Dean a word from the

The thing that has struck me most in my time as Dean so far is the massive impact the David Eccles School of Business has on our alumni. When I meet our alums as I travel around the country, when I chat with them at events on campus – even when I am sitting with them on a chairlift – these alums are enthusiastic and effusive about their experience at the Eccles School and the positive impact their time here continues to have on their lives.

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TALK BACK!

Through our one-of-a-kind experiential learning experiences, we also strive to impact the lives of our students while they are here with us. In this issue you will learn about truly unique programs, centers, and initiatives at the Eccles School that are changing students’ lives and their perceptions of the world around them. You’ll read about students who are investing real money in companies and projects that drive social change; students who are working to transform healthcare delivery in Ghana and here in their own backyard; students who have founded companies that aim to change entire industries and economies; and students who are learning the principles of strategic leadership that will prepare them to make a positive impact for a long time to come.

These experiences not only help our students make a difference right now – they also give our students the confidence to impact their world wherever they go next.

I hope this issue of Eccles Experience gives you a glimpse into the remarkable impacts our students and alums are having, and that it gives you a boost of confidence in your own capacity to make positive change in your own corner of the world.

Rachel Hayes Dean, David Eccles School of Business

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