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When Nate Burton reads books, magazines, or content on the internet, he's always looking for research opportunities.
When Todd Paskett and Grant Hagen sat next to each other at a workshop for a competition in 2018, they had no idea how their lives were about to change.
At first glance, musical theater, business strategy, and chemistry don't seem to have much in common, but BYU Marriott senior strategy student Connor Workman thinks the three pursuits are more similar than you might think.
As vaping becomes an increasingly popular activity among young adults, BYU student Cade Hyde is dedicating his time to curbing the epidemic that he believes plagues his generation.
Kimball Crockett was qualified for the position he applied for, so getting turned down was a surprise. He didn't let that stop him though, and today he's a world traveler.
Will Pham never meant to get involved in the Ballard Center. A minor mistake in class schedule put him in the Do Good. Better course--and changed his college career.
As a member of the BYU gymnastics team, a student in BYU Marriott's global supply chain management (GSCM) program, and a doTERRA intern, Angel Zhong proves that hard work and dedication pay off.
I am a philosophy major at BYU but an entrepreneur at heart. While in college, I started my career in real-estate investing, learning how to flip houses and lease vacation rentals. It was both exhilarating and exhausting.
Michelle Rhodes had been a widow for about eighteen months when she joined a Facebook group for Latter-day Saint widows and widowers that several people had suggested she join.
While many parents teach their children to ride a bike or tie their shoes, Jennifer Scherbel's parents taught her to run a business.
Between selling a business and starting a career at LinkedIn, BYU Marriott marketing alum Chase Evans has been busy since he graduated in 2018.
Heather Hammond Cruz discovered her interest in the social innovation field after serving humanitarian trips in Zambia, Greece, and India.
BYU Marriott AFROTC cadet Jason Draper has been determined to attend selection week of intense, nonstop training necessary to become a combat rescue officer since his first day in the ROTC program.
Entrepreneurs often dream of successful business endeavors; however, BYU Marriott accounting senior Tate Laing's first business idea literally came to him in a dream.
When Hank Taylor graduated from BYU in 2013, he felt he had to choose just one focus. But like many other students trying to decide their future career, his interests spanned beyond just his economics major.
What does Shakespeare have in common with impact investing? Some might say there's no connection, but for 2018 BYU English graduate Marianna Giordano that couldn't be further from the truth.
Being a police chief is a challenging position to hold, but BYU Marriott helped prepare Darren Paul, Chad Soffe, and Chris Autry to serve the communities they love.
At the age of thirty-six, Marc de Schweinitz strapped on his helmet and barreled down the half-pipe on his skateboard for the first time in fifteen years. This one-of-a-kind BYU Marriott alum chases his dreams, whether on a skateboard or in the office.
In 1965, Ken Driggs was in his second year of graduate school. When he wasn't juggling his school responsibilities, Driggs hid his identity as he pulled on the cougar suit and transformed into Cosmo.
Quick transitions between life events have always been part of Merle Allen’s unofficial strategy for most of his life. At BYU’s 1954 graduation dance, the marketing grad, senior class president, and former varsity football player proposed to his sweetheart, Carol Beckstrand. After the MC announced the happy news, Allen says they then rushed to Beckstrand’s parents’ home to “tell her folks so we’d get to them before somebody else did.”
Hanging on a wall in Karen Ranson Peterson’s home is a quote commonly attributed to William Shakespeare: “Expectation is the root of all heartache.” Peterson has largely avoided such heartache because she’s frequently adjusted her life expectations as a result of several crucial experiences, which have led her to where she is today.
When a United States president leaves office, the White House interiors are redecorated, many executive branch officials leave their positions, and national policies can change within hours. If handled incorrectly, that turnover could result in an unorganized, underprepared administration. During the 2017 transition, that’s where Jacob Marco came in—helping the new administration hit the ground running.
Whether the characters are mysterious aliens, troll-like teenagers, or raging toddlers, Susan Harker Bohnet can write a book about them, leaving her readers laughing and crying out loud. Bohnet’s knack for understanding both people and marketing has helped her turn her writing skills into a lifelong career of penning novels and magazine columns.
BYU Marriott alumni and former marketing professor Scott Smith was honored during Homecoming Week at Brigham Young University with the prestigious Alumni Achievement Award presented from the BYU Marriott School of Business.