Eccles THE EXPERIENCE
EcclesTHE
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THE ECCLES EXPERIENCE
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We change lives at the David Eccles
School of Business.
Every student who walks through our doors
is transformed thanks to engaged fellow
students, research-leading faculty, the unique
work of our eight institutes and centers,
and a service-focused staff.
Our classroom and experiential learning
opportunities—coupled with the pro-business
climate, entrepreneurial vision and outdoor
spirit of Utah—are part of something we
treasure and call the Eccles Experience.
Our donors and corporate partners are
incredibly supportive. Working with them,
we constantly cultivate new opportunities
for students. From state-of-the-art facilities
to learning abroad and internships around
the globe, the school’s momentum
continues to build.
We invite you to join us on campus, meet
and interact with our students, and support
the school. Come see for yourself how the
Eccles Experience gets better every day.
Sincerely,
Taylor Randall
Dean
FROM THE DEAN
changes l ives and builds futures.
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OUR SCHOOL
Founded in 1917 in Salt Lake City,
the David Eccles School of Business educates
students in the classroom and through engaged
learning opportunities. The school offers
eight undergraduate majors, four MBAs, five
other graduate programs, a Ph.D. program
and executive education curricula.
In 2015, six of our programs
were ranked in the top 25.
Entrepreneurship - Graduate: #17
Master of Accounting: #21
Accounting - Undergraduate: #22
Executive MBA: #22
Entrepreneurship - Undergraduate: #24
Master of Science in Finance: #25
Sources: visit Eccles.link/success
Approximately 4,500 students are
enrolled annually in undergraduate, graduate
and executive degree programs. We welcome
students from around the globe, with 69% of
our students from Utah, 15% from other U.S.
states, and 16% from international locations.
Top 25
delivers tremendous educational value.
The Eccles School
offers the resources
of a big, public
university with the
values of a smaller,
student-centered,
private school.
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thrives on urban living and outdoor recreation.
Nestled in the foothills of the Wasatch
Mountains, the Eccles School is within 30
minutes of seven ski resorts and less than
five hours from several national parks.
With a rich tradition of outdoor leisure and
recreation, Utah delivers a student
experience like no other.
The University of Utah campus is
perched above the blossoming Salt Lake City
metropolitan area. Utah’s capital is a cultural
hub of diverse nightlife, dining, art and music
and boasts a top-ranked business environment
for job growth and economic success.
L IFE IN UTAH
Salt Lake is home to 13 award-winning
microbreweries and many restaurants
ranging from haute cuisine to
open-air mountain cafés.
CNN Money, in its 2012 top 100 cities list,
included four Utah cities.
#1
4 TOP CITIES
Outside magazine
named Salt Lake City
the #1 best place to
live (Outside, 2013).
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Students at the David Eccles School of
Business get a first-rate education in the
classroom merged with real-world experience
from internships, company visits, student trips
and a number of programs designed to
enhance their education.
Week on Wall Street offers finance students a
behind-the-scenes visit to the New York Stock
Exchange, investment banks and corporations
around the New York City metropolitan area.
Business Scholars
explores all aspects
of business in a
small class cohort.
The program
welcomes incoming
freshmen and
transfer students.
Business Leaders Incorporated is our
umbrella organization for more than 20
student clubs featuring networking, events,
philanthropy, fun, peer-to-peer academic
advising, and career exploration.
CLUBS20
Opportunity Scholars
and First Ascent Scholars provide
under-represented, first-generation college
students with scholarships and help
navigating their college career.
engages students in hands-on learning.
INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT L IFE
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Our entrepreneur offerings are
ranked No. 17 for graduate and No. 24
for undergraduate programs
(Entrepreneur, 2015).
Our accounting and finance programs
and faculties rank in the top 10 nationally
based on federally funded grants received
(Academic Analytics, 2013).
Our students
manage the
largest student-run
venture capital
fund in the U.S.
($18.3 million).
Undergraduates
manage the
$300,000 Student
Investment Fund
portfolio, which
has outperformed
the S&P 500 for
the past five years
(2010-2015).
More than 95% of MAcc graduates
secure full-time employment within three
months of graduation, starting careers in public
accounting firms, government agencies
and private corporations.
THE ECCLES EXPERIENCE
DID KNOW?
25:1
Top 10
ENROLLMENT
The Eccles School benefits
from its affiliation with
The University of Utah —
one of the largest and
most productive research
universities in the U.S.
Graduate
1,300
Undergraduate
3,200
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Our Full-Time MBA program jumped 23
spots in the U.S. News & World Report,
the biggest gain on record
(“America’s Best Grad Schools 2014” list).
provides top-notch education and exceptional value.
The Eccles School is ranked second in
the U.S. for creating companies based on
university research (Association of University
Technology Managers, 2013).
#2
The 188,600 square foot, $70 million
Spencer Fox Eccles Business Building
was completed in 2014. It’s the third
Eccles School building on campus.
