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University of Utah announces $12 million gift to fund ION Management Science Lab
The University of Utah announced Monday night a $12 million gift from Andrea Pignataro and the ION Foundation to establish the ION Management Science Lab within the David Eccles School of Business. The ION Management Science Lab is envisioned as an interdisciplinary, globally-oriented institution focused on advancing fundamental research in scientific management. Its mission is to produce impactful and rigorous studies that help managers, entrepreneurs, and business owners adopt a scientific approach through theory development and evidence-based experimentation. The Lab prioritizes building strong academic foundations, designing practical tools for decision-making, and fostering collaboration between industry and academia. Dr. Todd Zenger, [...]
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 [...]
