The 2018-19 Business Leaders Incorporated (BLinc) board met in April 2018 and has come a long way since. This academic year was a busy year for BLinc, the student government of the David Eccles School of Business. Cumulatively, BLinc organized more than 35 events to connect faculty, students, alumni, and other community members to enhance the Eccles Experience. BLinc began the school year [...]
This past week was Fall Break at the University of Utah. While most students used this week to forget about school, plenty of students used this time to continue pursuing their education and career goals. We asked three students from the David Eccles School of Business about what they did for Fall Break and how they used the resources provided by the Eccles [...]
The undergraduate Entrepreneurship program at the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah has earned the No. 15 spot in the 2019 list of Best Undergraduate Business Programs in U.S. News and World Report. The program was ranked No. 8 for state schools. “We are thrilled to be recognized as a top-15 school for Entrepreneurship,” said Troy D’Ambrosio, the executive director [...]
Day Zero is a great opportunity to identify how to have a successful first semester, meet other first-year business students and create friendships. This year for Day Zero, Business Leaders Incorporated (BLInc) (the student government of the Eccles School) will host a tailgate themed event that runs from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 16. Everyone attending is encouraged to wear University of Utah gear! The [...]
With the world moving so rapidly toward technology and merging it within the business world, there is going to be an increase in jobs within the IS and IT field. As a business student who is pursuing a Marketing degree, we are required to take an Information Systems course as a part of our undergrad. I am currently taking IS 4410 during [...]
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 [...]
Dakshata Pradhan considers herself a classic introvert, so a career in consulting never had much appeal. But that all changed when the Eccles School junior got a crash course in consulting at the McKinsey Undergraduate Women's Summit in Dallas this summer. The program draws students from across the country to develop leadership and consulting skills while taking on real-world case studies. Pradhan's favorite? How [...]
As a Marketing student at the David Eccles School of Business, I have learned that finding help when you need it is so important. When I first started doing upper division classes like OIS 3440, FIN 3040 and ACCT 3600, I didn’t think the in-class instruction was enough. At first, I didn’t know how to look for help. I would rely on my peers [...]
Dozens of students rush to set up chairs, fold programs, check lights, audio, and get camera-ready in the moments leading up to Eccles School Fashion Week. Hurried, but calm efforts, led by the Eccles School’s own Dylan Conklin, rapidly shape the Bill & Pat Child Family Community Hall into a proper runway bordered by neat lines of chairs, programs and anticipation-filled guests. Nervous energy aside, [...]
Peer Advising is a great opportunity to engage the David Eccles School of Business as a student leader through direct interaction with faculty, staff and students. Peer Advising is a key component of the Undergraduate Advising Office by helping students connect with professional staff and also by offering drop-in assistance with quick questions. Peer advisors help with class schedules, navigating the campus systems and offering [...]