Business Scholars Program
The Business Scholar Difference •
Program designed to maximize the college experience for business minded, high-achieving students
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Involved around campus
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Students learn presentation skills and how to work on a team
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Explore different majors – have some understanding in each topic:
− Entrepreneurship − Information Systems
− Quantitative Analysis of Markets & Operations
− Accounting
− Management
− Business Administration
− Operations and Supply Chain
− Marketing
− Finance
Quick Overview • • • • • •
2022-2023: about 550 students 3 cohorts 14 sections of first-year students • Fall and spring semester 1 section of transfer students • Spring semester 42 ambassadors Travel opportunities
How you can help Business Scholars succeed •
Career pathfinding conversations with professionals
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Networking/creating connections
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Speaker sessions: •
On-campus
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Virtual
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Out-of-state – for companies with HQ or operations in one of these cities: •
Chicago
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Dallas
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San Francisco
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Los Angeles
Examples of Previous Speaker Sessions
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In-Person on Campus
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Out-of-State
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Truman Ballard from Domo
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Salesforce panel in San Francisco
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Ty Foster – motivational speaker
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Mindi Cox from O.C. Tanner
Ben Holley with Walt Disney Company in Los Angeles
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Former Business Scholars with Microsoft in Seattle
Virtual •
Abby Morris from the Thirst Project
Time Commitment •
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On campus: •
One-hour speaker sessions on Friday afternoons, once a month
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Fall and spring semesters
Out-of-state speaker sessions: •
One-hour presentation at the hotel in each city
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Spring semester (February – April 2023)
Contact Information
Business Scholars Website
Kim Merino, Program Manager kim.merino@eccles.utah.edu
How do we create value?
Student Engagement
Research + curriculum
Community Engagement
For Example…
Engage with Goff GOFF SCHOLARS GOFF TRAILBLAZERS
EXPLORERS INTERNSHIPS 5-7 hours weekly EXPLORERS Spring or Summer INTERNSHIPS
GOFF Evaluate strategic challenge TRAILBLAZERS and provide analysis/
Projects over 4-5 weeks (Fall or Spring)
GOFF Min 3.5 GPA SCHOLARS Provide in-depth research,
1 project (Fall or Spring)
analysis and recommendations
recommendations
Students seeking first internship
CASE COMPETITIONS CASE COMPETITIONS
3-4 weeks; High-level analysis and recommendations YOUNGER STUDENTS
ALL UOFU MAJORS
OLDER STUDENTS
Great partnerships include… Bandwidth for coaching and giving feedback to students Excited about exploring new ideas and recommendations Ability to share company information with students Opportunities for students to exercise creativity and problem-solving
Value to Partners • Receive analysis, insights, and recommendations for tackling a strategic challenge • Gain assistance with a project you haven’t been able to get to • Build relationships with students • Build brand awareness across campus • Benefit from multi-disciplinary perspectives
Partners Say… “[The Goff students] were really good at bringing in high level skills that you would usually pay a lot for at a consulting agency.” – Andrew Danes, CEO, Chassie “I’ll be honest, my team and I were blown away by just the caliber of the [Goff] students, their confidence, and their demeanor. Their findings were insightful, meaningful, and most importantly, actionable.” – Romney Williams, CEO, Enso Rings
Value to Students Learn how to manage an ambiguous, realworld project using analytical and strategy tools Learn how to create value for project client Part of a community relentlessly focused on growth
First Rhodes Scholar in 20 years at the U 50% of Explorers received return internship offers Goff students received job offers from Bain & Company, Goldman Sachs, Ernst & Young, LinkedIn, Utah Inland Port Authority, Microsoft, Google, & many more
Consider… Timeline Scope and depth of project Bandwidth for student engagement
Talk with me today about which opportunity might be right for you! goffslc@Eccles.utah.edu Eccles.link/Goff
Crimson Projects Darren Wesemann Crimson Projects darren.wesemann@utah.edu linkedin.com/in/dwesemann
Crimson Projects Summary •
The Crimson Projects program connects students with learning opportunities through real businesses
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Certain employees are assigned as mentors within companies to lead student teams in both using and maturing skills of interest
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Mentors are governed through a process connecting academic goals and learning to the U’s faculty through the Crimson Projects office
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Benefits to students include experiential learning, learning disciplines complementary and beyond academia, and corporate relationships
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Benefits to businesses include earlier access to talent, morale uplift for key employees through the Crimson Projects credential and project outcomes
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Valuable relationships are strengthened between the University of Utah and businesses benefiting both
Crimson Projects Mentor Governance Training The Crimson Projects Mentors receive training on key teaching skills as well as mentoring requirements
Certification Crimson Projects Mentors receive a certification once training and a basic evaluation is completed
Monitoring Regular monitoring and reporting occurs throughout the semester ensuring program compliance and student progress
Evaluation Exit interviews are conducted at the end of the semester with both the mentors and the students to evaluate the project
Crimson Projects Student Benefits Academic Mentoring Students are mentored by individuals governed by faculty (through Crimson Projects governance, in order to scale)
Experiential Learning Students receive the targeted learning in real corporate environments, working on solutions to real world problems
Corporate Relationships The relationships fostered by each student open doors for future opportunities for employment, partnerships, etc
Inter-Disciplinary Teamwork Student teams are generally inter-disciplinary, enabling participants to learn teamwork skills across various focus areas
Governed by Faculty
Crimson Projects Learning Targets
The learning targets are report and are accountable to faculty for a consistent academic quality standard.
