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Fuqua recognized for energy & sustainability

Posted on April 30, 2018February 17, 2025

Previously recognized by FINDMBA as one of the “Top Business Schools for Energy & Natural Resources” and by BusinessBecause in its list of “The 7 Best Business Schools For Careers In CleanTech,” Fuqua made another BusinessBecause list this month: “The 11 Best US Business Schools For Sustainability.” “It’s terrific to see external audiences recognizing what […]

Posted in Center News, Student ExperiencesTagged business school, energy, extracurricular, Fuqua School of Business, MBA, rankings, sustainability

Fuqua hosts first ClimateCAP Summit

Posted on April 24, 2018February 13, 2025

The effects of climate change–from supply chain disruptions to real estate and infrastructure impacts–are expected to present trillions of dollars of direct and indirect impacts to businesses in coming years.  With investors like BlackRock and Fidelity calling on corporations for increased disclosure of climate-related risks, climate change is increasingly on the radar of executives as […]

Posted in EventsTagged business school, Citi, climate, climate solutions, ClimateCAP, extracurricular, innovation, JPMorgan, MBA, risk management

Dan Vermeer discusses climate change as a “wicked problem” in Dow “Elements of Sustainability Series”

Posted on April 24, 2018

As part of Dow Chemical’s “Elements of Sustainability Series”, Professor Dan Vermeer discusses how methods of design thinking and scenario planning can be productively used to tackle perhaps the world’s most wicked problem: climate change. — RELATED ARTICLES: Business schools start preparing graduates for a world of climate risks Video: Katherine Neebe, Director of Sustainability, […]

Posted in Industry InsightsTagged climate, Dan Vermeer, design thinking, sustainability, video, wicked problems

Sustainability on the Seas: Karina Spiegel (MEM/MBA ‘12) on creating a sustainable future for Carnival

Posted on March 9, 2018February 13, 2025

Karina Hilton Spiegel graduated in 2012 from Duke with a dual degree MBA (with a focus in Strategy and Energy & Environment) and Master’s of Environmental Management (with a focus in Environmental Economics & Policy). Growing up, Karina has always been passionate about making a difference in the environment. After graduation, she began working as […]

Posted in Student & Alumni ProfilesTagged alumni, careers, Carnival, corporate social responsibility (CSR), Karina Hilton Spiegel, MEM/MBA, oceans, sustainability, tourism, transportation, water

Business schools start preparing graduates for a world of climate risks

Posted on February 26, 2018February 13, 2025

NEWS RELEASE DURHAM, North Carolina—Feb. 26, 2018 Risks related to climate change are some of the most significant threats facing the global economy, according to the World Economic Forum, which recently released its Global Risks Report 2018.  In a report that scans a spectrum of economic, environmental, geopolitical, societal, and technological risks, extreme weather events, […]

Posted in Events, Industry InsightsTagged business school, climate, climate solutions, extracurricular, Fuqua School of Business, MBA, Statoil, sustainability, The Wharton School

Jennifer Chin (MEM/MBA ’12) champions innovation projects at The Nature Conservancy

Posted on February 15, 2018February 13, 2025

Jennifer Chin (MEM/MBA Class of 2012) recently joined The Nature Conservancy in New York as Director of Conservation Innovation. Five months in, she has embraced an exciting new opportunity to help change the way conservation efforts are conducted. We caught up with Jennifer to get her thoughts about her journey. How did you first get […]

Posted in Student & Alumni ProfilesTagged alumni, conservation, MEM/MBA, NGO, nonprofit, sustainability, The Nature Conservancy

José Ceballos (MBA ’15) reflects on transforming Mexico’s energy system

Posted on February 7, 2018February 13, 2025

José Ceballos graduated with an MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business in 2015. After graduation, he joined Accenture Strategy in Mexico City as a Strategy Consultant in the energy practice, bringing a business focus as an analyst to projects, and leading client relationships. For José, working in the energy practice has been an […]

Posted in Student & Alumni ProfilesTagged Accenture Stratey, alumni, Daytime MBA, energy, energy consulting, Mexico, oil & gas, PEMEX

Sustainability at Land O’ Lakes: Q&A with Jessica Wingert (MBA ‘14)

Posted on February 4, 2018February 13, 2025

When Jessica Wingert came to Fuqua for her MBA (Class of 2014), she knew from the outset that she wanted to transition into a corporate sustainability career after graduation.  Through diligent networking, she landed a position as the first Sustainability Manager for Land O’ Lakes.  Now, she runs the company’s sustainability programs for facilities and […]

Posted in Student & Alumni ProfilesTagged agriculture, alumni, careers, food, sustainability

Jack Beutell (MEM/MBA ’14) reflects on entrepreneurship & sustainable agriculture

Posted on January 31, 2018February 13, 2025

After graduating from Duke’s 3-year Master’s of Environmental Management/MBA joint degree program in 2014, Jack Beuttell followed his passion for entrepreneurship and sustainable agriculture.  He is now the CEO of Kunoa Cattle Company, a vertically integrated, regenerative cattle company co-founded by Jack and several partners in Hawaii.  Like most entrepreneurs, Jack does a little bit […]

Posted in Student & Alumni ProfilesTagged agriculture, alumni, careers, entrepreneurship, MEM/MBA, sustainability

Katherine Neebe, Director of Sustainability, shares Walmart’s take on climate change & business value

Posted on January 19, 2018

Katherine Neebe, Director of Sustainability at Walmart, discusses how sustainability drives business value for Walmart, why Walmart is acting on climate change, and why every MBA needs to be thinking about social and environmental risks to business in this EDGE Chats video.   — RELATED ARTICLES: Watch more EDGE Chats videos with executives  

Posted in Industry InsightsTagged business, climate, EDGE Chats, MBA, retail, sustainability, video, Walmart

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