The Fuqua Show
Welcome to The Fuqua Show, a podcast sharing the stories, lessons, and passions of Team Fuqua at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. We interview diverse members of the community - students, alums, partners, faculty, staff, and more - to learn about the unique things they bring to the Fuqua community.
Disclosure: This is a student-run production. The opinions expressed in this podcast are the speakers' own and do not necessarily reflect the view of Duke University or the Fuqua School of Business.
The Fuqua Show
Latest Episodes
Miami Born, Fuqua Made: Jon Valdez on Pride, Heritage, and Purpose
In this episode, host Sam Shain sits down with Jon Valdez to discuss his transformative journey of self-discovery, identity, and leadership.Jon shares his story beginning with his early childhood in Miami's Little Havana with his Cuban i...
E86 — Shafiq Motiwala — From Karachi to Capital One: Creating Opportunities and Building Community
In this episode of The Fuqua Show, Marketing Chair and first-time host Jade Tsai interviews Shafiq Motiwala (MQM ’25), who grew up in Karachi, Pakistan and traces how his parents, sister, and a formative economics teacher shaped his passions fo...
E85 — Nikin Shah — Legacy & Leverage: How to Scale, Sell, and Start Again
In this episode of The Fuqua Show, host Aaliyah Brown sits down with Nikin Shah, the Founder and General Partner at Front Porch Venture Partners, to explore the intersection of operational excellence and strategic investment. Based in the heart...
E84 — Professor Scott Dyreng — From Tax Class to AI Classrooms: Innovation at Fuqua
Professor Scott Dyreng returns as the first repeat guest on The Fuqua Show; this time not to talk about where he came from, but where Fuqua is going.Now serving as Senior Associate Dean for Innovation, Scott takes us inside...
E83 — Eliot Digby-Jones — From Sandhurst to Fuqua: Leadership Lessons from Conflict Zones to Boardrooms
In this episode of The Fuqua Show, we sit down with second-year MBA Eliot Digby-Jones, British Army veteran and medical services officer, whose career has taken him from Ukraine to Somalia and the early days of COVID response in the UK...
