Information Systems student Annabelle Baker remembers crying in her professor’s office, overwhelmed by how much more qualified her peers seemed than her. Less than a year later, she accepted a scholarship from the information systems program that those same peers had nominated her for—and she couldn’t help but think of how far she had come.

Brian Adams watched military jets fly over his childhood home in Littleton, Colorado, and dreamed about becoming a pilot. And after committing to the Brigham Young University Air Force ROTC program, Adams says he learned to see new and uncomfortable situations as opportunities to grow.

Known for its entrepreneurial minds and soda bar, the Rollins Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology at the BYU Marriott School of Business also offers studio offices—rooms to support growth and progress for student-owned businesses.

Romantic interest wasn’t the only connection between Bryant and Mandy Bingham when they first met in spring 2011: Both were pre-business students interested in the organizational behavior and human resources program at Brigham Young University. Fifteen years and three children later, Bryant and Mandy say they’ve grown professionally and personally because of their experiences at BYU Marriott.

Jason Whetstone has led an HR team of two for a company with 200 employees and an HR team of sixty for a company with 8,000. But regardless of the size of his role, he says that the critical thinking skills he developed during his MBA from the BYU Marriott School of Business have been key as he works to add value in both his professional and personal life.

When Millie Rapp reentered the workforce, the difference between the experience at the first two businesses she worked at sparked her curiosity in business, so she applied to BYU Marriott's MBA program. She says that her experience in the MBA program has not only opened up new career paths for her but has also helped her grow into the person she wants to become.

Liz Dixon believes that whether students are in a boardroom presentation or around the watercooler, they can exemplify Christlike leadership by communicating with integrity, respect, excellence, and faith in Christ.

Tolerance mindset to let small errors slide may impact other decisions

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

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.

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.

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.