Monday News August 3, 2009 Utah Student 25 looking for student entrepreneurs HMEGGIEWOODFIELD i u u u u u u u y u u u « w u u u ton, Utah Fund of Asst. News editor courtesy of sxc.hu MBA ent company. "But we will eventually have a day program and from* A1 when that happens we'll will be general manage- make some major upgrades ment and accounting. The to the curriculum of the 40 selected students will be program," Hammond said. required to take the same The distinguishing faccore classes, but whichever tor within the coming U VU track they choose will de- program will be its engaged termine their specialization learning project. courses. Those pursuing a "This is one of the degree in accounting will things that we are doing be prepared to stand for the that is absolutely unique," CPA exam when the time Hammond said. "We want comes. them to practice all of the The program, which skills they'll learn in the requires students to meet business program and in Friday and Saturday only, practicing those skills we is geared toward someone want them to make a sigalready working a full time nificant difference in the job. For selected students, community." this degree won't necessarThe project will be inily mean a new job, it may troduced to the students as mean securing a current job they begin to pursue their or moving up in their pres- degree and they will have to collectively agree on a concept. The combined 40 students will have approximately one year to complete their chosen project. "They will have to divide and conquer. This experience will teach them to create invaluable ties within the community and give them life changing experiences." Hammond said. "We are an engaged learning institution and this is the stamp that we are going to put on the program." The applications for the fall 2010 MBA Graduate Program will be available Sept. 1,2009 and the application deadline is Feb. 15, 2010. ' Academic and corporate leaders met in the beginning of July to launch Utah Student 25 to recognize the 25 fastest-growing student businesses in the state of Utah. Utah Student 25 is an awards program designed to celebrate the achievements of student entre- / preneurs, the businesses they have created, and their economic impact. The kick-off event was hosted at Snowbird and was attended by the U of U, BYU, UVU, Weber State and Westminster College. Much like the nationwide Inc. 500 list, this Utah Student 25 ranking hopes to spur on economic activity and foster networking and cooper- ation, providing professional standards against which to measure. 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