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This is the second of a three-part series focusing on economic self-reliance. The next article, in the fall 2007 issue, will highlight a single-mother initiative.
THIS IS THE FINAL INSTALLMENT OF A THREE-PART SERIES FOCUSING ON ECONOMIC SELF-RELIANCE.
Avoiding Illegal and Unethical Transactions
Marriott School's Ginny Richman has been named Air Force ROTC Civilian of the Quarter
Understanding Inflation
Can you put a price on company culture? That’s the question Steve Marriott, executive vice president of culture at Marriott International, asked a group of Marriott School students. Specifically, he wanted to know if Marriott’s “spirit to serve associates, customers, and communities” added to the company’s economic value.
The Marriott School honored W. Gibb Dyer with its 2008 Outstanding Faculty Award at a banquet in his honor.
The retirement question often surrounds how much money you’re making, saving, and spending. It’s all about the time when work ends and, presumably, fun begins. You’ve either been stashing cash away, buying stocks, or even building a family business with the possible goal of selling it and enjoying retirement. Yet once retiree life begins, the financial work doesn’t suddenly end. The question now becomes: How will you make your savings last so you don’t run out of money before you run out of life?
According to a new BYU study, city employees who work four 10-hour days a week experience lower levels of at-home conflict.
Warner Woodworth was recognized as a leading innovator for guiding student-led relief projects in Thailand.
W. Gibb Dyer received a $5,000 grant from the FOBI to study how owning a business affects family relationships.
Former Marriott School Professor Gloria E. Wheeler will teach as a Fulbright Scholar at the Institute of Finance and Economics in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
A new timeshare exchange method developed at BYU leads to happier customers and increased revenue opportunities.
Few things excite accountants more than numbers. BYU Accounting Professor Kevin Stocks can now add another number to his list: the No. 1 accounting professor in Utah.
Innovating a franchise to fit local conditions may actually lead to less growth, shows a new Marriott School study.
According to new research, better decisions come from teams that include a socially distinct newcomer.
The Marriott School honored Kevin D. Stocks with the Outstanding Faculty Award, and fifteen others were also recognized for contributions.
Click below to read the text from W. Steve Albrecht's April 2009 commencement speech, Lessons Learned from Angels and Triangles.
Kevin Stocks, director of the Brigham Young University School of Accountancy, has been selected as president-elect of the American Accounting Association.
A BYU professor was honored by his peers as one of the top venture entrepreneurs in Utah for the second time in three years.
The Wall Street Journal tapped Marriott School Professor Glen Christensen for his corporate branding expertise in a recent article on corporate logos.
A BYU accounting professor has co-authored the first how-to guide to help accountants deal with new business acquisition standards.
A new BYU study found that landing your dream job might be more like a day at the zoo, and that's not necessarily all good.
One Marriott School professor has been working overtime to help clarify Utah's business tax laws.