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Eccles School alumni encourage students at Opportunity Scholars Gratitude Luncheon to develop perspective and build relationships
Each November, the Opportunity Scholars program hosts a Gratitude Luncheon for students, staff, mentors, advisory board members, and supporters as a means of expressing thankfulness for the work being done to augment the educational journeys of first-generation business students. “This is a chance to take some time to slow down, be together as a community, and just celebrate each other,” noted program manager Franscine Anmontha. The event this year featured a moderated discussion among David Eccles School of Business alumni Anfissa Silva Smith, David Muñoz, and Kristin Dittmer, who looked shared memories of the people and events that shaped their [...]
Nitin Bakshi earns Operations conferences ‘Best Paper Award’ for research investigating judicial backlog in India
Nitin Bakshi, chair and professor in the Department of Operations and Information Systems, was honored by the Manufacturing and Service Operations Management (MSOM) Society for his research. Bakshi’s paper, “Service operations for justice-on-time: A data-driven queueing approach,” co-written with Jeunghyun Kim, and Raman S. Randhawa, received the MSOM Service Management Special Interest Group Best Paper Award at the annual Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) conference. This year’s INFORMS Annual Meeting took place Oct. 26-29 in Atlanta. The paper looks at the Indian judicial system, which has a backlog of nearly 41 million cases, about 25% of [...]
Five ways to unwind and recharge over winter break
Winter break is almost here! As a way to celebrate the end of an eventful fall semester, here are five activities to help you unwind, recharge, and make the most of your well-deserved break. Utah offers everything from world-class skiing to cozy outdoor activities, making it the perfect place to create a memorable winter break. 1. Hit the slopes in Park City Park City is home to some of the best skiing and snowboarding in the country. Park City Mountain Resort and Deer Valley Resort offer something for every skill level, from beginner bunny slopes to challenging black diamonds. [...]
