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  • New Office, Same Mission: The Rollins Center Moves to South Campus Tuesday Oct 08 2024

    For the Rollins Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology, celebrating a new office space meant music, free food, and an abundance of information for students interested in starting their own businesses. In September students at Brigham Young University were invited to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony to learn more about the center’s new south campus space and its services for BYU entrepreneurs.


  • Becoming a Decision Maker Thursday Oct 03 2024

    Christie Clark was used to writing stories for others. After double majoring in acting and communications with an emphasis in advertising in her undergrad years, Clark went to work at a local advertising agency in Salt Lake City where she consulted clients on a variety of projects but never got to make the final call. “I realized that if I wanted to be on the other side of the table, I would need an MBA,” says Clark. So she turned to the BYU Marriott School of Business to aid her in this pursuit.


  • Out of the Sandbox and into Silicon Valley Tuesday Oct 01 2024

    In the last two years, five teams from the BYU Marriott Sandbox program have won the entrepreneurship lottery: half a million dollars and access to Silicon Valley’s network of startup elites. But the secret of the BYU Marriott’s Sandbox teams’ success wasn’t luck—it was a willingness to fail.


  • From Social Projects to Passion Projects Thursday Sep 26 2024

    From running side hustles to recording podcasts, strategy student Talmage Morgan has worked to open many doors for himself. Through an on-campus internship with the Ballard Center for Social Impact at the BYU Marriott School of Business, Morgan discovered an interest in social impact and gained insights that will help him achieve his lifelong goal of starting his own business.


  • BYU Marriott Students Solve Union Pacific’s Unique Landscape Problem Tuesday Sep 24 2024

    Fortune 500 railway companies don’t often need to remove acres of rare palm trees from their properties, but when Union Pacific was faced with this issue, they turned the problem over to five pre-business students at the BYU Marriott School of Business.


  • A Springboard for Public Service Wednesday Sep 18 2024

    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.


  • BYU Marriott Welcomes New Faculty in 2024 Wednesday Sep 11 2024

    At the start of the fall semester, Brigitte Madrian, dean of the BYU Marriott School of Business, welcomed 11 new faculty members to the college. “At BYU Marriott, our faculty are dedicated teachers, exceptional scholars, and transformative role models. We are thrilled to welcome these new professors and know that their insights and experience will greatly enhance the educational experience of our students.”


  • From Solo Efforts to Global Ventures: A Path of Personal Growth Friday Sep 06 2024

    MAcc student Brenna Doyle is always looking for ways to learn and improve. “I never want to feel stagnant in my career,” Doyle says. “I want to be in places where I can grow, both as a professional and as a person.” Today, Doyle knows that working collaboratively fosters the growth she is striving for—but she didn’t always see it that way.


  • Four BYU Marriott Faculty and Staff Receive Awards at 2024 University Conference Wednesday Aug 28 2024

    Each year at University Conference, Brigham Young University recognizes a number of employees for their service and influence. This year faculty and staff members at the BYU Marriott School of Business—Julie Averett, Spencer Hilton, Jenn Larson, and Scott Webb—received awards at the conference for their contributions to BYU.


  • Breaking Ground in the MBA Program Monday Aug 26 2024

    No woman had ever graduated from the BYU Marriott School of Business MBA program until Mary Jean Frodsham took on the challenge. Being the first woman to graduate from BYU Marriott with an MBA wasn’t easy, but Frodsham felt well-prepared and supported thanks to her ability to collaborate with others and commit to the task at hand.


  • SOA Alumni Win Elijah Watt Sells Award for Exceptional Performance on CPA Exam Friday Aug 23 2024

    Last year’s CPA exam results were recently published—and BYU Marriott's SOA graduates Elise Chase and Parker Jackson were on the list of award winners, continuing the SOA’s 16-year streak of alums who earned the award.


  • Outside Our Circles Wednesday Aug 21 2024

    Senior Dasha Samá Román Villanueva has firsthand experience in the global aspect of the global supply chain management program. Though her experiences span multiple countries and languages, Román focuses on building personal connections one at a time—no matter where she is.


  • Designing the Future Friday Aug 16 2024

    Among almost 300 experience design professionals gathered at the second annual World Experience Summit, BYU Marriott's ExDM students and faculty stood out for their research-driven understanding of experience design theory.


  • Growing Ever Upward Tuesday Aug 13 2024

    Associate professor of accounting Ron Worsham believes that persistent improvements can push the boundaries of what one originally thinks is possible. Worsham has seen the fruits of dedicated labor manifest over and over again in his 30 years at BYU Marriott—both in himself and in his students.


  • Fresh Perspectives and New Hires for MPA Program Thursday Aug 08 2024

    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.


  • Devotional: Learn of Christ Wednesday Aug 07 2024

    Darron Billeter, an associate professor of marketing in the Marriott School of Business delivered Tuesday’s devotional address, focusing on prioritizing learning—particularly learning of Jesus Christ. “The Lord has given us guidance concerning how to focus our learning. He taught, ‘learn of me,’” Billeter explained.


  • Seasons of Life Tuesday Aug 06 2024

    MPA alumna Anastasia Jespersen knows you can’t do everything you want all at once. However she’s learned through experience that life has seasons, and each one comes with the opportunity to prioritize different parts of your life. “You just have to consider where you are and what your priorities are at that time in your life,” she says.


  • Continuing an Inherited Dream Thursday Aug 01 2024

    First-generation college student Josh Tellez is fueled by a familial quest for opportunity. With resilience and a dream for a secure future, Tellez is forging his path in finance at the BYU Marriott School of Business, setting an example for generations.


  • Forum: Becoming a Disciple-Leader Wednesday Jul 31 2024

    Kim Clark, the NAC distinguished professor of management at BYU Marriott, delivered Tuesday’s forum address on campus. He provided an in-depth look at the importance of becoming “disciple-leaders.” He issued a call for everyone to “rise up and do better and become better than we have ever done or been.”


  • Optimizing Futures Tuesday Jul 30 2024

    After programming her first button, undergrad Laura Cutler was hooked on using her creativity to optimize user experience. Now an assistant teaching professor for the Department of Information Systems at the BYU Marriott School of Business, Cutler uses her same creativity to optimize students’ experiences.