Josh Mizrahi
Loyola Marymount University
“Purpose driven future attorney focused on leadership, service, and institutional excellence.”
Fun fact about yourself: I learned to fly a plane before I could drive a car.
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
High School: Palisades Charter High School
Major: Entrepreneurship
Minor: Business Law
Favorite Business Course: Legal Environment of Business
Extracurricular Activities, Community Work, and Leadership Roles During College:
President, Business Law Society
Tour Guide Coordinator, LMU Office of Admissions
Advisory Board Member, Los Angeles City Planning
Legal Research Assistant, LMU College of Business Administration
Dean’s List, Five Semesters
Where have you interned during your college career?
The White House, Washington, DC (June 2024 – January 2025)
Office of the Vice President, Advance Staff
Los Angeles County Superior Court (May 2025 – August 2025)
Judicial Intern
Where will you be working after graduation? After graduation, I will continue working at American Property Management as a leasing assistant. While this role is part-time, I have applied to law school and plan to matriculate in Fall 2026.
What is the biggest lesson you gained from studying business? The most significant lesson I gained from studying business is the importance of holistic thinking. At LMU, business is not taught in isolation from ethics, law, or social responsibility. I learned that strong leaders evaluate decisions through multiple lenses at once, including legal exposure, stakeholder impact, long-term sustainability, and ethical responsibility. In entrepreneurship and business law courses, I saw how short-term gains can undermine long-term success. Sustainable growth requires discipline, foresight, and accountability. That mindset has shaped how I approach leadership and will guide me throughout my legal career.
What advice would you give to a student looking to major in a business-related field? Be proactive about building relationships. Business education extends far beyond lectures and exams. The most transformative opportunities come from office hours, mentorship, internships, and leadership roles. Those opportunities rarely find students who wait. They find students who ask, follow up, and demonstrate initiative. If you need help, seek it. If you want responsibility, volunteer. If you see an opportunity, pursue it. Business rewards initiative, and the earlier you develop that habit, the greater your growth.
Looking back over your experience, what is the one thing you would do differently in business school and why? I would have stepped into leadership roles even sooner. As a freshman, I focused heavily on maintaining a strong academic record. While discipline was important, I realized that my greatest growth occurred when I began leading others. Serving as president of the Business Law Society and tour guide coordinator required me to manage teams, coordinate professional events, and represent the university publicly. Leadership accelerates development. If I could advise my younger self, I would encourage him to embrace responsibility earlier and trust that growth often begins with discomfort.
What is one way that your business school has integrated AI into your programming? What insight did you gain? Loyola Marymount University has integrated artificial intelligence not only into coursework, but into university wide academic dialogue. LMU hosted the Inauguration Academic Symposium, AI: Discernment, Made Here, which brought together faculty and scholars across disciplines to examine the societal, ethical, and strategic implications of AI. The symposium emphasized that AI is not simply a technological advancement, but a transformative force that intersects with business, law, and ethics.
Within the College of Business Administration, these discussions are reinforced through coursework that challenges students to evaluate how AI reshapes entrepreneurship, operational efficiency, and competitive strategy. Professors emphasize responsible use, ethical judgment, and critical evaluation of AI generated outputs.
The most important insight I gained is that AI amplifies human capability, but does not replace human responsibility. The true advantage lies not in relying on AI for answers, but in pairing it with strong judgment, strategic thinking, and ethical awareness.
Which academic, extracurricular, or personal achievement are you most proud of? I am most proud of serving on Vice President Kamala Harris’ Advance Team at The White House. In this role, I supported advance operations for official Vice-Presidential travel and coordinated logistics alongside the United States Secret Service and local authorities. Every detail carried weight, and every decision required professionalism and composure. Operating in a high-stakes environment strengthened my ability to perform under pressure and reinforced my confidence in handling significant responsibility. Being entrusted with national level operations at a young age solidified my commitment to pursuing law and public service at the highest level.
Which classmate do you most admire? The classmate I most admire is Micah Homayounian. We met in a shared business course and quickly connected over similar cultural values and shared ambition. Our friendship developed through collaboration, late night study sessions, and mutual encouragement. Micah’s work ethic is unmatched. He approaches every academic and professional responsibility with discipline and focus. What distinguishes him further is his generosity. He consistently supports classmates, shares resources, and raises the standard of any team he joins. He exemplifies leadership grounded in both excellence and character.
Who would you most want to thank for your success? I would most want to thank my father.
From a young age, he instilled discipline, accountability, and a deep respect for education. He set high expectations and encouraged me to pursue ambitious goals, including law school.
More importantly, he modeled resilience and integrity through his own example. His belief in my potential shaped my confidence, and his standards shaped my work ethic.
What are the top two items on your professional bucket list? First, I aim to build a flight school from the ground up. Aviation shaped my discipline, decision-making, and confidence. Creating an institution that trains pilots while maintaining the highest professional standards would allow me to merge entrepreneurship with mentorship.
Second, I plan to build a diversified real estate portfolio across the country. Real estate represents long term value creation and strategic ownership. I am motivated by building tangible assets that endure and generate sustainable impact.
Both goals reflect my broader ambition to build institutions that create opportunity and lasting value.
What made Josh Mizrahi such an invaluable addition to the Class of 2026?
“Working with Josh Mizrahi has been one of the highlights of my time at LMU. In the classroom, Josh consistently distinguishes himself through thoughtful contributions, and his ability to break down complex legal problems with clarity. Whether working on a challenging project or engaging in legal debates, Josh approaches every assignment with professionalism and focus.
Beyond the classroom, Josh has played a significant role in advancing both our business law and College of Business initiatives. As President of the Business Law Society, he worked closely with me to expand student engagement, manage event logistics, and support the organization’s growth. He also took an active role in promoting our Business Law minor by visiting classes, preparing outreach materials, and speaking directly with students about the program. His strong communication skills were especially evident when he interviewed a guest speaker in front of an audience of more than one hundred students this year! Josh is always the first to volunteer, not just for Business Law Society events, but College of Business events such as Family Weekend and Admissions presentations for incoming students. Josh handles every responsibility given to him with confidence and ease.
I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Josh these past few years both in and outside the classroom. Josh’s commitment to academics and service have left a lasting impression on both the College of Business and our Business Law program. Josh’s next endeavor is to attend law school. I have no doubt he will continue to make meaningful contributions both in and outside the law school classroom.”
Sona Gala, J.D.
Clinical Associate Professor of Business Law
LMU College of Business Administration
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