Duke Weekend Executive MBA Student Blog

Understanding your client’s pain points and aligning your solution with their strategic goals creates a compelling case for transformation — and demonstrates the real-world value of applying MBA lessons to drive results.

As happens in life, you start with a clear picture of what direction you wish to take, and then one slight detour leads to another until you find yourself somewhere you never imagined.

The Weekend Executive MBA program has given me the tools and network to identify and leverage opportunities.

Being in a learning environment surrounded by brilliant people is refreshing and inspiring.

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

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.

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.