Duke Weekend Executive MBA Student Blog

Seeing the courage of my classmates who took on new opportunities with the skills they acquired in the program inspired me to do the same.

My hope isn’t that you see this as a story about overcoming obstacles through creativity and dogged perseverance. Instead, I hope to destigmatize the importance of being authentic to who you are.

I remember a few years ago when I began considering this process, I had no women colleagues who had even considered pursuing an MBA.

The truth is that every student, regardless of their military background, may have feelings of uncertainty going into an MBA program.

I am sharing two stories with the hopes that one of them will resonate with you and help you reflect on your own journey.

When I decided to go back to school for my MBA, I had three goals: improve my leadership skills, expand my knowledge of business, and meet new people.

When it comes to going back to school, the monster of imperfect timing rears its head and then offers many excuses.

It wasn’t until I came to Fuqua, that I understood there was one more stage we should be striving to achieve, one of interdependence.

The greatest strength of the Weekend Executive MBA program is what you can gain from really getting to know your classmates. Here’s how I recommend tapping into the power of that network.

We brainstormed ideas on how we could have an event to tell the African story and what it takes to do business on the continent.