07/31/2026
This week, Fuqua welcomed the newest cohort of Daytime MBA students, the Class of 2028 and Accelerated Class of 2027.
They came from different states, different countries, different industries, and different backgrounds, but they all came for the same thing:
They came here to build their judgment,
to become the kind of classmate who makes others better,
to hold themselves to a standard no one has to enforce,
and to become worthy of the rooms they hope to enter.
Over the past three days, we have presented to them what we expect of them and what they can expect of us.
We have gone over the Honor Code, our approach to Artificial Intelligence, how to approach case studies with their C-Leads, where they can find help, how they can get involved, and how we suggest they make the most of their time here in Durham with our world-class faculty and their world-class cohort.
They heard from Second Year students who took time away from their busy internships to be here and share their experience with the new arrivals.
They learned what Team Fuqua really means.
As we wrapped up orientation with the new class prepared to face their first academic challenge on Monday with Leading Business in a Complex World, Robert Swinney charged them with three obligations, which we call The Fuqua Charge:
To the cohort — The people who will sit beside you throughout the program. Make others better.
To the standard — The institution that admitted you, and the diploma that will carry your name. Earn the work.
To the world — The one you intend to lead. Become worth trusting.
So, to the Daytime MBA Class of 2028 and Accelerated MBA Class of 2027, welcome to Fuqua.
Let's get to work.