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The latest stories from BYU Marriott

Finding Confidence out of the Comfort Zone

April 19, 2024
Drawing from her own educational experience, assistant teaching professor Katy Reese guides students in developing the confidence needed to confront and conquer complex IS concepts.

Inspired by Legacy

April 18, 2024
Air Force ROTC cadet Easton Allsop’s journey to become a pilot began in Bodney, England—the place where his great-grandfather trained to be a pilot and where Allsop first foresaw his own future.

Faith-Filled Grit

April 17, 2024
The department chair and a professor of finance at BYU Marriott, Taylor Nadauld thanks his 25-year-old self for choosing to leave a lucrative position on Wall Street to earn a PhD.

Coming Full Circle

April 16, 2024
Mariyah Housari, daughter of a Palestinian refugee and an MPA student at BYU Marriott, has come full circle as she strives to help modern-day Palestinian refugees.

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Singing a New Tune

April 10, 2024
Macy LeCheminant began college with plans to become a professional vocalist, but a medical diagnosis altered those plans. Now an ExDM student, LeCheminant allows her optimism to shape her opportunities.
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On the Move

April 08, 2024
As he moved eight times to different states and around the world, MISM student Ethan Ritchie gained an appreciation for people of different backgrounds and beliefs. It is with this openness and desire to learn that Ritchie approaches his life and his studies at BYU Marriott.
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Bridging Local Efforts and Global Impact: The 2023 Buckwalter Award Recipients

April 04, 2024
MPA students Erica Jensen and Brianna Merling each received the 2023 Doyle W. Buckwalter Award for exemplary performance in their respective off-campus internships.
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Faith and Finance

April 03, 2024
After graduating from the finance program at the BYU Marriott School of Business in 2007, Brandon Egan continues to seek God’s hand as he navigates changes in his career.
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A Perfect Fit

March 22, 2024
From his childhood in Côte d’Ivoire to his Church mission in Ghana and a year-long stint in China, Stéphane Akoki had seen a lot before he even started college. Yet he discovered that coming to BYU Marriott widened his world—and his impact.
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Giving When It Hurts

March 22, 2024
EMBA graduate Tema Hunkin Laussen had a lot to smile about in 2023. Her company, closed $20 million in residential real estate sales last year. But as much as she loved closing each deal, Laussen’s real highlight of 2023 was opening doors for students through her family’s charitable foundation.
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Mindset Matters

March 26, 2024
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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BYU professors can detect identity fraud by tracking computer keystrokes

December 19, 2023
Information systems professors at BYU have created a technology using JavaScript that can detect online identity fraud simply by measuring interaction behaviors like keystroke speed.
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Accounting for AI

November 28, 2023
How Professors Are Embracing ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom
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How Will You Carry His Name?

March 26, 2024
Drawing upon her experiences in the professional and academic worlds, associate professor Abigail Allen shares how followers of Christ can represent His Church.
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The New Frontier of Finance

March 26, 2024
In a newly created section of Finance 490R: Topics in Finance, Todd Mitton shares the basics and the beauties of the emerging and revolutionary field of decentralized finance.
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A Tanner Tribute

March 26, 2024
Now in its 40th year, the N. Eldon Tanner Building is as busy and vibrant as ever, serving as home base to six graduate and nine undergraduate programs.
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