Programs
BYU Marriott has successful graduate and undergraduate programs.
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Confidence in the Learning Process
Being a wife, mother, and grandmother are the best jobs in the world to Alison Bawden. But the best job on campus, she says, is being program manager for the Department of Aerospace Studies at the BYU Marriott School of Business.
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Provo to Parliament and Back
Leveraging his network led strategy student Charlie Rhodes to London, where he discussed issues surrounding religious freedom in Nigeria with members of the UK House of Lords.
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Leadership in Action
Liz Dixon believes that whether students are in a boardroom presentation or around the watercooler, they can exemplify Christlike leadership by communicating with integrity, respect, excellence, and faith in Christ.
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Finding Belonging by Creating It
Information Systems student Annabelle Baker remembers crying in her professor’s office, overwhelmed by how much more qualified her peers seemed than her. Less than a year later, she accepted a scholarship from the information systems program that those same peers had nominated her for—and she couldn’t help but think of how far she had come.
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A Career of Connection
After 37 years of teaching at the BYU Marriott School of Business—including seven years as a department chair—Michael Swenson retires this summer, concluding a career he says was highlighted by finding connections with students, both in marketing and in their lives.
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Progression at Every Altitude
Brian Adams watched military jets fly over his childhood home in Littleton, Colorado, and dreamed about becoming a pilot. And after committing to the Brigham Young University Air Force ROTC program, Adams says he learned to see new and uncomfortable situations as opportunities to grow.
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The Marriage of Education and Life
Romantic interest wasn’t the only connection between Bryant and Mandy Bingham when they first met in spring 2011: Both were pre-business students interested in the organizational behavior and human resources program at Brigham Young University. Fifteen years and three children later, Bryant and Mandy say they’ve grown professionally and personally because of their experiences at BYU Marriott.
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Thinking Through Life
Jason Whetstone has led an HR team of two for a company with 200 employees and an HR team of sixty for a company with 8,000. But regardless of the size of his role, he says that the critical thinking skills he developed during his MBA from the BYU Marriott School of Business have been key as he works to add value in both his professional and personal life.
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A Space to Create
Known for its entrepreneurial minds and soda bar, the Rollins Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology at the BYU Marriott School of Business also offers studio offices—rooms to support growth and progress for student-owned businesses.
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To Sit with the One
Whether Ben Beck is sitting in the bright green leather recliner in his office at BYU Marriott, at the bishop’s desk of his church building, or in the cramped storefront of a small business in Cambodia, Beck says his goal is the same: to support and encourage the individuals he meets.
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Finding a New Start with an MBA
When Millie Rapp reentered the workforce, the difference between the experience at the first two businesses she worked at sparked her curiosity in business, so she applied to BYU Marriott's MBA program. She says that her experience in the MBA program has not only opened up new career paths for her but has also helped her grow into the person she wants to become.
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Stewarding the Way Forward
Alumna Jenica Sedgwick left a strategy job in New York City to work for the Church in Salt Lake City. Now as the Church’s first-ever sustainability manager, she is charting new territory in her quest to tend the Earth.
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New Risks, New Solutions: The 2026 MBA Internal Case Competition
The MBA program hosted an internal case competition during winter semester, giving students the opportunity to apply teamwork and problem-solving skills and compete for cash prizes. For some of the 78 MBA students who participated, this event was the first and only case competition they participated in.
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Artificial Intelligence, Advantageous Learning
Students at BYU Marriott are learning to embrace AI as a tool for learning and as a part of their future careers.
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BYU Marriott Faculty and Staff Honored for 2026 Leadership and Service
The BYU Marriott School of Business honored selected faculty and staff at its April 2026 awards ceremony for their impact in exemplifying BYU Marriott’s mission, vision, and values in both classroom and administrative work.
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2026 Gary P. Williams Leadership Award Given to MBA Students
The MBA program at the BYU Marriott School of Business awarded six MBA students the 2026 Gary P. Williams Leadership Award.
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The 2026 Stoddard Prize Recipients
Each year, the George E. Stoddard Prize is awarded to MBA students at the BYU Marriott School of Business who are pursuing careers in finance and have displayed leadership and academic excellence.
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MBA Students Receive 2026 Hawes Scholars Award
The award, which includes a $10,000 cash prize, is one of the highest distinctions given to graduating MBA students at BYU Marriott.
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