received various scholarship offers from colleges in Minnesota, South Carolina, and Indiana. Since it was cost-prohibitive to travel and visit the schools in America, Bosch and her family investigated and researched the colleges online. After extensive research, Bosch felt that Indiana Tech would offer her the best learning environment in addition to having good possibilities for job opportunities after graduation with Chicago, Indianapolis, and Cincinnati in close proximity to Fort Wayne. Bosch said, “I was attracted to the smaller class sizes and to the fact that Indiana Tech was located in the heart of an actual city. Some of the other schools seemed to be located in the middle of nowhere.”
petitive in the classroom, graduating Summa Cum Laude and earning an Outstanding Graduate of 2011 award. Some of the classes and activities that made the most significant impact on her development and preparing her for her career were:
As it turned out, the smaller class size was one of the reasons that Bosch said she had such an excellent experience at Tech. “All of the professors were very approachable and willing to offer assistance when needed,” she remarked. These close interactions allowed her to build a particularly strong bond with business professor, Dr. Jeff Walls. He became a mentor to Bosch, in addition to being an excellent teacher, who provided much sound advice and practical help. “Dr. Walls really deserves much credit and thanks for my success both in the classroom as well as my success in being offered a position with such a prestigious company as Ernst & Young.”
Two additional professors from Indiana Tech that provided her with opportunities to expand her horizons and helped her to explore and better understand other cultures were Dr. Susan McGrade and Steve Malloris. Under their guidance and leadership, Bosch traveled to Canada for a Shakespeare class and enjoyed an incredible educational experience in Barcelona, Spain. These learning adventures increased her global awareness and heightened her intellect.
Playing tennis added to her fulfillment as a student at Indiana Tech. Her high level of ability and her dedication to being the best helped Bosch to achieve the status of No. 1 women’s player on the team. “One of my favorite memories was winning the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) NAIA women’s singles tournament against very tough competition,” she said. “I had to survive two hard-fought threeset matches to claim victory.” In addition to classes and tennis, Bosch also worked in the Career Center. This was a very positive experience for her, and she continues to stay in contact with the director of the Career Center, Cindy Verduce. Bosch was not only competitive on the tennis court, she also was very com18
■■ A Dr. Walls class that improved her communication and project management skills through working with a team to develop a presentation about a company ■■ Instruction about e-commerce ■■ Case studies from Professor Edward Ruppel’s courses
Her education, competitiveness, and diverse cultural and linguistic background in addition to strong recommendations, enabled her to become a top prospect for Ernst & Young. All new recruits begin as a staff one in the Business Advisor Program. This is a three-year program in which new employees work in the Financial Services Office but rotate projects in various areas in order to gain experience and determine what they enjoy and where they excel. These areas include: ■■ Risk management and risk factors ■■ Compliance ■■ Fraud investigation ■■ Performance improvement ■■ Internal audits ■■ IT risk and assurance TRENDS
The first project to which Bosch was assigned focused on compliance and fraud investigation at a large insurance organization. Then she worked on a risk management project for a banking institution. Currently, she is working at the client location of a large banking and credit card company on a bank compliance project. “I’ve really enjoyed the process,” she said. “At this point, I most enjoy projects related to risk assessment.” Moving from one project to another brings excitement, because each project is like starting a new job. Bosch gets enthused about the challenge of learning new things with each project. It can provide some difficulties, too. She commented, “Just when you get comfortable with the process and with your team, you have to move onto a new issue at a new company with a different team of people.” Along with the new team and company also come new expectations and differing personalities to which one must adapt. The positive side of this is that Bosch is becoming adept at many different areas while being exposed to many different people, places, and processes. Bosch is very happy at Ernst & Young as she has developed a lot of good friendships. She and her co-workers spend time together outside of work for dinner, happy hour activities, and more. “It’s a lot of fun, especially being right in the heart of Times Square,” Bosch said. “Even the partners go out with us many times.” She also enjoys the team-oriented work environment where everyone learns from each other. “Even though it is a competitive atmosphere, everyone is still willing to help.” Another aspect of the company that Bosch sees as a real plus is the diversity of backgrounds of many of the employees. And just like her days at Tech when the professors made themselves available, the partners of Ernst & Young also have an open door policy, making them very approachable. The company is very flexible with schedules for personal issues that arise as long as things are communicated properly and in a timely manner. Living in the big city of New York has been an exciting experience, too. “It is a wonderful place to live and work where