Melissa Een
Public Relations Writer, BYU Marriott School of Business
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Teaching Christlike Leadership in Accounting Classrooms
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Melissa Een
June 25, 2025
Growing up, Ryan Sommerfeldt wanted to be a high school math teacher. Now, he is teaching accounting with the aim of helping students progress both spiritually and intellectually.
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Sales and Service
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Melissa Een
April 24, 2025
While Kate Shriber was serving a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Chile during the COVID-19 pandemic, she discovered an unexpected passion: marketing.
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Building a Global Career from the Bottom Up
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Melissa Een
April 14, 2025
For 12 years, accounting alum Michael Parker worked contentedly in public accounting. Then he got a taste of company finances and realized he wanted to be a part of a growing, new company.
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Learning and Serving Through HR
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Melissa Een
April 09, 2025
During his time at the BYU Marriott School of Business, Nathan Shatzer got involved in the BYU chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management—and continues to connect with its members, this time as an alumnus.
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Accounting Courses Focus on Giving Students Real-World Experience
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Melissa Een
April 01, 2025
When the School of Accountancy was made aware of a potential gap in teaching methods, they designed two new courses—hoping that the hands-on learning opportunities would help students bridge the gap between knowledge and application.
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Working Toward a Better Workday
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Melissa Een
March 20, 2025
Human resources management senior Alania Bryce Pauga has always enjoyed working, and her goal is to help others do the same.
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Adaptation, Ambition, and Accounting
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Melissa Een
February 06, 2025
When Masahiro Hokazono decided to attend college in the US, he couldn’t speak English at all. Now he has a full-time position at a Big Four firm in Chicago.
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Seeing Connections at Every Point in the Chain
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Melissa Een
January 22, 2025
Maile Berg dedicated years of her youth to preprofessional ballet—but a career-ending injury changed her plans.
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Greater Joy in a Greater Plan
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Melissa Een
December 05, 2024
If Michael McLennan had followed his own plan, he would still be in Scotland. Instead, he followed the Lord's promptings and found greater joy and purpose.
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