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A Lesson Learned in Stuttgart

June 06, 2022
A conversation Ross Storey had with a stranger on his church mission led him to change his career plans. Storey is now an ExDM adjunct professor and works at the MTC.
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Nikes and New Jobs

June 02, 2022
Wearing Nike shoes, surrounded by BYU sports paraphernalia in his office without a textbook in sight, Bill Keenan works to put the job-seeking students he advises at ease.
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Behind the Scenes in the School of Accountancy

May 20, 2022
Brooke Bradford, the events and programs coordinator for the School of Accountancy (SOA) at BYU Marriott, helps bring accounting students, faculty, and alumni together.
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Finding Her Place in Entrepreneurship

May 18, 2022
When students enter The Slab, the Rollins Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology’s newly remodeled office space in the Tanner Building, they will often be greeted by office manager Rose Blamires.
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Photography, Plants, and Human Behavior

May 06, 2022
A woman of many hobbies, Rebekah Brau, a GSCM associate professor, also has a drive for researching why humans do what they do.
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Lifting Where She Stands

May 02, 2022
"Lift where you stand" is Eva Witesman's life motto. This guidance directs her efforts as an associate professor at the BYU Marriott School of Business.
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Finding Business Success, Personal Happiness

April 22, 2022
Jim Ritchie shares how he overcame personal obstacles and found success and happiness.
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Worldwide Traveling and Evergreen Teaching

April 20, 2022
Jerry Christensen draws from his international experience to teach about current issues happening in Germany as an adjunct professor for BYU Marriott.
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From a Closet to 3,000 Students a Year

April 15, 2022
As the associate managing director of the BYU Marriott Ballard Center for Social Impact, Aaron Miller has nearly two decades of experience in encouraging and supporting students as they "Do Good Better."
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Forging Bonds Between Generosity and Religion

April 11, 2022
A chain of events stretching through five universities and a faith conversion led BYU Marriott MPA professor Dan Heist to his research linking religion and philanthropic behavior.
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Working at Home

April 01, 2022
Although BYU Marriott accounting professor Mike Drake was raised in Nevada, he calls BYU home.
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Overcoming Rocky Challenges

March 28, 2022
As an avid rock climber, BYU Marriott MPA professor David Matkin teaches his students the values of perseverance that rock climbing instills in him.
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25 Years of Matchmaking

March 23, 2022
Shawna Gygi is a matchmaker at the BYU Marriott MBA program, but her efforts aren't focused on pairings that result in weddings.
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Following in the Footsteps of His Leaders

March 14, 2022
As the operations officer for the Army ROTC program at BYU, Roland Griffith hopes to be a role model for his cadets.
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Drawing on Experience

March 09, 2022
In a drawer in Mike Bond’s office are all the notes he took in training meetings during his 11 years as a brand manager.
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When Patience Pays Off

March 02, 2022
When Greg Anderson began his college career at Weber State University on a singing scholarship, he had no idea where his education might take him.
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A Passion for Teaching and Sales

February 25, 2022
After retiring from a long career in sales for startup software companies, Greg Zippi knew exactly what he wanted to do next—teach.
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Bouncing Back from Failure

February 07, 2022
As a mentor with the Rollins Center, Case Lawrence uses his experiences with failure to help young entrepreneurs be better equipped for the road ahead.
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