My MBA team and I had the opportunity to take part in the Marshmallow challenge, and our team won by a mile, with a 28-inch structure that was completed with almost 8 minutes still on the clock (we had 20 minutes to do this), and stood strong until the end. But beyond the win, what fascinated me most was the decision-making process that determined success or failure.
For years, the #BuyMalawi initiative has been positioned as a patriotic actโsomething we do to โsupport Malawian businesses.โ But the problem is, we never really explained why supporting Malawian businesses is essentialโnot just for those businesses, but for our economy, our jobs, and our financial future.
If youโre reading this, it means I made it into Semester 2/4 of my MBA at the Michigan State University – Eli Broad College of Business (Go Green!)โand in one piece! It was touch-and-go for a while, but here we are.
My journey with supply chain management started unintentionally. While I recently pivoted from beinf a Supply Chain to a Business Development concentration at Michigan State University (MSU), a university globally recognized for its excellence in the field, my time here has sparked a fascination with how supply chains shape economies and industries. This curiosity was born from both my MBA coursework and personal observations of the gaps that exist, particularly in Africa, and how they hinder the continentโs ability to compete on a global scale.