Daniel Corrêa Von Wallwitz is the 2020 outstanding graduate for his exceptional achievements in the Quantitative Analysis of Markets and Organizations program. Daniel was born and raised in São Paulo, Brazil, and will graduate with his QAMO degree this May. “Daniel knows everybody and does everything. He’s an economist, he’s an accountant, he’s a Brazilian, he’s the former President of the Business Economics Society, he’s a researcher, he’s a scholar, and he’s a gentleman,” said Scott Schaefer, John W. McIntyre Family Endowed Chair for Free Market Economics and professor of finance. “He works hard, asks great questions, speaks up, and has generally made the Eccles School and the University of Utah a better place!” Upon graduation he will start working full-time with Ernst & Young in their People Advisory Services practice at the SLC office while simultaneously pursuing a Master of Accounting degree part-time with a Business Analytics emphasis. Congratulations Daniel, and welcome to your alumni network! Read on to see Daniel’s answers to our questions about his Eccles Experience.
What was your most memorable experience as an Eccles student?
It is impossible to pick one, so here are three of them: Sitting next to Randal Quarles, Vice Chairman for Supervision at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, for a hour-long round table with the Business Economics Society in Washington, DC. My trip to Peru as an Eccles Ambassador to learn first-hand about Walmart’s sustainability efforts in their produce supply chain. Leading over 110 volunteers as the VP for VITA to help low income individuals filing their tax returns.
What clubs, competitions, and/or activities did you participate in?
Beehive Honor Society – Goff Strategic Leadership Fellowship – Beta Alpha Psi, VP of VITA – Rocky Mountain Regional Meeting in Fort Collins, CO – Business Economics Society, Co-founder & first elected President – Week in Washington D.C. – Week in San Francisco – PwC Case Competition – Campus Winner – Dominion Energy Business Strategy Case Competition – 2nd Place – University of Utah Club Swim & Dive Team – Hinckley Institute Global Internship – 2018 Homecoming Royalty Court – Business Scholars Program – Trip to visit businesses (Disney, ESPN, Warner Bros.) in Los Angeles, CA – Eccles Ambassador – Week-long trip to Peru – Trip to visit businesses (Kimberly-Clark Corp, Pizza Hut, Dr. Pepper) in Dallas, TX
What was your favorite class?
Personnel Economics & Business Economics with Scott Schaefer
Is there anyone you’d like to thank, acknowledge or shout out?
Absolutely everyone who made it possible for me to be where I am today. Katie Abby and Diana Woodbury, my first employers. Marci Butterfield, Bonita Austin, and Scott Schaefer for helping me discover my passions. Syd Boe & my QAMO family for the thousands of hours we spent studying together. And most importantly, my family.
