Fuqua recognized for energy & sustainability

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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 […]

Business schools start preparing graduates for a world of climate risks

Water crashing over a road near Galveston Bay just outside of Houston Texas

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, […]

Fuqua recognized among Top 10 business schools for energy

FIND MBA Top Business Schools for Energy 2017

Just eight years after the launch of its first course on energy for MBAs, Fuqua School of Business is earning a national reputation as a powerhouse among MBA programs for energy.  FIND MBA added Fuqua to its list of Top 10 Business Schools for Energy and Natural Resources in 2017, placing Fuqua in the company […]

Exploring China’s cleantech opportunities

EDGE Forum 2014: Cleantech in China

On Mar. 26, more than 100 executives and students gathered at Fuqua School of Business to hear about energy and environmental business opportunities in China at the 2014 EDGE Forum on Cleantech in China. “China is a great place to scale up proven cleantech,” said Elle Carberry, managing director of The China Greentech Initiative, who […]

Fuqua focuses more on the business of energy

Richard Bethune

by Richard Bethune, MBA ’14 As Co-President of the Duke MBA Energy Club and a second-year MBA student with a passion for energy finance, I was thrilled to see two exciting developments occur this past summer. First, energy banker Ralph Eads donated $5.5 million to Duke, most of which will fund Duke Energy Initiative programs […]

Energy industry offers promise for MBAs: 5 tips for successful recruiting

Career fair

by Malcom Riley, Sector Director: Energy & Technology, Career Management Center, Fuqua School of Business The energy industry is in the midst of unprecedented transformation and growth worldwide.  Mature markets are aggressively pursuing solutions that will reduce their foreign oil dependency as well as their environmental impact.  Developing nations are focused on cultivating the natural […]

New energy finance focus at Fuqua

Energy seminar

Fuqua School of Business has already earned a reputation as one of the best places for MBAs to gain industry expertise in energy and environmental sectors.  In July, Fuqua extended its offerings with the approval of a new MBA Concentration in Energy Finance.  The new concentration, which is an addition to the school’s existing MBA […]