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A Master of Public Administration (MPA) student at Brigham Young University’s Marriott School is the first person in Utah to win an American College of Healthcare Executives scholarship since the fund was started in 1969.
The James S. Kemper Foundation named Brigham Young University student Andrea Lamb as one of 19 national Kemper Scholars. Every year the charitable branch of Kemper Insurance Companies works with selected universities to choose one scholar per school. Winners receive a three-year scholarship and three summer internships at different Kemper Insurance offices around the country.
My family and I are very proud to have our name associated with this great school—not only because it’s a terrific educational institution, but because we espouse similar values.
Assistant Dean Joseph D. Ogden discusses the growing impact of fraud with international fraud expert and Associate Dean W. Steve Albrecht. Albrecht has published more than eighty articles in professional journals and numerous books on fraud, personal finance, and accounting. Throughout his career he has consulted for more than sixty-five organizations including British Petroleum, Bank of America, General Motors, IBM, the United Nations, and the FBI. In addition, he has served as an expert witness in twenty-six major fraud cases, the largest of which was $2.8 billion. Finally, Albrecht has been recognized by Accounting Today as one of the top one hundred most influential people in accounting.
A look at ethical abuses, causes, and expectations.
You probably recognize the symptoms. Palms sweaty, throat scratchy. A band of pressure stretches across your forehead from temple to temple. Knots in your stomach and your pulse racing. Breathing comes in short, shallow bursts. Coming down with the flu? No. You’re about to make a group presentation.
Remarks from Oregon’s two-term U.S. Senator Gordon H. Smith
After living and working in London for the past three years and having recently moved to Dublin, where pub culture is the hub of social interaction, I have been extended many invitations to “grab a pint” after work.
After a quarter of a century, we pause to look back at the development and growth of the now worldwide Management Society.
Successful organizations are dynamic, not static, always looking for a better way of doing business. With a vision of what they want to become, they set goals that make the vision a reality.
Lessons from Joseph Smith, Lehi, and the Recent Accounting Scandals
Commencement—or the ability to begin or start something—is a vital part of life. Boris Pasternak, a Nobel Prize-winning Russian poet, once described the talent and art of writing as “boldness in the face of the blank sheet.”
Finding a Work-Life Balance
Rethinking Undergraduate Education
Throughout our lives we may ascend to many summits. These climbs have unique challenges that require us to prepare and approach each one differently.
A Look at the SEC
Devotional Address by President Thomas S. Monson
Interview with Career Specialist Maurice L. Stocks
Financial shocks may be in your forecast. Decisions now will determine how well you weather future storms.
David A. Wood has been selected by The Institute of Internal Auditors Research Foundation as the recipient of the 2004 Esther R. Sawyer Scholarship Award.
Instead of having his speech outline scribbled on a 3x5 card, Adam Rushforth will run his fingers over a Braille outline as he addresses students at Friday’s Marriott School convocation.
This December, John Montgomery will graduate from BYU with not only a master in accountancy on his resume but also the highest student score on the Certified Internal Auditor’s exam.
The National Black MBA Association selected second-year BYU MBA student Jamila Cutliff as one of the top 25 MBA students in the country, naming her a 2004 Coca-Cola scholar.
I want to describe a few of the people who surround me at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). My deputy has a PhD in Islamic philosophy. The person in the office next to mine is a former reporter for National Public Radio. A woman in our administration office is a concert pianist.