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Rice-Eccles Stadium, University of Utah
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May 17 2012 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Spencer Fox Eccles Business Building
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May 24 2012 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Zion's Bank Founder's Room, 18th Floor
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Upcoming Events
Hall of Fame
Rice-Eccles Stadium Scholarship Reception Room | University of Utah | Wednesday, May 16, 2012 | 11:30 a.m.
James Sorenson
It is will great pleasure that we induct James Lee Sorenson into the David Eccles School of Business Hall of Fame on May 16, 2012.
Jim Sorenson is a nationally recognized business leader and entrepreneur who helped pioneer new technologies used by today's leading companies. His vision has led to the creation of a business empire that includes a diverse array of highly successful real estate holdings, technology companies and a private equity capital firm.
When he founded Sorenson Media in 2000, Jim laid the foundation for the online video industry, developing technology that helped enable Apple QuickTime, Adobe Flash and Youtube to gain global prominence.
In 2003, Jim created Sorenson Communications, the nation's largest video relay service (VRS) provider. The VRS videophone technology transformed communication between deaf and hearing individuals, vastly improving professional and personal opportunities for the deaf. In 2005, Jim sold Sorenson Communications to GTCR in what was the largest private equity deal in Utah history.
Thank you to all our sponsors participating in the Hall of Fame Induction
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George S and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation logo
Merrill Lynch
Tim Fenton and Joseph Sorenson
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| Ancestry.com | Art Works for Kids | Brandon J. Fugal |
| Epic Ventures | Ray, Quinney, Nebeker | Sorenson Capital |
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Sponsorships and tables can be reserved by contacting Kris Bosman at (801)585-6075.
Robert H. Rose MorganStanley SmithBarney University of Utah Business Open Golf Tournament
Hidden Valley Country Club | Sandy, UT | Monday, August 13, 2012 | 8:30 a.m.
Join us at the beautiful Hidden Valley Country Club for a great opportunity to network, meet new people, and help fund scholarships.
Proceeds from the tournament support scholarships, mentoring, and career placement programs. Thanks to the generous support of our golf sponsors and participants, we were able to assist many deserving students with over $50,000 in annual scholarship funds in 2011.
Thank you to all of our sponsors, including Tournament Sponsor Robert H. Rose Morgan Stanley SmithBarney.
Sponsorships are now available:
| $5,000 Back Nine Sponsor
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| $3,000 Signature Sponsor
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| $2,500 Driving Range Sponsor
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| $1,500 Hole Sponsor
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| $1,000 Team Registration
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Contact our Events Director Kris Bosman or call (801) 581-6075 for sponsorship and registration information.
Event Recaps
SMART Start Closing Diner
April 18, 2012
Jane Ann Morrison-Craig
Mentors, mentees, and falculty came together to networkfor the final time on Wednesday, April 18th. As part of the closing ceremony, Jane Ann Morrison-Craig, RHU, Founder and Prsident of Total Dental Admininistrators, Inc. spoke with the students about what she's learned in her career and gave advice to the soon-to-be graduates on making a positive impact in the business community.
For the past seven years, students have had the opportunity to be mentored by Utah's top business professionals through our SMART Start Mentor Program helping hundreds of graduates transition into the dynamic business workforce. This past year, the David Eccles School of Business connected over 30 local business people with over 30 undergraduates to provide invaluable mentoring to students as they begin planning their career goals. 
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We encourage all alumni to get involved to be a mentor. Contact Bryan Eldredge at 801-581-3062 today to get started.
Utah Real Estate Challenge
April 13, 2012
2012 UREC winnersThe Utah Real Estate Challenge is a real estate development plan competition for students throughout the state of Utah. The competition fosters the understanding of real estate development at the college and university level by giving students a chance to organize, direct, and present a plan to develop a real estate project to a panel of judges. The UREC provides teams with educational forums, mentors, and other resources to prepare them for the competition and aid them in the creation and implementation of their plan.
Justin Earl, Nathan Erickson and Allen Argyle were the Grand Prize winners for the 2011-12 UREC with their proposal for University Station which is a 464-bed student housing community on a 2.24 acre parcel located on 400 South and 900 East.
Congratulations to all four finalists:
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1st Place |
 Eagle Mountain with Governor
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 Rosario Realty with Governor
3rd Place |
 Dev.fest with governor4th PlaceDEV.fest Daniel Lyman, Kyle Norton & Brody Rypien |
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| Photos courtesy of Fielding Films | ||||
Get in on the ground level! Sponsor this event by contacting Cori Larsen at (801)581-5285.
Spencer F. Eccles Convocation
Robert A. McDonald MBA '78| CEO, Procter & Gamble | January 25, 2012
Bob McDonaldThe annual Spencer Fox Eccles Convocation honors Spencer Fox Eccles for the significant role he played in securing the $15 million endowment given to the School in 1991 by his aunt, Emma Eccles Jones. The school is named after Spencer Fox Eccles’ grandfather, David Eccles, honoring his achievement as a pioneer industrialist and entrepreneur in the Intermountain Region at the turn of the century. Emma Eccles Jones was the last surviving child of David Eccles. She passed away six months after she made the gift to the school.
An alumnus of the David Eccles School of Business, Spencer Fox Eccles, is the Chairman Emeritus of Wells Fargo Intermountain Banking Region. He is an ardent supporter and a great friend of the University of Utah. He serves on the National Advisory Board of the David Eccles School of Business and is the honorary chair for the school’s current capital campaign.
For the past 20 years, funds from the Emma Eccles Jones endowment have allowed the David Eccles School of Business to fund scholarships, professorships, faculty awards and several key programs. This year the endowment funded 18 scholarships and 28 faculty scholars.
Convocation speakers are business leaders who exemplify the entrepreneurial spirit of David Eccles. They are asked to speak on lessons they have learned in business.
The 2012 Convocation speaker was Robert A. "Bob" McDonald, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Proctor & Gamble, who earned his Master of Business Administration from the University of Utah in 1978.
Business and Anthropology Roundtable
Dr. Karen Stephenson | April 5, 2011
Dr. Stephenson delivered a lecture called "Cultural Shift or Drift? How Leaders Can Leverage Networks for Business Impact," as part of efforts to showcase the crucial connections between business and the humanities.
Mostefforts to guide employees toward organizational change are met with chronic resistance and modest success. In the long term, the "change" drifts back to where the organization began in the first place. Culture is very difficult to shift if leaders don't know who the "cultural connectors" are. Decoding culture to identify the critical connectors can provide insight into cultural change and the reasons for resistance to change—something that every leader needs to know.
Family Business Roundtable
Page Busken | CEO of Busken Bakery, Inc. | March 30, 2011
Busken is the CEO and owner of Busken Bakery, Inc., which has been owned by the Busken family for over 80 years. He holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Brigham Young University and an MBA from the University of Utah. Busken Bakeries operates 18 locations in the Cincinnati area and on the Busken website.
Busken is a local favorite in Cincinnati for their cookies, breads, pies, and coffee cakes. They have been recognized nationally on Food Network's Great American Food Finds and Best of programs. They're also well known for their irreverent and witty advertising campaigns.
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