Here are some highlights from my time at UCI Merage School of Business
Class of 2025 Fully Employed MBA’s Most Engaged Student Award Recipient
The FEMBA Program awards 3 students out of the entire graduating class with peer-nominated awards. I was honored to be the student voted the Most Engaged FEMBA by my classmates during our 2-year program. The award is given to the student who made “exceptional contributions, and made an impact daily throughout the program.” I was humbled to receive this honor from my peers.
2024 NAIOP OC Real Estate Challenge - Winner
In April 2024, I was one of 5 UCI MBA students who competed against Chapman University Master’s students in a Real Estate Case Study competition. We were tasked with developing a highest and best-use development case study for the Chet Holifield in Laguna Niguel, CA. The Case Study was comprised of a 20-page technical investment paper and a 20-minute presentation to a panel of 8 judges in front of a live audience. The panel determines our project to be the winner, the first win in UCI history. The project entailed a 90-acre site with an existing 1 million square foot structure we proposed a multi-element revisioning of the site.
2023- 2024, 2024-2025 Merage Real Estate Association Vice President
I had the privilege of serving as the Vice President of Alumni Relations during the 2023- 2024 School year and Vice President of Operations in 2024-2025. I was one of 6 board members focused on connecting UCI graduate students with the UCI Center for Real Estate and local Professionals and Alumni. The club does so through experiential learning opportunities and industry networking and informational events. We were awarded Club of The Year in 2023-2024.
2023 California Homebuilding Foundation Scholarship Recipient
I applied to and was selected as a 2023 Scholarship Recipient by the California Homebuilding Foundation based on my educational merit. I had the privilege of joining the organization in Lake Forest, CA on March 7th, 2024 at an awards dinner where the recipients were recognized.
MBA Facts
GPA: 3.80
Certificates: Real Estate and Innovation & Entrepreneurship certificates, with a curriculum focus on Finance.
Case Studies: Costco FP&A, Zillow and Section 8 Private Public Partnership Case study, Beyond Meat Competitive Analysis and Consulting Case Study, Chet Holifield Federal Building Case Study, Rivian Case study, Ossur Prosthetic Consumer Journey Analysis.
Relevant Coursework: VC/ PE, Real Estate Capital Markets, Negotiations, Financial Innovation, FSA & Valuation