Soft Skills Learning Skills beyond the academic experience are taught such as project accountability, corporate process, learning roles, etc
Corporate Work Environment Learning Environment skills such as team work, culture, executive reporting, accountability, industry best practices, etc.
Added Learning Certain roles and skills prevalent in business, which are not available in school, such as product management.
Crimson Projects Business Benefits
Close and Early Access to Talent Companies enjoy special and tighter access to U of U talent, which is a strong need in many disciplines currently
Crimson Experience Branding as a U of U Crimson Company Companies who participate in the program can market their participation as a designated U of U Crimson business
Morale Increase for Crimson Projects Employees Certain employees generally are happy to serve as Mentors, as it provides an opportunity to act as adjunct faculty in learning
Project Outcomes The learning process includes producing a certain outcome, which the companies from which companies benefit
How To Get Started
Crimson Internships Website Review projects and apply on the Crimson Internships website
Crimson Projects Director Darren Wesemann darren.wesemann@utah.edu linkedin.com/in/dwesemann
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS AT THE ECCLES SCHOOL
AGENDA Introductions About Student Organizations Getting Involved
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS AT THE ECCLES SCHOOL
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ABOUT STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
WHAT IS A STUDENT ORG? STUDENT-FOUNDED & LED CAMPUS RECOGNIZED & RESOURCED → BUSINESS STUDENTS / CAREERS STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS AT THE ECCLES SCHOOL
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STUDENT ORG ENGAGEMENT
26
active student organizations
122
student org officers
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS AT THE ECCLES SCHOOL
1,200 students involved
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TYPES OF STUDENT ORGS IDENTITY/AFFINITY
CAREER & PRO.DEV.
AAPI STUDENTS IN BUS.
MGT CONSULTING CLUB
MAJOR AFFILIATION
OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN CLUB
ASSOCIATION OF LATINO PROFESSIONALS FOR AMERICA
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS AT THE ECCLES SCHOOL
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>50% OF SENIORS IDENTIFY STUDENT ORG INVOLVEMENT AS THE MOST IMPACTFUL PART OF THEIR UNDERGRADUATE EXPERIENCE
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS AT THE ECCLES SCHOOL
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GETTING INVOLVED
WHY GET INVOLVED? TALENT PIPELINE DIRECT RECRUITMENT
NAME & BRAND RECOGNITION
PULSE ON STUDENT TRENDS
STUDENT EXPERIENCE INFORMED CAREER DECISIONS
NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS AT THE ECCLES SCHOOL
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
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WHAT CAN THIS LOOK LIKE? HOST A SITE VISIT
ATTEND A RECRUITING EVENT
FUND A STUDENT INITIATIVE
SHARE YOUR EXPERTISE
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS AT THE ECCLES SCHOOL
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HOW TO GET INVOLVED
01 COMPLETE INVOLVEMENT INTEREST FORM 02 GAUGE STUDENT INTEREST & CAPACITY 03 GET CONNECTED TO STUDENT OFFICERS STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS AT THE ECCLES SCHOOL
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LEARN MORE
What we’re about
Opportunity Scholars – Core Values Scholarships
Mentoring
Promote Diversity
Aloha Leadership
Outreach & Service
Sense of Community
The students first, and foremost
Scholarships provide opportunities
Community Outreach & Service Projects
Mentoring
Contact
Opportunity Scholars Website
latu.kinikini@eccles.utah.edu
Partnering with Executive Education
What is Executive Education? • Non-degreed courses • Made for working professionals, midsenior level leaders • Examples of Types of Courses: – Leadership – Teams – Lean Six Sigma – Ethics – Finance
Certificates • • • • • • •
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Executive Leadership Women in Leadership Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion MBA Foundations Authentic Leadership
Executive Leadership Certificate
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The professors were great at relating what was learned or discussed to real world applications/scenarios. The courses was perfectly structured with many opportunities to discuss with other classmates.
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Women in Leadership Certificate
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The Women in Leadership Certificate program blew away my expectations. The teachers were interesting and knowledgeable, and the group of women I met will be a sounding board for years to come.
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Leading with Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Program
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The course is truly enlightening. I learned so much about myself and my organization. Right now, I'm in the cost of no diversity segment. Unbelievable the amount of money lost in lawsuits, training, and trading when diversity is not considered. I literally could not put my laptop down during this course. Completely worth the registration fee and the time and work. Life-changing!
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Online Programs Certificates: 40 hours to complete
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certificate
Leading with Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Authentic Leadership and Business Ethics
MBA Foundations: Your Access to Business Essentials
Individual Classes: 20 hours to complete
Lean Enterprise
Finance for the NonFinancial Leader
Inspiring Leaders Through Emotional Intelligence
Recent Partnerships
Contact
Executive Education Website
ExecEd@Utah.edu