Fetch Food was named winner of the 2014 Opportunity Quest Competition receiving a $5,000 cash prize. On Friday, ten collegiate teams presented their business ideas to a panel of five judges at the University of Utah. Sagebin Air and Grade Right were awarded $3,000 and $2,000 cash prizes for second and third place, respectively.
Read MoreAt the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business, Curt R. Bassett will speak on “Impact Investing: The New Investing of the Purpose Economy” at a forum co-hosted by the Student Center for the Public Trust Ethics Club and the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative.
Read MoreUtah Gov. Gary Herbert joined more than 400 business and community leaders and economists today to launch the Economic Club of Utah. This new formal association will provide a forum to share research, data and analysis important to the success of the Utah economy. Economic clubs are prevalent in major metropolitan areas such as New York City, Chicago and Washington, D.C. Community leaders felt it was time for Utah to organize a club of its own.
Read MoreToday, the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business announced a new addition to their programs with the launch of an online Masters of Business Administration degree. The MBA online program will give students the opportunity to pursue their degree in a convenient, interactive and on-demand format.
Read MoreActress and playwright Anna Deavere Smith will give the 2014 David P. Gardner Lecture in the Humanities and Fine Arts, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 7 p.m., Kingsbury Hall, 1395 E. Presidents Circle. This event is free and open to the public but tickets are required. Tickets are available through the Kingsbury Hall box office, www.kingtix.com or 801-581-7100.
Read MoreThe University of Utah rolled out a new marketing campaign on New Year’s Day 2013, and over the past 12 months, the U has proven that “step one: imagine, step two: do” is much more than a tagline. Below are just a few of the major accomplishments from 2013 that demonstrate that all things are possible at a place we call “Imagine U:”
Read MoreWhat are the ethics of collecting, managing and using big data? A panel of experts at the University of Utah will explore this topic, Friday, Dec. 13, 10:30 a.m. in the Spencer Fox Eccles Business Building, Room 3160. The panel is free and open to the public.
Read MoreHaving successfully completed 15 internships during her college career, Lauren Berger, known as the “Intern Queen,” will give college students advice about how to make the most of internship opportunities.
Read MoreThe University of Utah already has strengths in health, video game development and entrepreneurship, and a new competition for students at the U brings them all together. The Games4Health Challenge encourages students to develop prototypes of health-related video games and smartphone applications for a chance to win part of an estimated $50,000 in cash and in-kind prizes.
Read MoreThe U.S. Census Bureau today released the latest statistics from the American Community Survey, which cover a three-year period from 2010-2012 and are available for areas with a population of 20,000 or more. According to an analysis conducted by the Utah State Data Center, a division of the Bureau of Economic and Business Research within the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah, the median home value for Utah was $209,000 during the post-recession period of 2010-2012, a decrease from $227,400 during the recession period of 2007-2009. The survey also showed a post-recession median home ownership rate of 69.7 percent, a decrease from 71.8 percent during the recession.
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