Wondering when it will be safe to buy anything from a new home to a Caribbean cruise? Eccles School professors of marketing Arul and Himanshu Mishra join a group weighing in on the topic in Forbes.
What impact does California's 2004 Paid Family Leave Act have on the gender pay gap? New research from the Eccles School's Elena Patel and her coauthors shows that parents spend more quality time with kids and tend to have fewer children overall, but may miss out on earnings over their child's lifetime. Read more about the study in The Washington Post, The Federalist, Market [...]
We've all heard the old adage to "first, know thyself." But is it really that helpful when it comes to psychological adjustment? It may not be, according to new evidence, but the Eccles School's Elizabeth Tenney argues that self insight can still be important to job performance and other areas of life. Read the research and see where Tenney stands in Scientific American.
This year has been a fantastic one for women CEOs taking companies through an IPO, despite the disadvantages they often experience from professional investors, who are overwhelmingly men. Read more about the IPO journey for female CEOs — including research from associate professor Lyda Bigelow — at Yahoo! Finance.
There are more than 330,000 family caregivers providing about 300 million hours of unpaid work — in Utah alone, according to data from the AARP. With numbers like that, it's increasingly likely that each of us will end up as an unpaid caregiver at some point. With that in mind Debra Scammon, of the Master of Healthcare Administration program, provided some tips on how [...]
"Companies with publicly traded shares invest proportionately far more than privately held businesses. The difference is particularly stark when comparing spending on research and development," according to an article in Barron's, which cites research by Elena Patel, an assistant professor of Finance at the David Eccles School of Business.
"Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything." These words were stamped across a new politically-charged campaign where Nike endorses the controversial actions of Colin Kaepernick. "The ad has stirred the simmering cauldron of antipathy toward Kaepernick, whose decision to protest racism by kneeling during the national anthem in 2016 started a national movement and a corresponding backlash against it. And the [...]
Pickleball courts, smoothies and skateboarding halfpipes might not be what most employees are looking for in a benefits package, but offbeat perks like these may help new companies compete for talent, according to Brad Williams, director of the Entrepreneurship program at the David Eccles School of Business. Williams tells The Salt Lake Tribune that these benefits can also help off-set challenges like lower starting [...]
The David Eccles School of Business Master of Science in Finance (MSF) provides the best value for money in the nation, according to new 2018 rankings released by the Financial Times. The ranking further emphasizes the excellent educational experience, low tuition and affordable cost-of-living available at the University of Utah and in Salt Lake City. This is the third consecutive year [...]
The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute has announced their Informed Decision Makers of the Year. These awards honor individuals and organizations that help the community prosper. Speaking on Business highlighted the awards and winners during their radio program. Take a moment to listen and learn about how these Informed Decision Makers are making a difference.