Orebowale Okunoren
FTMBA '24
Hometown: Sagamu
Home State: Ogun State
Home Country: Nigeria
Undergraduate Institution: Babcock University
Undergraduate Degree and Major (and minor, if applicable): Biochemistry
Pre-MBA Industry: Financial Institution
Pre-MBA Company: Access Bank Plc
Pre-MBA Title: Assistant Branch Service Manager
Desired industry post-MBA: Consulting / Technology
Desired job function post-MBA: Consultant
Degree Concentrations:
- Operations & Supply Chain Management
- Strategic Management
Student Organization Membership:
- Black Business Student Association
- Consulting Association
- Finance Association
- Latin Business Student Association
- Rice Business Student Association for Full Time
- Forte
What has been the most surprising part of your Rice MBA experience?
How willing everyone is to support each other; from classmates to second years to faculty to non-faculty staff members. There is help for every kind of challenge you are likely to face.
What has been your favorite thing about your MBA experience so far?
At Rice, we really are a community and the people here make the difference. I have met some of the most amazing people in the program and the relationships I have built will last a lifetime.
What do you love most about Houston?
I love the weather, access to good food, the diversity: every country, race, tribe, color is represented.
What is one piece of advice you would share with a prospective student – one sentence?
The experience is very rigorous; take it a step at a time and you will be happy you made this life changing decision.