Brigham Young University student Abe Peterson had no idea what he wanted to study. Discarding the major he'd been in for two years, he decided that any career that allowed him to serve would be the best way to move forward.

Between excursions to the Taj Mahal, Angkor Wat, and Ha Long Bay, students on the healthcare leadership study abroad went off the beaten path to visit hospitals and learn from healthcare administrators. As students traversed India and Southeast Asia, they found characteristics of Christlike leadership in professionals of different faiths.

After Molly Wakefield left an information session about the finance program at the BYU Marriott School of Business, she felt overwhelmed by information. But she says her parents didn’t raise her to give up after one try, so she decided to go “all in” and give finance her best shot. As she did so, she says she found joy from fully committing—and learned that going all in is easier with a focus on serving others.

Shelley Bushman was working towards her “dream job.” After returning home from her mission, where she attended German Christmas markets, she landed an internship as an experience design and management (ExDM) student with Salt Lake City’s Christkindlmarkt and contributed to the German celebrations in the area. But when Covid hit the event market, she had to pivot.

Ryan Bingham sees attending the BYU Marriott School of Business as a pivot point in his journey that opened up opportunities that he would have never thought possible—and he’s working to help current students have those same opportunities.

For Dave Parkes, an alumnus of the BYU Marriott School of Business, wealth management is more than just finances—it is a faith-based practice. “Money is never the outcome; money is a tool that allows us to live a life that we want to live and give back,” he says.

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.