Duke Weekend Executive MBA Student Blog

Fuqua has been a transformative adventure for me, reinforcing the value of staying true to myself.

During my time in the 22-month program, I have gained invaluable insights into finance, operations, managerial accounting, entrepreneurship, and business strategy.

I had the opportunity to be surrounded by people who had incredible minds while advancing my education.

Fraternities and sororities are a great way for undergraduate students to enter new social circles and establish lifelong networks.

When reflecting on my career as a woman of color (WoC), a feeling to continue to aim for excellence became increasingly stronger as I added more experience to my resume, and I knew I wanted change.

My experience here was absolutely amazing and I would like to share it with you.

Now that my admissions experience is in the rearview and my transition back to school is complete, I wanted to write about my experience in the Weekend Executive MBA Program at The Fuqua School of Business. Here are my reflections on the most relevant parts of the experience so far.

Fuqua students have the opportunity to participate in memorable extracurricular activities that build upon the coursework and leadership skills that we learn here. Case competitions are one such example