30 seconds into studying When you are going on hour 7 of studying The grades we are all hoping for What studying the world of business actually looks like Halfway through one of your midterms When you try to contribute to your study group Just when you don't think you can [...]
Spring Break is the moment where students can finally relax, take a break and go somewhere warm. During your Spring Break you almost feel invincible, free, adventurous and the experience of traveling with your friends and making lifelong memories. What students forget is that they need to come back to school and finish the semester strong. Here are five lessons we've learned as we're struggling [...]
If you are admitted into Upper Division at the David Eccles School of Business, at some point you will take the ACCT 3600 course. This course is a continuation of what you learned in Accounting 2600, but with more applied learning. This means you will do the accounting books for a company for a year, using only a year's worth of journal entries, previous years of income statements [...]
The millennial generation, well lets just say it's the best generation so far, only because we have created Snapchat. If you have a phone, young or old, you probably know how to use Snapchat, or at least know of it. Snapchat is a way of sharing with your friends and family in real time all the fun things of your obviously glamorous life. Snapchat [...]
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 [...]
Unfortunately, it is that time again — the time that we all crawl into a hole for the next two weeks and say goodbye to the social scene. Finals is a time where we spend all our time in the library preparing for tests and projects. You don’t have to suffer though. It takes a little bit of diligence and perseverance to get through [...]
Starting to plan for the future and need help? Business Career Services at the David Eccles School of Business can help you get started in planning for your working future. 1. Money matters. Before you apply to any job, research the salary range for the position and your experience level. Use assets such as glassdoor.com or Google salary surveys. Ask friends who work in the [...]
Starting to plan for the future and need help? Business Career Services at the Eccles School can help you get started in planning for the future. It’s never too late to plan for what you want to do after graduation, but the earlier you start working toward your career goals, the better. Have an internship or full-time job that you want? Have a resume [...]
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. Sarah Billingsley took advantage of several opportunities at the Eccles School, and she ended up landing a full-time job at Goldman Sachs after graduating in Spring 2015. “Stand out at your job/internship, but lead the U [...]
Getting ready to jump-start your business career but don’t know where to start? Want an internship while you’re in school or a full-time job after college? Start talking with your career management counselors today! Right now, deadlines are quickly approaching for summer internships applications and full-time job interviews. Be sure you are on top of the deadlines! Most applications are due in the beginning of [...]