My Capstone Thesis was centered around bringing a sustainable solution to the fashion industry. Over the course of two years, my team and I worked on building a contemporary women’s brand, made from cactus leather. We mapped out and submitted a business plan with full financial projections in the chance we’d launch the brand post graduation. The GFM curriculum included courses in production management, supply chain, global marketing, fashion brand management, culture and international business, corporate finance, politics and world trade, business policy, global retail management, entrepreneurship, and leadership. I attended week-long seminars in Paris, Mexico City/Oaxaca and New York, where I heard from industry leaders at companies such as Coach, Chanel, Mansur Gavriel, Hermès, Bombas, TANE, Rebag, Leap, The Phluid Project, Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Morgan Stanley, Athleta, Gerber Technology and more. This program sculpted me into the leader and creative thinking that I am today.