News Releases
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BYU Hosts First Big 12 Heathcare Leadership Case Competition
Wednesday Jul 09 2025
In the inaugural Big 12 Healthcare Leadership Case Competition, student teams from across the Big 12 competed for the chance to win up to $10,000—but there was one catch. Students had to build connections outside of their own majors in order to find solutions.
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A Global Impact: Introducing the 2025 Eccles Award Recipients
Tuesday Jul 08 2025
Every year the Whitmore Global Business Center at the BYU Marriott School of Business honors first-year MBA students with the Eccles Scholars Award, which includes $9,000 to support students with a strong interest in and commitment to international business. With hometowns ranging from Orem, Utah, to Paraná, Brazil, and speaking languages like Tagalog and Italian, this year’s recipients were chosen for their academic performance, prior international experience, second-language fluency, and focus on developing an international career in business.
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BYU Marriott Marketing Students Win First Place in Sales Case Competition
Monday Jul 07 2025
The skills that Stephanie Goldbaum and Michael Nichols learned in the marketing junior core classes didn’t just help them on tests and assignments: Their knowledge propelled them into the Arizona Collegiate Sales Competition.
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Colonel Trigg Randall Appointed New Aerospace Department Chair, Head of BYU’s Air Force ROTC
Tuesday Jul 01 2025
BYU Marriott will welcome Colonel Trigg E. Randall as the new chair for the Department of Aerospace Studies and head of BYU's Air Force ROTC, effective July 14, 2025, following the retirement of Colonel Jonathon Creer.
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David Matkin Appointed as the New Director of the Romney Institute of Public Service and Ethics
Tuesday Jul 01 2025
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.
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Melissa Larson Appointed as the New Director of the School of Accountancy
Monday Jun 30 2025
Brigitte Madrian, dean of the BYU Marriott School of Business, has announced the next School of Accountancy director: Melissa Larson, the E. Dee and Patricia Hubbard Professor, will be taking over for Doug Prawitt on July 1, 2025.
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BYU Marriott Announces New Associate Dean Michael Drake
Friday Jun 27 2025
Brigitte Madrian, dean of the BYU Marriott of Business has announced the appointment of Michael Drake as a new associate dean for the college. Drake will be replacing current associate dean Bonnie Anderson on July 1, 2025.
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Teaching Christlike Leadership in Accounting Classrooms
Wednesday Jun 25 2025
Growing up, Ryan Sommerfeldt wanted to be a high school math teacher. Now, he is teaching accounting with the aim of helping students progress both spiritually and intellectually.
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2025 MBA Stoddard Scholars Recognized for Excellence in Finance
Monday Jun 23 2025
In April the 2025 George E. Stoddard Prize was awarded to 11 second-year MBA students at the BYU Marriott School of Business. These students are committed to pursuing a career in finance and have displayed leadership and academic excellence.
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MBA Students Received 2025 Hawes Scholars Awards
Monday Jun 23 2025
Nine BYU Marriott School of Business MBA students received the 2025 Hawes Scholars Award. The award, which includes a $10,000 cash prize, is one of the highest distinctions given to graduating MBA students at BYU Marriott.
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MBA Students Named Gary P. Williams Leadership Scholars
Monday Jun 23 2025
Five MBA students at the BYU Marriott School of Business received the 2025 Gary P. Williams Leadership Award. The award recognizes distinguished students who have been nominated by their peers for demonstrating extraordinary leadership that embodies the values of BYU Marriott.
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Falling to Learn, Rising to Achieve
Thursday Jun 12 2025
Spencer Parker knows that sometimes it’s best to step outside of his comfort zone—even when he’s hanging outside of a plane 5,000 feet in the air. Parker, a cadet in Brigham Young University’s Air Force ROTC, has learned that seeking growth opportunities can help him reach spectacular heights as he strives to achieve an ambitious objective.
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Making a Buzz Through Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Wednesday Jun 11 2025
What do beekeeping, management communication, and software development have in common? They’re just three of the disciplines that helped Varroa Tech, a startup that uses gas detection to warn beekeepers of dangerous parasite levels in their hives, to win $16,500 and the 2024–2025 Student Innovator of the Year competition.
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Courageous Detours to Fulfilling Ends
Thursday Jun 05 2025
Mike Eads left his stable job in search of new challenges—and he found them. The information systems alum from the BYU Marriott School of Business took on roles within and outside the realm of his MISM, trusting the skills he developed during the program.
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Leading the Economy with Empathy
Wednesday Jun 04 2025
On April 8, a packed ballroom of students from the BYU Marriott School of Business listened to what Mary C. Daly, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, had to say: “If you want to learn and you want to give, you’ll have a beautiful life. That’s my main message to you today.” Then she added, “I’ll talk about the economy, too.”
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Connection and Competition: The 2025 Business Language Case Competition
Monday Jun 02 2025
While case competitions are competitive by nature, that didn’t stop participants in the 2025 Business Language Case Competition from making connections. Students taking selfies with one another and the overlapping sounds of Spanish and Mandarin floating through the air were just some of the signs of the relationship building and skills development that occurred during the course of the event.
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Tracking Success
Thursday May 29 2025
Connor Ross, a graduate of the BYU Marriott School of Business, has aspired to break records on the track since seventh grade, when he first set his sights on beating the 400-meter race record at his middle school. What started as a teenager’s goal to crush track records has since evolved into a career in collegiate sports management, where Ross’s drive to set new goals has propelled him every step of the way.
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Seeds of Change: The 2025 Do Good. Better. Conference
Wednesday May 28 2025
When Reverend Dr. Heber Brown III recognized a need for nutritious food among his congregation, his response was to put his hands in the Baltimore dirt and start planting. Those seeds of change took root, and Brown shared how his desire to help his congregation grew into a multi-state network of helping hands at the recent “Do Good. Better.” Conference hosted by the Ballard Center for Social Impact at the BYU Marriott School of Business.
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Seeing Potential, Overcoming Barriers
Thursday May 22 2025
Throughout her professional journey, research, and position as a strategy professor at the BYU Marriott School of Business, Lena Lizunova has seen that there are many potential disadvantages people could face in both their careers and their lives. But through her own experiences, she has also seen that feeling like someone believes in her can make a big difference in overcoming challenges—especially self-imposed limits.
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The Miller Grants: More Than Dollars and Cents
Wednesday May 21 2025
Whether a student startup is inventing a collapsible asthma spacer or crafting a high-protein cheese, the Miller Grants from the Rollins Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology are ready to support student innovation at Brigham Young University.