competition Archives - The David Eccles School of Business

Eccles students compete in the Information Systems Hackathon

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 [...]

Lisa Collins2023-03-16T17:33:32-06:00November 6th, 2019|

Phi Beta Lambda students at the Eccles School take home national titles

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 [...]

Bayleigh Whiteley2019-07-03T13:43:22-06:00July 3rd, 2019|

Join the High School Entrepreneur Challenge for a chance to win $30,000 in prizes

The High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge (HS UEC) competition managed by the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute at the University of Utah is now open for registration for 2018-2019. All students age 14-18 in Utah are welcome to compete for a chance at $30,000 in cash and prizes, with a grand prize of $7,500. Find more information and details on the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute website. [...]

Jerry Norton2018-10-17T12:18:05-06:00October 17th, 2018|

PwC’s Challenge Earns U Team Top Honors

Earlier this semester, 30 students from across the University of Utah participated in “Challenge: PwC’s Case Competition,” a fun test of finance skills in a fast-paced, hands-on simulation. Split into teams of five, students were tasked to offer recommendations and insights to the fictional country’s best business minds — a rapidly growing convenience store located in the Midwest. They were specifically looking for ways [...]

Dale Frost2017-12-20T10:07:22-07:00December 15th, 2017|

Sorenson Impact announces two Pay for Success programs

Pay for Success is in full swing at the Sorenson Impact Center. A competition and a new initiative were unveiled this week. The Center — part of the David Eccles School of Business — has awarded seven subgrants to government entities and non-profit service providers, allowing them to participate in a Pay for Success feasibility program. The new subgrantees aim to implement interventions in the [...]

Jerry Norton2017-05-10T18:59:35-06:00May 10th, 2017|

O.C. Tanner to support Games4Health Challenge

Organizations are like human bodies. The healthier they are, the better they function; and healthy organizations contribute to healthy communities. O.C. Tanner Company’s proven expertise demonstrates their understanding of the key elements that influence the health of an organization. The global employee recognition and engagement leader helps thousands of the world’s most respected companies accomplish and appreciate great work. O.C. Tanner promotes wellbeing, both [...]

Jerry Norton2017-12-20T10:07:37-07:00February 12th, 2017|

Infuse Medical to support Games4Health Challenge

Utah Valley has earned the name Silicon Slopes because of companies such as Infuse Medical. Located in Lehi, Utah, Infuse Medical offers award-winning healthcare industry marketing and training service. Using extensive 3D and software development experience in the medical device and diagnostics space, Infuse Medical partners with the world’s largest medical device manufactures to develop mobile apps and content for promotional and clinical education, [...]

Jerry Norton2017-02-06T16:36:51-07:00February 6th, 2017|

A Colorado university takes 1st place in Daniels Fund ethics competition

Our team took second place in the annual Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative competition! Congrats to our team and to the winners from the University of Northern Colorado. You can read the full story in Denver Business Journal here. The University of Northern Colorado Monfort College of Business's team of students took first place at Friday's annual Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative competition, now in its fifth [...]

Jerry Norton2017-12-20T10:08:03-07:00April 19th, 2016|

MBA Students take 4th Place in Marketing Analytics Competition

Eccles MBA students, Lance Brown, Tab Robbins, JD Thornock, Josh Thompson, and Wynchester Whetten, competed in the Sawtooth Software Marketing Analytics Competition in Towson, Maryland. The objective of the competition was to use marketing research to help design a robotic vacuum cleaner and an entry strategy for Stanley Black & Decker. When they got to the competition, they learned they also had to design [...]

Jerry Norton2016-04-15T10:32:34-06:00April 15th, 2016|

Utah students to vie for real money in real estate contest

The Utah Real Estate Challenge is an intercollegiate real estate contest for undergraduate and graduate students throughout the state of Utah. The event was featured in the Salt Lake Tribune's Reality Show blog by Tony Semerad. Read the clip below and the full article here. The Utah Real Estate Challenge offers college students a shot at winning big bucks with their own development plans. Sponsored [...]

Jerry Norton2017-12-20T10:08:04-07:00April 7th, 2016|