Entrepreneurial Management News
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McQueen to Lead MBA Program
Grant McQueen named MBA director, Daniel Snow tabbed associate director Monday Aug 08 2016
Dean Lee Perry has announced Grant McQueen as the new MBA director and Daniel Snow as the MBA associate director effective August 1.
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Fishing for Compliments
Marriott School research finds soliciting positive, open-ended feedback leads to repeat customers; loyalty Thursday Jul 07 2016
New research from Marriott School professors Kristen DeTienne, Bruce Money and Katie Liljenquist turns the system of customer feedback surveys on its head.
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Marriott School Personnel Honored
Thursday May 05 2016
School of Accountancy professor Douglas Prawitt headlined this year's honorees at the annual school luncheon.
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David Royce: Entrepreneur of the Year
Monday Apr 25 2016
Royce has made pests less pesky by creating four of the most successful, environmental pest control companies in North America.
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Undergrads Excel at Milgard Event
BYU team takes second nationally Thursday Mar 31 2016
The Jackson 5 taught the world “it’s easy as one, two, three.” Last month a team of Brigham Young University students shared the same idea.
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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.