Facts at a Glance

Profile

The David Eccles School of Business became one of the first schools to gain accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Business Schools (AACSB) in 1936. The school launched the MBA program in 1957—the first between the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Today, it is one of 480 global business schools to receive the highest standard of AACSB accreditation. In addition, the David Eccles School of business boasts more than 25,000 alumni and an annual enrollment of approximately 3,500 students.

Distinctions

• David Eccles School of Business students manage a university venture fund of $18.3 million—the largest in the U.S.


• University of Utah ranks first in the country in creating new startup companies - Association of University Technology Managers.


• The Executive MBA program ranks 38th in the U.S. and 88th in the world - Financial Times.


• The Professional MBA program ranks 1st in Utah and 50th in the U.S. - Business Week.


• Executive MBA faculty rank 22nd in the world for research - Financial Times.


• The Undergraduate Accounting program ranks third in the U.S. - Public Accounting Report.


• The Master of Accounting program ranks fifth in the U.S. - Public Accounting Report.


• The David Eccles School of Business ranks among the top 100 business schools in the world - Wall Street Journal.


• The Full-Time MBA program ranks among the top in the nation - U.S. News & World Report.


• The David Eccles School of Business ranks third for the most family-friendly business school in the U.S. - Princeton Review.