The Department of Finance at the David Eccles School of Business recently launched its Finance Fireside Chat series with Lew Goodwin of Square Financial Services. An alumnus of the Eccles School, Mr. Goodwin shared his extensive knowledge and expertise in the financial services and fintech industries. The event also provided a valuable networking opportunity for both faculty and students. Attendees had the chance to [...]
Every fall, the David Eccles School of Business brings together donors and scholarship recipients to celebrate the tremendous impact of scholarships. This year, we were pleased to celebrate the $18 million in scholarship money awarded to more than 2,000 students at the Eccles School. This year’s Scholarship Celebration also recognized two distinguished donors, Jack and Melanie Elizondo, and the Pugh Family Foundation. The Elizondos [...]
The David Eccles School of Business recently hosted the 33rd Annual Spencer Fox Eccles Convocation, with keynote speaker and tech trailblazer, Cydni Tetro. Tetro is CEO of Brandless, a consumer products platform with “better-for-you” consumer products and brands that help people and the planet live healthier. Previously, Tetro was the CEO of ForgeDX, a customer acceleration platform used by companies like Verizon, Adobe, Microsoft , [...]
The David Eccles School of Business hosted the 27th Annual Advance Displays Eccles Business Open Scholarship Drive earlier this month at the beautiful Hidden Valley Country Club. This year’s golf tournament and accompanying auction raised a record-breaking $128,320, with all profits going directly to student scholarships at the Eccles School. Dean Rachel Hayes welcomed golfers back to the clubhouse after their blue-skied day on [...]
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 [...]
It pays dividends for finance students to graduate from the David Eccles School of Business. According to a rankings report on high-paying finance jobs, finance graduates from the Eccles School earn $10,296 a year more than their peers in the same field who graduated from different institutions. What effect does your school have on your salary? The Burning Glass Institute, a nonprofit that researches [...]
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 [...]
Lights, camera, action! BLinc recently held its annual Eccles Gala. This event brought students, faculty, and alumni together to connect over dinner from Olive Garden and Thirst. There was also an opportunity drawing - Cotopaxi backpacks and two Amazon Echo Dots! We would like to recognize our traditions team who made Eccles Gala happen; Julie Paredes-Pozas (Director of Eccles Traditions), Sally Tran (Associate [...]
The groundbreaking celebration of the new Impact and Prosperity Epicenter was an event befitting this exciting new campus landmark. Campus leaders including David Eccles School of Business Dean, Rachel Hayes, and University of Utah President, Taylor Randall, were joined by Epicenter anchor donors Bob and Lynette Gay and Jim and Krista Sorenson, to don hard hats, pick up shovels, and officially launch the university’s [...]
The atmosphere at the David Eccles School of Business felt a little bit like game night at Vivint Arena last week as we welcomed Ryan Smith, founder and executive chairman of Qualtrics and owner of the Utah Jazz and Real Salt Lake, as keynote speaker for the 32nd Annual Spencer Fox Eccles Convocation. Smith started Qualtrics when he was a student at Brigham Young [...]