I have been where you are. Here is what I did about it.

I am a Kuwaiti professional completing my MBA at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, and an incoming summer intern at Wafra Alternative Investments in New York City — the international investment arm of Kuwait's Public Institution for Social Security, and one of the most respected alternative asset managers in the United States. At Fuqua, I served as an Impact Investing Associate at CASE i3, the school's student-led impact finance fund. I have been recognized as a Rollins Scholar, a Merit Scholarship recipient, and a member of Beta Gamma Sigma, the international business honor society.

I am a product of Kuwait's public education system. I hold undergraduate degrees in Finance from Gulf University for Science and Technology and Marketing from Kuwait University. Before business school, I spent several years building businesses from the inside — first at Boutiqaat, one of Kuwait's leading e-commerce platforms, where I helped build the marketing department alongside the CEO. Then at CODED, a regional EdTech company, where I led client engagements across Kuwait, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia and built AI-powered systems that transformed how the business operated.

I decided to pursue a top MBA in 2019. What followed was six years of deliberate, often uncertain, and occasionally humbling work. I sat for the GRE and GMAT. I applied to five programs in the second round and was accepted to Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. I secured interviews at McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group, and Bain & Company. I interviewed on Wall Street — advancing to a Superday, the final round of interviews, at a top investment bank's Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT) group. I ultimately chose to pursue a career in alternative investments, landing a position at one of the most respected firms in the space. That roadmap is what Masar exists to provide.

Most Kuwaitis have never been told what a top MBA actually unlocks — the careers, the salaries, the global network, the credibility it builds. Even fewer know that the Kuwait Investment Authority offers an MBA scholarship that covers full tuition and a living stipend, making this journey nearly risk-free for those who qualify. The information exists. The path is real. It simply has not been made accessible — until now.

Masar is my attempt to distill six years of real experience into a structured, honest process. Not a polished sales pitch. Not a shortcut. A clear-eyed guide to building a career that travels — built by someone who did it, made mistakes along the way, and wants to make sure you do not have to make the same ones.