A U student-led initiative that boosts mental health and well-being for college students is recruiting several hundred students to participate in six peer support group sessions. Webewell is a U student-led program that boosts mental health and well-being for college students by using a multimodal approach—an app and well-being education support groups. The team is currently recruiting several hundred U students to participate in [...]
Stephen Stubben is a professor of accounting and associate dean for faculty and research at the David Eccles School of Business. His paper, co-authored with Wayne Landsman, and Jing Pan (one of our own Ph.D. student graduates!), "Equity Market Fragmentation and Capital Investment Efficiency, has been published Management Science, which is a is a scholarly journal with an analytical focus on scientific research on the [...]
With the new semester starting, so does the stress. The University of Utah is here to provide the tools and resources you need to succeed this semester. Check out these free on-campus mental health resources to help you keep on top of your mental well-being. My SSP (My Student Support Program) My SSP is a free app that the U has recently started [...]
The Eccles Business Student Government (BLinc) recently hosted its annual Spring Into Business tabling event. There were more than 25 different organizations ranging from TEK Club, Goff Strategic Leadership Center, and ALPFA, along with several other student orgs, Eccles academic departments, and student services and programs on hand to connect with students. In addition, students could win Amazon, Chipotle, Starbucks, and Campus Store [...]
The MBA Online program at the University of Utah's David Eccles School of Business retained its top-20 ranking in the 2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Online MBA Programs rankings released today, advancing to No. 5 in the West, No. 9 among public schools, and No. 12 overall—the best result in program history. Founded in 2014, the MBA Online program at the Eccles [...]
The Opportunity Scholars program at the David Eccles School of Business celebrated their Fall 2022 graduates during their end-of-semester luau. Graduates spoke about their educational journey, sharing advice with their peers, and gratitude for donors, mentors, and Program Director, Latu Kinikini. "It was a great experience getting to hear them talk about their journey through college and to celebrate their graduation," said Junior [...]
The First Ascent Scholars Program at the David Eccles School of Business finished off the Fall 2022 Semester with two annual events — Fall Harvest and Winter Celebration. These events unite students and mentors to bond and celebrate their work and accomplishments, and both feature networking, bonding over a meal, and activities focusing on gratitude. "It was great being able to connect with [...]
Sales is one of the most in-demand professions, with more than half of college graduates, regardless of their major, taking their first job in a sales role. Sales also provides a stable career option with great opportunities for growth. Colleges and universities report average placement rates for sales students of 90%, and the average annual base salary in 2022 was $76,000. To help [...]
Associate professor Ed Owens has a new forthcoming paper in the Journal of Accounting and Economics entitled "Assurance Level Choice, CPA Fees, and Financial Reporting Benefits: Inferences from U.S. Private Firms”. Public companies in the United States are generally required by the SEC to have their annual financial statements audited by a CPA firm. A financial statement audit requires the CPA firm to compare [...]
Opportunity Scholars recently had a chance to experience a leadership retreat at Zion Ponderosa Ranch. Reflecting the scholar's journeys, both educational and through their personal lives, this year's theme was "Rooted and Routed; We are here to stay." In addition to leadership workshops, students had the opportunity to participate in outdoor activities and bond with their peers. One day was dedicated to students [...]
Assistant professor Sara Malik has a forthcoming paper in the Journal of Accounting Research entitled "Financial Reporting Quality and Wage Differentials: Evidence from Worker-level Data." Accounting researchers have known for a long time that the quality of a public firm’s financial reporting (i.e., the value relevance and accuracy of the financial statements) is important to firm’s cost of capital. When firm financial information is [...]
Finals at the David Eccles School of Business are now felt half-way around the world. Fall 2022 is the first semester for the University of Utah Asia Campus in South Korea to offer business degree majors as part of their academic curriculum. Students now have the option to earn an undergraduate degree in either Information Systems (IS) or Accounting. Students have already enrolled in [...]
With phones, watches, apps and cryptocurrency, the days of "cash or credit" are long in the past. Retailers continue to seek competitive advantage by adding diverse ways to pay, including applications like Venmo or PayPal, allowing "by now pay later" plans like Klarna, or even accepting cryptocurrency, according the National Retail Federation. “One concern merchants may have with bitcoin transactions is the price volatility,” [...]
