Duke Weekend Executive MBA Student Blog

When I started my MBA journey, I was nervous about affording the program, as well as having the self-confidence and ability to balance pursuing higher education while fulfilling family and work obligations.

The relationships I’ve built and the lessons I’ve learned will stay with me long after graduation.

Fuqua's team format has been an incredibly unique experiment for learning, leading, and organizing the workload we face as students.   

Once a month, I get to switch gears from professional to student, and I do that on the drive to Durham for residencies.

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?

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

A busy day during an elective residency starts with an early run with my Weekend Executive MBA classmates.

The ability to work and study together on campus was an experience that was invaluable to my time in the program.

As I looked ahead to a full term of new classes, a demanding schedule at work and a long list of summer activities for my toddlers, I wondered how I’d manage it all.