Duke Fuqua is a leadership laboratory built on a foundation of collaboration, integrity, and global perspective. The program is known for cultivating leaders who are both high-performing and values-driven individuals who lead not only with intelligence but with empathy, resilience, and purpose.
On the surface, Fuqua’s application structure looks familiar: a goals essay, a “25 Random Things” prompt, and a behavioral interview. But where strong candidates fall short is in underestimating how much Fuqua evaluates for community orientation, emotional intelligence, and long-term mission clarity. Fuqua is building a class that succeeds together.
On Thursday, September 4th at 10:00 AM ET, join Susan Berishaj, Founder of Sia Admissions, for a high-level strategy session that decodes how to stand out in Fuqua’s distinct admissions process without over-engineering your story or resorting to clichés.
We’ll cover:
Decoding Fuqua’s “Leaders of Consequence” Model: Fuqua wants impact-minded, collaborative, and self-aware professionals who will shape organizations and society. We’ll unpack what this means for your essays, goals, and overall candidacy.
Mastering the “25 Random Things” Essay Without Going Off Track: This signature prompt is where most applicants over-index on quirk and under-deliver on strategy. We’ll show you how to structure responses that are personal but purposeful, revealing depth, likability, and leadership DNA in unexpected ways.
Career Vision Meets Community Contribution: Fuqua looks for candidates who know where they’re going but also how they’ll show up. We’ll guide you in framing goals that are sharp and ambitious, while clearly connecting them to Fuqua’s ecosystem, global reach, and collaborative ethos.
Nailing the Behavioral Interview with Clarity and EQ: Fuqua’s interview style is rooted in real conversation. We’ll walk through how to convey humility, influence, and readiness for the team-based rigor of Fuqua without slipping into generic answers or performance-mode delivery.
This session is built for serious applicants, top performers from consulting, tech, finance, and non-traditional sectors, who are targeting Fuqua as a mission-aligned program and understand that strong stats alone won’t carry the application.
If you’re aiming for Fuqua, now is the time to architect a candidacy that reflects not just what you’ve done, but who you are, how you think, and why you’ll thrive in one of the most collaborative MBA cultures in the world. Book a 1:1 consultation with Sia Admissions to build a Fuqua application that fuses intellectual sharpness with emotional intelligence and real community value—exactly what this program is designed to reward.