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Brigham Young University is ranked 71st in U.S.News & World Report's annual survey, "America's Best Colleges," with the Marriott School's undergraduate program ranked among the top 50 in "Best Business Programs," coming in at 35th.
Brigham Young University’s Romney Institute of Public Management named Olene S. Walker, former governor of Utah, as the 2005 Administrator of the Year. A scholarship was also founded in her honor.
The BYU Marriott School Department of Organizational Leadership and Strategy named Dr. Paul D. McKinnon the 2005 William G. Dyer Distinguished Alumnus. The Dyer award is presented annually to an alumnus who makes a significant contribution in the field of organizational behavior.
The Marriott School has caught the eye of CEOs according to a new poll by Chief Executive magazine. The survey, released in the publication’s July 2005 issue, asked magazine subscribers to name their top 10 business school programs from BusinessWeek’s top 25 b-schools. However, the 477 respondents didn’t limit views to the likes of Wharton, Sloan and Columbia. They also nominated BYU along with a few other business programs.
Business Week recently named Provo one of the best five cities for entrepreneurs, citing factors such as BYU’s entrepreneurial students and the city’s competitive tax rates. Students’ missionary service was also highlighted.
Teaching ten-year-olds how to balance a checkbook and live within a budget may seem like a futile task — especially when money management befuddles many adults. But Marriott School graduate students have seen success teaching basic finance to fifth-grade students throughout Utah County.
The Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals has elected Marriott School of Management professor Paul Dishman as its 2002-2003 president.
Changing Organizations will be the focus of the Marriott School of Management's annual Master of Organizational Behavior program's spring conference April 4-5. The conference will address such topics as "Managing Knowledge Across Boundaries," "Social Change and the Strategic Development of ‘NON' Organizations" and "Crossing the Line: Research on Expressing Anger in Organizations," in an open forum for practitioners, academicians and students.
The Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University honored Hal B. Heaton with its 2002 Outstanding Faculty Award, the highest faculty distinction given by the school. The award was presented at a banquet Wednesday when the school also recognized four other faculty members for their contributions in teaching, research, citizenship and service.
So what do you do when the crowds dissipate, the athletes take their medals home and you’re left with empty multi-million-dollar Olympic facilities?
Touting the fastest payback in the nation, Brigham Young University’s Marriott School of Management is a steal according to BusinessWeek’s new ranking of the best b-schools. The magazine reports that BYU’s MBA graduates take only 3.5 years to recoup their investment in lost work and tuition.