The ClimateCAP Initiative, founded at Fuqua and managed by Duke’s EDGE Center, is gearing up for another banner year. This month, ClimateCAP announced the selection of a new class of 16 Fellows, chosen from a highly competitive pool of MBA applicants. “This year’s Fellows class is our largest and most diverse yet. We saw more […]
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’25 student Ryan Mascheri discuss the Energy & Environment program offerings at Fuqua. … […]
by Jack Dearing, MPP/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 2024. This article voices one student’s perspective and does not necessarily represent the views of Duke University. On July 13, 2024, a turbine failure of the […]
by Sanghoon Lee, Yonsei Global MBA ’25, Seoul, South Korea (Fuqua Exchange) 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 2024. This article voices one student’s perspective and does not necessarily represent the views of Duke University. On September […]
by Hanna Sheridan, 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 2024. This article voices one student’s perspective and does not necessarily represent the views of Duke University. Over the last decade, the energy and extractives industry […]
Of the estimated 11 billion metric tons of plastic that have been produced since the invention of plastic, only 9% has actually been recycled. Plastics end up in our waterways, our oceans, and even in our bodies. An estimated 95% of tap water in the U.S. is contaminated with microplastics. While plastics provide plenty of […]
by Dan Vermeer, Associate Professor of the Practice and Executive Director, EDGE If there’s one thing that has been constant in the 14 years since EDGE’s founding, it’s perpetual and disruptive change. The energy sector has faced one upheaval after another—from the fracking boom to industry contraction, changing geopolitics, workforce transition, project finance and fundraising […]
In July 2024, EDGE co-hosted an event in New York City to bring together alumni from eight top-tier business schools to discuss climate tech, clean energy, and sustainable business. MBA alumni from Fuqua, Harvard, Yale, MIT, UC-Berkeley, Stanford, Michigan, and Cornell met at the Yale Club for open networking and a chance to make new […]
The scale of energy and climate investment and changes in the regulatory and consumer landscape make it an exciting time to tackle energy and sustainability leadership careers. Here’s a list of where some of our students are interning in 2024. — RELATED ARTICLES
by Dan Vermeer, Associate Professor of the Practice and Executive Director, EDGE I’ve just returned from leading a new course on “Climate and Sustainability in the Nordic Countries” in Copenhagen, Denmark and in the Norwegian cities of Tromsø and Oslo. The 23 participating graduate students from Fuqua School of Business and Nicholas School of the […]