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Ballard Center

BYU Marriott School of Business
Email: ballardcenter@byu.edu

360 TNRB
Provo, UT 84602

(801) 422-5283
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Employee Spotlight

More than a Manager

June 25, 2020
Cheryl Crockett interest in social impact started with a magazine and led her on a journey across the world.
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In the News

11 TED Talks That Can Change the World

March 16, 2020
The TEDxBYU forum is known for its inspiring speakers and thought-provoking speeches. For viewers interested in social impact, the following eleven talks address social issues in a novel, hopeful way.

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Student Experiences

A Semester with Walmart

March 04, 2020
The summer of 2020 will bring big things for Katelynne Hinckley flying to Walmart's worldwide headquarters in Arkansas. Read more about the process and experiences that landed her a dream internship.

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School News

Ballard Center Announces Name Change

January 31, 2020
As the calendar recently turned a page to a new year and decade, the Ballard Center for Economic Self-Reliance at the BYU Marriott School of Business has something new for 2020.
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Alumni Spotlight

Sonnet to Stocks

December 04, 2019
What does Shakespeare have in common with impact investing? Some might say there's no connection, but for 2018 BYU English graduate Marianna Giordano that couldn't be further from the truth.
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Student Experiences

Finding Your Edgar

November 11, 2019
Llamas, lunchtime, and a boy named Edgar played important roles in making Davis Smith, Cotopaxi's founder, the man he is today. Read more about his address and his challenges at the Changemaker Club's September event.

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Student Spotlight

Quiet Persistence Pays Off

November 05, 2019
Kimball Crockett was qualified for the position he applied for, so getting turned down was a surprise. He didn't let that stop him though, and today he's a world traveler.

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Student Spotlight

From Mix-Up to Memorable

September 26, 2019
Will Pham never meant to get involved in the Ballard Center. A minor mistake in class schedule put him in the Do Good. Better course--and changed his college career.
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Student Experiences

What an Engineer Gained from Doing Good. Better.

September 03, 2019
I've always had a desire to help those around me, but with such a taxing and time-consuming major, the thought of spending any of my extra hours outside of the library never seemed realistic or beneficial until I got involved at the Ballard Center.
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