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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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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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Employee Spotlight

'Google' Taylor, A Lifetime Obsession With Learning

November 13, 2019
BYU Marriott alum, aspiring pig farmer, and current adjunct teacher Scott Taylor is obsessed with learning.
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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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Employee Spotlight

Emerging as One of the Best

September 25, 2019
Hard work pays off for BYU Marriott professor Chad Carlos. Only six years into his research career, Carlos was awarded the 2019 Emerging Scholar Award by the Academy of Management.
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Faculty Research

Not making a top 100 corporate ranking is better than just making the cut

September 18, 2019
A new study by BYU Marriott professors shows barely making a top 100 corporate ranking list may actually be worse for your company's financial future than being left off altogether.
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Alumni Spotlight

From Classroom Concept to Thriving Company

June 28, 2019
Dissembled computer mice, parts of a camera, and batteries scattered everywhere are not typical under-the-bed clutter, but for Bryan Brittain, his childhood floor was littered with the evidence of an inventive mind.
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Student Experiences

International Business Model Competition Awards the Girls Co. First Prize

May 31, 2019
The Girls Co. hope this win will inspire other women to realize their entrepreneurial dreams.
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Student Experiences

A Boot Camp for Business Ideas

March 25, 2019
In BYU Marriott's Startup Bootcamp course, about twenty students gather together in a classroom in the Tanner Building and discuss everyday problems and possible solutions.
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Student Experiences

BYU Prototyping Event Connects Entrepreneurs and Engineers

January 23, 2019
Six entrepreneurial ideas envisioned by students at BYU were brought to life during a thirty-hour rapid prototyping fest known as Prototype-a-palooza.
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Center News

Big Ideas Take Off

January 22, 2019
Starting a business and getting it off the ground can be difficult, especially for students. That's where the Big Idea Pitch competition comes in.
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Student Experiences

Cracking the Code

January 14, 2019
BYU Marriott students are running a startup that turns kids' screen time into skill time.
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School News

BYU Marriott Ranks in the Nation’s Top Ten for Entrepreneurship

November 20, 2018
The Princeton Review recognized BYU Marriott for its entrepreneurship programs, placing both in the 2019 top ten.
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Alumni Spotlight

Entrepreneurship to Automotives

October 10, 2018
Who said your age should keep you from pursuing your dreams? BYU Marriott alum Caleb Wagner didn't let his young age stop him from starting a business.
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Alumni Spotlight

Techtrepreneurship

September 03, 2018
Entrepreneurship alum Darrell Swain already has three successful tech startups under his belt, and his entrepreneurial drive shows no sign of slowing down.
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Alumni Spotlight

Success by Chocolate

June 11, 2018
Partnering with his mother, BYU Marriott alum Sterling Jones co-founded JoJo's Chocolate, a healthy treat company aiming to replace sugar cravings.
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Student Experiences

Second-Time SEOY

May 22, 2018
In 2016, Sam Ballard took home the title of Student Entrepreneur of the Year for his dental lab. This year, the entrepreneurship senior was crowned champion for the second time.
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