Duke Weekend Executive MBA Student Blog

So, you want to know what it’s like getting an Executive MBA from a top business school, navigating a career pivot, juggling family and friends, all while growing an entire human being in one’s belly?

This project was an opportunity to deepen the relationship with our peers and the relationship with the community, but it is also an opportunity to deepen the relationship with the institution and future generations of students.

Altogether, we raised more than $4,000 to fund the Rise Against Hunger meal kits.

There’s a time and a place to just do the logical thing, but we should also pay attention to what lights us up.

Embarking on the Weekend Executive MBA program after a remarkably swift admissions experience was undeniably exhilarating.

Our goal every year is to streamline the application process while still ensuring ample opportunities for applicants to highlight their unique strengths, skills, and experiences.

Having just completed the 22-month program, I can now say that the journey was worth it, and I know I have gained a support system for life.

I learned more about the corporate world and, more importantly, myself, from my professors and classmates.

This year, my Weekend Executive MBA classmates and I traveled to South Africa, and this trip was nothing short of amazing.

If there is something you’d like to learn about, my advice is not to hesitate on taking advantage of any educational opportunities.