What is IMPACT? IMPACT is a program at the University of Utah that is currently in partnership with Howard University, a Historically Black University, and a variety of corporate sponsors in Salt Lake City, Utah. This initiative focuses on internship, mentorship, professional development, academic achievement, community engagement, travel, and tourism. A cohort of students immerse themselves in a new environment as they dive [...]
As a business student, having a LinkedIn profile is a very useful tool to have in the business world. It allows for you to keep in touch with your network on a professional basis, and it helps you land potential internships or jobs. In the beginning, you will have to put some time into creating your LinkedIn profile to make it represent your [...]
Editor's Note: Douglas Cabral is a recent Eccles School alum who graduated in May 2015. He interned at Google in the summer of 2014. The application deadline for the Google BOLD program is Dec. 10, 2015. Everything started in the end of 2013 when I found out about the Google BOLD Program. BOLD stands for Building Opportunities for Leadership & Development. In plain English, [...]
Editor’s Note: This is an installment in the series called Young Alumni. The series spotlights recently graduated alumni who are starting careers and succeeding in the business world. Zack Clark owns his own company called Five Degrees Consulting in Salt Lake City, Utah. Zack’s company focuses on helping companies with business operations, leaders and organization to help companies succeed within the business world. Zack [...]
Editor’s Note: This is an installment in the series called Young Alumni. The series spotlights recently graduated alumni who are starting careers and succeeding in the business world. David Decker is the Director of Operations for Extra Storage Space. He graduated in Finance in 2003 and obtained his MBA in 2005. Eccles School: How did you end up choosing a business degree? Decker: Out [...]
Adyson Edwards is an Eccles Ambassador who recently visited the home office of Wal-Mart in Bentonville, Arkansas. She shares her Eccles Experience there and the opportunities she was able to take advantage of while on the excursion. The Eccles Ambassadors had the unique and exciting opportunity to travel to the home office of one of the largest businesses in the world, Wal-Mart. In class, [...]