For many, the warm and fuzzy feeling of the holiday season comes through consuming gallons of hot cocoa, soft and cozy blankets and the company of friends and family. But the best and most rewarding part of the season can be found through service. On Dec. 2, the University of Utah David Eccles School of Business Full-Time MBA students completed their first Annual Holiday Service Project. This [...]
Three MBA students from the David Eccles School of Business won the Adobe Analytics Challenge, taking home the top prize of $30,000. The three-man Datalyzers team beat 167 teams from 77 schools in the challenge, which grew from 24 participating schools just last year. “Data analytics have become so important for every business, not only for the data science teams but for every person [...]
A journey is a unique thing. Embarking on a journey can take you to new places, sure, but it can also change who you are as a person. Earning an MBA can be one of the most unique and rewarding journeys a person can take. The MBA program at the David Eccles School of Business helps people take journeys and improve their lives. Follow along [...]
Bloomberg Businessweek recognized two MBA programs at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business in its 2015 rankings. The Professional MBA program, which is part-time, stayed in the top 50 with a No. 42 ranking and the Full-Time MBA program moved up two spots, from No. 61 to No. 59. “These rankings are an indication of the continued and growing excellence of [...]
A group of our graduate students traveled to Atlanta for the National Black MBA Association conference. Students were able to network with representatives of top companies as well as graduate students from around the country. After the weekend of events, speakers, and interviews the group came away better prepared for their future job searches and careers. Tim Cooley, one of our MBA students, wrote [...]
We're just a few weeks into the the fall semester and recruiting efforts are in full swing at the David Eccles School of Business. Companies of all types are recognizing the amazing potential University of Utah students possess and are coming to personally recruit our talent. Companies like Chevron, KPMG, Cicero Group, P&G, Goldman Sachs, and even the CIA have been on campus this [...]
At the David Eccles School of Business, we believe in giving our students a world-class education. While we know the importance of having a strong theoretical foundation, we also know it’s just as important to roll up our sleeves and put our skills to practical use. We also know how important it is to reach out and help our local community. That’s why we [...]
Mark Pittman is a first-year MBA student also working on his J.D., and he's writing for us today in his role of president of the Diversity in Business Society, a student group dedicated to "helping students to foster and encourage diversity in business and to understand the value it brings to organizations." Mark writes: Utah is not exactly known for diversity, but when Ted [...]
A new paper co-authored by faculty at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business and Rutgers’ Business School examines corruption in the workplace and postulates that even the moral and well-intentioned can fall into corrupt practices — and emotions play a pivotal role. Although corruption in the workplace is usually seen as the seedy underbelly of corporate America, reserved for high-level executives [...]
A group of Full-time MBA students from the David Eccles School of Business recently traveled to Boulder, Colorado, to compete in a case competition hosted by Net Impact, an organization dedicated to sustainability in business. Team leader and MBA student Whitney Williams shared her thoughts on the experience. Whitney writes: I think I might be addicted to case competitions. What’s a case competition? I [...]