Eccles Business Buzz

This season we are talking all about impact – the people and experiences that have impacted us, the ways we are impacting others, and what we can all do to build confidence in our ability to make a difference.  Our guest today is Abukar Hassan. Abukar is a junior at the David Eccles School of Business, studying finance and entrepreneurship. He is a business scholars intern, a presidential intern,...

This season we are talking all about impact – the people and experiences that have impacted us, the ways we are impacting others, and what we can all do to build confidence in our ability to make a difference.  Programs at the David Eccles School of Business are preparing students, alums, and others in the community with the skills and confidence they need to make a difference. And joining us to t...

Welcome back to a brand new season of the Eccles Business Buzz! In Season 4, we explore the Eccles School Value of Confidence to Impact Your World. We'll hear from students, alums, and other friends of the David Eccles School of Business, all about the people and experiences that have impacted them, the ways they are impacting others, and what we can all do to build confidence in our own abili...

Season Four of the Eccles Business Buzz podcast is almost here! And this season we are talking all about impact – the people and experiences that have impacted us, the impact our alums are having in their jobs and communities, and how programs here at the David Eccles School of Business are giving students and alums the confidence to know they can make a difference wherever they are.  I’m your hos...

In today's episode, we'll be talking not just about curiosity but also about how pursuing our curiosity can help prepare us to make a positive and lasting impact on the people and the communities around us. That’s just what Sadie Bowler has been doing. As a sophomore at the David Eccles School of Business and a resident at Lassonde Studios, Sadie is also running SadieB Personal Care, a per...

This season, join host Frances Johnson as she explores the topic of continuous curiosity, asking: What is curiosity? Why is it important? And what roadblocks prevent us from being curious in our work, homes, and communities? Throughout this season, we’ll also hear from guests who have used curiosity to pursue something new – a degree, a profession, or a passion. In this episode, Frances is joined...

This season, join host Frances Johnson as she explores the topic of continuous curiosity, asking: What is curiosity? Why is it important? And what roadblocks prevent us from being curious in our work, homes, and communities? Throughout this season, we’ll also hear from guests who have used curiosity to pursue something new – a degree, a profession, or a passion. In this episode, Frances sits down...

This season, join host Frances Johnson as she explores the topic of continuous curiosity, asking: What is curiosity? Why is it important? And what roadblocks prevent us from being curious in our work, homes and communities? Throughout this season, we’ll also hear from guests who have used curiosity to pursue something new – a degree, a profession, or a passion. In this episode, Frances speaks with...

This season, join host Frances Johnson as she explores the topic of continuous curiosity, asking: What is curiosity? Why is it important? And what roadblocks prevent us from being curious in our work, homes, and communities? Throughout this season, we’ll also hear from guests who have used curiosity to pursue something new – a degree, a profession, or a passion. In this episode, Frances speaks wit...

This season, join host Frances Johnson as she explores the topic of continuous curiosity, asking: What is curiosity? Why is it important? And what roadblocks prevent us from being curious in our work, homes and communities? Throughout this season, we’ll also hear from guests who have used curiosity to pursue something new – a degree, a profession, or a passion. In this episode, Frances speaks with...

This season, join host Frances Johnson as she explores the topic of continuous curiosity, asking: What is curiosity? Why is it important? And what roadblocks prevent us from being curious in our work, homes, and communities? Throughout this season, we’ll also hear from guests who have used curiosity to pursue something new – a degree, a profession, or a passion. In this episode, Frances chats with...

Welcome back to a third season of the Eccles Business Buzz podcast!  This season, join host Frances Johnson as she explores the topic of continuous curiosity, asking: What is curiosity? Why is it important? And what roadblocks prevent us from being curious in our work, homes and communities? Throughout this season, we’ll also hear from guests who have used curiosity to pursue something new – a deg...

