Western Europe

London Office

165 Fleet Street, First Floor
London
EC4A 2DY
Telephone:  +44.(0)20.7936.6078
Fax:  +44.(0)20.7936.6101
E-mail:  Europe@fuqua.duke.edu

Daniel "Dan" Nagy
Associate Dean and Regional Director for Russia, CIS, and Western Europe

Dan Nagy is Associate Dean and Regional Director for Russia, CIS, and Western Europe for the Fuqua School of Business. He is responsible for business development in the regions and specifically in managing Fuqua's partnership and operations in region.

Prior to his current position Nagy was Associate Dean for Global Business Development where he opened up the Middle East and Russia as major markets for Fuqua. He has also served as Associate Dean for Executive MBA Admissions and Development and Assistant Dean for the Daytime MBA program. Nagy came to Fuqua in 1993 as Director of Career Services and Placement. Before joining Duke he worked in business for 10 years as Director of Human Resources for Chevron and as Senior VP of the Human Resource Consulting firm Drake Beam Morin. Currently Nagy runs a nationally-known training program on strategic college recruiting and selection interviewing, conducts research and consults on retaining high performing employees and recruiting and managing the younger (generation Y) work force.

Elizabeth "Liz" Mellon
Academic Director Europe
Europe@fuqua.duke.edu

Mellon serves as Executive Director at Duke Corporate Education and Professor at the Fuqua School of Business, Duke University. In her Fuqua role, Mellon is leading the effort to establish a greater presence for Duke in Europe, alongside new campuses in Russia, India, the UAE and China, as Fuqua becomes a truly global business school. She earned both her MBA and PhD from the London Business School.  

Alexis Mellon
Regional Manager Europe
alexis.mellon@duke.edu

Alexis Mellon serves as the Regional Manager for Fuqua in Europe and also supports our St. Petersburg, Russia office. She is responsible for coordinating business school activities across Europe including admissions, alumni and corporate relations and logistics for our Europe-based programs. Prior to joining Fuqua, Mellon worked for our sister organization, Duke Corporate Education, as a Program Manager. Mellon earned a Double First Class Honours Degree from Cambridge University.  

Stephanie (Steph) Brookes
Executive Assistant Europe
stephanie.brookes@duke.edu

Steph Brookes joined the Europe Team, based in our London Fleet Street Offices as Executive Assistant in December 2008. Her primary role is to provide information regarding the school to prospective students, businesses, and Duke alumni across Europe and Russia. She is one of our admissions counselors and coordinates the logistics for all our admissions events across the region.

Directions to Office

Our office is located in Central London on the north side of Fleet Street between Fetter Lane and Ludgate Circus.  We occupy the first floor (one above street level) at 165 Fleet Street.

Closest Tube/Underground Stations:

• Chancery Lane (Central line) - approximately 14 minute walk
• Temple (District and Circle lines) - approximately a 13 minute walk
• Blackfriars (District and Circle lines) - approximately a 13 minute walk
• Directions from Surrounding Airports
  

From Heathrow Airport:

Proceed to Heathrow Central railway station (located beneath terminals 1, 2 and 3) and take the Heathrow Express.  It goes to London Paddington station.  From there take a cab to 165 Fleet Street.

From Gatwick Airport:

Proceed to the South Terminal and follow signs to the Gatwick Railway Station and take the Gatwick Express.  It goes to London Victoria station. From there take a cab to 165 Fleet Street.

From London City Airport:

Proceed to the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) station at London City Airport.  Take a train to Bank and get off at the Bank stop. From there take a cab to 165 Fleet Street.

Duke Corporate Education  

Since 2003, Duke University's corporate education arm, Duke Corporate Education (Duke CE) , has had a joint venture with the London School of Economics (LSE).  Duke CE has been ranked No. 1 in the world for the last six years (by Financial Times). Our joint venture brings together the strengths of Duke CE and LSE to provide unique, highly tailored corporate learning experiences.

Duke CE clients in Europe include:

Goethe Business School

The Frankfurt University’s Goethe Business School offers an Executive MBA with some elective courses held at The Fuqua School of Business. Goethe collaborates with Fuqua to provide this option to its students. The program enables managers to build foundational business knowledge, deepen functional understanding, and build a network of professional and personal relationships to enhance their career.

Board of Visitors

Fuqua's Board of Visitors advises senior school leadership on all matters related to curriculum, programs, facilities, and operations while promoting better communication and relationships within the business community. Several board members hail from Europe:

• Joseph Hogan, Chief Executive Officer
  The ABB Group
  Board Member since 2008
  Switzerland
• Mary E. Minnick, Partner
  Lion Capital
  Board Member since 2003
  United Kingdom
• Christopher X. Viehbacher, Chief Executive Officer
  Sanofi-Aventis
  Board Member since 2008
  France
• Teresa Miles Walsh, Chief Executive Officer
  Access Media Advisory Ltd.
  Board Member since 2005
  United Kingdom
• Andrew Witty, Chief Executive Officer
  GlaxoSmithKline
  Board Member since 2008
  United Kingdom

Alumni Clubs

Fuqua boasts 34 alumni clubs around the world. Some regional clubs that may be of interest to you are included below. If you would like to learn more about any of Fuqua's alumni clubs, please e-mail Katie Thomasson, Associate Director of Alumni Relations, at katie.thomasson@duke.edu .  

Through an extensive recruiting network, Fuqua alumni work in on every continent across the globe. Our alumni are currently working in positions at a number of fine organizations in Europe. A representative, but not exhaustive, list is below: