Members of the Admissions staff share information on matching prospective students' specific needs and abilities with various MBA programs, and provide insight into the application process. The Director of Financial Aid explains financing options for graduate education. Career Services and Placement staff members discuss career planning and post-MBA opportunities, and Fuqua alumni discuss the role of the MBA in their own career development. Participants attend representative first-year classes to become familiar with the functional areas, curriculum and teaching methods in a graduate management program. The weekend includes time for participants to talk informally with current students, faculty and alumni, as well as to tour the facilities at Fuqua and other parts of the Duke University campus.
Participants also hear from prominent members of the business community.
The deadline for applications to the Ford MBA Workshop for Minority Applicants is October 16, 2000. Participants who are invited to attend the workshop should plan to arrive in Durham late on Thursday afternoon and plan to stay through Saturday night. Participants will receive a complete agenda prior to the workshop. Invitation to the Ford MBA Workshop for Minority Applicants does not guarantee admission to The Fuqua School of Business. The following is a tentative schedule of events.