Kurt Dirks named dean of the David Eccles School of Business
University of Utah Provost Mitzi M. Montoya announced that Kurt Dirks has accepted an offer to serve as dean of the David Eccles School of Business. Dirks is the Bank of America Professor of Managerial Leadership and director of the Bauer Leadership Center at Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis (WashU). He will begin his new role on July 1, 2024. In his more than 20 years as a business school faculty member at public and private institutions, Dirks has filled multiple senior leadership roles, including as senior associate dean of programs at the Olin Business [...]
Student Team from the Eccles School’s Master of Healthcare Administration Program Takes Second Place in UAB Case Competition
The case competition team of three second-year Master of Healthcare Administration students from the David Eccles School of Business recently placed second of 41 teams in the 18th annual University of Alabama Birmingham Health Administration Case Competition. Under the team name Highway to Health, Samantha Christensen, Sabrina Franks, and Miquelle Leslie-Cheng, and their faculty advisor, Larry Hancock, are proud to have matched the record for highest placement by the University of Utah in this prestigious competition. In addition to earning national recognition, the team was awarded a $9,000 prize. Director of the program, Rand Kerr, commented, "This is the premier event for [...]
Women in Healthcare Luncheon – Breaking Down Barriers to Healthcare
In February, the Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) program hosted its annual Women in Healthcare Luncheon. Each year, the MHA program invites a slate of impressive panelists to lead a discussion about important issues related to women in healthcare. This year was no exception, with panelists exploring the topic, "Breaking Down Barriers to Healthcare." Panelists included: Dr. Jessica Jones, MD, MSPH, Associate Professor, Division of Public Health, Department of Family and Preventative Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine Dr. Teresa Molina, MSW, MBA, PhD, Associate Director, University Neighborhood Partners; Assistant Professor, College of Social Work, co-founder, Latino Behavioral Health [...]
