First Ascent Scholars recently came together for their Annual Fall Harvest event. No celebration is complete without a feast, and as students shared a harvest meal, they had the opportunity to hear David Stirling, the founder, CEO, and chairman of doTERRA, share his start-up story. Program director, Victoria Cabal, started off the evening with a reflection on the origins of harvest festivals. Traditionally, the [...]
I’ve always been passionate about women’s initiatives, especially when it comes to the workplace. I joined Women In Business (WIB) at the David Eccles School of Business as a freshman in college but always wanted to be involved beyond attending a few events a year. I applied to be a board member last year after a professor of mine saw that WIB was [...]
On Feb. 8-9, the David Eccles School of Business had two teams participate in the University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business Diversity & Business Ethics Case Competition. The teams competed against other schools across the region and created a business plan for a case involving gender identity and the use of different gender pronouns at a large publishing company. Veritas Consulting, composed [...]
The 3rd Annual Diversity and Business Ethics Case Competition hosted by the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado Boulder had 13 teams competing this past weekend, two of them from the David Eccles School of Business. Arriving late Thursday night in Boulder, Eccles School teams Wasatch Consulting and Green Elephant Consulting were both comprised of Opportunity Scholars and First Ascent Scholars. [...]
The Opportunity Scholars program has given students immense support, financial aid and guidance for more than 20 years and continues to grow each year. At the end of each semester, the program celebrates its graduating students at a luau. This semester’s luau began with a speech by Michelle Kaufusi, the newly elected mayor of Provo city. As a first-generation student herself, Kaufusi experienced many [...]
“Latinos are entrepreneurs by nature,” according to Latinos in Action founder and executive director, Dr. Jose Enriquez. “A lot of their parents have side businesses, but not a business background. At Latinos in Action, we want students to understand that there is a skills gap, and we want to close that gap.” With that in mind, Enriquez is hoping to further develop the pathway [...]
Happy International Women’s Day! In honor of the day, and the incredible women who shape our world, here are quotes from 10 women business leaders. “Don’t be intimidated by what you don’t know. That can be your greatest strength and ensure that you do things differently from everyone else.” – Sara Blakely, Founder of Spanx and the world’s youngest female billionaire “I always did [...]
Looking for a global experience without leaving campus? Look no further! The Eccles School and the International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) office have collaborated to develop the Eccles International Ambassador program to assist Eccles students in creating friendships with students from other countries. International students often face challenges unique to their population. Providing a social, cultural and academic support structure is paramount to [...]
The David Eccles School of Business continues to strive for academic success with some of the best educators engaging with its students. Not only does the Eccles School educate its students, it also presents opportunities to students who have financial need and are first-generation college students, meaning the first in their family to earn a higher education. The Opportunity Scholars Program is a place [...]
An analysis of these data has been prepared by members of the Demographics Team in the Bureau of Business and Economic Research. Population estimates released today by the United States Census Bureau show that nearly four out of every 10 new Utah residents in the past year are racial or ethnic minorities, a continuation of recent trends. The wave of diversity is a generational [...]