en-us Current news and events at the BYU Marriott School of Business. (MPA) http://marriott.byu.edu/news/img/msb_logo.png http://marriott.byu.edu/news?id=8 58 144 BYU Marriott School of Business News Logo Tue, 05 May 2026 19:47:59 +0000 BYU Marriott School of Business RSS http://marriott.byu.edu/news?id=8 chad_little@byu.edu (Chad Little) Chad Little “I know I have a lot of weaknesses, but the MPA program has helped me come to know what my strengths are,” says BYU Marriott School of Business student Ben Maxfield. As he prepares to graduate, he reflects on how the lessons he learned have prepared him to start his career with confidence.]]> Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:00:41 +0000 http://marriott.byu.edu/news/?article=2665 http://marriott.byu.edu/news/?article=2665 Elizabeth Walker Elizabeth Walker 0 MPA students at the BYU Marriott School of Business have the opportunity to learn from more than just hypothetical situations and case studies. Through Grantwell, education and community outreach happen in tandem as students consult real nonprofit organizations looking to apply for and allocate grant funds.]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:44:06 +0000 http://marriott.byu.edu/news/?article=2664 http://marriott.byu.edu/news/?article=2664 Elizabeth Walker Elizabeth Walker 0 The Romney Institute of Public Service and Ethics at the BYU Marriott School of Business presented Derek Miller with the MPA Alumnus of the Year Award to recognize his extraordinary service and leadership in the public and nonprofit sector. In accepting the award, Miller shared how gospel principles have guided his views of leadership.]]> Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:46:20 +0000 http://marriott.byu.edu/news/?article=2660 http://marriott.byu.edu/news/?article=2660 Elizabeth Walker Elizabeth Walker 0 With the end goal of becoming a lawyer, second-year MPA student John Lidang knows he isn’t following the most linear path by earning a master’s degree at the BYU Marriott School of Business before applying to law schools. But for Lidang, getting an MPA is less about his career aspirations and more about his desire to become a Christlike leader.]]> Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:59 +0000 http://marriott.byu.edu/news/?article=2643 http://marriott.byu.edu/news/?article=2643 Elizabeth Walker Elizabeth Walker 0 As seven new faculty members joined the BYU Marriott School of Business, dean Brigitte Madrian shares, “We are grateful that these extremely capable individuals have joined our faculty. They are deeply committed to our guiding principle of being centered on students and to our mission of developing leaders of faith, intellect, and character who will transform the world.”]]> Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:38:40 +0000 http://marriott.byu.edu/news/?article=2622 http://marriott.byu.edu/news/?article=2622 Nicholas Day Nicholas Day 0 After earning an MPA from the BYU Marriott School of Business in 1970, Michael Dyal focused his career on creating a culture of continual improvement and customer service in each of the four cities where he worked as a city manager. Dyal says he relied on spiritual promptings to guide his leadership to help others find value and fulfillment in their work.]]> Tue, 25 Nov 2025 17:42:51 +0000 http://marriott.byu.edu/news/?article=2607 http://marriott.byu.edu/news/?article=2607 Elizabeth Walker Elizabeth Walker 0 “Every professor thinks that the class they teach is the most important class students take—but I’m the only one that’s right,” jests Associate Professor David Hart, who teaches ethics to students in the BYU Marriott School of Business. Jokes aside, Hart hopes his students come to see that the key to making ethical decisions starts with intentions.]]> Fri, 12 Sep 2025 18:49:37 +0000 http://marriott.byu.edu/news/?article=2598 http://marriott.byu.edu/news/?article=2598 Elizabeth Walker Elizabeth Walker 0 When a group of MPA students from the BYU Marriott School of Business went to Pittsburgh in September 2024, it was to learn more about local government at the International City/County Management Association Annual Conference. What they weren’t expecting, though, were the strong connections and inspiration they would discover—especially from BYU Marriott alumni.]]> Fri, 15 Aug 2025 16:49:09 +0000 http://marriott.byu.edu/news/?article=2596 http://marriott.byu.edu/news/?article=2596 Elizabeth Walker Elizabeth Walker 0 Forging strong relationships and authentic connections in global diplomacy is often not easy, but when Jeff and Cheryl Flake spoke to students, staff, and alumni from the MPA program at the BYU Marriott School of Business, they shared why they feel fostering meaningful bonds in public service is worth the work.]]