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The Whitmore Global Business Center provides the global education and training necessary for BYU Marriott students to take on the global market.
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Student Experiences

Honoring Global Achievements

April 23, 2018
Walking across BYU campus, it is not uncommon to hear students conversing in Portuguese, Mandarin, Russian, or one of many different languages. Sixty-five percent of the student body speaks a second language due to the number of students who participate in study abroad programs, serve LDS missions, or are international students.
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Student Experiences

Eleven Students Awarded Eccles Honor

March 23, 2018
The select group of BYU Marriott MBA candidates were recently recognized for their work in the international business world.
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School News

Teens Take Prizes for Spanish and Strategy

March 14, 2018
Bilingual, business-minded high school students impressed judges at the business language competition hosted by the Whitmore Global Management Center.
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Student Experiences

GMC Hosts National Language Case Comp

November 28, 2017
The annual competition saw Spanish, Chinese, and Arabic teams from five schools but language barriers were not an issue for these competitors-turned-friends.
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Student Experiences

Investing Globally in Future Careers

November 08, 2017
Investment-minded students are traveling to Europe, managing a real fund, and working with executives from top companies and the world in an innovative study abroad.
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Alumni Spotlight

MBA ALUM MAKES THE WORLD HIS WORKPLACE

May 08, 2017
As an MBA student at BYU, 2016 graduate Mike Johnson walked the streets of Europe, full of hope that he would someday live and work there. Now he lives in Madrid, and he credits the Whitmore Global Management Center (GMC) with helping make his dream a reality.
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Student Experiences

MBA Candidates Receive Eccles Award

April 06, 2017
Ten first-year MBA candidates have been announced as Eccles Scholars, an award presented by the school's Whitmore Global Management Center.
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School News

Graduate Programs Ranked Nationally

March 16, 2017
The BYU MBA program maintained its national status in the U.S. News World Report ranking, coming in at No. 34 in the country.
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Center News

Utah Teens Learn at GMC Competition

March 15, 2017
The Global Management Center hosted teens from around the state to help students combine their knowledge of language and global business.
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Student Experiences

GMC Unveils New Path to Certification

February 27, 2017
You don’t necessarily need to be fluent in several languages to be a strong player in international business. The Whitmore Global Management Center recognizes this and recently unveiled a new English track, which will focus on cultural competency rather than language, for the Global Management Certificate.
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Student Experiences

Oxford Seminar Takes BYU Students to India

February 17, 2017
New changes are coming to the Oxford Social Enterprise Seminar this summer, and pre-finance major Julia Mahterian is excited about what this could mean for other alumni of the program.
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Student Spotlight

STEPHEN SHEPHERD: A “360-DEGREE STUDENT”

December 16, 2016
Go. Learn. Become Global. The slogan for BYU’s Global Management Center (GMC) is something Stephen Shepherd, a senior at BYU studying finance and Portuguese, takes seriously. From Brazil to the United States and back to Brazil, Shepherd hops to and fro in an effort to gain global experience and stand out from other students.
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Student Experiences

Biz Language Case Encourages Connections

November 15, 2016
Nine teams from six universities came together in a unique case competition that showcases foreign language skills in a business environment.
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Student Experiences

Choosing Your Business Adventure Abroad

October 04, 2016
Did you know it’s possible to spend a semester abroad at a manageable cost, while at the same time working toward your Marriott School degree?
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School News

Teens Battle with Bilingual Business Skills

March 11, 2016
Students recently proved they learned more than, 'Como esta?' from their Spanish classes at the Global Management Center's High School Business Language Competition.
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Employee Spotlight

DEPARTMENT OFFICE: CAROLEE CORBETT

February 04, 2016
Around the world in thirty days? Carolee Corbett checked that one off her bucketlist.
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Student Experiences

BYU Holds Business Language Competition

December 12, 2015
Much more complex vocabulary than “ni hao” and “hola” impressed the judges at Brigham Young University’s ninth International Business Language Case Competition.
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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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