{"id":7121,"date":"2025-05-12T14:36:32","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T21:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/business\/2025\/05\/12\/senior-spotlight-ohm-patel-25\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T17:15:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T17:15:22","slug":"senior-spotlight-ohm-patel-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/2025\/05\/12\/senior-spotlight-ohm-patel-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohm Patel \u201925: Embracing Risk, Growth, and Opportunity at Chapman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7146 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/05\/OhmPatel-GradPhotos-GracieLanePhoto-15-e1747083520375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"219\" height=\"221\" \/>Among the graduating Class of 2025, Ohm Patel stands out as a student who has not only embraced opportunity\u2014but actively created it. A Business Administration major with an emphasis in Real Estate and a minor in Data Analytics, Ohm\u2019s Chapman journey has been defined by courage, risk-taking, and a deep commitment to growth\u2014personally, professionally, and academically.<\/p>\n<h3>From the Classroom to the Field <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7144 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/05\/NZ6_5307_fullres-2-e1747083558841.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"236\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/05\/NZ6_5307_fullres-2-e1747083558841.jpg 1687w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/05\/NZ6_5307_fullres-2-e1747083558841-300x277.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/05\/NZ6_5307_fullres-2-e1747083558841-1024x946.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/05\/NZ6_5307_fullres-2-e1747083558841-768x710.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/05\/NZ6_5307_fullres-2-e1747083558841-1536x1419.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/><\/h3>\n<p>Two experiences transformed Ohm\u2019s time at Chapman: joining the DIII Track and Field team and being accepted into the prestigious Janes Financial Residency Center.<\/p>\n<p>While Ohm never imagined himself as a collegiate athlete, encouragement from friends led him to walk on to the track team. The experience quickly became a source of both discipline and community. \u201cBeing able to have a like-minded community and share the unique experience of being a collegiate level athlete has been a blessing,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7138 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/05\/IMG_8716-e1747083610880.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"176\" height=\"164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/05\/IMG_8716-e1747083610880.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/05\/IMG_8716-e1747083610880-300x281.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/05\/IMG_8716-e1747083610880-1024x960.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/05\/IMG_8716-e1747083610880-768x720.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 176px) 100vw, 176px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>His second life-shaping experience came from Janes Financial Center, where he applied classroom theory to real-world financial analysis under the mentorship of Professor Fadel Lawandy and Richard Ramirez. The program helped him bridge the gap between knowledge and application\u2014and pushed him to become a confident, capable financial thinker.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThroughout my time, I\u2019ve gained confidence in my financial literacy and in going into jobs and the industry with more certainty.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1749\">Crisis, Classrooms, and Competitions <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7122 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/05\/DSC07189.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/05\/DSC07189.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/05\/DSC07189-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/05\/DSC07189-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/05\/DSC07189-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/05\/DSC07189-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/05\/DSC07189-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1751\" data-end=\"2104\">One of Ohm\u2019s most unforgettable moments came during Chapman\u2019s annual Crisis Leadership Challenge, where senior business students simulate a real-time corporate crisis. Acting as C-suite executives, Ohm and his team tackled legal, financial, and PR dilemmas over 12 intensive hours\u2014culminating in a live press conference. His team placed first out of 29.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2106\" data-end=\"2514\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-7148\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-12-at-1.53.30-PM-e1747084056133-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"182\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-12-at-1.53.30-PM-e1747084056133-285x300.png 285w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-12-at-1.53.30-PM-e1747084056133-973x1024.png 973w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-12-at-1.53.30-PM-e1747084056133-768x808.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-12-at-1.53.30-PM-e1747084056133.png 1086w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 182px) 100vw, 182px\" \/>In the classroom, Ohm credits courses like <em data-start=\"2149\" data-end=\"2170\">Real Estate Finance<\/em> with Fadel Lawandy, <em data-start=\"2191\" data-end=\"2208\">Real Estate Law<\/em> with David Berkowitz, and <em data-start=\"2235\" data-end=\"2257\">Financial Management<\/em> with Jack Broughton for shaping his academic foundation. He also cites Professor Christopher Lloyd for pushing him to think beyond surface-level answers: \u201cSome say he is tough, but it\u2019s that same toughness he gave me that helped me grow to who I am today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2516\" data-end=\"2725\">Ohm\u2019s favorite spot on campus? The Janes Room in Beckman Hall. It\u2019s where late-night study sessions, Bloomberg Terminal research, and peer bonding all came together. \u201cI consider it my home on campus,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"2727\" data-end=\"2757\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7126 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/05\/IMG_0434.