Lindner Business Immersion Camp
Lindner Business Immersion Camp (LBIC) is an overnight program hosted by the Lindner undergraduate admissions team that introduces students to a variety of business disciplines through engagements with our faculty, alumni, current students and corporate partners.
By the completion of this program, rising high school seniors will have:
- Familiarized themselves with Lindner and the academic disciplines offered.
- Improved their public communication skills.
- Completed group work (a critical part of any business school experience).
- Added to their leadership portfolio.
This four-day, three-night program includes the opportunity to experience UC’s residence halls, classrooms and dining halls. Students will have the freedom to move about campus with strict expectations on timeliness and engagement (a trial run for a true college experience!).
Program cost, including meals and accommodations: $350. There is no day-only program, students are required to stay overnight in UC residence halls.
NOTE: For students who are looking for more support around crafting their college application along with business experiences, we recommend reviewing our Lindner Summer Institute.
2025 Lindner Business Immersion Camp will be held July 13-16, 2025.
Eligibility & Application Information
Priority is given for students entering 12th grade, but those entering 11th grade will be considered on a space available basis. The application includes a student’s GPA, their highest math completed and potential college major.
- Application open: March 14, 2025
- Students notified: May 26, 2025
- Program confirmation and $350 fee due: June 11, 2025. A small number of partial scholarships are available for rising seniors who are eligible for free and reduced lunch plans. Please reach out to business.ug@uc.edu for additional information.
The following forms must be completed for LBIC admittance:
- Identification — school ID, driver's license, state ID, etc.
- Comfortable clothing
- A pillow, blanket and sheets (beds are twin XL) or sleeping bag
- Towel and washcloth
- Flip flops (shower shoes)
- Comfortable walking shoes — we will be walking all over campus!
- Pajamas
- Umbrella or raincoat
- Sweater or sweatshirt (in case student gets cold)
- Cell phone and charger
- Toiletries — soap, lotion, toothbrush, toothpaste, hair products, deodarant, contact solution, etc.
- Optional: debit and/or credit card that can be used for bookstore purchases, Starbucks, etc. — campus is cashless.
Prohibited Items:
- TV’s
- Video consoles/Gaming Systems
- Extension cords
Schedule
Sunday
Time | Activity |
2 p.m. | Check-in at Lindner |
3 p.m. | Welcome |
3:20 p.m. | Meet & Greet and Farewells |
4 p.m. | Get to Know Your Peers |
4:30 p.m. | Program Expectations |
5:30 p.m. | Dinner |
6:45 p.m. | Break; mingle with new friends; set up your room; get settled |
7:15 p.m. | Movie & Game Night |
9:45 p.m. | Return to Residence Halls |
11 p.m. | Lights Out |
Monday
Time | Activity |
8 a.m. | Breakfast |
9:15 a.m. | Morning Welcome |
9:30 a.m. | Welcome from Lindner Dean Marianne Lewis |
10 a.m. | Introduction to marketing and tour of the Lindner Sales Lab with Ann Sojka, adjunct instructor |
11 a.m. | Lunch |
12 p.m. | Work on elevator pitches with Lindner Admissions Team |
12:45 p.m. | Accounting & Finance Overview with Raqule Crawley, associate professor |
2 p.m. | Networking in College/Recruitment from the corporate side with Brain Fanelli, Early Talent Lead & HRBP for Phillips Edison |
3:15 p.m. | Major research - Finance, Business Analytics, Econ, Operations Management with presentations from teams |
4:15 p.m. | Holland Code with Melissa Baer, Sr. Director of Lindner Admissions |
4:45 p.m. | Dinner at dining hall |
6 p.m. | Depart for Rotolo at the Levee |
8:30 p.m. | Return to Residence Hall |
11 p.m. | Lights Out |
Tuesday
Time | Activity |
8 a.m. | Breakfast |
9:15 a.m. | Morning Welcome |
9:30 a.m. | Entrepreneurship introduction, with a case study around customer/problem pairs, working through lean canvas and presenting to group with Chris Sutter, associate professor |
11:30 a.m. | Lunch |
12:30 p.m. | Artificial Intelligence Session with Kris Jones, assistant professor |
2:30 p.m. | Working on entrepreneurship and AI follow-ups from session |
3:30 p.m. | Scavenger Hunt around UC campus |
4:30 p.m. | Work on elevator pitches |
5:30 p.m. | Dinner in dining hall |
6:30 p.m. | Games and networking |
9:30 p.m. | Return to Residence Hall/Packing |
11 p.m. | Lights Out |
Wednesday
Time | Activity |
8 a.m. | Breakfast |
9:00 a.m. | Pitch Presentation |
11 a.m. | Lunch |
12 p.m. | Check out/return key cards at residence halls |
12:30 p.m. | Admissions overview, applying to colleges and next steps |
3:30 p.m. | Next steps/Reflection |
4 p.m. | Graduation |
5-6 p.m. | Pick up |