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Voluntourism is an attractive option for those who want to immerse themselves in new cultures while making a difference. It’s a lucrative industry but not all experiences are beneficial across the board.
Is there such a thing as a good argument? It may not come naturally for many of us, but what writer Buster Benson calls “productive disagreement” can be learned and harnessed to make real change.
Often called “America’s best idea,” national parks preserve some of our country’s most stunning natural beauty. For more than a century, countless visitors have felt wonder as they’ve explored these unique sites.
In the last decade, multigenerational living—or residing in homes that include at least two generations of adults or homes that have grandparents living with grandchildren under age 25—has nearly quadrupled in the United States.
In 1822, linguist Jean-François Champollion translated portions of the inscription on the Rosetta Stone, a slab covered with hieroglyphics, characters, and Greek. His work helped decode an inaccessible language and popularize ancient Egyptian culture. Today translation continues to be essential for cross-cultural interaction.
When COVID-19 sent entire nations into quarantine, computer novices and tech nerds alike discovered that the world wasn’t as out of reach as they may have thought.
For decades, the San Francisco Bay Area has been home to a majority of the leading tech companies in the US, earning the nickname Silicon Valley.
When the Olympic flame was ignited for the XXIV Olympic Winter Games on February 4, 2022, Beijing became the first city ever to host both the Winter and Summer Games.
Some of your favorite faculty pick their favorite books. Professors are used to telling you what to do, and just because you’ve graduated don’t think they’re about to stop.
Professors Research How to Increase Online Transactions
When Darrell Hill created a web site for one of his ISYS classes last year, he didn’t anticipate the high number of hits and emails it would generate. His site — which examined the economic value of knowledge — attracted attention from high-profile companies, identifying a topic of concern for many organizations worldwide.
A team of four Marriott School undergraduate business students took first place at the inaugural Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) Case Competition at Ohio State University Nov. 3–5. The BYU team competed with students from universities in Hong Kong, Denmark, Ireland, Mexico and the United States to take top honors at the competition sponsored by the Fisher School of Business at Ohio State University and in part by the U.S. Department of Education.
BYU management and law students have teamed to produce their first interdisciplinary journal. The new International Law and Management Review combines legal and business interests, giving students in both areas opportunities to participate on the journal’s editorial board.
Winners can earn up to $3,200
Ever wonder what scripture is cited most often at general conference? Do you want to compare what General Authorities have said about a particular scripture? The intellectually curious and serious students of the gospel now have a new resource at their fingertips.
Brigham Young University’s Romney Institute of Public Management named Charles E. Johnson the 2004 Administrator of the Year. Johnson was also recently nominated by President George W. Bush to become the chief financial officer of the Environmental Protection Agency.
9 abuses conspired to create "perfect fraud storm"
The Marriott School of Management will host its 9th Annual BYU Management Conference 24–26 June 2004. Nationally recognized speakers will discuss principles for building outstanding leaders in organizations, communities and families. Special entertainment and evening activities are planned for the whole family.
Marriott School information systems students recently placed at a national competition and technology conference. The students placed 2nd, 3rd and 4th in a Java programming contest and 3rd and 4th place in a database design contest during the National Collegiate Conference (NCC) in Omaha, Neb.
A team of Marriott School accounting students earned first-place at the National Student Case Study Seminar sponsored by the Deloitte Foundation -- beating out other top accounting schools including University of Southern California, University of Notre Dame and Indiana University.
BYU undergraduate startup Property Solutions was announced as the winner of $250,000 in funding from the National Institute for Entrepreneurship’s Venture Bowl 2004. Venture Bowl is the nation’s largest college business plan competition.
Marriott School professor Paul Godfrey received the Civic Engagement Award for Brigham Young University from the Utah Campus Compact April 6. Godfrey, associate professor of strategy, was honored for his work designing and implementing financial literacy programs for elementary, junior high and high schools.
Ninety fifth and sixth graders from Provo's Timpanogos Elementary School will be testing their business acumen during the first-of-its-kind mini-business fair at Brigham Young University Friday, April 4, from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. on the plaza between the BYU Bookstore and Harold B. Lee Library.