Editor’s Note: The International Business Etiquette Series is designed to help students at the David Eccles School of Business navigate different cultures and countries as they conduct business around the globe. Did you know that Australia has population about 20 million people in country about the size of the United States? The 93% of the population has a European heritage, mainly English. The language spoken [...]
Editor’s Note: The International Business Etiquette Series is designed to help students at the David Eccles School of Business navigate different cultures and countries as they conduct business around the globe. Did you know that Japan has a population around 125 million people? That's a lot of people in such a small geographic area. The official language of Japan is Japanese. The Japanese are [...]
Editor’s Note: The International Business Etiquette Series is designed to help students at the David Eccles School of Business navigate different cultures and countries as they conduct business around the globe. Did you know that Germany is the largest economy in Europe? The official name is the Federal Republic of Germany. It has about 81 million people with a heavy influence of religion. The [...]
In our information-technology age, we live in a world where we are always connected. This excessive connectivity has caused many people to be bombarded with too much information; thus, suffer from mental distress. Today, I encourage you to be mindful of your surroundings, your relationships, and your time at the Eccles School. Mindfulness is defined as the human ability to be fully present. This [...]
Editor’s Note: The International Business Etiquette Series is designed to help students at the David Eccles School of Business navigate different cultures and countries as they conduct business around the globe. Did you know that Mexico is three times the size of the state of Texas? Mexico has a population of approximately 88 million people. It is comprised of multiple ethnicities: 60% mestizo, 30% [...]
“To be creative, you got to do something.” At the Eccles school, we have students from all walks of life. Many of us have done extraordinary, unimaginable things. That is because we live in a world where being ordinary is boring. Also, we won’t stand a chance in the competitive environment if we don’t create or innovate. Today, I encourage you to be creative [...]
What makes a successful leader? A successful leader can be defined in many ways: someone who works at a company and leads a small team, a person who runs an organization and is called the CEO, or someone who serves as the head of the household. Despite the different titles, successful leaders can be anyone, including you and me. Leadership can be seen in [...]
Editor's Note: The David Eccles School of Business & the Business Scholar Club collaborated to start the Eccles Leadership Lecture Series, which gives students the opportunity to listen and learn from prestigious professionals as they talk about their career and education. On Friday, Nov. 4 Natalie Gochnour, associate dean of the David Eccles School of Business, discussed Utah’s economic forecast. Gochnour is also the Director [...]
Be fearless. Don’t let your fears stop you. “Am I enough?” “Am I living up to my potential?” These are the questions we ask ourselves every day. If the answer is “no,” why aren’t we doing more? Although we are constantly questioning ourselves daily regarding our own deficits and limitations, why aren’t we doing something about it? My explanation is we are afraid. We [...]
What is LinkedIn? LinkedIn is a social networking site designed for the business community. The site allows you to establish a large network of people you know professionally. For business students at the Eccles School, it is very important to build your personal brand. Personal branding is basically the process of defining your image or impression in the mind of others about you. By [...]