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New mobile technology for mobile devices wins student contest

A student entrepreneurial team at the University of Utah believes it has come up with a winning business plan for a virtual ID badge that operates off of any mobile device. The team, calling itself EMRID Technologies, developed a product that could be used in place of other common electronic ID badges used by hospitals, defense companies or other firms where securing data is of the utmost importance.

Students at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business are learning first-hand how to improve the bottom line of company Web sites by acting as actual consultants—something that translates directly into a valuable tool to land jobs upon completion of their degrees.

The University of Utah is equipping current and future business leaders to leverage the exploding Internet-based marketplace by launching a new Internet Marketing Certificate program in April 2012. The David Eccles School of Business is partnering with Online Marketing Gurus, a team of digital marketing experts and instructors, to teach participants the foundations of Internet marketing to acquire new customers, drive online performance, and enhance customer retention with proven strategies and best practices in data-driven marketing.

SALT LAKE CITY – It seems counterintuitive, but when it comes to employee blogs, sometimes the best posts contain moderate criticism of corporate policy, service or even products, says a new study from the University of Utah.

That is the surprising conclusion of a paper co-authored by Rohit Aggarwal, assistant professor of Information Systems at the university’s David Eccles School of Business. He notes that while some companies have reprimanded or even fired employees over “negative” posts, others have adopted policies tolerating or even encouraging criticism.

SALT LAKE CITY  – The Executive and Professional MBA Programs at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business finished first among all Utah business schools in the biennial Bloomberg Businessweek MBA rankings. In addition to being No. 1 in Utah, the Executive MBA ranked No. 25 in the nation, No. 5 in the West, and No. 33 in the world, of more than 300 global executive MBA programs. The Executive MBA program, which features a weekend format, also recently ranked No. 33 in the United States by the Financial Times.

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.

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.

The University of Utah and its David Eccles School of Business and S.J. Quinney College of Law have been named to the 2012 Military Friendly Schools list by GI Jobs, a premier magazine for military personnel transitioning into civilian life.

In an age where the next pandemic could leap continents in the hours it takes for an international flight to take off and land, University of Utah Professor Paul Hu fears the death toll may depend on how fast and efficiently world health officials can respond to an outbreak.

SALT LAKE CITY—New research out of the University of Utah (the U) David Eccles School of Business shows social marketing tools are crucial to the success of health care providers in their efforts to help consumers navigate the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA.)

The research paper led and co-authored by Marketing Professor Debra Scammon titled “Transforming Consumer Health” was published in the June issue of the Journal of Public Policy & Marketing.

SALT LAKE CITY—Researchers from the University of Utah have found when eating at a restaurant, diners who wish to eat less food should eat with a larger fork.

SALT LAKE CITY—When it comes to the world of investments, many assume to win big one must risk big. Research from a University of Utah David Eccles School of Business professor shows risk may not be the best indicator of an investment’s potential for big returns.

SALT LAKE CITY—For an increasingly complex and nuanced services industry, success depends on finding the right balance between quality and speed, individual attention and customer volume, a University of Utah researcher has found.

“In our view, in a service economy the interesting stuff happens only when service quality interacts with the time taken by the service-provider to serve the customer. This must be true for all the complex services provided in the modern world”

SALT LAKE CITY—According to a recent study, more labor accidents could be prevented if workers received additional interactive, engaging training. The researchers found that when it comes to acquiring safety knowledge and demonstrating safe work behaviors in hazardous work environments, interactive training techniques like hands-on simulations play a critical role.

“From a practical viewpoint, this study shows that engaging training does make a difference for workers in highly hazardous conditions”

SALT LAKE CITY—Next time when you buy a pack of your favorite chocolate at a price discount, ask yourself a simple question: would you have bought it if it was available with a bonus quantity? New research shows that old fashioned guilt that prevents one from buying vice food with bonus quantity may actually play a role in buying vice food with price discount.

SALT LAKE CITY—A rapidly evolving and ultra-competitive global economy is pushing corporations to become both more focused—and pliable—in managing their product and service portfolios, researchers associated with the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah have concluded.

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.

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.

The University of Utah has added a student award to its annual Veterans Day celebration this year. On Thursday, Nov. 10 at 4:30 p.m., business student James Cunningham will be awarded the first-ever Student Veteran of the Year medallion and a cash stipend.

Big fork or little fork? That’s a question you hear every time someone in my family sets the table. For whatever reason my sister and I have always preferred the smaller salad fork over the dinner fork…..but have we been doing ourselves a disservice?

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."

For students, taking part in an internship while pursuing a master's degree has many benefits. This opportunity allows interns to gain professional experience in their chosen field and put the knowledge they have acquired in the classroom to good use. For those who are enrolled in Master of Business Administration (MBA) or other advanced business degree programs, internships also have the potential to lead to full-time employment after graduation.

The pursuit of entrepreneurialism is a dogged, risky and somewhat sweaty one. For those interested in being educated in the venture, The Princeton Review's annual ranking of the top 25 undergraduate and top 25 graduate entrepreneurship programs offered at U.S. institutions provides a picture of the best places to get schooled.

Non-GAAP earnings numbers are better at predicting a company’s future earnings potential, but they are more subject to opportunistic manipulation and insider trading, a new study finds.