Two graduate programs at the David Eccles School of Business have risen to the top 10 and top 5 of rankings in their respective categories. According to the annual rankings published by TFE Times, the Master of Science in Finance program is ranked #9 in the nation, moving up one spot from #10 last year, while the Master of Science in Business Analytics program came in at #5, up [...]
Imagine a place where the brightest minds converge for 48 hours, fueled by creativity, caffeine, and a drive to innovate. This is not a scene from the latest tech thriller but the reality at the David Eccles School of Business during our annual Domo-Layton Hackathon from 11/9-11/11/2023. The Information Systems Program at the David Eccles School of Business has long been a melting [...]
On October 19, 2023, The Economist, a leading weekly newspaper, published an article about the role of luck in career success. The article highlighted a recent paper written by Atif Ellahie, Associate Professor at the School of Accounting, with co-authors Martina Andreani and Lakshmanan Shivakumar. In their paper, Professor Ellahie and his co-authors examine the nonrecurring effects of the US Tax Cuts and Jobs [...]
The Eccles Adobe Social Impact Challenge brought together students from the University of Utah to draw on their creativity, digital skills, and entrepreneurial spirit in support of a worthy cause. The Information Systems program at the Eccles School partnered with Adobe and Tech-Moms to host a competition where student teams created a website to promote Tech-Moms’ mission. Tech-Moms is a non-profit organization focused [...]
With the weather cooling off and the leaves changing colors, fall is in the air. Even if you see fall as just another season standing between you and skiing, here are five ways to make the most of it! Apple Picking What screams fall more than picking some apples and having some cider? November is the perfect time to go on an apple [...]
Ranking marks ninth consecutive year the Eccles EMBA is Top 25 by Financial Times The Executive MBA program at the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah is again ranked among the world’s best according to this year’s rankings by the Financial Times. The program ranked No. 3 in the West, No. 20 nationally, and No. 79 globally (up from [...]
Professor Stephen C. Alder was a special guest keynote speaker at the International Relations, Diplomacy, and Human Rights Virtual Summit 2023 on Tuesday, July 25, 2023. The summit was hosted by the International Human Rights Commission African office (IHRC AFRICA) in Accra, Ghana, with the theme of “Assessment of Unjust Wars and Global Instability on Human Rights.” Professor Alder’s talk was titled Health as [...]
I am a student in the Strategic Communications program at the University of Utah. This summer, I participated in the Entrepreneurship Minor study abroad program in Barcelona, Spain.When I discovered the program offered by Eccles Global at the business school, I automatically looked into it. Along with a minor in Entrepreneurship, the program offered an internship with the Spanish Red Cross for a month [...]
Sue Sundar, director of the Operations & Supply Chain Program at the David Eccles School of Business, is a recipient of the 2023 Utah’s 40 Over 40 award. Robyn Cohen, Diane Acevedo and Julia Deaver founded the 40 Over 40 program to celebrate women who are taking chances, changing lives and making an impact in their 40s and beyond. This is the second year [...]
The David Eccles School of Business announces Katharine B. Garff as the 2023 Hall of Fame inductee. This esteemed award honors an individual whose distinguished career and lifetime achievements merit identification as a role model for present and future students. The induction of Garff into the David Eccles School of Business Hall of Fame is a testament to her exceptional career and lifelong dedication [...]