An MBA student from Fuqua shares a week of their life as an aspiring entrepreneur in the pet industry, showcasing the school’s powerful curriculum designed to foster entrepreneurial dreams. Their typical week demonstrates the exciting, diverse nature of entrepreneurial work, consisting of meetings with potential investors, academic classes, sporting relaxation, networking events, and startup showcases.
On Monday, the student attends meetings with potential investors and an Entrepreneurial Finance class before relaxing at a golf range. Tuesday’s schedule includes the Entrepreneurial Execution class and meetings with professors for advice on their startup, followed by preparations for an upcoming Latin American Student Association (LASA) Conference.
Wednesday brings the LASA Conference, where the student moderates an entrepreneurship panel, interviewing Juan Pablo Ortega, the co-founder of Rappi and Juno. Thursday’s challenge is participation in the Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship (Duke I&E) Startup Showcase, where their venture, Truffa, is chosen as an audience choice award winner.
Friday includes a live session with the Career Management Center (CMC) for prospective Fuqua students and a meeting with the Fuqua/Coach K Center on Leadership & Ethics (COLE), featuring a speech from the legendary Coach K. The week concludes with a casual beer with friends at Ponysaurus in Durham.
The student expresses pride in being a Fuqua entrepreneur, acknowledging that without the mentorship and resources from Fuqua and Duke I&E, they wouldn’t be realizing their dream of launching a startup in the veterinary field.
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