Eccles Business Buzz is a podcast created by the Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah. This podcast features alumni and tackles different topics and issues around the globe and within our community. Stay connected with the school and other alumni through updates on what's happening at Eccles and what's happening in the business world.

When you fall, you can always stand up and do it again and again and again until you make it. That is what perseverance means to Jolly Karungi, a recent graduate of the David Eccles School of Business and Eccles student of the year in 2020. During her time at the Eccles school, she participated in the Business Scholars and First Ascent programs in addition to a variety of other student organizatio...

This week, we have the honor of chatting with Gail Miller, the owner of the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies and Immediate Past Chair of the Board of Directors of Larry H. Miller Management Corporation. She currently serves on the president's campaign senior advisory council at the University of Utah.  Aside from being actively engaged in the company's various operations, Gail also presi...

Keep moving ahead no matter what life throws at you. It is what Katie Abby, Assistant Dean over Business Career Services and Corporate Outreach, has to say about perseverance.  Katie began her career in the healthcare staffing industry as a physician recruiter for CHG Healthcare. In 1990, she co-founded VISTA Staffing Solutions, serving first as COO and then as President before its acquisition in...

Saving the world — one box at a time is the ultimate goal at Packsize and Packsize NOW™. Today, we are thrilled to chat with Hanko and Laura Kiessner of Packsize Intl and Hansi Kiessner of Packsize NOW™. All three are proud University of Utah alumni! Packsize is a multinational technology company that develops, manufactures, supports, and sells a full spectrum of advanced packaging systems and aut...

Today we have the honor to chat with Kris Liacopoulos, who obtained both her undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Utah's David Eccles School of Business. She has since retired from her role as General Manager of Fidelity Investments. Her involvement in the community reflects her passions around democracy, equality, and education and has included co-founding the Salt Lake F...

How can perseverance and self-sustainability help overcome the biggest obstacles in a business? It is what Blake Murray, Founder & CEO at Divvy, shared with us on this week's episode. Blake talked about how he bounced around different career opportunities before ultimately cutting his teeth in the tech community and eventually launching his own company, Divvy, one of the fastest-growing fi...

What does it mean to be an All-star, All-American awardee? It's about understanding what's required of you, knowing how much time and effort you have to devote, and making decisions based on your trade-offs. This week's Business Buzz Podcast features multi-awarded lecturer Bonita Austin. Bonita shares how she persevered in a male-dominated industry by focusing on the job and what it re...

Jumping in, taking everything, and working hard to explore your limits. In today's episode, Chad Anselmo shares the first lesson he learned. Chad is an alumnus of the David Eccles School of Business. He is the CEO and founder of F1 Payments, an enterprise focused on accelerating business velocity for all parties in the payments ecosystem. Chad begins the episode by discussing perseverance thro...

Eccles Business Buzz is a podcast that is created by Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah. This podcast features alumni and tackles different topics and issues around the globe and within our community. Stay connected with both the school and other alumni through updates on what's happening at Eccles and what's going on in the world of business.

Today, Leentje chats with two incredible guests and Eccles community members, Heidi Woodbury and Robert "Bob" McDonald. Heidi joined the University of Utah’s senior leadership team as the new Vice President for Institutional Advancement. Previously, she served as the Assistant Dean for External Relations at the David Eccles School of Business. Bob McDonald graduated from the United States...

In this third episode of Eccles Business Buzz, we welcome Greg Kennedy, who graduated from the Eccles School in 1987 and is one of our most dedicated Eccles advisory board members. Greg recently retired as Senior Vice President of Airport Operations at Delta Airlines where he was responsible for some of the busiest airports in the world including our very own Salt Lake International. Greg walks us...

In this week’s episode of the Eccles Business Buzz, we are honored to have Crystal Maggelet, current CEO and Chairman of the Board at FJ Management Inc. She is a former Eccles School Advisory Board member, current Board of Higher Education for Utah board member, and one of our generous donors. Crystal shares a little bit of her background growing up in a family-owned business, pursuing an educatio...