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Throw-back page to the once popular Exchange Blog which ran from Summer 2013 to Summer 2017.
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Employee Spotlight

BRICK BY (LEGO) BRICK: DAVE JUNGHEIM UPDATE

December 14, 2015
“Prepare for the media.”
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Student Experiences

GET TO KNOW THE GLOBAL MANAGEMENT CENTER

December 11, 2015
Is traveling the world on your bucket list? Or do you want to make your future career international? Are you passionate about different cultures and mastering new languages? If so, you’re in luck—the Marriott School has an entire center dedicated to helping students who feel just like you.
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Student Experiences

WOMEN MAKING THEIR MARK IN INFO SYSTEMS

December 03, 2015
The need for STEM professionals is on the rise, and women are happily stepping up to help meet the exploding demand. According to Forbes, eleven of the top twenty highest-paying jobs for women in 2015 are in STEM fields—among those, information systems managers were ranked eighteenth. And at BYU, more female students are discovering the lure of careers in the field.
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Alumni Experiences

GIFTRY: STRESS-FREE HOLIDAY GIVING

November 27, 2015
Don’t know what to get a family member or friend for Christmas this year? Dreading those Black Friday lines?
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Student Experiences

EXPERIENCE INDUSTRY: A PLAY-BY-PLAY

November 24, 2015
They say business is all work and no play.
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Alumni Spotlight

HOLIDAY COOKING WITH ALUM KENT ANDERSEN

November 23, 2015
Thanksgiving fast approaches. It’s the most important food holiday, and you need to impress your in-laws with a palate-pleasing side-dish. Look no further. Here Marriott School alum and chef Kent Andersen teaches how to whip up a sought-after stuffing that the whole family will still be talking about, even after the turkey-induced food coma wears off.
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Alumni Spotlight

HAWKINS THRIVING IN AMBIGUITY

November 16, 2015
Many people don’t do well with the unknowns in life. A dark path unexplored and unfamiliar has thwarted more than a few worthy ambitions. Matt Hawkins, on the other hand, relishes the chance to mold that darkness.
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Student Experiences

WSOA: ACCOUNTING IS ALWAYS IN STYLE

November 13, 2015
Accounting is for men.
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Student Experiences

ATTENTION! THE ART OF PLAYING ARMY

November 12, 2015
Heavy breathing. Goggles fogged over in the cold. Surrounded by forest. Separated from your squad without information on the remainder of the platoon. Working your way through enemy territory, alone.
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Student Experiences

BABY BOOTIE STAYS UP ALL NIGHT

November 09, 2015
Three families’ lives were spared tragedy thanks to one small thing: a sock.
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Alumni Experiences

2015 SOA CONFERENCE DRAWS CROWDS

November 03, 2015
Three days. Four major events. More than 200 attendees.
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Student Experiences

THE RIGHT FIT? 3 THINGS EMPLOYERS WANT

August 25, 2015
According to Reid Grawe, the only reason his position exists is to help Marriott School students achieve their dreams.
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Employee Spotlight

MEASURING A MARATHON: HEATHER KIRBY’S GOALS

August 18, 2015
Eighteen weeks of training, 26.2 miles, an average heart rate of 136–there are many ways to measure a marathon.
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Alumni Spotlight

OPERATION RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

August 13, 2015
Being a soldier in the armed forces can be physically and emotionally demanding. As an army chaplain, MPA alum Lt. Col. Thomas Helms has been offering soldiers moral support and religious services for nearly two decades.
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Student Experiences

CET SUMMER PROGRAM PROPELS STARTUPS

July 29, 2015
It goes without saying: starting a business is difficult. Even securing basic needs, such as locking down an office space, can stress people with great ideas to the point of giving up their pursuit.
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Employee Spotlight

SAFETY FIRST: RESEARCHING ACCIDENTS

July 28, 2015
Explosions, accidents, and disasters—surprisingly, that’s what motivated Peter Madsen to pursue a degree in management.
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Student Experiences

IN THE ATRIUM WITH MADISON ZYLSTRA

July 16, 2015
Growing up in La Verne, California, Madison Zylstra always looked forward to watching her brothers play sports. So when they shipped off to play on different BYU teams, she knew she didn’t want to miss a game. Now a few years down the road, Zylstra is getting ready to graduate from BYU’s recreation management program and preparing for a career in sports management.
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Employee Spotlight

A WEALTH OF GLOBAL EXPERIENCE

July 14, 2015
Bruce Money insists that the colorful flags lining the Tanner building’s atrium are not just for show. They represent the Marriott School’s dedication to international business. And as the director of the Global Management Center (GMC), Money takes that mission seriously.
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