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?

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

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.

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

Whether it’s prepping for an accounting midterm in the Weekend Executive MBA program or founding a company, our ability to succeed comes down to mindset.

I was in the middle of the Weekend Executive MBA program and realized that walking into first-term courses like financial accounting reminded me of the uncertainty at the starting line of a race.

I pursued my MBA with an ambition to grow as a strategy manager by building and expanding intelligent services around smart devices and business models.

When I showed up at Fuqua for the Weekend Executive program kickoff, I found parallels between running ultramarathons and pursuing my MBA.