Duke Weekend Executive MBA Student Blog

When I started at Fuqua back in June 2022, I knew this experience would be life-changing, but I had no idea just how much my life would change over the next few years.

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.   

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.

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.

A consistent piece of advice that you hear when pursuing an Executive MBA is to try to avoid major life-changing events during the program. But what about something beyond your control—like a global pandemic?