A fourth opens in August 2016.
$70M
The Eccles School supports more
than 800 students each year with
$4.8 million in scholarships.
Our Professional MBA program is No. 1
in Utah and No. 37 in the U.S.
(Bloomberg Businessweek, 2013)
NUMBER1IN UTAH
NUMBER 37IN THE U.S .
$4.8M
MBA
34%INCREASE
UNDERGRAD
20%INCREASE
SALARIES OVER THE LAST 5 YEARS
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combines faculty research with real-world business acumen.
The David Eccles School of Business is
the only school in Utah with a Ph.D. business
program. It also offers six business-related
master’s and eight bachelor’s degrees.
OUR PROGRAMS
Students, both business majors and
nonmajors, may also receive certificates in
entrepreneurship and information systems.
UNDERGRADUATE BUSINESS MAJORS
Accounting
Business Administration
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Information Systems
Management
Marketing
Operations Management
8
MASTER ’S DEGREES
Accounting
Business Administration*
Finance
Healthcare Administration
Information Systems
Real Estate Development
* 4 MBA options: executive,
full-time, online, professional
6
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8 INSTITUTES & CENTERS
Provides guidance to financial
service organizations on regulatory
issues and examines and supports
the deployment of new financial
products and services.
Engages students to build a solid,
principle-based ethical framework for
decision-making in complex business
environments. We’re one of only 11 U.S.
schools selected to participate in the
Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative.
Provides transformative student
experiences, world-class programs and
a one-of-a-kind facility where students live,
create and launch together.
Provides independent economic,
demographic and public policy data, research
and analysis to support informed decision-
making throughout Utah and beyond.
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suppor ts an ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship.
Delivers the latest Utah real estate
industry education and research. Manages the
annual Utah Real Estate Challenge.
DAVID ECCLES SCHOOL OF BUSINESS | THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAHIVORY-BOYER REAL ESTATE CENTER
Advances the understanding and application
of free enterprise principles to create scalable,
sustainable societal change.
Provides student innovators with a
digital sandbox where they can generate
ideas, experiment and learn on their way
to success. Organizes the annual
Games4Health challenge.
Creates innovative, data-driven
approaches to difficult social and public health
challenges. Partners with the Social Innovation
Fund, a White House initiative, to manage the
nationwide Pay for Success program.
An initiative of the David Eccles School of Business
Policy Innovation LabJames Lee Sorenson Center for Global Impact Investing
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A place where students from all majors
can create and launch new ideas.
A new one-of-a-kind
$45 million facility
LASSONDE STUDIOS
An on-campus
home for 400
students
Floors 2-5:
Student Housing
Floor 1:
Maker Garage
Available
in annual
scholarships
160,000 TOTAL SQUARE FEET
400
$3
MILLION
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4 housing options:
urban loft, micro
apartment, single
and double rooms
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20,000 SQUARE-FOOT “GARAGE”
Space for co-working, launching and fabrication
Daily programs and events, including
workshops, mentoring and consulting
hours with experts
Open 24/7
to all U students
3,000+ tools and
resources available
in the garage
Themed floors:
Games and
entertainment,
global impact,
product design
and adventure gear
Opening fall 2016
Apply now at
LassondeStudios.utah.edu
empowers students to l ive, create and launch their dreams.
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In addition to producing Utah’s top-ranked
Executive and Professional MBA programs,
the Eccles School offers world-class corporate
and professional development.
We provide targeted learning for
businesses from a wide range of
industries. We arm individuals with the right
tools to make an immediate impact on
an organization’s growth and success.
With a range of certificate programs
focused on key business topics to
collaboratively designed custom solutions,
our results-focused educational approach
is driving corporate and organization
performance in Utah and beyond.
We work with businesses to create
tailor-made courses that help resolve a
company’s challenges. Collaboratively,
we design every detail to provide the
highest educational value.
EXECUTIVE EDUCATION
delivers personalized training and education.
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THE ECCLES EXPERIENCE
Experiential learning is a central part
of the Eccles Experience, with international
learning abroad and internships sponsored
by eight majors and 10 programs in
more than 20 countries.
The David Eccles School provides
real-world experience through programs
on campus and around the globe.
With support from our 20-member
team in Business Career Services, students
find paid internships and work experiences that
provide invaluable, real-world knowledge and
forge networks that lead to better career
opportunities after graduation.
Aspiring entrepreneurs find ample
opportunities to start their own companies
or work on taking new inventions to market
through resources and programs sponsored
by the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute.
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
20+
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Each year, the
school’s “Get
Seeded” program
presents $150,000
in grants from
Zions Bank to help
U students’
business ventures
find success.
The Daniels Fund
Ethics Initiative
Case Competition
allows students
to tackle and help
solve real-world
ethical issues.
The Eccles School
team won this
competition in
2012, 2013
and 2014.
applies classroom knowledge to professional environments.
