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 for economics and teaching. He recounts playing cricket, learning to DJ in undergrad at LUMS, and pursuing diverse ventures after graduation including leading a construction project in Northern Pakistan, teaching economics at his former school, launching a tea import business (Easy Enterprises), and co-founding a coworking space in Karachi. Shafiq explains why he chose Duke’s 10-month MQM to build data and AI skills and join the Team Fuqua community, and describes creating the Azimuth independent-study internship after another internship fell through. He reflects on international student challenges, Fuqua social life and events he hosted as student engagement chair, and shares recruiting advice after landing a senior business analyst role at Capital One. Connect with Shafiq Motiwala: linkedin.com/in/shafiqashfaqMore about the episode: Host: Jade Tsai http://www.linkedin.com/in/tsaijade Listen to us on: [Apple Podcasts] | [Spotify] | [YouTube]Follow The Fuqua Show: [Instagram] | [LinkedIn]This is a student-run production. The opinions expressed are the speakers' own and do not reflect the views of Duke University or the Fuqua School of Business.