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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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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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BYU Finance Web Site to Assist in Planning

January 11, 2008
The Marriott School has introduced a personal finance Web site to help families and individuals obtain financial freedom.
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Lunch with a Billionaire

September 24, 2007
Investing guru Warren Buffett offers BYU students free lunch and advice
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Alumnus Recognized as Super Lawyer

June 01, 2007
Most children think their parents are nothing short of superheroes. Darin Christensen’s four children probably have a few more bragging rights since their dad was named one of the 2006 Oregon Super Lawyers.
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Ground Broken for Tanner Building Addition

April 30, 2007
The planned addition to the N. Eldon Tanner Building is officially underway after ground was broken on the campus of Brigham Young University April 25.
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Top Finance Students Win Stoddard Prize

April 27, 2007
Financial investing, modeling and analysis have paid early dividends for four second-year MBA finance students who were awarded the 2007 Stoddard Prize.
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Investment Team Takes Third in International Venture Capital Competition

April 20, 2007
A team of students from Brigham Young University took third place and won $2,000 at the international finals of the tenth annual Venture Capital Investment Competition, held April 12-14 at the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School.
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Investment Professor Named 2007 Outstanding Faculty

April 10, 2007
Eleven Recognized for Significant Contributions
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Alumni Steer Automotive Network

June 01, 2006
Many people would feel just as uncomfortable sitting in a mechanic’s waiting room as they would waiting for a dentist’s chair.
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Grad’s Entrepreneurial Skills Take Spotlight

February 01, 2006
It was just one of those days.
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