Both the Sorenson Global Impact Investing
Center and Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute
help students learn about the fields of social
entrepreneurship and impact investing.
The Sorenson Center for Discovery
and Innovation gives students the tools
they need to create, learn and develop
innovative business models and find
solutions to everyday issues.
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Gives high-achieving freshmen
and transfer students an honors-level
introduction to business.
OPPORTUNIT Y SCHOLARS
FIRST ASCENT SCHOLARS
BUSINESS SCHOLARS
100+More than 100
students are part
of the program
Scholarships for
first-generation
students cover
unmet financial
need, as well as
room and board.
First-generation,
under-represented
students who have
a financial need
receive assistance,
mentorship,
networking
and participate
in community
service projects.
Steeped in
experiential
learning and
learning abroad
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embraces the past and engages the future.
With Salt Lake City and the
majestic Wasatch mountains as backdrop,
the transformative Eccles Experience carves
individual paths through classroom, club and
group exploration, academic scholarship
and an ethical foundation that
supports the community.
The Eccles Experience embraces
the past and engages the future with
nine Eccles School values:
Leadership
Perseverance
Excellence
Legacy
Scholarship
Transformation
Entrepreneurship
Innovation
Community
THE ECCLES EXPERIENCE
Every business student can engage
in applied courses, providing the real-world
experience employers crave.
Applied learning
Learning abroad
Internships
Clubs
Competitions
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Our International Board of Advisors
David Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . .Investor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DLA Advisors
Paul Beck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Partner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kalypso
Diego Bentz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Player Representative. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Relativity Sports
Anne Britt Berentsen . . . . . . . .Owner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hodegos
Mark Brouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vista Staffing Solutions
Stephen Caine . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Partner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bain & Company
Tom Callanan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Retired/President and CEO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Advantage Workers Compensation Insurance Co.
Rob Campbell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wheeler Machinery
Thane Carlston. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Managing Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Moelis & Company
Tom Christofferson. . . . . . . . . .Managing Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .JP Morgan Chase
Ramsay Chu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Managing Dir./Global Head of Procurement . . . . . . .Rio Tinto
Bret Clayton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Boart Longyear
Jennifer Danielson . . . . . . . . . .President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah
David Dougherty . . . . . . . . . . .Chairman, CEO and Founder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Education at Work
Zeke Dumke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Western States Management Corp.
Spencer F. Eccles. . . . . . . . . . . .Chairman Emeritus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation
Spencer P. Eccles. . . . . . . . . . . .Managing Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Cynosure Group
Chad England. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CEO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C.R. England
Kimo Esplin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CFO and Executive VP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Huntsman Corporation
Matt Eyring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vivint
Christian Gardner . . . . . . . . . . .President and CEO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gardner Company
Bob Garff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Garff Enterprises, Inc.
John Garff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CEO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Garff Enterprises, Inc.
Greg Goff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .President and CEO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tesoro Petroleum Corporation
Clark Ivory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CEO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ivory Homes
Greg Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Managing Partner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jackson Park Capital
Greg Kennedy . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Senior Vice President - Worldport Operations. . . . . .Delta Air Lines
Yoshio Kito . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .President and CEO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kito Corporation
John Kunzweiler . . . . . . . . . . . .CEO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .M Squared Consulting
Allan Landon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Retired/CEO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bank of Hawaii
Pierre Lassonde . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chairman of the Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Franco-Nevada Corporation
Jim Loveland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .President and CEO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Xactware
Crystal Maggelet . . . . . . . . . . . .Managing Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MacCall Management
Bob Marquardt . . . . . . . . . . . . .President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Management Training Corp.
Hal Milner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Managing Partner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kensington Company
Stirling Pack, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Consultant
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Dino Pappas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Owner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Roofer’s Supply Inc.
Scott Parker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .President and CEO Emeritus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Intermountain Health Care, Inc.
Taft Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CFO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Synack, Inc.
Keith Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Managing Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cerberus Capital Management LLC
Mark Skaggs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Trustee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ALSAM Foundation
Chris Sorensen. . . . . . . . . . . . . .SVP & National General Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fidelity Investments
Jim Sorenson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CEO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sorenson Companies
George Sorenson . . . . . . . . . . .Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FE Clean Energy Group
Marilyn Spiegel . . . . . . . . . . . . .President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wynn Hotels
Kirk Tanner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PepsiCo Global FoodService
Anne Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vice Chairman and Managing Partner . . . . . . . . . . . . .Deloitte
Andrea Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . .Senior Vice President, Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Walmart
Richard Walje . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rocky Mountain Power
Norm Wesley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Former CEO and Chairman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fortune Brands
Bill Wirthlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Retired President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .First American Title
Dan Woodhead . . . . . . . . . . . . .President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Associated Insurance Services, Inc.
Barbara Zimonja . . . . . . . . . . . .Owner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hospitality Consulting Services
As of January 2016.
A complete, current list of the school’s advisory boards is available online: Eccles.link/advisory-boards.
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