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First Ascent Scholars reconnect during spring retreats
Spring Semester brings specialized retreats for the junior and senior cohorts in the First Ascent Scholar Program. These annual events allow students to connect with each other, board members, and mentors. Senior Retreat - Adulting 101 This January, seniors headed up to Park City, Utah. They spent the weekend participating in workshops and activities on financial wellness, self-care, and job placement to help prepare these upcoming graduates for the next phase of life. “I can’t believe it is my last year already. It feels just like yesterday when I started summer bridge with my cohort, and we were exploring [...]
Four In-Demand Soft Skills You Can Develop Through an MBA
Soft skills are notoriously difficult to develop and prove you have, since they are often only cultivated through experience. You may wonder whether an advanced degree is a good way to obtain the soft skills employers are looking for. The truth is, an MBA is a great way to develop more than just hard skills. An MBA is more than a robust degree—it’s also versatile. LinkedIn recently released its list of most in-demand skills in the workforce. We reviewed it and discovered all the soft skills listed are the ones you’ll develop as an MBA student at the University of [...]
The TFE Times ranks two graduate programs in the top 10
Recent rankings by The TFE Times put two of the Eccles School Graduate Programs in Business in the top ten. The Master of Science in Finance program is number ten in the 2023 Best Master's of Finance Rankings and the Master of Science in Business Analytics is number six in the 2023 Best Master’s of Business Analytics Rankings. Rankings improved for both programs, with each rising in the rankings one spot from last year's lists.
