Ellie Burgueño Challenges UABC Students to Design Their Future and Think Big on Financial Independence

-Editorial

Journalist, author, and media leader Ellie Burgueno delivered a conference on personal finance and women’s financial independence on March 6 to students at the Faculty of Administrative Sciences at Universidad Autónoma de Baja California.

The presentation was inspired by Burgueño’s book, Hey Girls, You Can Also Become Badass Money Makers: The Path to Women’s Financial Independence by Learning to Think Big, which focuses on building financial literacy, setting clear goals, and developing strategies that allow women to achieve economic independence.

During the talk, Burgueño emphasized the importance of diversifying income streams, practicing responsible spending, and making informed investment decisions. She encouraged students to think boldly about their professional and financial futures while also building strong interpersonal networks and creating contingency plans that allow them to adapt to economic challenges.

The conference was organized as part of a series of activities highlighting women’s leadership, empowerment, and professional development throughout March.

Paulina Villalobos Torres, gender equity coordinator for the faculty, explained that the initiative seeks to bring successful female professionals to campus to share their experiences and inspire students.

“We are organizing this series of conferences with women throughout March,” Villalobos said. “In this case, we invited Ellie Burgueño because of the trajectory we have seen in her work.”

Villalobos added that upcoming activities will include a forum featuring female maquiladora managers who will discuss the growing role of women in international business and manufacturing leadership.

She also noted that educators today face the challenge of engaging students in an increasingly digital environment, where attention spans are often shaped by social media and short-form content.

“As teachers, we also have to prepare ourselves to capture students’ attention,” Villalobos said. “But when people are truly interested in the topic, even if there are fewer, you know that the learning stays with them.”

Villalobos emphasized that financial education continues to be a priority for the faculty.

“This is a faculty of administrative sciences where we talk about these topics, and we know there is still a lack of financial education,” she said. “We have been working on projects to improve financial literacy among young people, and it is a challenge we hope to continue addressing together.”

Burgueño’s book promotes financial independence through practical financial planning, credit management, and the development of long-term financial habits. The work emphasizes empowering women to pursue economic opportunities with confidence and informed decision-making.

Readers interested in Burgueño’s message of financial empowerment can find both the English and Spanish editions of her book on Amazon through her official author page:
https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0CQRXWSZL