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  • BYU Startup Wins U of U Competition Monday Apr 09 2018

    Portal (formerly Piero), a student startup developing a revolutionary way to open doors for wheelchair users, took home the $40,000 grand prize and more at the 2018 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge.


  • Entrepreneurship Skills Shared Globally Wednesday Mar 28 2018

    Professor Chad Carlos is making the world his campus by teaching BYU Marriott entrepreneurship principles across the globe.


  • A Smarter Life Alert Friday Mar 02 2018

    Do you know an elderly person who is at risk of falling? Katie Strobel and her Crocker Fellows team created a low-cost Apple Watch app to help.


  • Piero's Pitch Takes First Place Tuesday Feb 13 2018

    A system that opens wheelchair accessible doors won first place and the audience's hearts.


  • CET's Entrepreneurial Explosion Tuesday Jan 30 2018

    An eruption occurred at FUSION, billed as Utah's largest entrepreneurial networking event.


  • Top BYU Marriott Stories of 2017 Friday Dec 29 2017

    Name changes, rankings, awards and more—here is the list of the top BYU Marriott School of Business stories of 2017.


  • Entrepreneurship Programs Ranked Top Ten Tuesday Nov 14 2017

    BYU Marriott undergraduate and graduate entrepreneurship programs have been ranked No. 3 and No. 6, respectively, in The Princeton Review’s annual list.


  • Return on Impact Monday Nov 13 2017

    Entrepreneurship student Morgan Glessing and his team have a plan to (literally) open the doors of possibilities at every college campus nationwide.


  • Building a SHEL-ter Thursday Nov 09 2017

    Two BYU students are finding success with their innovative hammocks thanks in part to support from the Rollins Center.


  • CET Hosts Big Idea Pitch Thursday Nov 02 2017

    What big problem-solving ideas did students pitch in just ninety seconds at this year's competition?


  • CET Hosts Carnival-Themed Kickoff Monday Oct 09 2017

    The Rollins Center recently cured carnival cravings while creating a buzz for entrepreneurship across campus.


  • New U.S. News Rankings Released Tuesday Sep 12 2017

    Undergraduate programs at BYU and the Marriott School of Business rose to new heights in the latest rankings from U.S. News and World Report.


  • Students Converge in Silicon Valley for IBMC Tulane’s Instapath Bioptics named global champion Wednesday May 31 2017

    Entrepreneurs from around the world competed at the International Business Model Competition for more than $150,000 in cash prizes.


  • Petersen Rejoins Rollins Center Wednesday May 24 2017

    Dean Lee Perry recently announced Scott Petersen as the new executive director of the Rollins Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology.


  • Marriott School Honors Faculty, Staff Friday Apr 21 2017

    Michael Thompson, Shane Allred, and others were recognized at the annual Marriott School Awards Luncheon for their contributions to the university and their respective fields.


  • BYU Ranked No. 4 on Top Tech Transfer List Milken Institute ranks university for turning research discoveries into new technology, products and companies Friday Apr 21 2017

    BYU is one of the top five universities in the country for turning research discoveries into new technology, products and companies, according to a report released today.


  • BYU Company Wins U of U Competition Monday Apr 17 2017

    Marketing major Eric Stopper and his startup developing a wearable fetal activity tracker won the $40,000 grand prize at the Utah Entrepreneur Challenge.


  • Top Cash Prize Goes to NVC Survivor Monday Apr 17 2017

    Eight entrepreneurs entered the waters at this year’s Shark Tank-themed New Venture Challenge. There was only one survivor.


  • Student-Created App Will Save Your Budget Winner of 2017 Mobile App Competition is like a digital envelope system Tuesday Mar 28 2017

    You've tried it all: spreadsheets, software, the envelope system. And despite your best efforts, it seems like every month you blow your budget.


  • KLOS Guitars Serenade Judges for Win Monday Mar 20 2017

    Jacob Sheffield put on quite the show at this year's Student Entrepreneur of the Year competition, winning first place and $11,000 in cash.