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Finishing What I Started: How Loss Shaped My “Why”
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.

Detours and Destiny: Finally Saying Yes to My MBA Dream
I had built a strong career in tech, an industry that often downplays the need for an MBA. I had learned how to navigate ambiguity, how to drive results, and how to lead. But something was missing.

Fueling My Fuqua Journey: How Family Support Made All the Difference
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.

My Residency Routine: How I Switch Gears from Professional to Student
Once a month, I get to switch gears from professional to student, and I do that on the drive to Durham for residencies.

Real Talk: Giving Birth While in an MBA Program
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?

Accepting Imperfect Timing
When it comes to going back to school, the monster of imperfect timing rears its head and then offers many excuses.

Why Are You Getting An MBA?
Let me tell you the best time to answer this question. Hint—it’s not in the middle of Term 2 when you’re having your second breakdown of the week over Managerial Accounting.

Making it Work as a Single Parent Pursuing an MBA
Is having a full-time job while getting an MBA difficult? Is being a single parent challenging? How about having a full-time job while getting an MBA and being a single parent all at the same time

MBA Reflections: The Sky is the Limit
I attended an open house and fell in love with the curriculum and warmth of the school community which motivated me to apply

Life as an Executive MBA with a Young Family
The primary reason holding me back from plunging into an executive MBA program earlier than I did was my son.