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MAcc graduate Elizabeth Ramsay Liongitau speaks at 2023 Convocation
The 2023 Convocation speaker for the David Eccles School of Business was Elizabeth Ramsay Liongitau. Liongitau is from Tonga and graduated from the Master of Accounting (MAcc) Program. Her father always said she would graduate from a "prestigious college in America." Inspired by her father and her determination to make him proud, she pursued her dream of higher education and graduated from that prestigious college in America. Her father taught her that she could rise above her current circumstances, which pushed her through her master's program. Liongitau explained, "Our limitations should not stop us from dreaming, dreaming of exploring [...]
Eccles School hosts global investment competition with students from all over the world
The halls of the David Eccles School of Business campus will soon be bustling with roughly 170 Young Investors Society high school students from all over the world participating in the 2023 Global Stock Pitch Extravaganza. The two-day competition is filled with investment workshops, professional speakers, competitions, and much more. The event has recently experienced tremendous growth, doubling last year’s attendance. The Eccles School is proud to host students from Colombia, the United Kingdom, Canada, Dominican Republic, South Korea, China, and 15 U.S. states. These high school students are all winners of their state/territory and will compete for over $9,000 [...]
University of Utah a top college for high-paying jobs in finance, reports Wall Street Journal
If you want a successful career in finance, the University of Utah is a great college to attend, according to a new study reported in the Wall Street Journal. The study ranked the University of Utah No. 11 among public college for the salaries that students earn in finance after graduating. The study was prepared by the Burning Glass Institute, a non-profit focused on employment trends, by reviewing pay data from Lightcast and Glassdoor. One reason for the University of Utah’s high ranking is how the Department of Finance at the David Eccles School of Business is adding new academic [...]
