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Information Systems MBA 2018 2010–2014
Call it a cruel but fortunate twist of fate: Dan Handy’s companies tend to undergo extreme growth when it comes time for him to hit the books. As an undergrad and a grad student at the Marriott School, the current CEO of Bluehost.com guided two internet start-ups to success, sometimes smashing against current trends with a Ping-Pong paddle.
Students at BYU's Marriott School are gearing up for study abroad programs hosted by the Global Management Center.
The Marriott School honored Michael Swenson as its 2011 Outstanding Faculty. Fourteen others were also recognized.
Good communicators are supposed to work behind the scenes, but sometimes they can't help getting pulled on stage.
BYU is being recognized as a business startup factory — churning out hundreds of student-run ventures each year.
While students are usually pitching themselves to companies, this time the tables were turned.
The day Brian Carini’s first child, Isabella, was born, Carini emerged from the hospital in the early morning after being by his wife’s side throughout the night.
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.
Each semester, BYU students have the opportunity to confidentially provide feedback about their courses and professors. "That moment was a turning point in my career," Keith says.

The fact that information systems alum Roy Peckham can't sit still has led to his success at ExxonMobil, where he leads the company's design thinking efforts.
Andrew Sanford, a recent MISM grad and ORCA grant recipient, developed a framework aimed to help auditors better detect fraud.
Using brain data, eye-tracking data and field-study data, a group of BYU Marriott researchers have confirmed something about our interaction with security warnings on computers and phones: the more we see them, the more we tune them out.
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.
As Grant McQueen, director of the MBA program, spoke with MBA students during their exit interviews, he perceived a common thread: many students wanted to develop stronger tech product management (PM) skills.
BYU Marriott information systems students dominated at the AIS Student Leadership Conference, taking home one second place and two first place trophies.
Jeff Jenkins, assistant professor in the Department of Information Systems, was recognized for quickly becoming one of the top researchers worldwide.
Whether in stage management or project management, second-year MISM student Julianne Francisco always gives a stunning performance.
With its No. 5 ranking in learning, the BYU Marriott MBA program continues its tradition of creating an environment that provides one of the best learning and collaborating opportunities for MBA candidates.
For information systems alum Brent Anderson and his wife, Michelle, first came love, then came marriage, and then came app development.
Cindy Blair wasn't always sure she wanted to teach, but whenever life was uncertain, she would ask, 'what's next?' and keep moving forward.
Growing up in the slums of Hong Kong, BYU Marriott alum Cecilia Yiu and her sister, Alice, were the first in their family to attend college—thanks in large part to their parents, who emphasized the importance of education and provided their daughters with the best education they could afford. Yiu now hopes to encourage children to pursue learning through her startup business, Discover Wonders.
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.
Though Adkins has experience in golf, cartography, and geographic information systems, he found his passion in chocolate while interning for Hershey.