I have worked at the finance firm Bahl & Gaynor and the US District Courthouse, both of which are located in downtown Cincinnati. I have plans to study abroad for a year at the London School of Economics in their social policy department and, after that, intern in DC. My undergraduate story really fell neatly into place when I realized business economics would be the best-suited major for my interests. It gives me a foundation sought after by multiple fields while also giving me technical skills and relevance into the conversation of the future of big data. I also have had the chance to publish research — up to four publications now! — thanks to Lindner’s support. 

My best advice is to focus on growth. We are very early in our lives and it feels like this is the time to figure everything out, but you have an entire lifetime to learn and grow.

I took the Women in Sales course at Lindner. I think everyone should take this class to help break boundaries. I learned a lot about what sets women apart in this field. 

I would tell women to not be afraid to speak up and take up space. I even catch myself not wanting to share an idea because I'm afraid, but most likely something good will come from it. Our opinions and perspectives are deeply important to the field. It's the little changes that will make a big difference and it starts with speaking up and entering rooms with confidence.

My advice would be to put yourself out there and meet people. I have been impressed with the support of other women in the business world. Even someone high up in the corporate world is willing to meet with you and give you advice. There are endless applications to a business degree and you can only determine what is best for you by talking to people in different fields. Learn how to communicate, interview and manage others. If you can be a leader in your field you will see a lot of success. A business degree thoroughly prepares students like me for networking and interviews. If you are able to master these, you will stand out.

Finance is a field that combines my analytical brain and passion for working with people in a challenging, high-growth career. I was involved in business clubs in middle and high school and saw firsthand how big of an impact business and the individuals that comprise them have on the world. The more classes I took and experiences I had in the business world, the more I realized that there are more opportunities as a business student than anything else for me. I have flexibility to be creative, work on teams and mix-and-match my skills to do something I really love. It has been surprising how few women take advantage of being a business student and how high a demand there is for female business grads who are passionate about what they are studying.

Since I was a kid, I have always been interested in learning about how businesses work. I constantly admired the drive of entrepreneurs as they ran their business and shared their journey on how they did just that. At first, I thought that I was interested in what these businesses did, but then I slowly began to realize that I was more interested in how they did it. My interest in the process behind what it takes to run a business led me to ultimately wanting to dive deeper and study it.

Build your connections everywhere you go and always use your voice, regardless of who is in the room. Demand that your voice be heard when you feel like it may not be, because, whether you may or may not see it, you could be inspiring the person next to you to do the same. Build that standard for what you want to see done around you. There is a lack of women in the business world, but be that voice to inspire others to join you in it.

I've been interested in marketing since I came to UC and had my first intro class. I've always enjoyed the psychology behind consumer behavior, as well as the design aspects of advertising. I added information systems to be a more balanced student and often say that marketing is my soft skill, and information systems is my hard skill. The Spanish minor is something for me because I have taken the language my whole life and hope to study abroad in Spain.

I did not begin my college search process knowing I was interested in business. I've never had one specific thing in my life that I knew I wanted to study. Luckily, I was introduced to the endless opportunities of business when I was invited to interview with Lindner Business Honors at UC. As soon as my freshman year kicked off, I learned at an exponential rate, from business terms to about top companies, and knew I had made the right choice.

With business, you can mix your passions with your work. For example, I work at a major consumer packaged goods company where I deal with branding in skin and body care, which I am very passionate about. You really can mix business and pleasure no matter what major in business you're looking into.

I major in marketing because I love how it mixes many of my passions all into one study: people, psychology, graphic design, creativity and strategic thinking. I knew I wanted to study business my junior year of high school when I took on a rebranding project in my art class. I realized that I loved to problem solve and work on projects focusing on making something better. Because of this class, it made me more eager to learn about what I could do in the business world.

I would tell prospective students to take at least one business class while in college. There are so many classes that can connect to their current major, whether it’s human resources or biology. You never know if you like something until you try!

I chose marketing because I always enjoyed being creative. I have always appreciated the aesthetics of marketing and advertising, but lacked the technical skills for graphic design. Marketing gives me the ability to be creative and innovative in a strategic sense and allows me to work with creative people and projects.

Don’t be afraid to find your niche! Lindner and UC is flexible with curriculum, double majoring, certificates, etc. The traditional path isn’t as common anymore. You can pursue what you love and still be a business student. 

I knew I wanted to study business because I knew I was a people person. In high school, my counselors encouraged me to study engineering because I was good at math and interested in STEM, but I didn't think engineering would give me enough opportunities to build relationships. Engineering isn't the only option for women who are interested in STEM. We need women in business, too! 

I came in as an accounting major because I had learned it to be the "language of business." I quickly learned, as technology changes, so does the business world. My business analytics class introduced me to the newest major in the business college, leading me to choose the most technical majors in the because I was confident I could do anything with a business analytics and accounting degree. I'm happy I stuck with it.

Be fearless in pursuing what you want to do. Never let yourself be the reason you miss out on a connection or opportunity. Always speak up when you want to and never let anyone tell you that you cannot do something.

I gravitated towards business pretty early on, however, just like many high schoolers it was hard to know for sure. What helped me was I shadowed and talked to professionals in various fields and I also took time to educate myself. I learned a lot through looking at potential schools how career paths looked like.

I think by senior year of high school is when I for sure knew I wanted to study business. I loved presenting, loved working with other people, liked numbers and felt that business would allow me to reach my fullest potential. There is a sense of security but also an unlimited potential which was appealing.

I chose finance because I liked numbers as well as working with people. I liked that it required thought and analysis. I also liked that there was a wide variety of opportunities and fields for me to go into with a finance major.