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  • Women Tech Council Honors Two BYU Marriott Students Monday Nov 12 2018

    Two BYU Marriott information systems students were among three finalists for the Women Tech Council Student Pathways Award.


  • Thompson Named Interim Dean Tuesday Jun 12 2018

    Michael P. Thompson will serve as interim dean from 1 July 2018 to 31 December 2018. Steve Glover and Keith Vorkink will continue to serve as associate deans.


  • Success by Chocolate Monday Jun 11 2018

    Partnering with his mother, BYU Marriott alum Sterling Jones co-founded JoJo's Chocolate, a healthy treat company aiming to replace sugar cravings.


  • Jamaican Universities Take Home the Gold Tuesday Jun 05 2018

    Usain Bolt has nothing on the two teams of Jamaican student entrepreneurs who dominated the Rollins Center's International Business Model Competition.


  • New Dean Announced Wednesday May 23 2018

    Brigham Young University Academic Vice President Jim R. Rasband has announced that Brigitte C. Madrian has been named the ninth dean of the BYU Marriott School of Business.


  • Second-Time SEOY Tuesday May 22 2018

    In 2016, Sam Ballard took home the title of Student Entrepreneur of the Year for his dental lab. This year, the entrepreneurship senior was crowned champion for the second time.


  • Student Startup Opening Doors Thursday Apr 19 2018

    A group of BYU students are sweeping entrepreneur competitions and making life easier for wheelchair users with a new innovative device.


  • Students Dive In at NVC Tuesday Apr 17 2018

    There were a number of judges swimming around the tank looking for a great startup to attack with an award at the New Venture Challenge.


  • 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.