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More and more women over the last decade have climbed the corporate ladder into top management, but if they’re leading a company that’s trying to go public, they’re more likely to run into trouble than men.

Female chief executives are perceived as less capable than males, according to an experiment conducted recently at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business, and the companies that women lead are seen as less attractive investments.

At the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business, spring break offers students a chance to explore their future career options, and have a little fun, via study trips that take them outside Utah to business hot spots.

The trips, organized by the school and the students themselves, offer participating students the chance to network with industry leaders, explore internship and employment opportunities and get to know their classmates outside of a school setting.

The University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business has joined the U.S. News & World Report list of the top 10 most-popular business schools in the nation.

Joining the coveted rankings for the first time, the school is 10th and joined such renowned campuses as top-ranked Harvard, No. 2 Pepperdine and No. 3 Stanford. In all, 132 business schools countrywide were reviewed for the U.S. News & World Report Short List based on their “yield rate,” or the percentage of full-time applicants accepted who end up enrolling at specific institutions.

Quantum dots might be the next big thing in the electronic industry. Scientists are just starting to understand the uses for these manmade, semiconductor nanocrystals. Quantum dots can emit a wider range of light with less energy than existing materials, so many believe they will be used in future generations of solar panels, televisions, cellphones and related products.

First-year MBA student Nima Mahak knew before he started at the David Eccles School of Business that his MBA from the University of Utah offered a license to explore the business world from all angles. But Mahak is taking that license to new heights—literally.

With summer fast approaching and many MBA students spending their spring exploring their future options via study trips across the United States and internationally, it’s beginning to look like this year’s University of Utah David Eccles School of Business MBA students could match or exceed the stunning successes of 2011 when it comes to landing internships and full-time employment.

Three first-year MBA students from the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business put their marketing creativity to the test in the inaugural Dolphin Capital Marketing Case Competition in March, topping 16 other competing teams in designing a program to “Launch The Lollipop.”