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Eccles School-organized strategic management conference brought ‘the absolutely top people’ together to discuss the future of the field
The field of strategic management is a trending topic in academia. It provides tools to key decision-makers examining governmental policies, and a framework for thinking strategically about tangentially related areas of study. That’s why Jay Barney and Todd Zenger — two highly acclaimed professors in the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business — felt compelled to organize and host a gathering of more than 100 of the world’s senior strategic managers. Rich Langlois, Professor of Economics from the University of Connecticut and an attendee of the 2024 Strategy Summit, had a succinct description of the conference. “This is [...]
Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute’s 2034 Olympics projections earn widespread media attention
The next Winter Olympics to be held in Salt Lake City won’t be here for another decade. But the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute is already generating significant buzz for its projections of what the 2034 Games will mean for Utah. As part of the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business, the Gardner Policy Institute prepares economic, demographic, and public policy research that helps to shape thoughtful discourse on events occurring in Utah. Their recent work on the Olympics includes reports on the estimated economic impact of the 2034 Games and the ongoing benefits of the prescient upkeep [...]
Research Briefs Released by Ivory-Boyer Real Estate Center
Faculty at the David Eccles School of Business conduct cutting-edge research on important real estate-related topics. Ivory-Boyer Real Estate (IBREC) research briefs summarize the important work in progress our scholars are producing. The research papers will eventually be published in leading peer-reviewed journals, but you can access them now on the IBREC Research webpage. Research topics range from how immigration affects housing affordability to the effects of local tax policy. The briefs include: How Do Labor Shortages Affect Residential Construction and Housing Affordability, July 2024 The Impact of Property Taxation and Tax Limitations on Mortgage Distress: A Decomposition of Risk [...]
