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Opportunity Scholars’ annual Gratitude Luncheon conveys messages of heart and service
As the month of November has come to be associated with the theme of “thankfulness,” it is a naturally opportune time for the Opportunity Scholars program within the David Eccles School of Business to host its annual Gratitude Luncheon. The event is an opportunity for first-generation business students to gather alongside program directors and connect with donors who are vital to their continuing education. Much of the discussion at the 2024 Gratitude Luncheon revolved around messages of perseverance, role models, and public service. Event emcee Anfissa Silva, an Opportunity Scholars advisory board member, spoke of immigrating from her native [...]
Dean Dirks delves into his research and his vision for the Eccles School in Q&A with Utah Business
In order to introduce himself to the local business community en masse, new David Eccles School of Business Dean Kurt Dirks sat down with Utah Business editor-in-chief Melanie Jones for a Q&A session. In their nearly hourlong conversation, they discussed myriad topics, but primarily focused on his research on trust, the risk to organizations of losing it, and how people in leadership positions can foster it. They also touched on what Dirks has observed since starting at the Eccles School and how he envisions its future. A highlight from the trust portion of the conversation: MJ: How can business leaders [...]
Eccles School personalities play a prominent role in a BYUtv feature
While this year’s “Holy War” football game between the University of Utah and Brigham Young University provoked the usual passionate response from both sides (and perhaps a bit more, given the controversial conclusion), a BYUtv crew took it as an opportunity to move away from the vitriol and the rhetoric. In advance of the game, BYUtv approached U leadership with a simple premise: Instead of getting involved in the trash talk, they would use their “Big Stories” series platform to showcase what being part of the University of Utah ecosystem is all about. While much of the 6-plus-minute video focuses [...]
