One of the strategic pillars of the David Eccles School of Business is creating a culture that invites, inspires, and innovates. At the core of this endeavor are students. Every student at the Eccles School thrives from being a doer in a variety of capacities. Through their experience at the Eccles School, students are given opportunities to make a difference in their communities. [...]
Eccles School alum Burton Flynn started his finance career as a humble business student working in the Student Investment Fund, an undergraduate investment experience in fund management. Now, as a CFA and managing partner at Terra Nova Capital, Evli Group, Flynn has graduated from the $700,000 SIF portfolio and manages the Evli Emerging Frontier Fund. Flynn and his colleague Ivan Nechunaev, appearing in the [...]
Hey Utes, it’s that time of the year again. Leaves are changing colors, Pumpkin Spice Lattes are back in stock - and of course - the “Hump Day” of the semester. With Fall Break around the corner, it might feel hard to keep your eye on the prize, but do not give up just yet! We have put together a couple of helpers [...]
Editor's Note: The Phi Beta Lambda chapter at the David Eccles School of Business is celebrating after a very successful weekend at the 2019 PBL National Leadership Conference in San Antonio, Texas. We are very proud as many of our students placed highly in their events. Natasha Haslam, president of the chapter, tells us more about the organization and their Nationals experience. Our competition [...]
Paris has so much to offer to students. With its rich history and culture, it’s difficult to get bored. No matter the weather, Paris remains charming. Rainy days in the city are a personal favorite of mine; there’s something nostalgic about wandering around Europe under an umbrella or resting in coffee shops. Aside from the apparent romantic aspect of Parisian culture, there’s also [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
It’s no surprise that the University of Utah cultivates brilliant students. However, we were pleased to find out that two of our very own were accepted into the number one ranked internship program at Under Armour with an acceptance rate of 0.56 percent. Congratulations to Sam Groves, a Marketing Major in the David Eccles School of Business and Zac Fox, a Strategic Communications Major [...]
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 the big day. Congratulations, graduates of 2019! 1. Adjust your gown so it rests comfortably on your shoulders and hits below your knees. The last thing you want to do is [...]
The 2018-19 Business Leaders Incorporated (BLinc) board met in April 2018 and has come a long way since. This academic year was a busy year for BLinc, the student government of the David Eccles School of Business. Cumulatively, BLinc organized more than 35 events to connect faculty, students, alumni, and other community members to enhance the Eccles Experience. BLinc began the school year [...]