Weekend Executive MBA
Top Areas of Career Focus
IT (16%)
Financial Services (14%)
Health Care/Health Services (10%)
Manufacturing/Operations (9%)
Sales/Business Development (8%)
Consulting (8%)
I took the approach of integration of school, job, and personal commitments as opposed to a “balance” between them. My husband and I accepted the upheaval of routine and schedule before the program started. He got to know the majority of my teammates and enjoyed the stories of crazy ways we tried to meet project deadlines. My daughters were often visible during my team meetings, which helped them understand that I had school work to do, just like them. The material covered in class was directly applicable to parts of my work responsibilities and experiences, and I took every opportunity to put my new tools into practice.
I was a hand surgeon who wore two leadership hats: Vice Chair of Diversity for my orthopaedic surgery department and Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery at Duke Raleigh Hospital.
I still have the same roles but have also advanced into higher level positions: Associate Chief Medical Officer of Diversity for the Duke Health physician organization and Chief of Surgery for Duke Raleigh Hospital.
Top Areas of Career Focus
IT (16%)
Financial Services (14%)
Health Care/Health Services (10%)
Manufacturing/Operations (9%)
Sales/Business Development (8%)
Consulting (8%)