The MBC Marketing Agency at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business has announced its student teams for the Summer 2025 semester.
Offering more than just student projects, the MBC Marketing Agency is a fast-paced, hands-on opportunity blending real-world impact with professional development, doing real work for real companies enrolled in the Master of Business Creation (MBC) program.
The MBC Program is a unique opportunity designed to help entrepreneurs scale their startups. Each year, a select group of founders join this program and gain access to expert mentorship, advanced business tools, along with other essential resources and training to ensure growth of their business. The student-run, student-led MBC Marketing Agency’s role in this journey is to amplify these efforts, better equipping founders with high-impact marketing solutions.
Through the agency, students don’t just learn, they lead in making meaningful contributions to real-world marketing challenges. Each participating business selects one of three core services designed to enhance company visibility and growth:
- Feature article: Crafting compelling narratives that showcase the company’s story, mission, and value to its audience.
- Website audit: Delivering in-depth feedback on site performance, user experience, and SEO optimization.
- Content creation: Producing professional-grade materials — including video content to captivate audiences and elevate brand presence.
Not only does this partnership strengthen MBC startups’ branding, platform, and outreach, but also gives students a better look into what it truly takes to be an entrepreneur building a business from the ground up.
At its core, the MBC Marketing Agency is more than just its deliverables- it is a launch pad for future marketers. Students walk away having learned and developed high-impact marketing skills through being given the opportunity to innovate alongside inspiring entrepreneurs and their businesses. This experience equips students to thrive in the competitive marketing industry, while giving entrepreneurs a fresh perspective on their businesses.
To learn more about how the MBC Marketing Agency supports entrepreneurship and student growth, visit eccles.utah.edu/mbc/agency
SUMMER 2025 ASSOCIATES
This semester’s cohort is a dynamic blend of creativity, drive, and expertise. The team is made up of 20 marketing agency associates representing a wide range of academic backgrounds, all bringing unique perspectives to the agency. With students from 10 different majors, the agency is able to combine various business experiences to directly support MBC founders and improve their probability of success.
These student associates are backed by scholarships funded through the generous contribution from the Sorenson Legacy Foundation. To ensure continued growth and impact of the agency, we welcome additional support. If you or your organization are interested in collaborating with us through scholarships or other means of support, we would love to hear from you. Send us an email at mbcglobal@eccles.utah.edu.
Complete list of students (listed alphabetically by last name):
Student Directors:
- Kylie Manz, Marketing
- Shaelyn Preede, Marketing
- Chase Watts, Finance
Team Leaders:
- Sadie Bowen, Computer Science
- Cole Cable, Marketing
- Kasch Hart, Marketing
- Marley Huggins, Film & Media Arts & Communications
- Timothy Hyland, Film
- Jack Leake, Quantitative Analysis of Markets and Organizations
- Ilene Magana, Marketing
- Rie Mori, Kinesiology
- Lindsey Nguyen, Marketing
Associates:
- Sara Hakes, Strategic Communication
- Drayton Hill, Quantitative Analysis of Markets and Organizations
- Jesse Johnson, Communications
- Jon Jeppson, Strategic Communications
- Aastha Kharidia, Marketing
- Delia Leonard, Computer Science
- Grace Liou, Operations and Supply Chain
- Michael Liou, Marketing & Information Systems
- Talia Silva, Strategic Communications
- Kyle Sincock, Marketing
- Connor Snow, Marketing
