EMBA Student Stories

Aerial view of Waikiki in Honolulu, Hawaii, with high-rise hotels lining a turquoise coastline and sandy beaches.

Kathy Fujiwara Builds Stronger Organizations With Executive MBA

Kathy Fujiwara is CEO of EXEC Hawai’i, where she helps organizations strengthen leadership, workforce strategy, and effectiveness. She also founded Pacific Artisan Collective, a nonprofit supporting Hawai’i-based artisans. She credits the Carson College’s Executive MBA program with connecting business strategy with entrepreneurship and community impact.

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Executive MBA Graduate Amit Bedi Elevates Global Aviation

For Amit Bedi (EMBA ’24), leadership isn’t confined to a single office, time zone, or even hemisphere. As a principal technical program manager at Collins Aerospace, Bedi directs interdisciplinary safety and reliability teams whose work spans India, France, Canada, the United States, Japan, China, and Australia.

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