Leah Cox

Majored in Accountancy, Minored in Information Security
Miami University , Class of 2023
From Ottawa, IL

Education

Miami University
Ottawa Township High School

Leah in the News

Leah Cox Awarded Degree from Miami University

Cox of Ottawa, IL (61350) was among more than 4,555 students from Miami University who received degrees during the in-person spring commencement May 13, 2023. Cox graduated Summa Cum Laude, Univer...

June, 24 2023 - Verified by Miami University

Leah Cox Named To Dean's List at Miami University

Leah Cox was named to the Dean's list at Miami University for the 2021-22 spring semester. Miami University students who are ranked in the top twenty percent of undergraduate students within their...

June, 21 2022 - Verified by Miami University

Leah Cox Named To President's List at Miami University

Leah Cox was named to the Miami University fall 2021-22 President's list. Miami University students who are ranked in the top three percent of undergraduate students within each division for the f...

February, 03 2022 - Verified by Miami University

Leah Cox Named To President's List at Miami University

Leah Cox was named to the Miami University spring 2020-21 President's list. Miami University students who are ranked in the top three percent of undergraduate students within each division for sec...

July, 08 2021 - Verified by Miami University

Leah Cox Named To Dean's List at Miami University

Leah Cox was named to the Dean's list at Miami University for the 2020-21 Fall semester. Miami University students who are ranked in the top twenty percent of undergraduate students within their d...

February, 15 2021 - Verified by Miami University

Leah Cox Named To Dean's List at Miami University

Leah Cox was named to the dean's list at Miami University for the 2019-20 spring semester. Miami University students who are ranked in the top twenty percent of undergraduate students within their ...

June, 23 2020 - Verified by Miami University

Leah Cox Named To Dean's List at Miami University

Leah Cox was named to the dean's list at Miami University for the 2019 fall semester. Miami University students who are ranked in the top twenty percent of undergraduate students within their divi...

February, 06 2020 - Verified by Miami University

Achievements Added by Leah

Leah Cox was recognized for an accomplishment

Spring 2020 - Added by Leah

Leah Cox was recognized for an accomplishment

Accepted into the Honors College, formerly the University Honors and Business Honors Programs

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Leah Cox was recognized for earning an academic award

Awarded the Employee Service Leadership Award for contributions to the fabric of Miami University through outstanding effort and accomplishments in role as a student employee Role: Teaching Assistant in the Farmer School of Business

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Activities

Women In Business, Miami University

- Cultivate relationships with fellow aspiring businesswomen during workshops - Attend weekly meetings that inspire audience members, share knowledge, and facilitate discussion

Spring 2020 - Miami University

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Alpha Omicron Pi

- Fundraise for philanthropy events, - Engage with potential new members - Foster relationships with current members - Collaborate with current members on the Design Committee

Spring 2020 - Miami University

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Business Honors Cohort

- Engage with other business honors students in unique opportunities, classes, and projects - Collaborate with faculty in research projects and support organizations in client projects - Mentor 35 first-year students in a first-year experience course

Spring 2020 - Miami University

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Beta Alpha Psi

- Correspond with professional organizations, faculty, and alumni to facilitate and organize meetings as VP of Programming - Engage and network with professionals and other members in professional development workshops - Learn from other students and professionals about accounting, finance, and information systems

Spring 2020 - Fall 2021 - Miami University

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Accounting Association of Miami University

- Collaborate with fellow executive members in organizing the professional development of existing and future members of the association as the president - Analyzed and managed all transactions incurred by the organization through the organization's account with Miami University and BuyWay as the treasurer - Learned about the accounting profession from professionals, alumni, and businesses as a member

Fall 2019 - Fall 2021 - Miami University

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Miami University Ski and Snowboard

Attended Aspen trip over J-Term

Fall 2019 - Spring 2020 - Miami University

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Work Experience

Accounting Intern at Textron Aviation

- Increase accuracy of customer accounts in SAP by performing reconciliations of customer invoices and remittances, auditing 450 accounts credit limits in Cforia, and maintaining record-keeping in Excel
- Improve the efficiency of accounts receivables department by developing a program in Power BI that analyzes the aging of uncollectible accounts and provides aggregated customer information which was presented to senior leadership

May 2021 - Present

Teaching Assistant at Miami University Farmer School of Business

Course: Introduction to Computational Thinking for Business (BUS 104)
- Build skills utilizing knowledge in JavaScript, Python, and SQL by evaluating and debugging weekly lab projects for 30 students
- Assist professor by providing clarifying support on course content for 60 students in lecture

August 2020 - Present

Undergraduate Associate at Miami University Farmer School of Business

Course: FSB Success Strategies (BUS 106)
- Developed community to support the transition of 35 students by sharing insights and guidance, individualizing student experiences, and leading weekly discussions and workshops
- Facilitated onboarding process by building students online presence and professional skills

August 2020 - December 2020

Office Assistant at Miami University College of Arts and Science

- Supported department personnel by creating and maintaining Excel filing systems, organizing physical files, collating and distributing mail, and preparing communications
- Coordinated 2 guest speaking appointments and 3 department events by preparing reservations and correspondence, and acquiring event materials

August 2019 - March 2020

Projects + Publications

First-Year Integrated Core Client Challenge

- Collaborated with a team of 5 students to design a presentation using real data provided by the client that proposed a solution to a real-world healthcare issue - Developed skills in coding Javascript and SQL, business rhetoric and communication, ethics, and innovation through course curriculum

Classwork

Deloitte Audit Innovation Campus Challenge

- Designed an initiative that incorporates innovation and technology in the onboarding process by collaborating with a team of 5 students and a faculty advisor - Developed communication skills by creating deliverables to express ideas clearly and concisely

Research Projects

A&F Marketing Campaign

- Collaborated with a team of 5 other honors business students to develop a holiday marketing campaign that incorporated company values, e-commerce, and consumer cocreation by researching elements of design to tailor our campaign to target market - Selected as first-place winners in campaign competition

Classwork

Organizational Behavior and Management Research Project

- Collaborated with a team of 4 other honors students to consider (a) how leader characteristics affect followers’ perceptions of the leader-follower relationship, and (b) how follower characteristics/perceptions moderate this relationship. - Researched the effects of employee risk-taking on leadership involvement and leader-member exchange and the effects of employee risk-taking on leader confidence and leader-member exchange in a semester-long project

Research Projects

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