“Women have reached a certain point – I call it the glass ceiling.” ~Nora Frenkiel Nora Frenkiel first coined the term “glass ceiling” in 1984, and today, more than 30 years later, progress has been made, but the climb has been a slow one. In 1995, there were no women serving as CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, and only 10 percent served as board [...]
As Oscar contenders are set to hit the big screen this month, understanding how well films will fare with an international audience is increasingly important. With a global marketplace, it’s important for companies to understand how well their products will sell around the world and target their marketing to get the most value. A new study co-authored by Sangkil Moon (UNC), Arul Mishra and [...]
Utah’s construction industry has experienced five consecutive years of expansion, growing to $6.9 billion in 2015, according to recent analysis conducted by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah David Eccles School of Business. By 2010, the Great Recession had pushed construction spending in Utah down to a 20-year low of $3.5 billion. While 2011 and 2012 saw tepid growth, [...]
Big fan of March Madness? Ready for the Final 4? Research from our very own Brian Cadman shows the correlation between a student's academic progress rate (APR) and the job security of college football and men's college basketball coaches. The paper was the subject of a story by Jake New in this week's Inside Higher Ed. He begins: Big-time college football and men’s basketball coaches [...]
You can help give new life to someone you love through the gift of music! Careers in Aging Week is a nationally recognized event held on campuses throughout the country to bring attention to the field of aging, aging research and related careers. This Utah campus-wide drive is sponsored by the University of Utah Gerontology Interdisciplinary Program and the College of Social Work in [...]
A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Utah’s Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute shows Utah’s export economy continues to grow, with the state exporting $12.3 billion worth of goods in 2014. This represented roughly 2.8 percent of the state’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product). To put this in context, in the state of California, the state with the largest economy in the [...]
The University of Utah will officially launch the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute on Sept. 2. An initiative of the David Eccles School of Business, the new institute aims to support informed decision-making by developing and sharing economic, demographic and public policy research. In addition, the institute serves as a prestigious gathering place for thought leadership. Named in honor of businessman, philanthropist and University [...]
Have you ever wondered what parts of the Wasatch Front have the best and worst access to good schools, affordable housing and sustaining jobs? The Utah Economic and Business Review recently released the findings of an equity analysis that looked at who can access opportunity in Davis, Salt Lake, Utah and Weber counties. The analysis was done as part of a three-year U.S. Department [...]
Melissa Lewis-Western, assistant professor of accounting at the Eccles School, recently returned from the Western Region Meeting of the American Accounting Association. There, she was honored with a best paper award. Her paper, “Competing reporting objectives and financial reporting quality” that she co-wrote with Adrienna Huffman, beat out more than 80 papers to win the top honor. The paper looked at the multiple incentives [...]
The University of Utah is set to announce The Policy Institute, an institution created to provide independent economic, demographic, and public policy decision support across Utah. Housed within the David Eccles School of Business, the new institute will bring together the Bureau of Economic and Business Research (BEBR), and the Center for Public Policy & Administration (CPPA). The institute’s mission will be to support [...]