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Tuesday, January 17

David Eccles School of Business Unveils New $72 Million Business School Building

The southeast view from the newest academic building on the University of Utah campus overlooks the grandeur of the Wasatch Mountains and the panorama of the Salt Lake Valley — scenery that should provide inspiration for students "to reach for the top."

The state's largest college unveiled its new "flagship educational facility" on Tuesday. The $72 million Spencer F. Eccles building will provide a cutting edge learning atmosphere for students for years to come, said business school dean Taylor Randall.

Friday, November 18

EMBA Rises to 33 in U.S. in Financial Times EMBA Rankings

SALT LAKE CITY—The Executive MBA Program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business has climbed to No. 33 nationally on the 2011 Financial Times list of leading Executive MBA programs and is the only Utah school ranked in the top 100 this year. This marks the David Eccles School of Business’ seventh consecutive appearance in the 2011 ranking of global executive MBA programs, bettering its 2010 finish at No. 38 among the U.S. programs and maintaining its No. 88 global ranking, despite tough competition from several new international EMBA programs.

Friday, November 18

Great Ranking for David Eccles School of Business

I always enjoy reporting on more good news and rankings for Utah. The executive MBA program at the University of Utah's David Eccles School of Business has climbed to No. 33 nationally on the 2011 Financial Times list of leading executive MBA programs, and is the only Utah school ranked in the top 100 this year. This marks the school's seventh consecutive appearance in the ranking of global executive MBA programs, bettering its 2010 finish at No. 38 among the U.S. programs and maintaining its No. 88 global ranking, despite tough competition from several new international EMBA programs.

Wednesday, November 09

Business Scholars Hit the Bay Area, Visiting Companies and Alumni

The David Eccles School of Business's inaugural class of Business Scholars went nationwide last Friday, taking a field study trip to San Francisco.

The group, consisting of 41 honors-level freshmen, flew to San Francisco International Airport, and then bused to Pleasanton to visit the corporate headquarters of Ross Stores, Inc.

Tuesday, November 01

University of Utah's Business School Gains in Top MBA Ranking

The University of Utah's David Eccles School of Business executive MBA program has climbed to 33rd among U.S. MBA programs on the 2011 Financial Times list of leading executive MBA programs.

"We are happy to again be honored as one of the world's top executive MBA programs," said Eccles Business School Dean Taylor Randall. "That is a testament to the quality of both our faculty and students, as well as the relevance of our offerings to entrepreneurs and the corporate and the nonprofit arenas alike."

Wednesday, October 26

Impacts of U of U Startups ‘Significant and Impressive’

A new report by the Bureau of Economic and Business Research (BEBR) concludes that the economic impacts of startup companies at the University of Utah (the U) are “significant and impressive.” The study indicates university startup companies directly or indirectly generated 15,767 jobs, $754.5 million in personal income and $76.6 million in tax revenue in 2009. The full analysis covers 188 companies and invention licenses created since 1970.

Tuesday, October 25

School Leaps into Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top 25

SALT LAKE CITY—The University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business has joined the ranks of "Entrepreneur Magazine’s" Top 25, winning special recognition for its innovative, experience-based approach to business education.

Tuesday, May 17

PMBA Moves Up 14 Places in the U.S. News & World Report Ranking

SALT LAKE CITY—The Professional MBA program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business has been recognized in U.S. News & World Report as one of the top part-time MBA programs in the country.

U.S. News & World Report ranks the program as No. 23 among Public Universities, No. 1 in the state of Utah, and No. 45 overall—up 14 positions from No. 59 last year. The ranking is the second top 50 distinction for the David Eccles Professional MBA Program; in 2010 BusinessWeek ranked the program No. 50 in the U.S.

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