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With minimal interruption to their lives and work, professionals in the program spend 20 intense months strengthening core business skills and engaging with faculty and students from a broad range of academic and applied backgrounds.

Features of the Weekend Executive Program:

• All classes are delivered on Duke’s campus.
• Class sessions are held on Friday and Saturday of alternating weekends, with accommodations provided Friday nights.
• An optional concentration in Health Sector Management is available for students seeking specialized training in the business of health care.
• Students can travel abroad to participate in an International Management Study elective.

The Duke MBA – Weekend Executive class is comprised of 100-110 executives and managers from companies throughout the United States. Each class is divided into two sections of 50-55 students.

The Duke MBA curriculum prepares business leaders to succeed in a continuously changing environment. This is accomplished through a rigorous approach that challenges students to adopt new modes of thinking and apply sophisticated analyses and decision processes in a variety of settings. The curriculum focuses on the development of knowledge across disciplines, with opportunities for students to focus their studies through elective courses and the optional Health Sector Management concentration. The program is delivered in five terms of approximately three months each.

Term I

Orientation
Probability and Statistics (DECISION 311W)
Managerial Effectiveness (MANAGEMT 320W)
Financial Accounting (ACCOUNTG 340W)

Term II

Managerial Economics (MGRECON 300W)
Decision Models (DECISION 312W)
Marketing Management (MARKETG 360W)

Term III

Global Economic Environment of the Firm (MGRECON 301W)
Managerial Accounting (ACCOUNTG 341W)
Global Financial Management (FINANCE 350W)

Term IV

Leadership (MANAGEMT 423W)
Operations Management (OPERATNS 370W)
Corporate Strategy (MANAGEMT 430W)

Term V

Six electives

Students choose from a number of electives from the academic areas within Fuqua.  In determining the make-up of electives from year to year, student interest and current business issues are considered. These are examples from past years' electives.

Corporate Finance
Corporate Restructuring
Entrepreneurship & New Venture Management
Financial Statement Analysis
International Management Study
Marketing Strategy
Negotiations
Valuation and Fundamental Analysis
Venture Capital

Visit the Fuqua academic calendars for detailed program schedule information.

All of Duke’s MBA programs are taught by Fuqua’s top-ranked faculty, a group of leading scholars who are recognized for excellence in both teaching and research.

The Fuqua faculty is committed to student success and provides courses that are both relevant and academically challenging. Professors remain accessible and encourage ongoing student interaction, whether meeting with students outside of class or continuing a dialogue electronically.

Learn more about particular faculty members by viewing Fuqua's Faculty web pages .

Financial Markets and Public Policy Immersion Programs

The Fuqua School of Business offers immersion programs in New York City and Washington D.C. to provide students with first-hand experiences with people and institutions representing the intersection of business, finance and public policy. Each three-day immersion session is open to students from all of Duke’s executive MBA programs, and creates a unique opportunity for cross-program experiences and relationship building.

Ask Duke MBA students and alumni what makes Fuqua a special place, and they will likely tell you that a unique blend of people and experiences combines to make earning The Duke MBA one of the most challenging, exciting, mind-opening and rewarding ways possible to enrich your life and advance your career.