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Just as sherpas in Nepal assist mountaineers, BYU Marriott MPA sherpa program helps first-year students on their climb through the MPA program.
BYU Marriott student Demitri Haddad was recently named a Forbes Under 30 Scholar for 2019 and attended the Forbes Under 30 Summit in Detroit.
BYU Marriott information systems students, supported by faculty and armed with experiential knowledge, took home first- and second-place finishes at the tenth annual Association for Information Systems Student Chapter Leadership Conference.
BYU Marriott MISM student Demitri Haddad was recently named a Forbes Under 30 Scholar for 2019 and attended the Forbes Under 30 Summit in Detroit. There he joined an elite group of one thousand college students from around the country who represent the innovators and leaders of tomorrow.

Currently completing a combined bachelor’s and master’s degree in information systems through BYU Marriott, Haddad feels that his experiences at BYU have helped to refine his character and to expand intellectually.
Students at BYU's Marriott School are gearing up for study abroad programs hosted by the Global Management Center.
Two BYU Marriott students were recently recognized for their outstanding performance in their internships by The Doyle W. Buckwalter Award.
MPA students from the BYU Marriott School of Business volunteered with the Younique Foundation on Valentine's Day 2019 to tie blankets for sexual abuse survivors.
Two BYU Marriott information systems students were honored at the Women Tech Awards for their influence in the technology sector.
A team of four BYU Marriott information systems students took home $1,500 after taking first place in the Wolff BI Competition.
Information systems students took a unique approach in a business case for the NHL's Minnesota Wild. Their findings secured the team third place at the CoMIS Competition.
BYU Marriott information systems students dominated at the AIS Student Leadership Conference, taking home one second place and two first place trophies.
Not creative? A BYU Marriott information systems professor and student proved confidence is a greater indicator of performance than your natural creative ability in award-winning paper.
The AIS Club held BYU's first ever service hackathon, a competition for tech-savvy students who are programmed to serve.
College students from around the world gathered on BYU's home turf recently to both compete and work together at the annual Association for Information Systems conference.
Fingers flashed across computer keyboards and eyes skimmed screens as more than four hundred students participated in tech competitions as part of the annual AITP conference in St. Louis.
Information systems senior Nick Kerr and finance senior Priscilla Hobbs are featured in Poets & Quants; list of the top undergraduate students in the nation.
It's a dog-eat-dog world out there. Marriott School students are equipping themselves with the skills by interning for some of the biggest names in business.
Spencer Cox, recently reelected lieutenant governor of Utah, spoke to BYU MPA students and faculty to share his thoughts about what qualities matter most for success in public service.
Christmas festivities are in full swing, and many people—including information system students—are joining in on the holiday cheer in a big way to help children at Primary Children’s Hospital.
BYU information systems students are learning how to predict the future through the IS program’s newest capstone class.
Last May, senior Zac Quist and masters students Cody Pettit and James Dayhuff were three Marriott School information systems students excited to begin their internships together at oil and gas giant ExxonMobil. Four months later, not one, not two, but all three students landed full-time offers at the company’s Houston offices.ExxonMobil’s hiring target has been extremely competitive the last few years due to low gas prices, but the company was impressed by the Marriott School students enough to want them all back after graduating.
Josh Romney, president of CharityVision International, spoke to MPA students on 6 October about how to avoid doing harm when trying to do good.
Marriott School programs are notorious for having limited enrollment and low acceptance rates. Every summer, hopeful Marriott School applicants anxiously await the news of whether they’ve been accepted into their prospective majors.
BYU MPA students don’t have to wait to graduate before tackling hot issues. In their second year, students enroll in a class that partners them with government or non-profit entities, giving them the chance to solve real problems for real organizations. And while it’s no easy feat, they will tell you it’s one of the most effective, exciting experiences of their graduate career.