This summer, I was a part of the cohort for Duke in Silicon Valley, a course led by Duke’s I&E department. This project-based program was centered around preparing us for our journey into the startup landscape while innovating solutions to imagine a workplace for a prominent startup. As we continued our research for the project of designing the workplace of
Have you ever stared into a pond and marveled at how effortlessly a duck can skate across the surface? If only the water was translucent, then you would see the fervent struggle that their two tiny legs are engaged in to keep the rest of the body afloat. This analogy was brought up countless times as we traveled through the
This summer I had the incredible opportunity to participate in Duke’s annual Duke in Silicon Valley program as part of an Innovation and Entrepreneurship course taught by renowned faculty member Professor Kathie Amato. The experience has been transformative, not just in terms of the skills of enterprise management I learned but also with regards to the level of quality networking
Site visits across the Bay Area, renowned speakers, classes with esteemed Professor Amato, insightful alumni interviews, conversations with motivated peers. With Duke in Silicon Valley, we are constantly discovering, and, like a sponge, I am absorbing what I hear, see, and experience. Recently, we were fortunate to connect with Kelly Hirano, Director of Engineering for DevInfra at Meta. A fascinating
This summer I had the pleasure of being a part of the Duke in Silicon Valley program offered by Duke’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) department. The course is unlike anything else I’ve taken at Duke. I wanted to reflect on the experience, and share some of my key takeaways with other students, who might be deciding on how to tailor
Duke in Silicon Valley has been a behemoth of learning and networking opportunities. Filled with design thinking modules, erudite speaker sessions, and intense collaborative projects, this class has been a true simulation of what it takes to “build a successful enterprise”. This course is spearheaded by our distinguished Professor Kathie Amato, who has acquainted us with an array of avenues
The first week of the summer 2021 Duke in Silicon Valley has been eye-opening and exciting. From networking with DSV alumni, chatting with representatives of the Duke Career Center and Duke Engineering, to interactive sessions with unique and inspiring speakers, we all have gotten a sneak peek into and gained a foundational understanding of the mindsets, skills, and resilience necessary
In one word, The Ronald & Carrie Ludwig Duke in Silicon Valley program was phenomenal. In late May, 24 students entered as the 2019 cohort. One month later, one family returns to Duke with unparalleled experiences, opportunities, skills, connections, memories, and friendships. The diversity of interests and backgrounds strengthened the uniqueness of our cohort. To give you the numbers, we
On the fourth and final week of Duke in Silicon Valley, our group continued with visits to Accenture, Facebook, Goodby Silverstein and Partners, Instacart, and Carbon 3D. It’s baffling that in spite of the multiple visits and class sessions preceding this week, we are still learning something new. Many times the advice and guidance we hear from the alumni and
Week three of Duke in Silicon Valley found our group of innovators and entrepreneurs visiting companies around the Bay Area, learning about tech companies, ranging from Uber and LinkedIn, to industries like venture capital. In addition, we continued to be mesmerized by Professor Salman Azar and the way in which he allows us to learn through his entrepreneurial experiences and