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Thank you for your interest in the University of Utah's David Eccles School of Business.

The Program

The Undergraduate Program at the David Eccles School of Business prides itself on five core strengths.

First, students here learn from our award-winning research faculty. Professors at the University of Utah's David Eccles School of Business aren't just teaching from a textbook. Our professors are actively engaged in the search for new business knowledge that will solve real-world problems and yield the next generation of teaching materials.

Second, our students directly apply their knowledge while still in school. We offer dozens of renowned experiential learning opportunities, including the University Venture Fund, the Utah Entrepreneur Challenge, the Utah Real Estate Challenge, the Lassonde Entrepreneur Center, and, new for Fall 2010, the Student Consulting Initiative.

Third, our students are immersed in a culture that seeks to bring out innovative and entrepreneurial spirit.  Most recently the School of Business unveiled The Foundry, which gives students a formal opportunity to partner with civic-minded individuals in the start-up phase of a business. The broader University of Utah community shares this spirit of innovation, and was recently ranked first in the nation for creating new startup companies from faculty-research-based innovations.

Fourth, our students benefit from our Business Career Services center and our strong relationships with local and national firms in finance, marketing, venture capital, accounting, and information systems. Whatever your interests, we've got the network to help you find the right opportunities. And we begin working to connect students with opportunity during freshman and sophomore year, so our students have professional experience prior to graduation.

Fifth, our students have great weekends! Whether they are skiing or boarding in Park City, rock climbing in Little Cottonwood Canyon, mountain biking on the Wasatch Crest Trail, or taking a weekend trek to one of the five National Parks in Southern Utah, life is good here in the home of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games.

Majors

Undergraduate students at the David Eccles School of Business can choose from eight majors and two minors. Majors include:

• Accounting
• Business Administration
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• Information Systems
• Management
• Marketing
• Operations Management

Students enrolled in majors outside the School of Business can minor in Entrepreneurship or Business Administration.

Admission

Before you can be admitted to David Eccles School of Business, you must first apply and be admitted to the University of Utah. Once you have been admitted to the University of Utah, you will start as a Pre-Business student and then apply for admission once you have completed the six Pre-Business courses.

Incoming freshmen can gain access to the business school by applying to the Business Scholars program. The program is for students who are prepared for a comprehensive immersion into the theory and practice of the full spectrum of business disciplines.

Stay in Touch

We would like to stay in touch with you. Please go to the University of Utah Office of Student Recruitment Page to add yourself to our mailing list. When you arrive at the “intended area of study” section, be sure to indicate an interest in Business Administration or any one of our other seven majors to ensure that we keep you posted about any opportunities specific to prospective business students.