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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 [...]
Master of Science in Finance and Master of Science in Business Analytics Programs Achieve Impressive Rankings
Two graduate programs at the David Eccles School of Business have risen to the top 10 and top 5 of rankings in their respective categories. According to the annual rankings published by TFE Times, the Master of Science in Finance program is ranked #9 in the nation, moving up one spot from #10 last year, while the Master of Science in Business Analytics program came in at #5, up one spot from #6. “We are so pleased to see these two stellar programs receive this recognition,” said Mark Parker, Associate Dean of Graduate Programs in Business at the Eccles School. “We continuously strive to improve [...]
