Starting your own business is one of the most rewarding — and challenging — undertakings in the business world. But it's something we strongly believe in and actively foster here at the David Eccles School of Business. The Eccles School has become an official ambassador for Women's Entrepreneurship Day, meaning we promote the global initiative that has the mission to celebrate, support and empower [...]
There's a Women’s Renaissance happening, and Pat Jones believes students, faculty and staff at the David Eccles School of Business can play a key role. Jones — CEO of the Women's Leadership Institute — was the featured speaker at the Eccles School's Women in Business luncheon this fall, where she urged the women in attendance to step up to the challenge of leadership, whether in [...]
Utah has made headlines in recent years for reducing homelessness, but one homeless population continues to swell — women. So the Women in Business Club at the David Eccles School of Business is hoping to lend a hand through its Spring Philanthropy Drive. The club hosted several partners from the homeless-services community at a Lunch and Learn discussion on Monday, March 27, and is supporting the [...]
“Women have reached a certain point – I call it the glass ceiling.” ~Nora Frenkiel Nora Frenkiel first coined the term “glass ceiling” in 1984, and today, more than 30 years later, progress has been made, but the climb has been a slow one. In 1995, there were no women serving as CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, and only 10 percent served as board [...]
“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 [...]
(Photo: Paul Morigi, WireImage) When I was in the second grade, my class dressed up like the presidents and gave little speeches. It was a lot of fun, but what I remember most distinctly from Presidents’ Day was asking my mother why a woman had never been president. Looking back on what she told me, it was clear that she was trying to explain [...]
Now is your chance to help! Through December 4th, Women in Business has partnered with Go Girlz to accept donations for any hygiene products and clothing, or make a check out to the Women’s Resource Center. Go Girlz, an organization within the University of Utah community. This program helps economically disadvantaged female students, grades 6-12 in the Salt Lake City school district with the [...]
Editor’s Note: Cassie Sadinksi, the president of the graduate Women in Business club at the Eccles School, attended the recent Women’s Tech Council Speed Networking event. Here, she shares what she learned and why networking can be such a vital part of your business education. Networking is a nearly everyday experience for us MBA students. From in-class speakers to alumni events to mingling with [...]
Editor’s Note: As the school year rapidly comes to a close, the Eccles Newsroom reached out to students to ask about their favorite Eccles Experience they had this year. In this Q&A, Tessa Mills, a senior in Accounting and president of the Women in Business for Undergraduates club, discusses her Eccles Experience with a recent speed networking event. The Women in Business Club for [...]
Angela Vannarath, vice president of membership for the Undergraduate Women in Business Club, is a finance major who is currently a Business Scholar at the Eccles School. She recently attended the Speed Networking event co-hosted by the Undergraduate Women in Business Club and the Women’s Tech Council. Here is what she took away from the event. I attended the Speed Networking event because as [...]