Duke Global Executive MBA Student Blog

I’m gaining the knowledge, confidence, and clarity needed to navigate complex systems and uncover the right opportunities for meaningful change.

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.

A career pivot is a big decision and takes time and investment, but it is possible!

With the help of Fuqua, I was able to find my dream job, pivot into a role I never would have applied to in the first place, and work at a company I am passionate about.

Everyone can remember the time when his or her life made a U-turn. Mine was when I enrolled at Duke.

This is the story of how I changed my career trajectory from oil and gas operations to technology product management.

I would immediately be putting lessons from my MBA program to use in the most difficult of circumstances.

There is nothing like working in the cannabis industry. Cannabis has its own language, culture, and rhythm. It requires a heightened level of resilience, hustle, and grit if you want to successfully operate in the space.

Early in the first residency, the associate dean of Executive MBA programs and the Fuqua Career Management Center imparted keys to success in the Global Executive MBA program.

In the Career Management Center (CMC), we know that each student’s career journey is different, including the reasons that led to the selection of the Global Executive MBA program. Therefore we offer a variety of career-related programs and services