The Fuqua School envisions a network connecting its research and teaching around the world through campuses in New Delhi; St. Petersburg, Russia; Dubai; London; Shanghai; and Duke’s main campus in Durham, North Carolina. The school plans a significant presence in each location. With Fuqua faculty onsite, each campus will support all Duke MBA programs, offer executive education, and have at least two research centers. Fuqua will also offer the Duke MBA/Cross Continent, with classes in each of the five regions and conclusion at the main Duke campus.

The school's first regional partnership, with the Graduate School of Management in St. Petersburg, was announced at the launch event. Fuqua will announce its plans for the India location this month.
 
Blair Sheppard, dean of the Fuqua School, said the initiative is “shaped and driven by the fundamental issues of our time.” In a statement, Sheppard said that “by engaging with these regions through education and research, we will be able to examine the world's opportunities and problems, explore interdependencies between regions, create solutions to address world issues, and prepare practitioners to be change agents and informed leaders.”
 
Meanwhile, at George Washington, new Global MBA and World Executive MBA programs will blend practice, theory, the study of values, and international residencies to produce what the school calls “ethical leaders primed for success in today's global marketplace.”

In announcing the programs, Susan M. Phillips, dean of the GW School of Business and professor of finance, said it was the school’s fundamental responsibility to “inspire students to act responsibly, lead passionately, and think globally.” The curriculum is designed to “cultivate business leaders empowered with the knowledge and practical skills to navigate the complex global marketplace,” she said.
 
Started this fall, the Global MBA Program consists of 57 credit hours designed around themes of ethics, leadership, and globalization, and includes a mandatory international practicum and residency. The World Executive MBA, which launches next fall, will expose students to business practices in major economies in both developed and developing regions of the world through distance and experiential learning. Designed for professionals with at least five years' experience, the one-year program will include two three-week residencies in Washington, D.C., and three two-week international residencies, with options in China, India, and several European countries.