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“Rooted and Routed; We are here to stay.” Opportunity Scholars attend annual leadership retreat

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 [...]

Lisa Collins2022-12-15T22:38:52-07:00December 15th, 2022|

The Eccles School welcomes the first cohort of business students studying in South Korea

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 [...]

Dale Frost2023-03-16T17:43:29-06:00December 7th, 2022|

Retailers seek competitive advantage through new payment methods

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,” [...]

Jerry Norton2022-12-07T15:09:18-07:00December 7th, 2022|

Leavitt Partners hosts healthcare Business Consulting Case Competition

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 [...]

Lisa Collins2022-12-06T06:05:44-07:00December 5th, 2022|

Grad students in Operations and Information Systems celebrate graduation

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 [...]

Jerry Norton2023-03-16T17:32:00-06:00December 5th, 2022|

Invest in your financial well-being with this free resource on campus

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 [...]

Lisa Collins2022-11-28T09:34:28-07:00November 28th, 2022|

Congrats to the ethics undergraduate case competition winners!

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 [...]

Jerry Norton2022-11-25T15:49:57-07:00November 20th, 2022|

Eccles students use design and creativity to raise awareness for clean water worldwide

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 [...]

Dale Frost2023-10-02T12:16:41-06:00November 10th, 2022|

Eccles Entrepreneur Susma Gurung supports young entrepreneurs with Off the Rack

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 [...]

Lisa Collins2022-11-09T16:30:34-07:00November 9th, 2022|

First Ascent Scholars find adventure and community

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, [...]

Lisa Collins2022-11-09T15:27:53-07:00November 9th, 2022|