Bryan Ross
Public Relations Writer, BYU Marriott School of Business
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Learning in Good Company
For BYU Marriott Assistant Professor Mark Johnson, the decision to come to BYU Marriott to teach finance wasn’t driven only by a love of numbers or research—it was the chance to pair those interests with the opportunity to build lasting relationships with students and colleagues.
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A Leap of Faith for an International Degree
After 10 years in technology development and engineering, Fabian Serradell quit his job and moved his young family more than 5,000 miles to a foreign country to join the MBA program at BYU Marriott.
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A World of Opportunities
Regardless of what businesses they visit or what activities they participate in, BYU Marriott students who participate in the annual Business Semester in Italy and Europe make connections while immersing themselves in new cultures.
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Trusting in God’s Timing
Heidi Wakefield had planned to spend the months after her freshman year at Brigham Young University as a Nauvoo performing missionary, but her application was denied. She took a chance on finance and learned that for her, God's timing is perfect.
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The Room Where It Happens: The 2025 Alumni Achievement Award
BYU Marriott MBA alumna Cydni Tetro described standing in a Parisian mansion as Post Malone debuted his new fashion line. At the 2025 Honored Alumni Lecture, Tetro shared the career journey that has led to being there.
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Life-Changing Laptops
Brigham Young University students Grady Call, Morgan Topham, and Deven Gogarty found some truth to the motto, “The world is our campus,” as they competed in the Computers for Change Case Competition, hosted by the BYU Marriott School of Business’s Whitmore Global Business Center. “It’s been a really cool feeling to be able to work on things that can have a real difference in Africa,” Call says.
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Building a Brand(ing Course)
Before many of them start their first internship, BYU Marriott MBA students who take MBA 657: Brand Management Strategy already have hands-on experience solving problems and acting as brand manangers for brands, such as Hershey’s and Indian Motorcycle.
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Pop-Tarts, Pine Cones, and Passion Projects
As the BYU Marriott School of Business ExDM student experience administrator, Nicole Utley works to help students develop clarity, competence, and confidence: clarity to see what’s possible, competence in their field of study, and confidence to take it out into the world.
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Paving Her Own Path
From performing arts to chemistry to business to family, BYU Marriott MBA alumna Mandy Crane has forged a variety of paths. “In some ways,” she says, “when you follow a path that no one else is following, you’re creating a better experience for yourself and for your family.”
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