Experiential Learning
The Key to Practical Wisdom
No matter which degree you pursue, you'll have opportunities to learn from firsthand experience.
Whether it's running the #1 student-managed investment fund in the country using the University's endowment, launching your own business, or providing free consulting services to nonprofits, you'll be encouraged to engage the world — and change it for the better.
When graduation arrives, you'll find you're not entering the real world for the first time. You're already a part of it, fully prepared for your career and future life.
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$2.1 Million
in revenue student-run business
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#1
Student-managed investment fund in the country
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98%
of undergraduate business students are employed, in grad school or in a full-time service program within six months of graduation
To really excel as a business professional, you'll need to gain additional business wisdom outside the classroom. That's where BWISE (Business Wisdom through International, Service, and Experiential Education) comes in.
Through practical learning opportunities like internships and co-ops, you can build your resume, gain practical experience and prepare for a successful career.
To prepare students to be global citizens and prepare to work in a global marketplace, we offer a host of education abroad programs, including a full slate of summer study programs.
Flyer Angels is a seven-figure private equity fund that invests in Ohio-based, high-tech startups. It is one of only a handful of programs nationwide that allows undergraduates to make angel investments.
From nonprofits in Ireland to microlending in Kenya and through the Greater West Dayton Incubator, students in Flyer Consulting provide complimentary business consulting to nonprofits around the world.
Go from barista to CEO before you graduate. With 12 divisions and $2.1 million in annual revenue, FE is one of the largest student-run businesses in the nation.
Whether you want to perfect your pitch, run the #1 student-managed investment fund in the country, consult for nonprofits or be an angel investor, our Centers can help.
The Flyer Investments Fund, combined with a separate portfolio managed on behalf of The Dayton Foundation, makes the University of Dayton's student-run fund the largest in the country.
Have a great idea? Pitch it during this annual competition, which awards more than $100,000 in cash prizes and has launched more than 70 new ventures.
The University of Dayton’s Investment Banking Academy is a competitive, undergraduate organization dedicated to the development and advancement of its members toward a career in investment banking, private equity, and other related fields.
Jumpstart your career with a meaningful, paid internship in global trade. The Ohio Export Internship Program will prepare you with the technical skillset needed to succeed in a career of global trade and commerce.
Students manage this equity portfolio, which aims to outperform the overall stock market while investing solely in sustainable companies.
The Hub Powered by PNC Bank, a joint venture with The Entrepreneurs Center (TEC), enables students, faculty and staff from all disciplines to work alongside local entrepreneurs in the downtown Arcade.
Through UD2NYC, business students travel to New York City to visit corporations and major financial institutions, and explore career possibilities.
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