Business has recognized that it has both the opportunity and the responsibility to be a force for good in the lives of its employees, customers, and greater community.
Note from the Faculty Advisor Prof. Mohan Venkatachalam
Dear all,
It gives me great pleasure to bring to you the inaugural issue of Duke Business Journal, a student-led, original content publication that aspires to benefit all members of the Fuqua community. The journal would not have come to fruition without the hard work and vision of a team of Global Executive MBA 2019 students, Vinod D’Souza, Nick Panos and the members of the editorial board.
From the Editors
Welcome to the inaugural issue of Duke Business Journal (DBJ), a publication established for the benefit of both Team Fuqua and the Duke community writ large! In a very short time, we have gone from an idea and initial pitch to the product you are now reading.
Spotlight: Amanda Higgins
Amanda Higgins is a 2018 graduate of The Duke MBA – Global Executive program at the Fuqua School of Business. In addition to being General Manager of Black Rifle Coffee Company’s east coast roasting facility, Amanda is a Lieutenant Colonel in the Air National Guard and a mother of two.
Industry Focus: Biotech Companies Consider New Manufacturing Paradigm
The biotech industry is undergoing a revolution in traditional manufacturing practices. Biological medicine involves harnessing genetically engineered organisms to produce products such as insulin, vaccines, and antibiotics.
MBA Student Spotlights: Stuart Styles
This edition’s student profile features Stuart Styles, a Daytime MBA Class of 2020 candidate. Prior to coming to Fuqua, Stuart was in investment research and asset management. Most recently, he was an associate at BlackRock, where he served on a portfolio management team that managed custom multi-asset portfolios for clients. Before BlackRock, Stuart spent a few years as an investment analyst at CapTrust Advisors based out of Raleigh, NC.
The Duke MBA – Weekend Executive Student Profile: Alex Pick, Class of 2018
Alex describes his beginnings in analytics as “a combination of luck and opportunity.” His formal education started at university in his native Mexico City, where he received an undergraduate degree in IT engineering.
Student Blog: How Duke’s #TeamFuqua is changing the world, not just one leader at a time
When I joined Duke, I was asked several times during the admission process about my personal career goals and aspirations. My answer has never changed: I want to change the global health prospective. As a physician, my focus is healthcare and I feel that any disease treatment should be available to all human beings. For what is more valuable than life? I pursued an MBA because I [think] that the world needs to be a better place, one where my kids can be safe, happy, and healthy no matter where they are.