Strategic Management News
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Marriott Prof Studies "Crunch Effect"
New study shows food sound is an important sensory cue in the eating experience Wednesday Mar 16 2016
New doctor’s orders: No earbuds, no music, and no watching TV while eating.
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Scoop Squad Wins Strategy Competition
Thursday Mar 03 2016
A team of Brigham Young University students want you to scream for ice cream, especially on game day.
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Department Chair Named Journal Editor
Tom Foster Appointed Editor of Quality Management Journal Tuesday Feb 16 2016
Brigham Young University marketing and global supply chain department chair Tom Foster was chosen as the new editor of the Quality Management Journal, one of the top journals of its kind in the world.
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Noted Alum Speaks at Forum
Wednesday Jan 27 2016
Liz Wiseman, founder/president of The Wiseman Group and Marriott School alum, delivered the Forum address Tuesday in the Marriott Center.
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Professors Cited in Wall Street Journal
Research by David Benson and Jim Brau highlighted Monday Jan 25 2016
Firms cover up policies investors won't like with obfuscation and jargon–and often profit by it.
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Learning From Near Misses
Friday Jan 15 2016
When it comes to flight safety, U.S. airlines are pretty good at learning from accidents. But new research shows airlines should be learning more from accidents that never happen.
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Five BYU Grads Ranked in Thinkers50
Monday Jan 04 2016
Five BYU graduates, including three Marriott School alumni, were recently named to the Thinkers50 ranking, the world's most prestigious list of business management thought-leaders.
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Top Marriott School Stories of 2015
Thursday Dec 31 2015
The Marriott School had an amazing 2015. Here's a list of some of our top stories of the year featuring our outstanding students, faculty and alumni.
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Undergrads Named "Best and Brightest"
Monday Dec 28 2015
McKenzi McDonald and Tanner Stutz are spotlighted on Poets and Quants' list of Best and Brightest Business Majors for the class of 2016.
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Students Creating Tiny Radio for Athletes
Tuesday Dec 08 2015
Marriott School students has devised an innovative device to keep outdoor enthusiasts in touch while in nature: A tiny two-way radio that connects to your phone or headphones via Bluetooth.
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Entrepreneurship Program Rises in Ranking
Undergraduate program ranked No. 2, graduate program ranked No. 7 Tuesday Nov 10 2015
Brigham Young University’s undergraduate and graduate programs ranked No. 2 and No. 7, respectively, in The Princeton Review’s recent annual survey for Entrepreneur magazine.
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BYU, Marriott School Highly Ranked
Wednesday Sep 09 2015
The undergraduate programs of the Marriott School of Management continue to get high marks from U.S. News and World Report, including a No. 34 overall ranking. The Marriott School’s accounting program is ranked No. 3, its international business program ranks No. 19 and the entrepreneurship program comes in at No. 23.
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Service as a Celebration
MPA Day of Service gives back to communities around the country Wednesday Apr 15 2015
Normally when people celebrate a golden anniversary, they throw a big party. How the Marriott School MPA student association planned to celebrate the MPA program’s 50th anniversary involved a lot more elbow grease and shoveling.
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Undergrad Experiences Jumpstarting Future Careers
Recent Walmart case competition one example of opportunities available to Marriott School students Thursday Mar 19 2015
Presentations in front of top executives. High-profile internships. All-expense paid trips. Through a recent collaboration with Walmart, a group of Marriott School of Management undergraduates showed that graduate students aren’t the only ones finding success landing coveted spots with well-respected companies.
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Global Supply Chain Competitions Give Students Professional Experience
Friday Mar 06 2015
Last month Brigham Young University global supply chain management students got a week off of class — but it was no vacation. Students had a break in schoolwork in order to prepare for the second annual PWC Global Supply Chain Case Competition.
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Welcome Back and Get on Track
Monday Jan 05 2015
If you're just enrolling or want to get involved, learn how to make the most of your undergraduate Marriott School experience.
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Entrepreneurship Programs Ranked in Top 10 for Fifth Straight Year
Undergraduate program ranked No. 4, graduate program ranked No. 7 Wednesday Sep 17 2014
Brigham Young University’s undergraduate and graduate entrepreneurship programs were ranked No. 4 and No. 7, respectively, by The Princeton Review’s annual survey for Entrepreneur magazine.
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How Do You Know When a Problem is Worth Solving?
BYU business profs detail how to “nail” and “scale” innovative ideas in new book Tuesday Sep 09 2014
Two of BYU’s innovation gurus have a surprising message: most of the nation’s best business schools are failing to teach future managers how to create new businesses. In other words, MBAs aren’t leaving school with the right tools to innovate.
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Supply Chain Program Ranked No. 6 in Nation
Friday Aug 29 2014
The Marriott School of Management’s global supply chain program was recently ranked No. 6 in the nation by Gartner, a leading research company who has published program rankings for the past decade.
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Foster Named Business Management Chair
Monday Jun 30 2014
The Marriott School of Management recently appointed Tom Foster, a global supply chain management professor, as the new chair of the BYU Department of Business Management. Foster will succeed Bruce Money on July 1.