The Master of Accounting program at the University of Utah David Eccles School of Business earned a top-10 ranking in the Western region. Public Accounting Report named the MAcc program No. 8 in the West and No. 34 in the U.S. in the 2017 Annual Professor’s Survey. The Eccles undergraduate accounting program was also ranked, coming in at No. 8 in the West and [...]
As a student, I find career fairs can be intimidating. There are so many companies to try and speak with and so many students from all around campus to compete against. While recruiting events are great opportunities to meet companies in-person, they can still feel overwhelming. When I was charged with the task of putting together the Meet the TEKs technology career fair, I [...]
Utah’s best college entrepreneurs are competing for $100,000 in cash and prizes, including a $40,000 grand prize, in the 2017 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge, one of the biggest student-business competitions in the country. Today, the competition got more interesting with the top 20 teams being announced. Hundreds of students from all colleges in the state compete in the Utah Entrepreneur Challenge, a business-model competition requiring [...]
Utah Valley has earned the name Silicon Slopes because of companies such as Infuse Medical. Located in Lehi, Utah, Infuse Medical offers award-winning healthcare industry marketing and training service. Using extensive 3D and software development experience in the medical device and diagnostics space, Infuse Medical partners with the world’s largest medical device manufactures to develop mobile apps and content for promotional and clinical education, [...]
Located on the first floor of the new Lassonde Studios next to the prototyping room, the project and tool storage room features several tall wire racks filled with shiny new equipment. This tool room (along with the rest of the makerspace) is a quiet place — for now. Soon, however, the Lassonde staff hopes that it will be busy, energetic and filled with the [...]
Being a college student is expensive enough as it is, so why not enjoy its perks and save a few dollars? As a student at the University of Utah, you have several local and nationwide discounts available to you that you don’t want to miss out on. That student ID card in your pocket just got a lot more valuable. Here are where to [...]
Editors Note: Day-Zero is an activity for incoming freshmen and transfer students at the David Eccles School of Business. It shows students how to get involved, find resources, career advice and create their own #EcclesExperience. Day-Zero helped kick-off the 2016-2017 school year by introducing incoming freshmen and transfer students to the Eccles School. Students learned about the school and met faculty, staff and future classmates. The day started off with icebreakers for the [...]
In our culture today, ethics is becoming an even more central issue within the business world. Here at the David Eccles School of Business, we take ethics very seriously. The Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative has created a program for students to bring ethics into their internships and careers, and help share ethical practices and standards with those companies. Since 2014, 44 students have completed the [...]
Editor’s note: Eccles Ambassador, Michelle Van Bui gives students advice about how to survive during finals at the David Eccles School of Business at The University of Utah. Business Tutoring Center: The David Eccles School of Business offers tutoring for all business students! Through developing critical thinking skills and effective study habits, the Tutoring Center strives to help students achieve their goals through a collaborative learning [...]
Editor’s note: Eccles Ambassador Ryan Herman gives students advice about how to survive during finals at The University of Utah David Eccles School of Business. If you’re a student at the U, you probably don’t need to be told what is looming just around the corner: finals. Unfortunately, spring semester in Utah means that finals roll around just as spring makes life outside bearable. How could [...]