Student teams from the David Eccles School of Business recently participated in the Business Consulting Case Competition hosted by Leavitt Partners. Participants tackled a challenging case representing a healthcare company's request for market expansion. Eleven teams, composed of graduate and undergraduate students, submitted data sets, after which five teams were selected to present to a panel of judges made up of industry professionals [...]
Students in the MSCM, MSIS, and MSBA programs at the Eccles School Graduate Programs in Business celebrated with friends and family at a dinner on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022 at the University Guest House. Congratulations to everyone graduating! We can't wait to see the positive impacts you have on the world. You can learn more about these and the other Graduate Programs in Business [...]
Are your finances in need of a tune-up? You may need a better plan to pay for tuition, advice on budgeting wisely, or answers about the student loan forgiveness program. The Financial Wellness Center on campus is here to help! Located in the Olpin Student Union Building, Room 317, the Financial Wellness Center offers one-on-one coaching, financial education, tools, resources, and even help [...]
Students from the David Eccles School of Business participated in near-record numbers in this academic year's Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative Undergraduate Case Competition. Fourteen teams participated in the competition, which was held in the GARFF Auditorium on Friday, Nov. 18. Student contended with a hypothetical, real-world situation regarding private medical information overheard in a workplace. The teams each had a couple of weeks [...]
Congratulations to the undergraduate entrepreneurship program at the University of Utah David Eccles School of Business. The Princeton Review just ranked our entrepreneurship program No. 2 in the West and No. 5 overall for 2023. The Eccles School's Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy and the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute have created an incredible partnership that provides exceptional experiences for students who want to start their [...]
Business Career Services at the David Eccles School of Business recently hosted it's annual Careers Week. Students attended skill-building workshops on topics such as resume development, networking, LinkedIn, and negotiation - then put those skills to use at the Doers Hired: Business Career Fair. The largest career fair of the semester featured twenty-two companies, including TTI, Maverick, FDIC, Goldman Sachs, and Target, allowing [...]
Crisp, fresh mountain stream water on demand from our tap is one of the huge luxuries that comes with being nestled in the Wasatch Mountains. But not everyone is so lucky. The Information Systems program at the Eccles School partnered with Adobe and WHOlives to host a competition where student teams create a website to promote the WHOlives’ mission. WHOlives is a non-profit [...]
Off The Rack focuses on creating a place and platform for creative student entrepreneurs, like founder Susma Gurung. The goal is to "provide young entrepreneurs an opportunity to gain exposure for their sustainable business or startup," says Gurung. Set up in a flea market format and located on the University of Utah campus, Off the Rack started with seven vendors in February of [...]
The First Ascent Program has been busy with its scholars! They recently took their first-year students to Moab to camp over fall break. This trip allows students to disconnect with the world, be one with nature, and make stronger connections with their fellow First Ascent peers. Students got the chance to engage in different curricular activities that focused on social change, leadership, citizenship, [...]
Yale Associate Professor Thomas Steffen addressed the importance of CEO integrity to business success on Nov. 4, 2022. Steffen presented findings from his research on the importance of integrity for CEOs. In an IBM survey from 2010 of 1,500 CEOs in 60 countries and 33 industries, the top two traits CEOs valued in their leadership qualities were creativity first and integrity a close second. [...]
The Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative and the Ethics Club hosted Kenzie Rees, an assistant professor of organizational behavior and human resources at Brigham Young University to discuss “Being an Ethical Negotiator: The Benefits and How to Get Them.” During her Nov. 2 presentation to more than 300 students in-person and online, Rees emphasized that everyone engages in negotiations on a nearly daily basis. She [...]
The Association of Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA) and one of five student affinity groups at the David Eccles School of Business. ALPFA hosts many events throughout the academic year, such as panels with industry professionals, seminars, and workshops on how to build LinkedIn profiles (and resumes), along with hosting volunteer opportunities. ALPFA's mission is "to empower and develop Latino men and women [...]
