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Alumni Experiences Student Spotlight 2015 2010–2014
Begun by Marriott School students during their time at BYU, Owlet was awarded $250,000 in Verizon's annual competition.
Don’t know what to get a family member or friend for Christmas this year? Dreading those Black Friday lines?
The Romney Institute of Public Management named Bryce Baker the 2015 N. Dale Wright Alumnus of the Year for his outstanding service in the federal government.
Three days. Four major events. More than 200 attendees.
While most students were simply juggling textbooks, 2013 Marriott School grad Bradley Robins was also singing and dancing around the world with the BYU Young Ambassadors. But this Saturday Robins will light up a venue a little closer to home: LaVell Edwards Stadium.
EMPA alum Chris Banford recently teamed up with Ellen DeGeneres to surprise his wife, Mary.
Nearly 150 attendees convened in Provo for the BYU School of Accountancy's annual conference held last fall.
The Romney Institute honored Ruth Ann Jefferies, a property tax specialist, for her career success and community service.
A sleek product deserves accessories that are equally suave. Blending mechanical prowess with beautiful materials is alum Eric Rea's forte.
This past fall the Romney Institute honored the Spanish Fork city manager, with its 2013 Wright Distinguished Alumni Award.
Musician Lindsey Stirling joined around 200 of her classmates at Marriott School convocation Friday. Stirling also performed her original number, "Take Flight," at the ceremony.
The BYU Management Society extended its reach to Africa this spring with a chapter in Accra, Ghana. The newest members of the society are looking forward to creating change for Ghanaians by focusing on the Management Society’s mission to foster integrity in business.
When Maria Yacaman came to BYU to play golf, she intended to major in finance, but a required information systems course changed everything.
After a 17-year absence, the first Cardon Scholar returned to BYU to advise students on ethical workplace dilemmas.
Ryan Bastian credits his experiences from Tajikistan to Provo to the connections made and confidence gained at the Marriott School.
Jeff Roberts went from intern to full-time employee with Self-Reliance Services/PEF.
The Romney Institute honored Gwen Holm as the 2012 Wright Alumnus of the Year recipient.
BYU's 2012 Entrepreneur of the Year, Brad Moss, won big at a competition hosted at the New York Stock Exchange.
It's not often that a piano-playing gig leads to landing your dream job at Google.
When Jeff Bjorkman isn’t reading the unabridged version of Les Misérables, camping outdoors, or trying to recreate cuisine he’s sampled abroad, he is knee-deep in accounting projects with the Marriott School’s MAcc program. His experiences as a student may leave you wishing you too were an accountant.
With more than three thousand students, the Marriott School of Management brings together some of BYU’s best and brightest from across the globe. I recently caught up with one of these stellar students, Nicol Pedraza, a sophomore marketing major and Portuguese minor from Mexico City. Pedraza talked about finding her path to BYU, her experience at the Marriott School, and her plans for the future.
This winter the BYU Management Society's impact grew to include another branch in Asia.
Ten student companies walked away with prize money totaling $205,000 in cash and in-kind prizes.
Most MBA students go on to work for major corporations, but Julia Perry launched her own fashion line.