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Spencer P. Eccles urges Rising Business Leaders to embrace ambiguity, seek challenges
As Spencer P. Eccles interacted with students from the Rising Business Leaders cohort, his message was simple: success rarely follows a straight path, and learning to embrace uncertainty can open unexpected doors. As the great-grandson of the Eccles School’s namesake, and the son of the businessman and philanthropist whose name adorns one of the school’s buildings, his journey might be assumed to be a straightforward one. Instead, while describing himself as “a complete anomaly,” the co-founder and managing director of The Cynosure Group reflected on a life and career shaped by change and opportunity rather than careful planning. He noted [...]
Eccles MBA Teams Advance to National Finals and Semifinals
Students from the Full-Time MBA program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business are earning national recognition, with two teams advancing to the finals and semifinals in prestigious business competitions this spring. One team has been selected as a semifinalist in the 2026 National Ethics Case Competition, placing them among the top 18 teams in the nation. The competition, which is hosted by Texas A&M University in partnership with the Daniels Fund, challenges students to navigate complex, real-world ethical dilemmas. The team of Benjamin Nightingale, Bill Myers, Dallin Williams, and Jennifer Ramirez will travel to Washington, D.C., [...]
From Requests to Real-Time Solutions: Inside the 2026 Generative AI Hackathon
Innovation took center stage once again at the David Eccles School of Business as students gathered for the 3rd annual Generative AI Hackathon. This year’s event, sponsored by Intermountain Health, Shoreline Health, SLCC U of U Herriman Campus, Pepsi, and Doman Innovation Studio challenged students to rethink how community health services operate and how AI can improve access, efficiency, and decision-making. A Real-World Challenge with Community Impact As the premier sponsor, Intermountain Health brought a real business case directly from its Community Health team. The challenge focused on improving a system used to manage event requests, educational materials, and [...]
