Program Length: 15 months 

Academic Terms: 5 mandatory terms (optional 6th term for electives/concentration)

Academic Environment: Short, in-person residency sessions followed by longer distance learning periods. 

Residencies (in order):  

• Durham, NC
• London & St. Petersburg
• Dubai & New Delhi
• Shanghai & Singapore
• Durham, NC

Typical Term: After a pre-reading period at home, you will travel around the world to meet for classes in residency sessions. Non-US residencies are split between 2 cities within the same region of the world. The residency experience is followed by approximately 2 months of distance learning from home in which you will continue your coursework through online classroom sessions, team projects, individual assignments, and exams.

Curriculum: 8 core modules, 3 multi-term courses, 4 optional electives, optional 2-course independent project for a concentration (6 concentration options are available)

The Global Executive program and curriculum are designed for senior executives looking to take the career turn into the executive suite as leaders of global enterprises.

The curriculum includes 8 core modules, 3 multi-term courses, plus an option to take electives and earn a concentration.

Core Modules
Modules include advanced, elective-like material and standard MBA core curriculum creating a robust, intentional core set of classes that are uniquely relevant to senior executives who need to address complex business problems. The modules span the functional spectrum within business:

• Accounting
• Decision Sciences
• Economics
• Finance
• Management
• Marketing
• Operations
• Strategy

Multi-Term Courses
Two courses—one focused on global markets and institutions and the other on cultures and civilizations—draw their content from the regions to which you travel for residencies. You will understand the implications of leading a global firm because you will study, discuss, and experience the way in which region-specific institutions, markets, cultures, and civilizations both enhance and hinder international commerce.

A third multi-term course addresses the unique leadership and personal development issues facing senior executives, such as developing skills to effectively conduct external corporate relations with media, regulators, and shareholders. 

• After individual assessments, you will work on a personal opportunity to apply classroom constructs to your unique work situation. 
• A personal coach will advise you throughout the course.

Optional Electives/Concentration
Electives give you the opportunity to specialize in one function or industry and help to sharpen and/or broaden your business knowledge. For additional tuition, you may choose to participate in a shared electives term with students from our Weekend Executive and Cross Continent MBA programs. If you participate in electives, you may further elect to pursue a concentration, which would require you to take certain electives and conduct a substantial independent project with a faculty advisor. You may choose one of several concentrations:

• Energy and Environment
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• Finance
• Marketing
• Strategy
• Health Sector Management

All of Duke’s MBA programs are taught by Fuqua’s top-ranked faculty, who are recognized for excellence in both teaching and research. The Fuqua faculty is committed to student success and provides courses that are relevant and academically challenging.

Professors remain accessible and encourage ongoing student interaction, whether meeting with students outside of class or continuing a dialogue electronically. Learn more about particular faculty members by viewing Fuqua's Faculty web pages.