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Entrepreneurship

Read about BYU Marriott's Entrepreneurial Management 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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Employee Spotlight

The Quest to Become a “Learntrepreneur”

December 15, 2020
A self-proclaimed "learntrepreneur," Taylor Halverson values two things in his career more than anything else: learning and entrepreneurship.

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Employee Spotlight

A Guide on the Path to Success

December 03, 2020
Liz Dixon often sheds joyful tears as she watches her students present their solutions at international case competitions.

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Alumni Spotlight

Helping Companies Grow

November 20, 2020
At sixteen years old, BYU Marriott entrepreneurship alum Brad Mills started his own web design business, an endeavor that became the inspiration to a career of helping companies grow.

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Student Spotlight

Expanding His Family and His Horizons

November 11, 2020
As the father of a two-year-old and newborn triplets, BYU Marriott entrepreneurship senior Braiden Day juggles more responsibilities than the average student.

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Alumni Spotlight

Building Bridges Between Moms

October 09, 2020
BYU Marriott alumna Stephanie Schindler has driven through the streets of Manhattan, worked at a startup company in California, and recorded a podcast on balancing motherhood and career.

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Employee Spotlight

Creating Moments of Connection

October 06, 2020
She might be dealing with cancellations or organizing presentations while stuck in a snowstorm, but Anne Sledd always finds ways to make things happen.

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Employee Spotlight

Blessing Lives in the Workplace and the Classroom

August 27, 2020
When Gary Williams sold his company, the next step in his life was obvious: create learning opportunities for BYU Marriott students.

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Student Experiences

Creating a World of Innovative Thinkers

August 18, 2020
Socks that monitor a baby's vitals, security cameras that alert homeowners via text, and doors that open using an app have more in common than one might think.

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Student Spotlight

Telling Victory's Story

June 18, 2020
As a former vice president of BYU athletics student section, the Roar of Cougars, BYU Marriott entrepreneurship student Bradley Pilkington takes every opportunity to share his love of sports with BYU fans.

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BYU Marriott Names New Associate Dean

May 14, 2020
BYU Marriott School of Business dean Brigitte C. Madrian has announced the appointment of Bonnie Anderson as the school's newest associate dean.

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Alumni Spotlight

Serving with Love

May 11, 2020
While a "love" score in tennis may signify an unsuccessful performance, BYU Marriott entrepreneurship alumna Hailey Krey's love for helping others has led her to real-life success.

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Student Spotlight

Latin Roots and Business Plans

May 04, 2020
Trying to juggle school and a social life while simultaneously learning how to get a commercial loan, earn a dealership license, and develop relationships with business professionals is not easy, but somehow Maryorie Delgado manages to do it.

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Employee Spotlight

Two Worlds Collide

April 30, 2020
Academics and popular culture may seem like topics that are worlds apart, but the research that Brian Reschke conducts explores how these two different worlds collide.

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Student Spotlight

No Slowing Down

April 21, 2020
BYU Marriott entrepreneurship student Elizabeth Jeffrey went from raising six children as a stay-at-home mom to studying economics and accounting in the classroom.

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Alumni Spotlight

Scaling the Silicon Slopes

March 09, 2020
2013 BYU Marriott entrepreneurship graduate Tyler Richards has gone from learning to code to founding DevMountain, a coding boot camp for hopeful technology professionals.
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Faculty Research

Nature Study: Increasing number of university-licensed startups in the U.S. are not actually operating

January 23, 2020
When it comes to startup companies spun out of universities, there are a lot of zombies out there.
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Student Spotlight

A Modern-Day Renaissance Woman

January 14, 2020
BYU Marriott entrepreneurship student Taimi Kennerley can bake your wedding cake, style your hair, and then look through your financial projections and teach you how to start a successful business.
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Student Spotlight

Changing the World of Roofing

December 09, 2019
When Todd Paskett and Grant Hagen sat next to each other at a workshop for a competition in 2018, they had no idea how their lives were about to change.
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