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Alumni Experiences

Wooing Graduates and Impressing Employers

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Adrenaline pumping, Brandon Barnes, an accounting student from San Antonio, jumped into action as the race car squealed to a stop. As classmates worked to quickly remove a tire, he stood ready with the replacement.

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Ride the High Country

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Last year, Kim Clark, then dean of Harvard Business School, talked about how he learned to ride the high country with his father when he was a boy in Southern Utah. He emphasized how being on the tops of the mountains allowed a person to see the broad vistas of life.

Faculty Research

Microenterprise Education

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THIS IS THE FIRST OF A THREE-PART SERIES FOCUSING ON ECONOMIC SELF-RELIANCE. THE NEXT ARTICLE, IN THE SUMMER 2007 ISSUE, WILL HIGHLIGHT MICROFRANCHISING.

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Prep School:

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How the Marriott School Gives Future Professors a Head Start

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Kay Whitmore: A Life and Legacy

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Born in Salt Lake City, young Kay Whitmore spent his teenage years working away from home—at a fish cannery in Alaska, a dude ranch in Arizona, and a slaughterhouse in Utah. Little did those close to him know he would rise to lead Kodak, one of the world’s largest multinational corporations.

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Speaking Smartly . . . Say What You Really Mean

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If you ask Jesse Crisler what he remembers most from a recent morning news program, you may be surprised. It wasn’t the celebrity guests, popular host, or sports beat. What stands out in his mind is a question the host asked his guest. It went something like this: “In lieu of this situation, what would be your take on the issue?”

Student Experiences

Marriott School Admissions: Getting in as an Undergraduate

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When Tyler Craig, a Wichita, Kansas, native, began the Marriott School application process, he hadn’t heard much about the school itself, but he’d heard plenty about its accounting program—and he was nervous.

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Making Teams Work

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Against all odds, the U.S. Olympic Hockey Team stole the gold medal at the 1980 Winter games in Lake Placid, New York. The squad of amateurs knocked off Finland in the finals, clasping the gold and earning the title "The Miracle on Ice."

Alumni Experiences

How Do You Balance the Demands of Family, Church, and Career?

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There are no easy fixes to maintaining a workable balance between family and career; it is always a struggle. I have found that this sort of balance can only be achieved through clear focus and relentless personal discipline.

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Mark Willes

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Ahead of the Times

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Success and Personal Peace

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Five Keys to Success

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Entrepreneur Essentials

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Despite the conversion of hundreds of dot.coms to dot.bombs over the past year, Americans continue to view entrepreneurship as a career path with potential.