

As Malawi takes to the polls this week, we must ask ourselves the very hard questions: What works? In what context? Under what circumstances? And 𝘄𝗵𝘆?
Thrilled to be featured in Poets&Quants, the #1 MBA Admissions publication globally! In this piece, I was delighted to share how the GMAC’s MBA Tour shifted my perspective — helping me move beyond rankings and focus on values, missions, and communities that truly resonated with my vision.
When I was a student at the University of Malawi, my classmates would often say, “You’re going to work for the UN.” It was meant as a compliment—an affirmation of brilliance. But at the time, I didn’t even know what that meant.
On August 1st, I finished my internship with Microsoft in Redmond, and made my way back to Lansing.