Duke Daytime MBA Student Blog

Traveling to South Africa was a reset in how I viewed human connection, social cues, and unspoken norms. As an MBA student used to efficiency, deadlines, and data, I found myself slowing down to absorb the culture around me.

This opportunity was a pivotal experience to leverage my global professional background and test my career ambitions in an impactful, real-world context.

I went to the class without knowing anything about improvisation. Now, I feel like a whole new person.

Coming from an energy and financial services background, I knew I needed to develop my functional skills further, regardless of my industry of choice.