I was surprised by the bleak outlook of the previous article on the MMS program. Therefore, I would like to share a much more positive experience of MMS, my own. I graduated from U.C. Santa Barbara in 2010, and coming from a public school I was thrilled to experience the level of personal attention and professionalism that the Career Center at Duke provides for each student. Prior to MMS, I was working on an account team for a financial management software developer in Los Angeles. When I decided to leave my job, it was to build on my experiences and undergraduate education at Fuqua, and hopefully launch myself into the industry I desired.
While at Fuqua, I have had the opportunity to study under world-class faculty, work on exciting cases, make incredible connections and of course, become a lifelong Duke basketball fan. I am perfectly content with my “intellectual and moral caliber.” I knew no one was going to hand me a great job or a fat signing bonus. So like the rest of the current MMS class, I have been working diligently to land a job that is great by my own standards, and I am happy to say that I have. My one year at Fuqua has equated to a huge bump in salary from my job prior to MMS. However, my experience means a whole lot more to me than just dollars and cents. Unlike the previous author, I am in no way saying this to publicly boast. Rather, I would like to thank my professors, career coaches, the administration and my classmates for making this an incredible year that has been as professional and rewarding as it has been fun. Greatest year of my life.
Respectfully,
Andy Kole
Candidate for MMS, Class of 2012
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