To all the students currently taking summer classes: Way to go! You made it! By the end of this week, you will be free of your textbooks and ready to truly enjoy your summer. Taking summer semester classes is never easy — now’s your chance kick back and relax. Though summer is winding down, there is still plenty of time to make some Instagram-worthy [...]
Many people use Instagram and have a huge interest in posting every single day. Some of these people could even be called influencers, but how do they gain so many followers? How do they assure their posts have that signature look? Instagram isn't just a post by post kind of thing. It takes some strategic thinking and planning when posting something for the world to see. [...]
Jay Z and Beyoncé have officially (via social media) endorsed Michelle Obama to run for president of the United States in 2020. With the nation's King and Queen supporting her, it seems only fair to take a brief moment to talk about the former First Lady. Before you freak out and think that I am going to push forward some millennial liberal agenda, that [...]
It's that time of year that every senior longs for — graduation. It's the final stepping stone to "adulting." It's a confusing mixture of scary and exciting for everyone about to venture out into the real world. With that in mind, we thought we'd share the top 10 thoughts seniors have about graduation. Will I actually graduate? Do I want to continue my life as [...]
Pop star Ariana Grande brought her Dangerous Woman Tour to Salt Lake City earlier this week, and she showed off some powerful business lessons amid the spectacle of her production. Grande has evolved into one of the world's most iconic brands that is easily recognizable around the world. Some people strive to be her, but the business-minded would be smart to take what she has [...]
Spring Break is the moment where students can finally relax, take a break and go somewhere warm. During your Spring Break you almost feel invincible, free, adventurous and the experience of traveling with your friends and making lifelong memories. What students forget is that they need to come back to school and finish the semester strong. Here are five lessons we've learned as we're struggling [...]
Utah’s best college entrepreneurs are competing for $100,000 in cash and prizes, including a $40,000 grand prize, in the 2017 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge, one of the biggest student-business competitions in the country. Today, the competition got more interesting with the top 20 teams being announced. Hundreds of students from all colleges in the state compete in the Utah Entrepreneur Challenge, a business-model competition requiring [...]
If you are admitted into Upper Division at the David Eccles School of Business, at some point you will take the ACCT 3600 course. This course is a continuation of what you learned in Accounting 2600, but with more applied learning. This means you will do the accounting books for a company for a year, using only a year's worth of journal entries, previous years of income statements [...]
Dozens of students rush to set up chairs, fold programs, check lights, audio, and get camera-ready in the moments leading up to Eccles School Fashion Week. Hurried, but calm efforts, led by the Eccles School’s own Dylan Conklin, rapidly shape the Bill & Pat Child Family Community Hall into a proper runway bordered by neat lines of chairs, programs and anticipation-filled guests. Nervous energy aside, [...]
Editor’s Note: The International Business Etiquette Series is designed to help students at the David Eccles School of Business navigate different cultures and countries as they conduct business around the globe. Did you know that Australia has population about 20 million people in country about the size of the United States? The 93% of the population has a European heritage, mainly English. The language spoken [...]