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"247\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/05\/IMG_0434.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/05\/IMG_0434-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/05\/IMG_0434-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/05\/IMG_0434-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/05\/IMG_0434-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 247px) 100vw, 247px\" \/>Taking Risks, Making Moves<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2759\" data-end=\"3178\">Whether sneaking into a university career fair or driving cross-country for an internship, Ohm\u2019s college experience is defined by bold, unconventional choices. Each year brought a new adventure: from working 18-hour shifts at his family\u2019s hotel to leasing apartments in Michigan, to generating leads for PNC Bank\u2019s Atlanta office. These moments\u2014both gritty and transformative\u2014pushed him to grow beyond his comfort zone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3180\" data-end=\"3325\">\u201cMy main goal in college was to be comfortable with the uncomfortable,\u201d he reflects. \u201cAnd I try my hardest to make sure I push myself every day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3327\" data-end=\"3654\">That mindset paid off. After graduation, Ohm will join Dominium Apartments in Dallas as an Acquisitions Analyst. Though initially rejected, he kept building connections and earned a second interview and an offer.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"3656\" data-end=\"3697\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7131 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/05\/IMG_1522.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"245\" height=\"184\" \/>Mentors, Memories, and Moving Forward <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7141 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/05\/JasmineOhm-GradPhotos-GracieLanePhoto-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"158\" height=\"237\" \/><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3699\" data-end=\"4047\">While Ohm has built a long list of accomplishments, he\u2019s quick to credit those around him\u2014especially his peers, teammates, and mentors like Richard Ramirez, who offered steady guidance and honest advice throughout his journey. \u201cAll he wants is for everyone he knows to grow,\u201d Ohm says. \u201cAnd he\u2019s willing to go above and beyond to make that happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4049\" data-end=\"4260\">As he looks ahead, Ohm plans to travel, help his parents renovate their family business in San Diego, and continue growing in both his personal and professional life. For incoming students, his advice is simple:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4049\" data-end=\"4260\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7139 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/05\/IMG_8812.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"243\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/05\/IMG_8812.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/05\/IMG_8812-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/05\/IMG_8812-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/05\/IMG_8812-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/05\/IMG_8812-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px\" \/>\u201cThe worst that can happen from taking a risk is having a great story to tell. Take the risk. Never settle. And most importantly, have fun!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4406\" data-end=\"4634\">For Ohm Patel, college wasn\u2019t just about education\u2014it was about transformation. And in every choice he made, from walking onto the track to walking into a random interview, he proved just how powerful that transformation can be.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014<\/p>\n<p>Connect with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ohmpatel100\/\">Ohm<\/a> on LinkedIn &gt;&gt;&gt;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThe worst that can happen from taking a risk is having a great story to tell. Take the risk. Never settle. And most importantly, have fun!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5208,"featured_media":7124,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"custom_author_name":"","chapman_pin_hero_slider":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[457],"tags":[929,655,930,931,932],"class_list":["post-7121","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-seniors","tag-dominium-apartments","tag-janes-financial-center-residency","tag-leadership-crisis","tag-pnc","tag-pnc-bank"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Argyros College of Business and Economics | Chapman Blogs<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/2025\/05\/12\/senior-spotlight-ohm-patel-25\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Ohm Patel \u201925: Embracing Risk, Growth, and Opportunity at Chapman - Argyros College of Business and Economics\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"\u201cThe worst that can happen from taking a risk is having a great story to tell. Take the risk. Never settle. And most importantly, have fun!