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Entrepreneurship Information Systems 2022
Fostering connections between students is the number one priority for leaders of the Association for Information Systems chapter at BYU Marriott.
BYU Marriott MISM students were some of the only master's level presenters at the recent International Conference for Information Systems.
TRUE Africa provides educational and humanitarian sponsorships to orphans and other vulnerable children. “We operate entirely on volunteer efforts, enabling 95 percent of every dollar donated to go toward program services,” Hite says.
As an entrepreneur and venture capitalist, BYU Marriott alum Sid Krommenhoek is driven by a desire to advocate for entrepreneurs and build companies that matter.
When the death of George Floyd sparked national outrage and protests against racism in 2020, BYU Marriott MPA grad Christabel Agbonkonkon knew she had to do something.
When Greg Anderson began his college career at Weber State University on a singing scholarship, he had no idea where his education might take him.
Student entrepreneurs at BYU looking for guidance and financial backing now have the opportunity to receive both through the Rollins Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology's new Seed Grants program.
Information systems alumna Ioana Schifirnet recognizes many similarities between art history and one of her personal passions: data analysis.
Nine students were recently honored as 2022 Bateman Award recipients for their excellence both inside and outside the classroom.
Four BYU Marriott MISM graduates have created an introductory coding camp for young women.
As a mom of two children and a small business owner, BYU Marriott alumna Brenda Tidwell uses her knowledge of entrepreneurship in every aspect of her life.
When Detroit native Eric Louis took his first cybersecurity class at BYU, he was reminded of doing jigsaw puzzles with his grandmother. For this second-year MISM student, the pieces may look different, but the goal of puzzles and cybersecurity is the
Wearing Nike shoes, surrounded by BYU sports paraphernalia in his office without a textbook in sight, Bill Keenan works to put the job-seeking students he advises at ease.
It’s an unassuming blue box, not much bigger than a deck of cards.
As someone who has often felt like the odd woman out, Mikayla Cluxton recently created a startup, BeeFriend, to help alleviate loneliness in the geriatric population.
As a sharp-minded young boy, Travis Cook was constantly pulling apart alarm clocks, radios, TVs, VCRs—even a BB gun—to examine their pieces.
After the IS study abroad trip to Asia was canceled for the third year in a row because of COVID-19, Professors Greg Anderson and John Gardner came up with a different option.
Jen Almond was playing a trivia game along with other students during the BYU Marriott School of Business’s new-student orientation when a question popped up that she knew she could answer correctly: “How old is the oldest student in this class?”
For Dane Bendixen, startup enthusiast and father of three, the values he found at BYU Marriott have carried him throughout his career.
Justin Giboney, a professor of information systems (IS) at the BYU Marriott School of Business, routinely sends summer camp students to outer space.
In early September, information systems students, alumni, and faculty gathered for a new kind of tailgate, one filled with renewing and creating connections.
With three children and one on the way, Bruce Hymas and his wife Brittany found themselves quite literally losing sleep over their kids.
For Clay Posey, a professor of information systems (IS) at the BYU Marriott School of Business, two things his students do give him pause.
Ching Tong finds joy in building genuine relationships with others. The MISM graduate now lives in New York City and continues to make meaningful connections.