School News

In a one-of-a-kind event, the BYU Marriott School of Business, in conjunction with the BYU Sorensen Center for Moral and Ethical Leadership, hosted the inaugural Faith and Belief at Work case competition in February. The event hosted more than 50 students from 11 MBA programs across the country, marking the first-ever MBA case competition to deal exclusively with faith and belief in the workplace.

Fifty-eight high school teams from across Utah were given three weeks to develop a new marketing plan for the nonprofit organization Busankam Wola Foundation. The challenge? None of their work could be in English.

Jay Meldrum, a principal at PwC and the recipient of the BYU Marriott School of Business 2024 Alumni Achievement Award, recently spoke to students about the power of transactions that transform—in both business and everyday life.

In a lecture hall packed with prospective and current business students, Sunrise Technologies Founder and President John Pence shared how saying yes early in his career eventually led him to start and run his own company.

BYU's Bernard F. Fisher squadron won the Robert O. Thompson Heritage Award at the 2024 Arnold Air Society (AAS) annual conference, recognizing the cadets motivation to serve as they learned about their squadron’s heritage.

In September students at Brigham Young University attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony to learn more about the Rollins Center’s new south campus space and its services for BYU entrepreneurs.

At the start of the fall semester, Brigitte Madrian, dean of the BYU Marriott School of Business, welcomed 11 new faculty members to the college.

At the 2024 University Conference, four faculty and staff members at BYU Marriott received awards for their contributions to BYU.

Darron Billeter, an associate professor of marketing at BYU Marriott, delivered Tuesday’s campus devotional address, focusing on prioritizing learning––particularly learning of Jesus Christ.

Kim Clark, the NAC distinguished professor of management at BYU Marriott, delivered Tuesday’s forum address on campus. He provided an in-depth look at the importance of becoming “disciple-leaders.”

Recipient of the 2024 Administrator of the Year Award from the Romney Institute of Public Service and Ethics, Jonathan Reckford took an unconventional journey to working in public service and becoming CEO of Habitat for Humanity International.

BYU Marriott School of Business dean Brigitte Madrian announced the addition of two new members to the Deans Office: Blair Morgan as administrative dean and Jeff Wilks as an associate dean, effective May 20 and July 1 respectively.

BYU Marriott School of Business dean Brigitte Madrian has announced the appointment of Mat Duerden as the new chair of the Department of Experience Design and Management on July 1, 2024.

BYU Marriott School of Business dean Brigitte Madrian announced Shad Morris as the new director of the Whitmore Global Business Center effective July 1, 2024. Morris is replacing Bruce Money who has served as the center’s director since 2014.

In a devotional at the Marriott Center, BYU Professor Brad Owens shared the message that we can “not only complete this mortal part of our eternal journey, but can do so with magnificent success.”

Eight MBA students within the BYU Marriott School of Business received the 2024 Hawes Scholars Award—an honor that carries the highest distinction given to BYU Marriott MBA students, and it includes a cash award of $10,000.

The MBA program at the BYU Marriott School of Business announced the winners of the 2024 George E. Stoddard Prize, an award given to second-year MBA students studying finance who display leadership and academic excellence.

Six MBA students at BYU Marriott received the 2024 Williams Leadership Scholar Award for their demonstration of extraordinary leadership that embodies the values of BYU Marriott.