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.
Relearning Africa: Reflections on Blackness, Africanness, and Youthful Futures
Today, I was invited as one of the speakers in IAH 205: Africa and the World at Michigan State University. It felt like a full-circle moment: being asked to reflect not just academically, but personally, about these very tensions and possibilities.
Preparing for Xbox: How A Thoughtful Onboarding Experience Is Shaping My Career
Typically, when you accept an internship offer, onboarding follows a predictable rhythm โ forms to fill out, start dates to confirm, and maybe an orientation closer to your first day.
My Xbox onboarding experience has been completely different.
