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Executive MBA

Read about BYU Marriott's EMBA program, the students in our program, the faculty and their research, as well as where our alumni are in their careers.
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Alumni Spotlight

Courage Over Comfort

January 31, 2020
A life with challenges and opportunities has pushed BYU Marriott alumna Lisa Bateman Quist out of her comfort zone to become an advocate for women in business.

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Employee Spotlight

Leading From Behind the Scenes

October 28, 2019
Behind every BYU Marriott MBA event over the last twenty years, Debbie Auxier worked tirelessly to make sure the event was a success and ran like a well-oiled machine.
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Employee Spotlight

'True-Blue Cougar' Ruth Todd Returns to BYU

September 26, 2019
Thirty-six years after completing her communications undergrad, former news anchor and adjunct faculty member Ruth Todd is thrilled to be back at BYU, but this time as a student.
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Student Spotlight

From Africa to EMBA

September 13, 2018
Service in the US Air Force wasn't enough for one of the newest additions to the EMBA program. He is going back to school to help create a flourishing economy for the people in Mali, Africa.
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School News

Publication Ranks EMBA No. 25 Internationally

July 03, 2018
The Economist has ranked the BYU Marriott EMBA program No. 25 in the world and No. 16 among U.S. and joint U.S./international programs.
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Employee Spotlight

Loving the "Terror" of Teaching

May 14, 2018
Monte Swain feels a rush when standing at the front of a classroom. That rush has energized him for nearly 30 years of teaching at BYU Marriott.
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Employee Spotlight

Nielson Teaches HR Near and Far

March 19, 2018
The travel bug is contagious as Troy Nielson leads groups of students on international trips.
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In the News

Making the MBA Visual

November 10, 2017
Alum Jason Barron's new book, taken from sketches he made while taking notes during his EMBA courses, is two years of business school packed into one priceless book of pure awesomeness.

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Employee Experiences

ROTC Instructor Promoted to Rank of Major

June 24, 2015
Friends, family, students and colleagues gathered together to show support for a leader who has inspired them throughout the years.
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Alumni Spotlight

Game, Tech, Match

October 08, 2014
Call it a cruel but fortunate twist of fate: Dan Handy’s companies tend to undergo extreme growth when it comes time for him to hit the books. As an undergrad and a grad student at the Marriott School, the current CEO of Bluehost.com guided two internet start-ups to success, sometimes smashing against current trends with a Ping-Pong paddle.
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Alumni Spotlight

Back to Business School

October 08, 2014
As soon as Thaylene Lowe Rogers made her decision to return to school for an Executive MBA, she hit the GMAT prep books. During a trip to Newport Beach, California, vacation time turned into study time as she and her son began plowing through the math section. After a year of brushing up, she was in. By 2015 she’ll be sporting a new Marriott School degree on her office wall.
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Alumni Spotlight

BUSINESSMAN WITH A FIREHOUSE BUCKET

September 05, 2014
Randy Judd’s story begins in the Ozarks of Arkansas, where he grew up with no indoor plumbing and went to school in a two-room schoolhouse. His family’s financial situation created what he feels was a truly fortunate opportunity to work full-time during college—a path that led him to the restaurant business.
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Alumni Spotlight

Serving Up Goodness

February 07, 2014
Pretty Govindji was always an avid viewer of the Food Network, but when her sons came into the picture, her investment in tasty meals took on new meaning. Dinnertime goals soon centered on organic cooking, and before too long, Govindji realized what she served food on might matter just as much as good fruits and veggies.
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Student Experiences

Feeding the Fishers of Men

June 01, 2013
Changing the missionary age infused excitement and opened doors for many new opportunities. It also created a few challenges. One of these challenges at the Provo MTC was how to prepare and serve as many as 10,000 more meals a day.
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School News

Professor Monte Swain Appointed Associate MBA Director

September 02, 2011
Dean Gary Cornia appointed Monte Swain to serve as the new associate director of the MBA program.
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