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Read about BYU Marriott's Finance 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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First Glimpse at History

February 01, 2012
Gregory Cornell has had a front row seat to history. After graduating from BYU in finance in 1985, he joined the U.S. Army and served his first four years in Germany at the end of the Cold War.
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Summer in the City

October 01, 2011
Not long after putting their pencils down on the last bubble sheet, many Marriott School students say good-bye to their final exams and to Y Mountain, leaving Provo in pursuit of internships and experience. 
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Investing All-Stars

June 02, 2011
It may sound like the concept for the next reality TV hit: give twenty-five undergrads nearly $1 million and turn them loose. But this is no TV show; this is a typical day in one Marriott School classroom.
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Marriott School Students Select 2011 Merrill J. Bateman Award Winners

April 18, 2011
Marriott School announces the winners of the 2011 Bateman Awards, the only school-wide awards selected entirely by students.
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To Infinity and Beyond

October 01, 2010
While many business leaders strive to expand their organization’s reach globally, one Marriott School grad oversees projects that have a more vertical approach—out of this atmosphere, actually.
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Real Estate Research Rises at BYU

September 02, 2010
BYU has been named one of the top 10 U.S. universities researching real estate in the last 10 years.
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BYU study reports the best way to “harvest” entrepreneurial ventures

August 17, 2010
A BYU study shows that any entrepreneur looking for the best ROI might be better served by a combination of two strategies.
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BYU Team Wins Duff & Phelps National Valuation Competition

June 14, 2010
A team of BYU undergrads came home with the first-place title from the inaugural Duff & Phelps National Case Study Competition.
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Entrepreneur and The Princeton Review List BYU Finance in Top 15

April 05, 2010
BYU Marriott School's MBA finance program rates among the top 15 in the nation —for two consecutive years.
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Alum Honored for Contribution to Utah Tech Industry

February 01, 2010
While California gets much of the attention for up-and-coming technology news, Utah’s own “Silicon Slopes” feature many companies making headlines in the tech world.
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Like Buying A Lottery Ticket: BYU Research Identifies High-Risk, Low-Reward Stocks

January 06, 2010
Investors looking to hit it big in 2010 may want to consider a new study by three BYU finance professors.
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A Professor's Drive to Teach Finance

June 01, 2009
While others are making their morning commute down i-15 catching up on news or traffic, Ray Nelson is strolling down University Avenue brainstorming innovative ways students can learn.
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Students Rank Finance Department Among Top 15

May 15, 2009
BYU graduate finance students helped the Finance Department earn a spot in Entrepreneur's top 15 Student Opinion Honors for Business Schools.
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Marriott School Holds Its First Private Equity Case Competition

July 18, 2008
BYU students teamed up with private equity and investment banking professionals for BYU's first private equity case comp.
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Marriott School Announces 2008 Merrill J. Bateman Awards

May 21, 2008
The annual awards, selected entirely by students, honored two students and a professor for their exemplary service.
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Students Learn About Ups and Downs at Financial Market Simulation

April 17, 2008
BYU Students hustled to maximize profits and minimize risks as they traded shares in a fast-paced stock market simulation.
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BusinessWeek Ranks BYU Undergraduate Business No. 7

February 29, 2008
BYU's undergraduate business programs rank seventh overall and first among recruiters according to BusinessWeek.
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Firm Builds Team of Marriott School Alumni

February 01, 2008
The partners and advisors of Salt Lake City–based Aptus Advisors have more in common than just their employer. They all have degrees from the same school.
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