Higher ed executive. Product thinker for digital growth in SaaS, ecommerce and brands. Teaching digital marketing at VCU.
Richmond, VA
Joined April 2009
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Classes started. The “deal” you made with your employer and family before you enrolled was theoretical. Now it’s real.
Here’s how to renegotiate it — calendars, boundaries, and paperwork deadlines included. 🧵👇
butchsarma.com/renegotiating…
“Is it too late to change my mind?” is what a new student asked me three days before orientation. First-week panic is real. Here’s your week-by-week checklist for surviving (and actually thriving in) your first 30 days. 🎓 buff.ly/rDHaC7Y #MBA #ExecutiveMBA
"I'll be behind before I even start."
Nobody arrives to an EMBA cohort "ready." That's exactly why it works.
Late doesn't mean out of place. Read more: butchsarma.com/who-is-in-the…
#ExecutiveMBA #MBAAdmissions
Every fall, 20 strangers sit down at one table. An hour in, someone points across the room in disbelief.
That's an Executive MBA cohort. Nobody got there the same way — that's the whole point.
New post: butchsarma.com/who-is-in-the…
#ExecutiveMBA #MBA
“What if my recommender doesn’t respond in time?” Submit anyway. The MBA office will just flag it as pending. Don’t let one missing doc stall your whole application. More FAQs + the 7-day plan here: butchsarma.com/mba-applicati…
Waited 48 hours to hit submit because you weren’t “ready”? That hesitation has a cost. If your MBA program has rolling admissions, it’s not a knowledge gap; it’s a logistics gap. My 7-day plan to finish your application: butchsarma.com/mba-applicati…
If VCU is your top choice, “Is it too late to apply?” really means:
Which VCU MBA format fits my life, and which upcoming term is still realistic based on the latest deadlines? I walk through how to answer that in my new post:
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🤖 Made with AI
“Did I miss my chance to do an MBA at VCU?”
For most mid‑career professionals in Richmond, the answer is no—but you do need to understand VCU’s MBA formats, upcoming intakes, and real app deadlines (not just what you assume). New blog: buff.ly/lsiWua6
🤖 Made with AI
“Maybe next year” can quietly become a very expensive habit.
I wrote about the waiting tax of delaying your MBA as a working adult and how it impacts salary and career momentum.
Read it here: butchsarma.com/cost-of-waiti…
#MBA #MBAlife #workingprofessional #businessschool
The real cost of an MBA isn’t just tuition—it’s also the years you spend waiting to start.
New post: “Cost of Waiting to Get an MBA”
👉 butchsarma.com/cost-of-waiti…
#MBA #futureMBA #MBAjourney #careergrowth
Thinking about the ROI of an Executive MBA in 2026? Start with the program in your own backyard.
VCU’s Executive MBA in Richmond lets you keep working full-time while you level up your leadership and network.
Fall application deadline: July 1
Program: buff.ly/8disd7X
See my blog post "The ROI of an Executive MBA in 2026"
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Richmond professionals: VCU’s Executive MBA is accepting applications for this fall.
20‑month, cohort-based, alternating weekends in RVA with a focus on transformative leadership and real-world projects.
⚠️ Application deadline: July 1
Info: business.vcu.edu/graduate-pr…
The jump from manager → executive isn’t about “working harder.”
It’s about:
•Designing systems, not chasing tasks
•Developing leaders, not just managing staff
•Thinking in decades, not days
That’s what we focus on in the VCU Executive MBA’s 20‑month hybrid weekend format.
Blog: butchsarma.com/what-executiv…
Info session: business.vcu.edu/graduate-pr…
#VCUEMBA #ExecutiveLeadership #RichmondVA
Most managers are trained to bring clarity.
Executives are paid to lead through ambiguity.
That’s the mindset shift we build in the VCU Executive MBA, a hybrid weekend program in Richmond for experienced professionals.
See LinkTree buff.ly/0PBd9xO
#VCUEMBA #Leadership
VCU's Executive MBA centers on leadership and hands-on learning: practical projects with real organizations, a close-knit cohort, and skills you can apply right away. Curious if it's the right move? Check 5 signs you might be ready: butchsarma.com/5-signs-youre… #VCUExecutiveMBA
Feeling stuck in mid‑career?
Leaders who thrive in the VCU Executive MBA usually see the same signs: you’ve hit a plateau, want more strategic influence, and want learning you can use at work on Monday.
5 signs you’re EMBA‑ready:
butchsarma.com/5-signs-youre…
#VCUExecutiveMBA #Leader
AI in MBA programs is no longer a nice-to-have.
The real test: does the program prepare you to lead in an AI-enabled workplace with fundamentals, hands-on learning, ethics, governance, and practical tools?
butchsarma.com/ai-in-mba-pro…
#ExecutiveMBA #AI
An MBA saying “we cover AI” isn’t enough anymore.
Ask 3 things:
What specific AI courses/sessions exist?
Will beginners be supported?
What is the wider university doing around AI?
That’s a better filter than brochure language.
butchsarma.com/ai-in-mba-pro…
#MBA #AI
