Allie Rooney, a full-time MBA student at the Eccles School, attended the National Association of Women MBAs conference last fall. It was a great networking opportunity for her, and she ended up landing her dream job in a place she never thought she’d end up. Here’s her story in her own words and why she encourages students to attend conferences. As a full-time MBA [...]
As part of Women’s Week, the Eccles School’s Women in Business group co-hosted a $mart $tart workshop for women to teach how to set a personal budget, determine salary benchmarks and negotiate for a first salary out of college. The gender wage gap — which in Utah means a woman makes 70 cents for every dollar a man makes — is often immediate, meaning [...]
What influences a female executive’s hiring decision? Yes, it’s talent, experience, drive and motivation of a candidate. But three out of four female executives say that candidates who play a sport are looked at more favorably in the hiring process. Ernst and Young’s Women Athletes Business Network and EspnW did an online survey of 400 female managers, half of whom were C-level executives (CEOs, [...]
In Utah, women make 70 cents for every dollar a man makes. It’s a fact that can be frustrating and disheartening for women in the workforce. But there are ways to combat the gender wage gap, according to Elizabeth Tashjian, associate professor of finance at the David Eccles School of Business. She has looked at the gender wage gap and why it exists. She [...]
When Kris Liacopoulos was an undergraduate, she wanted to be a teacher. But through some fateful twists and turns, she’s had a successful career in the world of finance. Liacopoulos has worked for Fidelity Investments Utah for about 19 years, with a few years in other careers interspersed. She started at Fidelity as a representative answering customer phone calls and worked her way up [...]
It’s a good thing Patricia Richards loves mountains. While visiting a friend in Utah, the Illinois native decided to pack up her studies at Northwestern and move to the Beehive State after seeing the natural beauty the state had to offer. After arriving in Utah, she was hired at First Security Bank and became the first female bank officer in the state. Her career [...]
Looking at Kaitlyn Sanders’ resume, you’d never expect she was a 21-year-old who just in December graduated in finance from the David Eccles School of Business. Listed are analyst positions she held at places such as Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan Chase, FJ Management and Wasatch Advisors. Her activities listing nearly runs off the page, serving as president of the Women in Business Club, participating [...]
Kelsey Hunt is the Professional Development Chair of the graduate section of our Women in Business club. Recently the David Eccles School of Business had the opportunity to host a table at the annual YWCA luncheon at the Grand America. Several students, including Kelsey, attended the event. Kelsey offered a nice recap about the event and the inspirational work of the YWCA. Read Kelsey's words [...]
Recently, the undergraduate club Women in Business hosted a kick-off event where they welcomed Melia Tourangeau, the President & CEO at Utah Symphony & Opera. Club officer Augustina Tang attended and offered her recount of the great event. To start off the fall semester, the Women in Business Undergraduate Club hosted a kickoff event that featured Utah Symphony’s CEO, Melia Tourangeau, as the keynote speaker. The event [...]
Ruchi Watson is the Director of Special Projects at the David Eccles School of Business and has been the advisor for Graduate Women in Business student organization for the past two years. For more information on the Women in Business, click here. Ruchi writes: A few weeks ago, I had the honor of attending another one of our great Eccles School Women’s Alumni Events, [...]