The Information Systems major partnered with Domo and Layton Construction to host the IS-Domo Hackathon on Nov. 9-10. More than 80 students participated, consisting of 12 graduate and four undergraduate teams. Teams were given 24 hours to formalize a solution to a business problem presented by Domo and Layton Construction, using the Domo visualization and BI platform. They then presented their proposed solution [...]
For the third-consecutive year the Eccles School partnered with Oracle to bring middle and high school-aged girls to the University of Utah campus for a half day of coding, an introduction to technology careers, chats with inspiring female business leaders, and, of course, fun. Girls from across the Wasatch Valley heard from a panel of women technology executives, and learned basic programming in [...]
On Tuesday, Oct. 16, employers from across the country met with Eccles School students at the Gear Up for Success: Operations & Supply Chain Career and Networking event. This event was the first career and networking event for the major and was a great opportunity for students to connect with employers looking to fill operations management and supply chain positions. Amazon, PepsiCo, Goldman [...]
Three years in a row, three MBA students from the David Eccles School of Business have competed in the final round of the annual Adobe Analytics Challenge. In that time, The University of Utah has been one of only two programs to consistently reach the finals. This year, Full-Time MBA students Cameron Rigby, Chandler Bush, and Phillip Fuchs received first place, returning home [...]
With the world moving so rapidly toward technology and merging it within the business world, there is going to be an increase in jobs within the IS and IT field. As a business student who is pursuing a Marketing degree, we are required to take an Information Systems course as a part of our undergrad. I am currently taking IS 4410 during [...]
It just got easier for students transferring from Salt Lake Community College to finish their bachelor’s degrees in Information Systems and Operations Management at the David Eccles School of Business. On April 26, the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah and Salt Lake Community College signed an articulation agreement for students interested in the Information Systems and Operations Management majors [...]
You've worked hard to earn your degree and to celebrate at graduation. Check out these five tips to make sure your regalia is on just right so you can look your sharpest on your big day. Congratulations, graduates! 1. Adjust your gown so it rests comfortably on your shoulders and hits below your knees but doesn't pose a tripping hazard. 2. For graduate students, [...]
Congratulations to team Aspiring Analysts for winning the inaugural Game Day Ad Analytics Blitz competition, hosted by the Eccles School Department of Operations and Information Systems! Team members and Eccles School students Gayathri Kunnathil, Harshan Nagulapally, Naveenkumarreddy Peddagorla and Vineel Talupula came together to collect Twitter data during the Super Bowl on Feb. 4, 2018, and analyze the tweets to find business insights surrounding [...]
Students in the Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) program at the University of Utah David Eccles School of Business can now tout a top 10 program ranking in the United States. The 2017 TFE Times rankings named the Eccles School MSBA program No. 10 in the U.S. The degree launched in late 2016, making 2017 the first year the MSBA program was [...]
“Coding can open doors to a lot of interesting career opportunities for women,” said Laurie Bragg, associate program director at the David Eccles School of Business, as she welcomed more than 70 middle school and high school-aged girls to the Eccles School campus for the school’s second annual U Girls Code event. U Girls Code, hosted by the Eccles School TEK Club in collaboration [...]