

As part of our 2025 MBA Study Abroad trip, we got a chance to visit
This week, the Michigan State University (Broad College of Business) has been Madrid, Spain, for the 2025 Study Abroad trip. To me, it has been a masterclass in global business strategy — from tech giants to global sports leagues — and it’s been fascinating to see how seemingly different industries are connected by common threads: innovation, audience engagement, and data-driven decision-making.
As someone who has navigated the crossroads between public service, entrepreneurship, and corporate growth, I often get asked about the value of different graduate degrees—particularly the Master of Public Policy (MPP) and the MBA (Master of Business Administration). While both hold weight and open doors to leadership, the debate often boils down to impact vs. scalability.
For the past few months, I’ve been thinking about economics a lot — not just in the theoretical sense, but in the way it shapes how people perceive and participate in the world around them. I’ve been reading ‘The Econocracy’, but between you and I, I am struggling to make progress in the midst of my MBA, and running my businesses.