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Confident Leadership

By Elizabeth Walker April 21, 2026
As he prepares to graduate, MPA student Ben Maxfield reflects on how the lessons he learned have prepared him to start his career with confidence.

BYU Students Share How Faith Shapes Their Entrepreneurial Journeys

By Bryan Ross April 20, 2026
During a special interest group summit devoted to faith and entrepreneurship, three Brigham Young University students shared how they’ve combined faith with entrepreneurship with university professors from around the country.

Step by Step

By Melissa Een April 16, 2026
As Morgan Bale tells it, the path to her current position as an assistant professor at BYU Marriott was made up of a series of small steps and promptings from the Lord. Bale says the most important thing she can teach her marketing students is that their Savior lives and loves them, and she hopes to give them the skills they need to make their own small steps forward.

Granting Light: Students Serve through Grantwell

By Elizabeth Walker April 10, 2026
Through Grantwell, education and community outreach happen in tandem as MPA students consult real nonprofit organizations looking to apply for and allocate grant funds.

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Oranges, Pirates, and a Suitcase of Diamonds

April 08, 2026
Before even stepping foot on BYU campus, GSCM senior Kennedy McMullin knew she was interested in business. What she didn’t know was the complex—and sometimes comical—situations she would find herself working in.
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Humanizing Business

April 06, 2026
At the Rollins Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology, student entrepreneurs say entrepreneurship becomes more fulfilling as they work to develop themselves and build relationships.
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Sharing Light in Supply Chain

March 25, 2026
During the 2025 spring semester, 30 students visited six countries in Asia and the Pacific to identify possible instances of modern slavery. John Gardner, an associate professor who led the trip, says, “From the very first class period, students were encouraged to think about ways that they could share light with each of the people that we would contact: both in the businesses and in our cultural visits.”
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Managing Capital, Investing in People

April 07, 2026
BYU Marriott alumnus Taylor DeHart says that investing in emerging restaurants might not be viewed as the most exciting job, but helping founders build their own version of the American dream makes it deeply fulfilling.
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Gospel Principles in Leadership: Insights from Derek Miller, MPA Alumnus of the Year

April 03, 2026
In accepting the MPA Alumnus of the Year award, Derek Miller shared how gospel principles have guided his views of leadership.
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Aligning Career Goals with Core Values

February 13, 2026
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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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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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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Celebrating 150 Years of BYU

October 20, 2025
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

October 20, 2025
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

October 20, 2025
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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