Duke MBA Day in Durham Event
Every year, CASE and Net Impact, in partnership with the Duke-Durham Neighborhood Partnership organize an event to introduce Fuqua students to the Durham community. The goal of the event is to whet the students’ appetites for getting involved in the Durham community during their two years at Fuqua, for seeing first hand the relevance of their MBA training and skills when tackling social problems, and for embarking upon careers in business with an understanding of and commitment to responsible business and community leadership.
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Read about the 2008 Day in Durham at the Duke Fuqua School of Business August 23, 2008 |
Event Details:
The 2008 Day in Durham event
will be on
Saturday, August 23rd.
More information about this event will be posted over
the summer. Return to this page
for the most up-to-date information about the event throughout the summer.
This year's Day in Durham will be expanded to offer five distinct itineraries, including:
- Health
- Social Enterprise
- Economic Development
- Sustainability, and
- Education
After a keynote speech, each itinerary will depart from Fuqua by bus for an excursion to various locations throughout Durham for tours and panel discussions with local business and community leaders. Panelists will present their thoughts about issues and opportunities in the Durham community as well as reflections about how to make an impact using one's career.
The event will run from about 11am - 4pm (more detailed times TBA). It will begin and end at Fuqua.
Excursion Details
A – Building Healthy Communities
Just a few blocks from Duke University is Lyon Park, a unique “social services mall” that responds to the needs of disadvantaged residents in, among other areas, health care. We will tour the community health clinic at Lyon Park and then gain a broader perspective on the different opportunities and challenges of health care during a panel discussion. Wendy Kuran, the Executive Director of CASE and a health care industry veteran, will moderate a panel composed of leaders from a local AIDS clinic, a Duke-sponsored community health outreach program as well as Jim O’Brien, Fuqua ’07 and an employee for one of the nation’s largest health care providers. This excursion is recommended for students interested in making an impact through leadership in health care.
B – Social Enterprise in Action: TROSA, Inc.
Enjoy a fascinating visit to the campus of Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc. (TROSA), an entrepreneurial nonprofit that helps recovering drug and alcohol abusers to change their lives through involvement in an ever expanding portfolio of earned income ventures. TROSA ventures include a moving company, landscaping, catering, home repairs, frame shop, storage, janitorial services, online auctions, etc. The tour will be guided by the COO and Fuqua ‘99, Keith Artin. This excursion is recommended for students interested in learning more about how entrepreneurship can drive social impact.
C – Revitalizing Downtown Durham
Durham has undergone a radical revitalization in the past few years – one that continues today, as former tobacco warehouses become home to chic apartments and condominiums, shopping centers, restaurants, and cutting-edge office and lab space. Join leaders from some of the firms responsible for designing, financing, building, and contributing to Durham’s renaissance for a panel at the Duke Corporate Education office space, a beautifully renovated tobacco building at the American Tobacco Campus. In addition to the panel discussion, there will be a tour of some of downtown Durham’s cutting-edge renovated properties. This excursion is recommended for students interested in entering the fields of real estate, finance, and economic development.
D –Sustainable Development and a Bright Environmental Future
Tour a Durham coffee roastery that is changing the way coffee is sourced, both locally and abroad. Then, join Pete Curtice, a Fuqua ’03 and director of market transformation for an energy efficiency company in a panel with some of the area’s leaders in sustainability as they discuss energy, trade, community development and the role of government, and highlight innovations in the field. This excursion is recommended for students interested in energy, the environment, fair trade, local government, and community development.
E – Leading and Making an Impact through Educating Youth
Visit the Emily K. Center to see how the Krzyzewski family has sought to make a difference in Durham. Stay for a conversation moderated by David Stein of the Duke Office of Community Affairs, an office that aims to support local neighborhoods and boost achievement in local schools. The panel includes Joyce Walker, Fuqua ’06, who has served the Durham Public Schools, as well as local nonprofit and charter school leaders and will touch on the challenges and successes of working in education. This excursion is recommended for students interested in education, youth development, and educational entrepreneurship.
Register
Registration is now open for the 2008 Day in Durham! This event is free and open to all First Year Duke MBAs on a space limited, first come, first served basis. Exact schedule and times are TBA, but the event will run roughly from late morning to late afternoon.
Duke MBA students are welcome to
REGISTER HERE by Friday, August 8 to attend. We hope to see you all there!
Online registration is now closed.
However, if you would still like to register to attend, email CASE
Note: You may attend the keynote portion of the day without registering.
Sponsors
Convening Sponsors
Videos
Day in Durham Photo Video (Courtesy: Animoto)
Read about past Day in Durham events:
Day in Durham - August 23rd, 2008
Day in Durham - August 25th, 2007
Day in Durham - August 26th, 2006
Day in Durham - August 27th, 2005
Day in Durham - August 28th, 2004