Whether he is speaking with a CEO or an intern, he gives the same level of respect and care to every conversation he is a part of. He embodies compassionate leadership, empowering others through conscientious listening, empowering advice, and impactful action. Simply put, he improves lives. And for me, he sets the bar for the type of honorable, devoted, and loving man I strive to become.

Business is very broad, and you will naturally gravitate towards certain aspects, but don’t run away from others. Also, business can be combined with any industry so don’t forget to explore your other passions.

“Kobe is amazingly brilliant, insanely dedicated and hardworking, and has been a tremendous mentor for students seeking investment banking roles as the president of the Green Bull investment banking group. He is so fantastic that one of the students asked me if they could nominate him for an honorary degree from the university.”

My time in Jerusalem and the West Bank through Tulane’s Mandel-Palagye Program for Middle East Peace was transformative and is something that I consider to be a hallmark of my time at Tulane. The academic outcome of that program was an in-depth research paper centered on any aspect of the Israel-Palestine conflict, and I chose to write mine on the use of cyber tools in the Israeli military occupation of the Palestinian Territories.

I am most proud of two achievements: being selected to study abroad in Milan, Italy and my involvement in transforming Tulane’s Alliance of Black Business Students (ABBS). Both experiences were incredibly challenging and pushed me beyond my limits.