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Geopolitics as the ultimate bottleneck in the energy transition

Posted on January 7, 2026January 7, 2026
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by April Gibbs, MBA ’26 This article was written in response to a class discussion in the EDGE Seminar class at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business in Fall 2025. This article voices one student’s perspective and does not necessarily represent the views of Duke University. This Fall, during an EDGE Seminar class discussion, we […]

Posted in Industry InsightsTagged EDGE Seminar, energy, energy policy, geopolitics, student perspective

Why hospitals need to think about energy

Posted on January 5, 2026January 5, 2026
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By Sydney Grube, MBA ’26 This article was written in response to a class discussion in the EDGE Seminar class at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business in Fall 2025. This article voices one student’s perspective and does not necessarily represent the views of Duke University. Coming from a healthcare delivery background, I haven’t spent […]

Posted in Industry InsightsTagged EDGE Seminar, energy, energy efficiency, healthcare, hospitals, student perspective

How game theory may indicate the future of international energy cooperation

Posted on January 5, 2026January 6, 2026

by Guilherme Virgino Izidoro, MBA ’27 This article was written in response to a class discussion in the EDGE Seminar class at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business in Fall 2025. This article voices one student’s perspective and does not necessarily represent the views of Duke University. On January 25, 2025, all eyes were on […]

Posted in Industry InsightsTagged climate, climate policy, EDGE Seminar, energy, scenario planning, Shell, student perspective

Prospective student questions answered

Posted on December 4, 2025December 4, 2025
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Are you a prospective MBA student interested in energy and/or sustainability issues?  Want to know more about how to get involved with EDGE and our related clubs? In this video Q&A recorded in Fall 2024, EDGE Managing Director Katie Kross and MBA’26 student Andrew Poulos discuss the Energy & Environment program offerings at Fuqua. … […]

Posted in Student ExperiencesTagged Daytime MBA, Duke MBA Energy Club, Duke Sustainable Business & Social Impact (SBSI) Conference, Duke University Energy Conference, Duke University Energy Initiative (DUEI), Energy & Environment, Energy Week, extracurricular, Featured, Food & Ag Club, Katie Kross, MBA, MEM/MBA, Net Impact, prospective students, student perspective, video

Sustainable business job search resources compiled

Posted on September 26, 2025September 26, 2025

Updated Sept. 2025 Are you interested in incorporating sustainability into your career? EDGE Managing Director Katie Kross has compiled a slide deck of resources for students and job seekers. The deck includes example career paths, job search strategies, and recommended books, job boards, and industry news sources. While it won’t answer every possible question, the […]

Posted in CareersTagged business, careers, jobs, Katie Kross, recruiting, sustainability, sustainable business

Finding signals in the noise: Thriving in a world of polycrisis

Posted on September 4, 2025September 4, 2025
Dan Vermeer, Executive Director, Center for Energy, Development and the Global Environment (EDGE), Fuqua School of Business, Duke University

by Dan Vermeer, Associate Professor of the Practice and Executive Director, EDGE At EDGE, we spend a lot of time helping current and future business leaders make sense of a world that feels increasingly chaotic. This year alone we’ve seen record-shattering global heat, more than $160 billion in natural disaster losses, rising food costs, and […]

Posted in Industry InsightsTagged adaptation, climate, Dan Vermeer, sustainability

MBAs are still committed to working on climate

Posted on August 15, 2025August 20, 2025
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by Jessica Wingert, EDGE Associate Director and ClimateCAP Program Lead Last month, we piloted a new summer program for incoming MBA students. Before classes at most schools began, participating students signed up to join us for 3 days of virtual workshops on climate and business, diving faculty into climate science, energy fundamentals, the policy landscape, […]

Posted in Student ExperiencesTagged business school, careers, climate, ClimateCAP, ClimateCATALYST, events, Jessica Wingert

The AI energy paradox: Using AI to solve the problem AI created

Posted on August 15, 2025August 20, 2025
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by David Brown, PhD, EDGE Faculty Director and Snow Family Business Professor, Fuqua School of Business It seems like every day brings fresh headlines about the voracious energy demands of artificial intelligence. According to a recent IEA report, data centers alone will drive nearly half of the growth in U.S. electricity demand by 2030. Tech […]

Posted in Industry InsightsTagged AI, climate, data centers, David Brown, energy, events, sustainability, tech

Meet the 2025 Energy Conference Co-Chairs

Posted on June 16, 2025June 17, 2025

Planning for the next annual Duke University Energy Conference is underway! This year’s team, led by co-chairs Megan Van Son Ferryman and Jack Dearing, is busy booking rooms, planning the agenda, and inviting speakers and sponsors for the 2025 Conference, which is expected to once again bring over 500 students, alumni, and industry professionals to […]

Posted in Events, Student ExperiencesTagged Duke University Energy Conference, energy, energy finance, energy policy, student projects

Fuqua student internships in energy, sustainability, and climate in 2025

Posted on June 16, 2025June 16, 2025

Despite plenty of industry turmoil amid policy changes, the market for energy, sustainability, and climate internships has remained strong.  Fuqua MBAs are working in a wide range of interesting roles.  Here’s a list of where some of our students are interning in 2025. — RELATED ARTICLES:

Posted in CareersTagged Baywa, careers, Chevron, climate tech, EDF Climate Corps, energy, ExxonMobil, GE Vernova, internships, Marathon Capital, Mattel, NextEra Energy, Pepsico, sustainability

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