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How Pivotal Experiences Change Us and Our Careers
I feel a deep sense of gratitude for Brigham Young University and its noble purpose. It has been at the very root of my conversion to the gospel and has laid the foundation for my private happiness and my professional progress.
The promised powers of incorporating data into decision-making read like an advertisement: Make decisions better, faster, and more accurately! Minimize uncertainty and maximize returns! Gain agility and accountability! Facilitate innovation and disruption in all the right ways!
Remember that bad acquisition? The one who couldn’t handle the office environment and left all dried up in the middle of busy season? Or that great candidate who needed a lot of attention but really brightened up the place? Acquiring the right office plant has a lot more to do with fit than with the color of your thumb. To cultivate a mutually beneficial working relationship, scan the résumés of these office plants for a skill set that aligns with your organization’s goals.
The stories I have chosen to tell are not easy for me to share. These are not my proudest moments, and I usually prefer to wear my confident, professional persona for public consumption.
Braeden Santiago made the switch from medicine to business when he realized HR was in his blood.
When senior MAcc student Josey Hedquist tells her classmates she's been running around like crazy all day, she's actually being quite literal.
Name changes, rankings, awards and more. Here is the list of the top BYU Marriott School of Business stories of 2017.
The National Advisory Council (NAC) is commemorating fifty golden years of helping the BYU Marriott School of Management shine. During this time, NAC members have provided wise vision for the school, generously funded programs, selflessly mentored students, and even made personal sacrifices to keep the school from closing its doors. To join in the jubilee, we’ve compiled this tribute of fifty facts, stories, and memories of the contributions NAC members have made to place the Marriott School at the top and extend the influence of BYU worldwide.
Most of you will never have heard of Andrew Skurka, but those who like to backpack will know the name. He was the 2007 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year.
Simple fixes for creating a healthier workspace
Holding strong as one of the best programs in the country, the BYU Marriott MBA has been ranked No. 23 for the second-straight year by Bloomberg Businessweek.
BYU Marriott undergraduate and graduate entrepreneurship programs have been ranked No. 3 and No. 6, respectively, in The Princeton Review's annual list.
The BYU Marriott School of Business MBA program was cited for its human resource emphasis and its support of student families.
Honored for his outstanding contributions to public administration research, James Perry shared four points for advancing research in the field during his remarks.
As an LDS missionary living in Thailand, BYU MPA student Carly McDonald helped make a change in people’s hearts. Next she’ll be returning to help make a change in Thailand’s government.
The program improved two spots over its previous ranking thanks to its outstanding return on investment.
The Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business welcomes three professors to the Tanner Building this fall.
Former U.S. Secretary of Defense and CIA Director shared how to make the American Dream happen in remarks accepting the award.
Although senior Sarah Lyman has always loved the real estate business, she never expected to find a home for that passion while studying finance.
Undergraduate programs at BYU and the Marriott School of Business rose to new heights in the latest rankings from U.S. News & World Report.
The Brigham Young University Board of Trustees has approved a change to the name of the university's business school and two of its departments in addition to changing seven undergraduate emphases to majors.
Early bird recruiters are on the heels of incoming OBHR students. So close, in fact, that OBHR senior Sarah Duvall felt the need to research how to better prepare students to meet them.
For Vikram Ravi, making a difference isn’t a far-off dream—it’s his reality.