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Student Spotlight

Falling to Learn, Rising to Achieve

June 12, 2025
Spencer Parker, a cadet in Brigham Young University’s Air Force ROTC, has learned that seeking growth opportunities can help him reach spectacular heights as he strives to achieve an ambitious objective.
Student Experiences

Making a Buzz Through Interdisciplinary Collaboration

June 11, 2025
What do beekeeping, management communication, and software development have in common? They’re just three of the disciplines that helped Varroa Tech win the 2024-2025 Student Innovator of the Year competition.
Alumni Spotlight

Courageous Detours to Fulfilling Ends

June 05, 2025
Mike Eads, an information systems alum from the BYU Marriott School of Business, trusted the skills he developed in the information systems program to take on roles within and outside the realm of his MISM.
Alumni Spotlight

Seas The Day

By Sara Smith Atwood June 05, 2025
Alum Kevin Smith carved out a gnarly career in his nearly 40 years at AT&T. He has also touched hundreds of lives through his optimism, genuine caring, and love for outdoor adventures. You’ve never met a surfer dude quite like him.
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Transformative Travel

By Shannon Keeley
June 05, 2025
Students Unpack the Memories That Shaped Them
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Student Experiences

Matching Service with Organizational Behavior

By Emily Edmonds
June 05, 2025
Serving in the community is an essential element in this organizational behavior course, Human Resource Management 391: Organizational Effectiveness.
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School News

Leading the Economy with Empathy 

June 04, 2025
When Mary C. Daly, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, spoke to students in April, her message was simple: “If you want to learn and you want to give, you’ll have a beautiful life.” Then she added, “I’ll talk about the economy, too.” 
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Alumni Spotlight

Paving Pathways for Better Futures

By Shannon Keeley
June 05, 2025
"A generous act changed the trajectory of my life in every single way,” says Gene Hayes, who completed his MBA in 1996. Later, as founding director for BYU–Idaho’s Pathway International, he "saw thousands of lives changed.”
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Alumni Spotlight

Three Degrees for Good

By Shannon Keeley
June 05, 2025
For Rachel Bennion, advocating for immigrants isn’t just a professional goal—it’s a personal passion. Inspired by her immigrant great-grandfather's experience, she now helps modern immigrants overcome challenges her grandfather couldn’t have imagined.
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Alumni Spotlight

Tracking Success

May 29, 2025
ExDM alum Connor Ross's teenage goal to crush track records has since evolved into a career in collegiate sports management.
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Faculty Research

BYU business professors find ‘margins of error’ in workplace correlate with unethical behavior outside workplace

April 29, 2025
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

June 20, 2024
BYU Marriott professor teams with ASU, University of Duisburg-Essen, and industry coauthors to create GenAI Governance Framework.
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Faculty Research

Mindset Matters

By Lisa Ann Thomson
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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Launching UNIV 101

By Emily Edmonds
June 05, 2025
How BYU Marriott Faculty—and Pre-Business Students—Are Embracing the University’s Newest Venture
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The Shipping Point

By Todd Hollingshead
June 05, 2025
Consumer expectations have shifted from the standard 3–7 business-day delivery window to two-day, next-day, or even same-day delivery. With this accelerated timeline, retailers are feeling the crunch.
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Other Articles

Cougars Do Cut Corners

By Emily Edmonds
June 05, 2025
You can—and should—become familiar with tech shortcuts that will not only save time but also boost organization. Start by implementing these simple hacks and see where they take you.
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