Forbes magazine just released its best states for business, and Utah is yet again at the top of the list. The article shows that Utah has been at the top for the last six of seven years, with Virginia bumping the Beehive State out of the top spot in 2013. The tech industry has helped provide stable, high-paying jobs in Utah, and students graduating workforce-ready [...]
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 [...]
Downtown Salt Lake City is seeing an unprecedented boom in apartment development, according to a new study released by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. In 2010, after 100 years of development, the number of downtown rental units in Salt Lake City totaled 5,200. By 2020, that number is expected to double to 10,000 units and the downtown population will grow to an estimated [...]
Our very own Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute was commissioned by the World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) to understand the criteria for developing Utah as an inland port. Natalie Gochnour, associate dean and director of the Gardner Policy Institute was quoted about the study in the Emery County Progress, "We live in an era of e-commerce and fast, reliable, and affordable transportation will be a [...]
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 [...]
Editors Note: How to be a Business Student was created by Business Leaders Inc. This video was created for incoming freshmen who in order to create a smooth transition into college by showing incoming students how to get involved and resources around the David Eccles School of Business. Here at the David Eccles School of Business we pride ourselves on inclusion, academics and student [...]
Business Career Services is excited to welcome this year’s new Career Ambassadors to the team! They’re going to work alongside the career coaches on projects as well as a few on their own; in addition, some of them are also working with the Corporate Outreach team. Please help us in welcoming them to the team when you see them. Below are some quick introductions: Business Career [...]
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: 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. Salt Lake City, Utah – Chase Norton, Co-Founder of Artisan Hardware has been named the 1st place winner of the Utah Venture Entrepreneur Forum’s (UVEF) Utah Student 25 award for 2016. The Utah Student 25 is [...]