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Ben Miller, a BYU Marriott MBA alumnus, gratefully remembers the influence of the Rollins Center as he explored entrepreneurship.
Whether BYU MBA alumna Betsy Rose is working on human resources projects in NYC or cheering up the elderly, Rose is all about positive impact.
Growing up in Brazil, Marcelo Souza always had a passion for education.
Ronell Hugh's 2010 MBA from the BYU Marriott School of Business gave him the career path he was looking for, but other aspects of the program ended up being much more meaningful to him.
As a principal partner marketing manager at Adobe, Ivy Portwood oversees a group she calls her "dream team."
When he thinks about his future goals, Wilson Moreno hopes to become a leader who makes an impact—in his family and his community.
Marcelo Souza always had a passion for education while growing up. He set a goal to earn an advanced degree from BYU, which he accomplished when he graduated with an MBA in 2005.
“Art has always been in my blood,” says Maryland-based painter Rob Talbert.
The skills 2022 MBA grad Caleb Faber learned during his student exchange program at Bocconi University will help him in his future career.
In the fourth grade, Miranda Barnard pulled out the typewriter she received for Christmas and started her own newspaper; she called it Vanishing Tracks.
While passionate about the public health sector, BYU Marriott MBA alumna Jodi Morrison Deputy began to consider a career switch after graduating from college and working in the field for three years.
After moving to the United States to complete his undergraduate education, Karni Arha wanted to pursue a high-quality, affordable MBA program.
MBA graduate John Arthur Harris’ multinational ancestry of English, Chinese, Swiss, and Spanish blood isn’t his only international connection. Serving in various assignments in business and diplomatic roles, he learned to adjust quickly to new climates, cultures, and languages.
After graduating from an upper-echelon business school, most Marriott School graduates look for companies with similar standards.
“What you see in my fellow graduates is a strong work ethic and a good education. The values that these individuals hold and how they carry themselves manifest to others that they can take more responsibility,” Madsen says. “People know they are going to give a straight answer, and in a crunch they will help get things done.”
The art along his office walls is not merely décor, nor is it for conversation. The pieces Steevun Lemon has chosen—of the many he could, since art is his business—carry meaning.
When Paul Gustavson meets with BYU head football coach Bronco Mendenhall, they talk strategy. But it’s not the Xs and Os kind of strategy; it’s more of a “let’s create a competitive advantage through organizational design” kind of strategy.
Dana Tucker had everything lined up. He had almost completed his MBA at the Marriott School, he had a lucrative job offer, and after many moves he was finally ready to settle down. Then duty called. Major Tucker was told to prepare for deployment to Iraq.
The partners and advisors of Salt Lake City–based Aptus Advisors have more in common than just their employer. They all have degrees from the same school.
In both her professional and personal life, Whitney Seamons, associate brand manager of the official pain reliever of NASCAR, keeps the pedal to the metal.
Marriott School graduate Dale Holdaway earned the distinguished William S. Smith Certificate of Excellence Award for his performance on the May 2006 administration of the Certified Internal Auditor exam.
The steps that took Juan Pablo Villar from Santiago, Chile, to the Tanner Building happened because of a once-in-a-lifetime meeting with the Chilean president.
In business and personal life, Ilona Ushinsky tries to take the road less traveled—or in her case, the flight path less traveled.