Duke Daytime MBA Student Blog

When I decided to hang up my Army uniform after eight years as an engineer officer, I knew I was stepping into unfamiliar territory.

When I left the U.S. Navy after five years as a nuclear submarine officer, I wasn’t entirely sure what the next chapter would look like.

For anyone, getting your MBA means becoming a master in multitasking and prioritizing, but taking on the program with three kids and your partner as your classmate—those skills jump to a new level.

I had no idea how to translate my skillset from the military to the corporate world and felt that an MBA would best allow me to bridge that gap.