The latest stories from BYU Marriott
Building a Career on Building Up Others
As a senior in high school, Christian Dahneke decided to be a better example to the younger members of his congregation, and he says he’s carried a passion for building people up ever since: “I learned in that really small example that I can be a leader, and that I can help people feel the love of the Savior and grow closer to Him.”
Diffusing Light through Finance Mentoring
“It’s a beautiful thing,” says Professor of Finance Taylor Nadauld as he describes how finance students at the BYU Marriott School of Business mentor each other.
International Business Students Enter to Learn to Go Forth to Serve
Through the Wilford A. Cardon International Sponsorship, more than 400 students from more than 50 countries have earned graduate-level education from BYU Marriott. As students enter to learn gospel-centered business principles, they prepare to go forth and serve in their home countries.
Determined to Become
With the end goal of becoming a lawyer, earning an MPA for John Lidang is less about his career aspirations and more about his desire to become a Christlike leader.
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An Express Lane to Experience
The clock read 1 a.m., and Nathan Jessop was still wrestling to finish the financial report his internship sponsor was expecting the next day. The thought came: Ask for help. But he resisted.
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Surgically Designed Experiences
In a room full of healthcare veterans, experience design and management senior Emily Weber challenged herself to speak up. Weber says it's important to push herself to grow—even when she feels inexperienced, intimidated, or uncertain.
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Lifting Each Other Up: How the Women in Strategy Association Builds Community
"WSA gives strategy students that circle of support—people they can bring their hard questions to, celebrate wins with, and lean on during tough days,” says BYU Marriott assistant professor Lena Lizunova.
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Aligning Career Goals with Core Values
Finance alumnus Andres Aleson had one goal in mind when he pursued a college education at BYU Marriott: “I wanted to become a leader in whatever career I pick, where I can make a positive social impact in people’s lives.”
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Degrees of Friendship
MBA students. Career-builders. Mothers. Friends. Megan Eliason Shaw and Noelle Christensen Perkins have worn all these hats while forging a friendship that has spanned decades, states, and family milestones.
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Geared for Takeoff
Jon Richards is a compulsive experimenter. “Whether business, health, or personal-growth related, I’m constantly testing ideas,” he says. “Trying new things helps me progress.” That mindset has propelled Richards as he’s grown Nomatic, a travel-gear company, with his cousin Jacob Durham.
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BYU business professors find ‘margins of error’ in workplace correlate with unethical behavior outside workplace
Tolerance mindset to let small errors slide may impact other decisions
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BYU Professor, Partners Create First-Ever Risk Guide to Help Organizations Safely Adopt AI
BYU Marriott professor teams with ASU, University of Duisburg-Essen, and industry coauthors to create GenAI Governance Framework.
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Mindset Matters
In the quest to alleviate poverty, BYU researchers are discovering how a growth mindset matters as much as a skill set.
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Celebrating 150 Years of BYU
Brigham Young University will never get old—especially when Young is part of its name. But in 2025 the university hits a particularly venerable milestone: its sesquicentennial.
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Supercharged Problem-Solving
How can individuals better approach complex problems? And how do the world’s most innovative leaders help their teams? Read about BYU Marriott research and get practical tips on how to unleash your creative genius.
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The Good Egg
Whether scrambled for morning fare, hardboiled for holidays, or whipped for texture, there’s no denying that eggs are all they’re cracked up to be.
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