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NEWS 12 FUQUA EXCHANGE The Fuqua School of Business Focus on an MBA Student’s Perspective STUDENT SPOTLIGHT BY ANGELA THOMAS As chief operating officer for Mobility Electronics Inc., Global Executive student Tim Jeffries is responsible for the global initiatives, activities and performance of sales, marketing, services, operations and engineering. And as a member of the Mobility’s executive committee, Jeffries partners with the CEO and CFO to lead the collaborative evolution and execution of the company’s vision, mission, values, strategy, objectives and initiatives. In short, his shared responsibility is to build a great company. With those responsibilities being no short order, Jeffries’ recurring thoughts about getting an MBA always seemed to get put on hold. His professional and personal responsibilities took precedence. But after his wife persevered and managed to complete her doctorate in organizational leadership, Jeffries became inspired and decided it was time for him to take the plunge into higher education. When deciding which MBA program to attend, Jeffries said the decision was an easy one. “I selected the Global Executive MBA program at Fuqua because it offered the academic excellence, global perspective, executive interaction and time flexibility that I desired,” Jeffries stated. “I could not find another program that offered all of those things and the esteemed reputation of Duke. In the end, the decision was very straightforward.” When thinking about his goals for the future, Jeffries has his plans well thought out. “My goals are to lead a publicly-traded company as the chief executive officer and ultimately serve as the chairman of the board,” he said. “I would eventually like to serve as director on several company boards, provide mentoring and coaching to up-and-coming executives and possibly write a book on the trials and tribulations of leadership.” Jeffries admits that he cannot image trying to achieve all of these goals without the help of his Duke MBA. “I selected the Global Executive MBA program at Fuqua because it offered the academic excellence, global perspective, executive interaction and time flexibility that I desired.” TIM JEFFRIES The Duke MBA — Global Executive Class of 2003 He acknowledges that the Global Executive program has helped him be a better executive for his company and a better leader to the people who work for him. And while the program has been invaluable, he confesses that it has not been easy. “The rigorous demands of the program have challenged me academically, professionally, personally and physically,” Jeffries said. “The nature of the program has catalyzed a level of focus on my key priorities that is difficult to describe, but remarkable to experience. I do not sleep much, but I have never been more productive. The program works with my schedule because I am committed to making it work.” Born in Reno, Nevada, and raised in Sacramento, California, Jeffries graduated from Santa Clara University with a bachelor’s degree in political science. It was at this Jesuit college that he met his wife, Mary Frances.With two daughters and a weekly commute from Southern California to Phoenix, Arizona, Jeffries has to set priorities and stick to them. He also receives a lot of support from his classmates. “Our class has established an extraordinary culture and spirit,” Jeffries boasted. “We work hard, and we support each other. I feel that our class is a splendid testament to the culture felt at Fuqua.” Scheduled to graduate in December, Jeffries is looking forward to regaining some free time that began dwindling away with the start of the program. “Before the program, I used to spend my free time working out, playing golf and following politics,” Jeffries said. “But given the omnipresent demands of school, work and family, my current hobby is taking naps.”
405 28 5 704 30% 20% 34% 64 39 15 22% 78% 103 6.6 14% 86% 645 ADMISSIONS PROFILE CLASS OF 2005 DAYTIME CLASS SIZE AVERAGE AGE AT ENTRY AVERAGE YEARS WORK EXPERIENCE MEAN GMAT SCORE WOMEN MINORITIES INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS CLASS OF 2004 GLOBAL EXECUTIVE CLASS SIZE AVERAGE AGE AVERAGE YEARS WORK EXPERIENCE FEMALE MALE CLASS OF 2005 CROSS CONTINENT CLASS SIZE AVERAGE YEARS WORK EXPERIENCE FEMALE MALE AVERAGE GMAT SCORE 52% 5% 43% 20 The Fuqua School of Business 23% BUSINESS & ACCOUNTING 22% ENGINEERING 21% LIBERAL ARTS 16% ECONOMICS 11% NATURAL SCIENCES 7% OTHER 37% 22 CITIZENSHIP NON-U.S. CITIZENS U.S. CITIZENS LIVING ABROAD U.S. CITIZENS LIVING IN U.S. COUNTRIES REPRESENTED CITIZENSHIP INTERNATIONAL COUNTRIES REPRESENTED NEWS FALL 2003 13
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