D'Artagnan Scholars Program (May 27 - June 8)
The Scholars Program is a two-week on campus pre-college program for rising high school juniors and seniors that offers students the opportunity to earn college credit in various business disciplines (accounting, business analytics, economics, finance, international business, management and entrepreneurship, marketing) while building essential skills for academic and professional success.
Students will explore diversity and ethics, develop effective communication strategies, and cultivate a strong sense of social responsibility. Through dynamic coursework and activities, they will enhance interpersonal skills, gain practical knowledge, and refine strategic thinking—critical tools for excelling academically, personally, and professionally.
Please click here for a tentative sample schedule. The 2025 Summer Programs are listed below:
In this course, you’ll dive into the exciting world of Analytics. We'll learn how to turn numbers into useful insights using Excel. You’ll discover, organize, analyze, and visualize data so it tells a story, helping businesses make smarter decisions. Explore how data influences various aspects of the business world – including sports. Understand why mastering data analysis is a valuable skill for any future career.
Instructor: Julie Hoffmann, MBA
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Earn 3 credit hours of college credit in Quantitative Methods (BAIS 210)
Course description: This course is designed to make students familiar with: descriptive statistics, basic probability, normal distribution, confidence intervals, correlation, hypothesis tests, and analysis of categorical data within the context of business data; including the use of technology appropriate to business applications of these statistical concepts.
In this course, you'll dive into the exciting world of Economics. We'll look at how sports venues along city’s Banks boost local economy. We’ll explore teams like Reds or Bengals attract fans, create jobs, and help nearby businesses thrive, while also considering impact on community city development. You’ll also learn about Cincinnati’s history of Porkopolis - a nickname earned in the 1800s when the city was major hub for pig processing. We highlight its role in transforming Cincinnati into an industrial powerhouse.
Instructor: Edward Kosack, PHD
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Earn 3 credit hours of college credit in Microeconomic Principles (ECON 200)
Course description: Principles governing the efficient allocation of the nation's scarce resources. Economic behavior of consumers, producers, and resource owners.
In this course, you’ll dive into the exciting world of Management. We’ll use game play to simulate real-world organizational contexts, and identify and analyze internal and external factors affecting an organization’s performance. You’ll encounter ethical dilemmas within game scenarios that mirror real-life business challenges. You will analyze these situations to understand the consequences of ethical and unethical decisions, fostering a sense of responsibility and ethical awareness in your future management and leadership practices.
Instructor: DJ Steffensen, PHD
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Earn 3 credit hours of college credit in Organizational Management (MGMT 200)
Course description: This is a survey course introducing students to the principles of managerial behavior, human resource management, and strategic management. Students will learn about relevant theories, concepts, and frameworks as well as how to apply them to actual business situations.
In this course, you'll dive into the exciting world of marketing. We'll cover core marketing concepts—like how to make decisions related to products, pricing, promotion, and distribution as well as understand consumers—using real-world examples from sports teams. You'll also have the opportunity to hear directly from industry professionals and go behind the scenes with Cincinnati sports teams. If you love sports and want to learn how organizations connect with fans and build winning brands, this course is the perfect way to kick off your college career!
Instructor: Ashley Stadler Blank, PHD
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Earn 3 credit hours of college credit in Principles of Marketing (MKTG 300)
Course description: Marketing involves exchanges. The activities involved in marketing products, services, and ideas are examined within a framework of customer management are explored. Topics include global marketing environment, market analysis and segmentation, consumer behavior, product development and management, pricing, promotion, and distribution. Marketing is examined from its role as a central function of business and non-profit organizations, and from its dominant role in a market economy. Prerequisite for upper division courses unless waived by department chair.