Student Experience

Like many other current students, the HSM program was a major reason I chose Fuqua for my MBA. As someone coming from a non-traditional background and having no prior health care experience, I wanted to engage in a rigorous and specialized health care management curriculum. However, I knew I needed more than classroom experience to […]

I knew I wanted to apply to, and hopefully go to, Fuqua when I attended a multi-school event in New York City in 2019. I didn’t know much about Health Sector Management at the time, but I talked to the Admissions representative at the event, and she connected me to Jess Levitt, the Assistant Director […]

Getting an MBA was an unexpected leap for me. While I knew that my career as a physician meant a commitment to life-long learning, I had figured that my days on the student side of the classroom were behind me. Yet, after many years of clinical work, I found myself growing increasingly interested in the […]

Jameelah Melton, MD, MBA HSM 2019Senior Healthcare Executive I Solution Strategist Over the past three months, I have met several physicians seeking new roles where they can have a greater impact on health care. They were especially interested in how Fuqua prepared me to meet the current challenges we face including the current COVID pandemic. […]

Being 100% honest, I didn’t think I would have much choice in MBA programs. I would send my applications in, hope for the best, and get into one, maybe two programs. Going into the decision dates I didn’t have a top choice program or really high hopes, because I didn’t want to end the application […]

I first considered pursing an MBA about six years ago. Since then my career path has felt more like a moving target than a static roadmap. After deciding the timing was right for an MBA, I chose the Weekend Executive (WEMBA) program at Fuqua – primarily because of Fuqua’s reputation and the WEMBA program format. […]

As someone whose eyes light up at the mere mention of health policy, I was excited to take the Management of Health System and Policy (“Week in DC”) course for a few reasons. Firstly, it was an integral portion of my role as a Margolis Scholar through the Margolis Center for Health Policy, and I […]

I cannot describe the intense emotions I felt when I saw my son’s eyes for the first time on July 18th, 2018. Four days later, when Fuqua’s HSM Bootcamp started, I quickly realized that the program would be a second family for me. Everyone, from the HSM administration and faculty to my classmates, was extremely […]

At Fuqua, students travel to a variety of US cities during our fall break to visit companies within a specific industry. These trips allow students to experience the office culture at large firms as well as pioneering startups. It’s also a great opportunity for students to check-out a city to see if it’s a place […]

The most important element of business school for me was a program that would help me gain the knowledge, network, and experience to succeed in the health care industry long-term.  By meeting that bar, the Health Sector Management (HSM) program at Fuqua became the deciding factor for where to spend the next two years of […]