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Professor Sue Sundar receives award from Utah’s 40 Over 40 program
Sue Sundar, director of the Operations & Supply Chain Program at the David Eccles School of Business, is a recipient of the 2023 Utah’s 40 Over 40 award. Robyn Cohen, Diane Acevedo and Julia Deaver founded the 40 Over 40 program to celebrate women who are taking chances, changing lives and making an impact in their 40s and beyond. This is the second year the program has recognized 40 remarkable Utah women. Sundar received her master’s and doctoral degrees from the Eccles School and was a visiting assistant professor at the Driehaus College of Business at DePaul University in Chicago. [...]
Katharine B. Garff receives Hall of Fame honor
The David Eccles School of Business announces Katharine B. Garff as the 2023 Hall of Fame inductee. This esteemed award honors an individual whose distinguished career and lifetime achievements merit identification as a role model for present and future students. The induction of Garff into the David Eccles School of Business Hall of Fame is a testament to her exceptional career and lifelong dedication to education. Garff’s achievements serve as a powerful inspiration to students, faculty and staff, and professionals alike. Her remarkable impact is felt across the University of Utah campus, extending from athletics to the Eccles School, and [...]
New U study provides insights into consumption envy
Imagine browsing through your social media feed and finding out about two purchases made by your friends. One friend went on a vacation to a tropical island. Another friend bought a new, top-of-the-line TV. Which friend — the one who purchased an experience or the one who purchased a material product — are you more likely to envy? The answer to this question wasn’t clear from the previous studies as some researchers argued one way while others argued the other way. A new paper by researchers at the University of Utah reconciles these findings and suggests that who we envy [...]
