The University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business continues to be recognized as a top 10 school for entrepreneurship. In new rankings for 2020, U.S. News & World Report ranked the Eccles School No. 10 (No. 6 among state schools) for undergraduate and No. 17 for graduate entrepreneurship. While Bloomberg Businessweek ranked it No. 6 for full-time MBA entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship opportunities at the [...]
On Nov. 1-2, 2019, the Information Systems major partnered with Domo and Layton Construction to host the annual Information Systems Hackathon. Nine teams (five graduate and four undergraduate) were given 24-hours and a use-case and dataset from Layton Construction. They were challenged to identify variables that correlate with safety incidents and provide KPIs using the Domo visualization and BI platform. They presented their solutions [...]
The new Master of Business Creation program was featured on Zions Bank’s Speaking on Business with Chris Redgrave. The 90-second feature highlights the newest master’s degree at the David Eccles School of Business, which is jointly supported by the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute. Check it out below!
Integrating Artifical Intelligence (AI) into the operations of a business is starting to become a prominent trend within many corporations. Dr. Dan Reed, Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs at the University of Utah was joined by Bassam Salem, CEO of AtlasRTX, Glenn Colby, President of Invarius, and Keelan Johns, Senior Director of Engineering at Clearlink, to discuss how AI is utilized as [...]
May 29, 2019 – The David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah is taking its top 10 ranked program for entrepreneurship to new heights with a master’s degree designed for serious entrepreneurs. The degree is called the Master of Business Creation (MBC), and it’s the first of its kind. Applicants must be full-time entrepreneurs who want to create, launch and scale [...]
From LA to New York and many cities in between, the David Eccles School of Business Master of Real Estate Development (MRED) network continues to grow across the nation. Mostly concentrated in the Wasatch Valley, MRED graduates manage hundreds of millions of dollars in real estate developments, construction, and various investment funds for corporations large and small. “Due to the huge success of our [...]
For our second stop, we arrived in Oregon. We were met with sunny skies and warm weather; a welcome change from the Pacific Northwest’s usual rainy, overcast days. After a quick stop for lunch in Pendleton, we made our way north, making a pit stop at Multnomah Falls to stretch our legs and enjoy the lush greenery of the area. The following morning [...]
As one of the nation’s fastest growing cities, Boise, ID is a bustling town full of new construction and innovative development concepts. We checked into our hotel and quickly headed to IndieDwell, located just outside the city in Caldwell, ID. Pete Gombert, the executive chairman, met us at their factory and gave us a comprehensive tour, introducing us to the unique way they [...]
One of the many unique benefits of the Master of Real Estate Development (MRED) program at the David Eccles School of Business is the annual real estate trip. It is something I have looked forward to since starting the program, and it is a truly priceless opportunity that our entire group is happy to be a part of. This year, our program has [...]
Congratulations to the Class of 2019 at the David Eccles School of Business! If you would like to live stream the graduation ceremony on Friday, May 3 at 4:30 p.m., or if you need more information about the day's festivities, please click here. Check out our photo gallery from the Graduation Celebration!
