Duke Weekend Executive MBA Student Blog

The relationships I’ve built and the lessons I’ve learned will stay with me long after graduation.

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?

The ability to work and study together on campus was an experience that was invaluable to my time in the program.

As I looked ahead to a full term of new classes, a demanding schedule at work and a long list of summer activities for my toddlers, I wondered how I’d manage it all.

I remember a few years ago when I began considering this process, I had no women colleagues who had even considered 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

I attended an open house and fell in love with the curriculum and warmth of the school community which motivated me to apply