\u201d\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/2025\/05\/12\/senior-spotlight-ohm-patel-25\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Argyros College of Business and Economics\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-05-12T21:36:32+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-07-22T17:15:22+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/05\/DSC07511-e1747083930569.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2154\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"864\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Kajal Padi\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Kajal Padi\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.chapman.edu\\\/business\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/12\\\/senior-spotlight-ohm-patel-25\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.chapman.edu\\\/business\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/12\\\/senior-spotlight-ohm-patel-25\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Kajal Padi\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.chapman.edu\\\/business\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/74a7c2d133b61c894c8a23617778d189\"},\"headline\":\"Ohm Patel \u201925: Embracing Risk, Growth, and Opportunity at Chapman\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-05-12T21:36:32+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-07-22T17:15:22+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.chapman.edu\\\/business\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/12\\\/senior-spotlight-ohm-patel-25\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":688,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.chapman.edu\\\/business\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.chapman.edu\\\/business\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/12\\\/senior-spotlight-ohm-patel-25\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.chapman.edu\\\/business\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/84\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/DSC07511-e1747083930569.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Dominium Apartments\",\"Janes Financial Center Residency\",\"Leadership Crisis\",\"PNC\",\"PNC Bank\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Seniors\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.chapman.edu\\\/business\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/12\\\/senior-spotlight-ohm-patel-25\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.chapman.edu\\\/business\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/12\\\/senior-spotlight-ohm-patel-25\\\/\",\"name\":\"Ohm Patel \u201925: Embracing Risk, Growth, and Opportunity at Chapman - Argyros College of Business and Economics\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.chapman.edu\\\/business\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.chapman.edu\\\/business\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/12\\\/senior-spotlight-ohm-patel-25\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.chapman.edu\\\/business\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/12\\\/senior-spotlight-ohm-patel-25\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.chapman.edu\\\/business\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/84\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/DSC07511-e1747083930569.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-05-12T21:36:32+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-07-22T17:15:22+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.chapman.edu\\\/business\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/12\\\/senior-spotlight-ohm-patel-25\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.chapman.edu\\\/business\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/12\\\/senior-spotlight-ohm-patel-25\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.chapman.edu\\\/business\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/12\\\/senior-spotlight-ohm-patel-25\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.chapman.edu\\\/business\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/84\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/DSC07511-e1747083930569.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.chapman.edu\\\/business\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/84\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/DSC07511-e1747083930569.jpg\",\"width\":2154,\"height\":864},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.chapman.edu\\\/business\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/12\\\/senior-spotlight-ohm-patel-25\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.chapman.edu\\\/business\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Ohm Patel \u201925: Embracing Risk, Growth, and Opportunity at Chapman\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.chapman.edu\\\/business\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.chapman.edu\\\/business\\\/\",\"name\":\"Argyros College of Business and Economics\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.chapman.edu\\\/business\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.chapman.edu\\\/business\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.chapman.edu\\\/business\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Argyros College of Business and Economics\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.chapman.edu\\\/business\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.chapman.edu\\\/business\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.chapman.edu\\\/business\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/84\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/MasterBrand_000-scaled-1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.chapman.edu\\\/business\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/84\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/MasterBrand_000-scaled-1.png\",\"width\":2560,\"height\":435,\"caption\":\"Argyros College of Business and Economics\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.chapman.edu\\\/business\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.chapman.edu\\\/business\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/74a7c2d133b61c894c8a23617778d189\",\"name\":\"Kajal Padi\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/de514c33ccac963a9118ee25c2bd39d5301285fe7efdee291b74653bfa3280f9?