Voices

Leading with Purpose: How Notre Dame’s Executive MNA Strengthens Mission-Driven Leadership

Faith, Family, and Leadership: My Experience with the Notre Dame EMNA

Rewarding, Transformative, Life-Changing: Inside the Notre Dame Executive MNA

EMNA student Jen Armson-Dyer shares what it’s really like to balance a demanding career, family life, and graduate school, while reflecting on the immediate impact the EMNA has had on their organization. From forming lifelong friendships with classmates to applying classroom insights directly to board governance, fundraising, and strategic planning, she highlights how the EMNA experience is rewarding, transformative, and life-changing—not just for students, but for the communities and missions they serve.