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A graduation speaker should give graduates a glimpse into who they are—supplying an anchor that allows them to stand firm in the storms of life. Providing that anchor requires unbelievable intelligence, insight, and wisdom—or, if a speaker doesn’t have those, answers from a really good questionnaire!
Six months before he returned home from serving an LDS mission, Tyler Meidell started thinking about what his next steps in life should be. Through his mission experience, he had discovered a passion for serving and leading others, and he wanted to pursue that course when he came home.
Blockchain. Google the word, and you’ll find a plethora of analogies attempting to explain the concept. And no wonder. While the definition appears fairly straightforward—it’s a digital, openly accessible ledger that can be concurrently added to, forming a permanent chain of data “blocks”—understanding how people use blockchain is anything but simple.
On a warm May evening in 1995, Christian Brinton and his high-school soccer teammates gathered for a half-time pep talk during the quarterfinals of the state tournament. Their team was losing, and their coach was not happy about it. Through the course of the half-time speech, their coach quickly escalated from being unhappy to outraged, punctuating his profanity-laced verbal assault by smashing his clipboard on the ground.
How to create a safe, productive work environment for those dealing with mental health conditions.
For Dalton Adams, the dinner hour was shaping up like every other night at In-N-Out Burger. The line of cars stretched from the drive-thru window and wound across the parking lot. Adams was serving hungry customers at the payment window, the usual routine—until the guy in the red car pulled up.
I'm honored to be here at the BYU Marriott School of Business. This is a great school named after a great family. Dick Marriott is a good friend, and he is truly an inspiration.
The Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business welcomes five new faculty members, all of whom began teaching with the commencement of the Fall 2018 semester.
The Princeton Review recognized BYU Marriott for its entrepreneurship programs, placing both in the 2019 top ten.
With its No. 5 ranking in learning, the BYU Marriott MBA program continues its tradition of creating an environment that provides one of the best learning and collaborating opportunities for MBA candidates.
U.S. News & World Report recently ranked the BYU Marriott School of Business No. 35 for best undergraduate business programs in the nation.
The US Department of Education has awarded BYU and the BYU Marriott School of Business a four-year, $1.14 million grant.
How many times this semester have you been asked, “What are your plans after you graduate?” Dozens? Thousands? Most of you likely have a plan for your life.
The BYU Marriott School of Business named David N. Weidman, retired chairman and CEO of Celanese Corporation, as its 2018 International Executive of the Year.
Colby Wright and Troy Nielson, professors at the BYU Marriott School of Business, were recognized at this year's University Conference.
The Economist has ranked the BYU Marriott EMBA program No. 25 in the world and No. 16 among U.S. and joint U.S./international programs.
BYU received the ICMA Board of Regents Corporate Recognition Award for supporting the CMA program and helping its students succeed.
Learning to work together in teams to be successful and solve real-world problems is a BYU Marriott hallmark. Last year more than 1,600 BYU students participated in 365 company-sponsored collaborative experiences.
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.