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.

As I embarked on my MBA journey, I found myself grappling with a whirlwind of emotions: stress, doubt, fear, and uncertainty.

Upward mobility and desire for growth drove me to apply to business school.

As I reflect on our journey, we recognize that our hearts for humanity transformed a mere academic pursuit into a powerful force for positive transformation.

After three weeks of classes and pre-residency preparation, my Global Executive MBA classmates and I descended on the vibrant city of Bangkok, Thailand.

For most of my life, I chose to accept my mixed heritage, but I never really felt I had a cultural identity to fully embrace.

Muay Thai has helped me connect to my Southeast Asian roots I had a hard time identifying with before.

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.  

Our residencies include class time, teamwork time, and excursions to different parts of the city—so the days are fun but jam-packed.