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/de514c33ccac963a9118ee25c2bd39d5301285fe7efdee291b74653bfa3280f9?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/de514c33ccac963a9118ee25c2bd39d5301285fe7efdee291b74653bfa3280f9?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Kajal Padi\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.chapman.edu\\\/business\\\/author\\\/padichapman-edu\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Argyros College of Business and Economics | Chapman Blogs","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/2025\/05\/12\/senior-spotlight-ohm-patel-25\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Ohm Patel \u201925: Embracing Risk, Growth, and Opportunity at Chapman - Argyros College of Business and Economics","og_description":"\u201cThe worst that can happen from taking a risk is having a great story to tell. Take the risk. Never settle. And most importantly, have fun!\u201d","og_url":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/2025\/05\/12\/senior-spotlight-ohm-patel-25\/","og_site_name":"Argyros College of Business and Economics","article_published_time":"2025-05-12T21:36:32+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-07-22T17:15:22+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2154,"height":864,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/05\/DSC07511-e1747083930569.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Kajal Padi","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Kajal Padi","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/2025\/05\/12\/senior-spotlight-ohm-patel-25\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/2025\/05\/12\/senior-spotlight-ohm-patel-25\/"},"author":{"name":"Kajal Padi","@id":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/#\/schema\/person\/74a7c2d133b61c894c8a23617778d189"},"headline":"Ohm Patel \u201925: Embracing Risk, Growth, and Opportunity at Chapman","datePublished":"2025-05-12T21:36:32+00:00","dateModified":"2026-07-22T17:15:22+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/2025\/05\/12\/senior-spotlight-ohm-patel-25\/"},"wordCount":688,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/2025\/05\/12\/senior-spotlight-ohm-patel-25\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/05\/DSC07511-e1747083930569.jpg","keywords":["Dominium Apartments","Janes Financial Center Residency","Leadership Crisis","PNC","PNC Bank"],"articleSection":["Seniors"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/2025\/05\/12\/senior-spotlight-ohm-patel-25\/","url":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/2025\/05\/12\/senior-spotlight-ohm-patel-25\/","name":"Ohm Patel \u201925: Embracing Risk, Growth, and Opportunity at Chapman - Argyros College of Business and Economics","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/2025\/05\/12\/senior-spotlight-ohm-patel-25\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/2025\/05\/12\/senior-spotlight-ohm-patel-25\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/05\/DSC07511-e1747083930569.jpg","datePublished":"2025-05-12T21:36:32+00:00","dateModified":"2026-07-22T17:15:22+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/2025\/05\/12\/senior-spotlight-ohm-patel-25\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/2025\/05\/12\/senior-spotlight-ohm-patel-25\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/2025\/05\/12\/senior-spotlight-ohm-patel-25\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/05\/DSC07511-e1747083930569.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/05\/DSC07511-e1747083930569.jpg","width":2154,"height":864},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/2025\/05\/12\/senior-spotlight-ohm-patel-25\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Ohm Patel \u201925: Embracing Risk, Growth, and Opportunity at Chapman"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/#website","url":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/","name":"Argyros College of Business and Economics","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/#organization","name":"Argyros College of Business and Economics","url":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2026\/03\/MasterBrand_000-scaled-1.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2026\/03\/MasterBrand_000-scaled-1.png","width":2560,"height":435,"caption":"Argyros College of Business and Economics"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/#\/schema\/person\/74a7c2d133b61c894c8a23617778d189","name":"Kajal Padi","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/de514c33ccac963a9118ee25c2bd39d5301285fe7efdee291b74653bfa3280f9?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/de514c33ccac963a9118ee25c2bd39d5301285fe7efdee291b74653bfa3280f9?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/de514c33ccac963a9118ee25c2bd39d5301285fe7efdee291b74653bfa3280f9?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Kajal Padi"},"url":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/author\/padichapman-edu\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7121","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5208"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7121"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7121\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7606,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7121\/revisions\/7606"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7124"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7121"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7121"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7121"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}