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  • 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.


  • From Wall Street to Nonprofit CEO: Jonathan Reckford Named 2024 Administrator of the Year Thursday Jul 25 2024

    Habitat for Humanity International CEO Jonathan Reckford received the 2024 Administrator of the Year Award from the Romney Institute of Public Service and Ethics at the BYU Marriott School of Business, an award which recognizes an outstanding man or woman who has achieved distinction for management in the public or nonprofit sector. Even though Reckford has found his vocation in public service, his journey to becoming the CEO of one of the largest charitable organizations in the United States was unconventional—and longer than one might expect.


  • Coming and Boeing Tuesday Jul 23 2024

    When GSCM alumnus Jeremy Romrell began his internship at Boeing in the summer of 2017, he had no idea he would become a driving force in connecting the company to BYU Marriott.


  • Unity in Diversity Tuesday Jul 16 2024

    Despite experiencing cultural differences daily in the United States, international MBA students at the BYU Marriott School of Business share that they feel welcomed, valued, and supported overall in their program.


  • BYU Marriott Announces Two Additions to the Deans Office Thursday Jun 27 2024

    BYU Marriott School of Business dean Brigitte Madrian announced the addition of two new members to the Deans Office: Blair Morgan as administrative dean and Jeff Wilks as an associate dean, effective May 20 and July 1 respectively.


  • BYU Marriott Names Mat Duerden as New Department Chair of Experience Design and Management Wednesday Jun 26 2024

    BYU Marriott School of Business dean Brigitte Madrian has announced the appointment of Mat Duerden as the new chair of the Department of Experience Design and Management. Duerden succeeds Neil Lundberg, the previous department chair, on July 1, 2024.


  • BYU Marriott Names Shad Morris as New Director of the Whitmore Global Business Center Tuesday Jun 25 2024

    BYU Marriott School of Business dean Brigitte Madrian announced Shad Morris as the new director of the Whitmore Global Business Center effective July 1, 2024. Morris is replacing Bruce Money who has served as the center’s director since 2014.


  • Crossing the Finish Line Monday Jun 24 2024

    In April 2024, students from the School of Accountancy worked together in pit crews to beat the clock and change the tires of retired NASCAR cars with their wits, high-power impact drills, and a wheeled pit stop jack. Off the track, these students at the BYU Marriott School of Business were preparing to cross the finish line of their junior year, and iMpact Utah helped the students kick into gear for finals week with a NASCAR team-building training.


  • BYU Professor, Partners Create First-Ever Risk Guide to Help Organizations Safely Adopt AI Thursday Jun 20 2024

    BYU Marriott professor teams with ASU, University of Duisburg-Essen, and industry coauthors to create GenAI Governance Framework.


  • Powder Baby Founder Kylee Black Wins the 2024 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge Tuesday Jun 18 2024

    Brigham Young University senior Kylee Black sat in anxious anticipation as teams were called up to the stage of the 2024 Utah Entrepreneurship Challenge. Third place was announced, then second place was awarded. For Black, the next moments were unforgettable. “I totally cried when I won,” she said. “It was incredible.”