> Wed, 30 Jul 2025 21:10:57 +0000 http://marriott.byu.edu/news/?article=2592 http://marriott.byu.edu/news/?article=2592 Kiana Aquino Kiana Aquino 0 Armed with his faith in God and dream for a better world, Salvador Torres Dávalos has made it his life mission to relieve suffering. In recognition of his contributions to that cause and for his many years in management in the public sector, Dávalos was awarded the 2025 MPA Administrator of the Year Award by the Romney Institute of Public Service and Ethics at the BYU Marriott School of Business.]]> Mon, 21 Jul 2025 13:50:23 +0000 http://marriott.byu.edu/news/?article=2579 http://marriott.byu.edu/news/?article=2579 Elizabeth Walker Elizabeth Walker 0 Brigitte Madrian, dean of the BYU Marriott School of Business, has announced the appointment of David Matkin as the new director of the Romney Institute of Public Service and Ethics. Matkin will be taking over for Robert Christensen on July 1, 2025.]]> Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:33:32 +0000 http://marriott.byu.edu/news/?article=2580 http://marriott.byu.edu/news/?article=2580 Elizabeth Walker Elizabeth Walker 0 The Dr. Garth N. Jones Writing Award is presented annually to an MPA student at the Romney Institute of Public Service and Ethics whose outstanding writing demonstrates work that is impactful and relevant to public administration.]]> Thu, 26 Jun 2025 15:39:55 +0000 http://marriott.byu.edu/news/?article=2567 http://marriott.byu.edu/news/?article=2567 Sarah Griffin Anderson Sarah Griffin Anderson 0 Claudia Barillas was 12 years old when her family moved from Mexico to Los Angeles. Despite her struggle to learn a new language and culture, Barillas found support in her newly discovered faith community, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where members encouraged her to pursue higher education and embrace her culture. Those mentors changed Barillas’s vision for her life: “I wanted to do the same for others,” she says.]]> Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:14:27 +0000 http://marriott.byu.edu/news/?article=2555 http://marriott.byu.edu/news/?article=2555 Sarah Griffin Anderson Sarah Griffin Anderson 0 Kenji Sugahara has lived on five different continents and seen that people’s similarities are often more important than their differences. His passion for building connections brought him to the MPA program at the BYU Marriott School of Business, where he hopes to gain the tools he needs to make an impact in international development.]]> Thu, 10 Apr 2025 16:52:04 +0000 http://marriott.byu.edu/news/?article=2548 http://marriott.byu.edu/news/?article=2548 Elizabeth Walker Elizabeth Walker 0 Students, faculty, alumni, and friends of the BYU MPA program participated in a bike race from Salt Lake City to Saint George—facing heat, cold, mountains, and fatigue together—and eventually crossed the finish line as a team.]]> Tue, 25 Feb 2025 19:59:00 +0000 http://marriott.byu.edu/news/?article=2531 http://marriott.byu.edu/news/?article=2531 Elizabeth Walker Elizabeth Walker 0 In fall 2024, the MPA program presented the Alumnus of the Year Award to Robert Carver, director of the NASA Agency Workforce Strategy and Transformation Office, to recognize his extraordinary service and leadership in the public sector and in his community.]]> Thu, 30 Jan 2025 23:01:42 +0000 http://marriott.byu.edu/news/?article=2525 http://marriott.byu.edu/news/?article=2525 Elizabeth Walker Elizabeth Walker 0 Paul Lambert hopes to empower students at the BYU Marriott School of Business to see their faith as one of their biggest assets in the workplace.]]> Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:59:42 +0000 http://marriott.byu.edu/news/?article=2517 http://marriott.byu.edu/news/?article=2517 Elizabeth Walker Elizabeth Walker 0 Growing up in Hanover, Germany, Rahel Meyer witnessed many of the ongoing difficulties faced by some of the 2.5 million refugees displaced to her country. Now as an MPA student at the BYU Marriott School of Business, Meyer is preparing herself to make the difference she wants to see in the world.]]> Tue, 10 Dec 2024 23:46:59 +0000 http://marriott.byu.edu/news/?article=2512 http://marriott.byu.edu/news/?article=2512 Elizabeth Walker Elizabeth Walker 0 Whether Ezra Nair is balancing Utah County's budget or arranging fire services for unincorporated counties, he draws on the skills he gained from BYU Marriott's EMPA program to manage and serve the county.]]> Wed, 18 Sep 2024 15:51:30 +0000 http://marriott.byu.edu/news/?article=2479 http://marriott.byu.edu/news/?article=2479 Sarah Griffin Anderson Sarah Griffin Anderson 0 Jeanelle Carden and Savannah Heath are the two new administrators for the BYU Marriott School of Business MPA program. In their respective roles, each brings fresh perspectives and expertise to help grow the MPA community and increase its impact in the world.]]> Thu, 08 Aug 2024 22:16:03 +0000 http://marriott.byu.edu/news/?article=2480 http://marriott.byu.edu/news/?article=2480 Nicholas Day Nicholas Day 0