Duke Global Executive MBA Student Blog

I put getting an MBA on my mind map—and here I am, about to graduate with the Global Executive MBA Class of 2024.

Our world needs great leaders more than ever, and I am confident Duke will give me and others the tools and network to become what the moment calls for.

When I entered the Global Executive MBA program at Duke, I was looking for an opportunity to be challenged and better equipped for this rapidly-evolving industry, but the experience has provided so much more than that.  

An integral part of my time at Fuqua has been interacting and spending several weeks with people from backgrounds and cultures I’d never met before.

My classmates and I banded together to create a student-led initiative in an effort to develop anti-racist businesses because we feel it is up to us, current and future leaders, to shape the future strategies.

When it was announced that Term 2 and Term 3 would be domestic residencies in Durham, I set out to create engaging club activities over Zoom that gave members of my class cultural immersion and networking experiences.

The learning begins before students step foot in a classroom.

I’ve always been interested in the intersection of government and business, and how these interactions compared across different countries, cultures, and political and economic systems.

The 18 months of the program produced some of the most rewarding experiences of my life. Not only academically but in terms of personal and professional growth.

Our Global Executive MBA Class of 2020 represented the highest ratio of women in any previous GEMBA class at Fuqua.