning leader, consultancy director, strategic initiative lead, enterprise program and project manager, he has had a wide-range of assignments including large-scale operations, digital transformation initiatives, new product development, operating model design, complex program and portfolio management, mergers and integration mobilization and large software implementations. Kaleb has worked with and for many Fortune 1000 companies including: Citi, Bank of New York Mellon, Bridgewater Capital, LPL Financial, American Express and Marriott International. Kaleb started his career as a Naval Surface Warfare Officer. Through his 7 years on active duty and reserves, Kaleb served in the following capacity: Axuillaries & Electrical Officer on the USS Thomas S. Gates (CG-51), Executive Officer on the USS Squall (PC-7), Commanding Officer, Naval Reserve Special Boat Maintanence Unit. Although he recieved his undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business, Kaleb is a pround Duke Blue Devil. Not only was did he recieve his MBA from the Fugua School of Business but he met his wife, Vanessa, a Duke Law Graduate, on campus. Kaleb and Vanessa reside in Miami, FL and have three children, Kai, Devin and Asmara.
1315 - 1330 EDT | Break
1330 - 1430 EDT | Fuqua Alumni Panel
Live panel featuring:
- Ashley Towns, WEMBA MBA'20
- Jon Bullough, Daytime MBA'18
- Jacqueline Harris, Daytime MBA'13
- Matt Thacker, Daytime MBA'17
- Marina Jackman, WEMBA MBA'19
- Chris Sheehan, Daytime MBA'17
- Megan McGee, Daytime MBA'19
- Rob Frazier, Daytime MBA'19
- James Morris, WEMBA MBA'20
*This will be our closing session. We will wrap up with closing remarks from Admissions & your Veterans Symposium Co-Chairs.