Marriott School of Management professor Brent D. Wilson says “aloha” to Provo and Brigham Young University and “aloha” to Laie and BYU—Hawaii.
After nearly 20 years as a professor of international business and finance at the Marriott School, Wilson is heading to Hawaii to serve as the dean of BYU—Hawaii’s School of Business.
“I’m excited for the opportunity to play a part in the dynamic, evolving future of BYU—Hawaii,” Wilson said. “As more students from Asia and other areas around the Pacific come to the school, the international and business opportunities for BYU—Hawaii and its students are going to take off.”
Thirty-one percent of BYU—Hawaii’s current student body are enrolled in the School of Business,and 60 percent of those enrolled are international students. Wilson said he looks forward to working with such a diverse student body and is anxious to help all of his students acquire the business skills needed to be a force for good in their respective countries.
Wilson’s associates at the Marriott School are excited for him but say he will be missed in Provo.
“Brent has been such a vital part of the Marriott School for many years,” said Ned C. Hill, dean of theMarriott School. “It is hard to think of the Marriott School without Brent.”
Wilson is a founding partner in Telesis Partnership LLC, a training-program developer for financial institutions. He obtained his Doctorate of Business Administration in international business and international corporate finance from Harvard University in 1979, his MBA from Northwestern University in 1971 and his bachelor’s degree in German from Weber State College in 1969.
The Marriott School is located at Brigham Young University, the largest privately owned, church-sponsored university in the United States. The school has nationally and internationally ranked programs in accountancy, business management, information systems, public management, organizational behavior and entrepreneurship. The mission of the Marriott School is to educate men and women of faith, character and professional ability who will become outstanding managers and leaders throughout the world. Approximately 3,000 students are enrolled in the Marriott School's graduate and undergraduate programs.
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