Students in the David Eccles School of Business Master of Real Estate (MRED) program have again taken the top prize in the annual Utah Real Estate Challenge. Two teams of Eccles School students were competition finalists, along with a team from Utah State University. Finalists are invited to present their development plan to a portion of Utah's commercial real estate community, who then vote [...]
Two influencers and four students at the David Eccles School of Business were recently recognized by the Utah Chapter of the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM). Awarded annually, the CCIM Excellence Awards showcase the elite of Utah’s commercial real estate industry, recognize outstanding industry contributors and aim to foster excellence in the overall real estate community. The 2018 awards theme was “Time for Tech.” [...]
Human behavior can be an odd thing, and it's something that can drastically affect important parts of our lives, including our economy. "Even markets with some rational participants can behave irrationally. Speculation can move prices around for irrational reasons, and rational traders often either can’t or won’t bother to correct them," according to a Bloomberg article that cites the research of Matthew Ringgenberg, associate [...]
Uber's leasing business never really took off, and now the ride-sharing company has sold off that piece of the business in an attempt to become more competitive with rival Lyft. “The large losses they incurred were not unexpected because they don’t have the data to put together a leasing business," Mark Jansen, assistant professor of Finance at the David Eccles School of Business told [...]
A rose called any other name may smell as sweet, but it's stock might not be worth as much if it's a company. Professor Mike Cooper, the A. Blaine Huntsman Presidential Chair in Finance at the Eccles School, co-wrote a paper that looks at stock-price increases after a name change to reflect a current trend. Cooper's paper looked at adding .com during the tech [...]
What does the new tax plan mean for Utah families? Thus far the outcome is uncertain. The plan could be creating "winners and losers" according to Nathan Seegert, assistant professor of Finance at the David Eccles School of Business. Read the full story in The Washington Post.
Bitcoin has shot up in value, making many people wonder if they should invest in the cryptocurrency. But Utah analysts, including Mark Jansen, associate professor of finance at the Eccles School, warn about a looming bubble. Read the full article on KSL here.
The Master of Science in Finance (MSF) program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business has maintained a top-20 national ranking. For the past two years, the MSF program has notched the No. 20 spot on The Financial Engineering Times’ list of best Master of Finance Rankings. “We are proud to have maintained a top-20 ranking,” said Mark Parker, associate dean [...]
Dear David Eccles School of Business Community, By now I’m sure you have seen the communications from the Campus Alert system and President Pershing regarding the tragic events that occurred yesterday evening that resulted in the senseless death of student ChenWei Guo, a U student who was also taking courses at the Eccles School. I want to echo President Pershing’s support for our community and to let [...]
Finance Professor Elizabeth Tashjian spoke with the Deseret News about bankruptcy filings after Utah company VidAngel filed for Chapter 11. The company censors expletives and other content some viewers find offensive from films and television shows for customers to watch at home. Read the full article in the Deseret News.