Rainbows are popping up all over for Pride month, and while campus is a bit quiet for the summer, the David Eccles School of Business still has some ways to celebrate. For students, there is Out for Business, a professional development and community outreach group that develops relationships, resources, and education among faculty, staff, students, and companies for the benefit of LGBTQ+ business students. [...]
While this year’s Pride Month has looked a little different than in the past, there was still cause to celebrate this June. In a landmark civil right ruling, the Supreme Court voted to protect LGBT people from discrimination in the workplace. This victory was a reminder that we’re headed in the right direction but that there is still work to be done. This [...]
How do employers create an environment that allows employees to bring their whole and best selves to work? Several members from the LGBTQ+ business community shared their ideas for working with empathy at a recent panel sponsored by the Out for Business club and Alumni Relations at the David Eccles School of Business. The panelists were: Derek Kitchen, Utah State Senator for District 2 [...]
Earlier this week, the David Eccles School of Business hosted the 28th annual Spencer Fox Eccles Convocation and had the pleasure to host honorable keynote speaker Gail Miller. The impressive business woman discussed her triumphs as she evolved from being a timid housewife and stay-at-home mom to successfully owning and running 60 car dealerships, the Utah Jazz, the Salt Lake Bees, Megaplex [...]
On Tuesday, Sept. 11 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Business Leaders Inc. is throwing a party to celebrate the start of the school year. This event is a fun way to grab some food, listen to music, and learn all about the clubs and organizations at the David Eccles School of Business. Party on the Plaza will be held on the plaza [...]
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 [...]