Our Connected Future: the Kwathu Konnect Vision
At the beginning of 2025, I took on 32 students: 25 ๐บ๐ธ MSU students, and 7 ๐ฒ๐ผ MUST students; as their guide through their Capstone and WIL projects respectively. When I set my goal of teaching during my MBA, I envisioned myself sharing insights, leading teams, making an impact.
What I did not fully anticipate was how profoundly teaching โ while also being a full-time student โ would transform me.
A Teaching Experience: Bridging Worlds with Creativity and Innovation
When I began contemplating a return to graduate school to pursue my MBA, I harbored a silent desire:
I wanted to teach. This aspiration was more than just about standing before a classroom; it was about contributing meaningfully to the academic and personal growth of students.
Is an MBA Worth it? (Reflections): 1 Year into the Programme <PART II>
On my 29th birthday, the 14th of August 2024, I arrived in East Lansing, Michigan.
I had accepted my offer to pursue an MBA at Michigan State Universityโstepping into a system I didnโt fully understand, but was ready to navigate. What followed was a year of unlearning, rebuilding, and rising. From choosing my concentration to securing a role with Microsoft Xbox, the past year of my life captures what it meant to step into the unknownโand begin again. In this post, I share what I believe every (aspiring) MBA student should know.
My Decision to Pursue an MBA (Reflections): 1 Year into the Programme <PART I>
On the 15th of April, 2024, I returned to Malawi.
I had just completed my contract with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in New Yorkโa chapter that shaped me profoundly. I had also just received an offer to pursue my MBA at Michigan State University, where Iโd been awarded a partial scholarship. I had decisions to make, and closure to find. So I went home.
