The 2026 Duke MBA Pride Weekend - Event Interest Form

Welcome! The Duke MBA Pride Weekend event interest form should take approximately one hour or less to complete. It is comprised of questions regarding your biographical information, educational and professional background, and program interests. At the end of the interest form, you will be asked to answer one essay question on your career aspirations and reasons for pursuing a graduate business degree (300 word limit), one essay question on what you hope to gain from attending The Duke MBA Pride Weekend event (300 word limit), and to upload a resume to complete your application.

Please Note: The Duke MBA Pride Weekend interest form cannot be started and saved for a later time, so please ensure that you have your resume, essays, and any other key information available prior to getting started.

The deadline for submitting your interest form is Monday, August 17, 2026 by 11:59 p.m. EST.

Invitations to The Duke MBA Pride Weekend will be sent no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, August 20, 2026.

General Information

First Name*

Preferred First Name* (this will be printed on your nametag)

Last Name*

Birthdate*

Preferred Email Address*

Mobile Phone Number*

Mailing Address*

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Information related to gender identity will not be used to determine your participation in this event or shared outside of our office. This information will be used solely by the Admissions planning team for programming purposes and to get to know you better.

Sex*

Gender Identity:*

Self-Described Gender Identity:

Do you identify as a member of the LGBTQ community?*

Select your pronouns*

Please share your pronouns*

Are you a First Generation College graduate?*

Yes

No

What is your primary citizenship?*

Are you a U.S. Permanent Resident?*

Please indicate below the communities that you are interested in learning more about during this event:*

American Latine/x Management Association (ALMA)

Association of Women in Business (AWIB)

Black Business Student Association (BBSA)

Duke Armed Forces Association (DAFA)

FuquaPride (LGBTQ+)

Low-Income First-Generation Experience (LIFE)

Male Allies (an AWIB association)

Native American Graduate and Professional School Alliance (NAGPSA)

Other

Please indicate any additional communities/clubs that are of interest to you:

Education Background

Undergraduate Degree

Bachelor's Degree-granting Institution Name*

Undergraduate Institution Location*

Undergraduate Degree Earned*

Undergraduate Major*

Undergraduate Graduation Date*

Undergraduate GPA*

GPA Scale*

Graduate/Professional Degree (if applicable)

Graduate/Professional Degree-granting Institution Name

Graduate/Professional Institution Location

Graduate/Professional Degree Earned

Graduate/Professional Graduation Date

Graduate/Professional GPA

GPA Scale

Post-baccalaureate Work Experience

Total Years of Full-time Work Experience (do not include internships)*

Current Employer*

Position Title*

Start Date*

Military Information

Have you served or are you currently serving as a member of the military?*

Military Branch*

Will you remain on active duty following your Fuqua graduation?

Post-collegiate and Collegiate Activities

Please list your post-collegiate and collegiate activities in order of importance to you. Include offices held; (if any), dates involved; and hourly time commitment per week.* Example: 1. Habitat for Humanity, 2024-2025, volunteer, 15 hours per week

Additional Information

Have you applied, or are you applying, for admission to a Fuqua program starting in 2027?*

Yes

No

Are you planning to apply for admission to the Daytime MBA program through The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management (CGSM)?*

Yes

No

Not Applicable

In what Round have you applied or intend to apply?*

Please indicate what year you plan to apply.*

Are you interested in the Health Sector Management Certificate at Fuqua?*

Yes

No

Alumnus or Alumna Name*

Current Student Name*

Admissions Officer Name*

Information Session City*

Print Publication*

Other: Please provide a description*

Have you previously attended any of Fuqua's On Campus Diversity Events?*

Yes, The Duke MBA Pride Weekend, hosted by FuquaPride

Yes, The Duke MBA Veteran's Symposium, hosted by the Duke Armed Forces Association

Yes, The Duke MBA Women's Leadership Weekend, hosted by the Association for Women in Business

Yes, The Duke MBA Workshop, hosted by the American Latinx Management Association & the Black Business Student Association

No

In which year(s) did you attend?*

Will you need hotel accommodations during the event? All rooms provided by Fuqua will be double occupancy, meaning you will be paired with a roommate. Those requiring special accommodations would need to contact Siraj Bah to discuss specific needs. Please note: this will not affect your invitation decision.*

Yes, I will be traveling alone and can be placed with a roommate.

Yes, I will need a room and require special accommodations. I will contact Fuqua to discuss my specific needs.

No, I will obtain my own hotel accommodations or make other arrangements.

Required Essays

Describe your career aspirations and why you are considering an MBA at this point in your career. (300 word limit).*

Please highlight your interest in attending The Duke MBA Pride Weekend, sharing specifically what you hope to gain from this experience. (300 word limit).*

Optional Essay

Do you have any lived experiences that you would like to share with to provide insight into your opportunities, challenges, and/or achievements? If so, please share how those experiences might affect your contributions to Fuqua (200 word limit)*

Resume

In order to complete your application, please upload your one page resume. Please note that the resume must be formatted as a Word or PDF document to upload.*

Resume Upload