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Entrepreneurship Information Systems 2010–2014
Be inspired by talks covering topics such as prison reform and innovative philanthropy.
If you’re looking to join the ranks of successful start-ups like Owlet Baby Monitors, FiberFix, and EcoScraps, BYU’s entrepreneurship program—rated third in the country—is the place for you. Even if you’re not in the program, there are many resources on campus and online to help you get started. Here’s some wisdom we’ve found to help you build your own business.
When Josh Steimle won the BYU business plan competition (now known as the Miller New Venture Challenge) in 2001, he was awarded the $5,000 he needed to make payroll for the week and the confidence to keep his new company, MWI, going for the next twelve years.
Students at BYU's Marriott School are gearing up for study abroad programs hosted by the Global Management Center.
BYU's best entrepreneurs went head to head at this year's Student Entrepreneur of the Year competition.
The hottest startups from around the state set up at BYU's Utah Startup Marketplace to find new talent.
Spencer Quinn beats out more than 1,600 applicants from 37 countries with his repair tape company FiberFix.
The Rollins Center is reaching out across campus to engage more students in entrepreneurial efforts.
Ever been trading text messages when there's suddenly a long pause? Marriott School research shows you should be leery.
Wally works at Wal-Mart. It may sound like a tongue twister, but Wally Potts’s story is all business. In a little more than two years, Potts has brought in millions of dollars of revenue for the corporation.
The Marriott School honored the winners of the 2013 Bateman Awards, the only school-wide awards selected by students.
On the cutting edge of research and education, Jeff Jenkins is leading the pack. A 2009 master of information systems graduate, Jenkins is now finishing up a doctoral program at the University of Arizona and is set to graduate this spring.
Brigham Young University senior Scott Walker's Underwater Audio was named No. 1 by Utah Student 25.
A restaurateur, a film producer, and an inventor squared off in the final round of the 22nd annual SEOY Competition.
Class begins with everyone looking intently at the same spreadsheet on their laptops. Today’s task: learning how to calculate financial ratios like debt-to-equity, asset turnover, and net profit margin—with the click of a button.
Entrepreneur magazine touts BYU's graduate and undergraduate programs at No. 3 and No. 6, respectively.
BYU has been recognized as one of the nation's premier academic institutions in the area of cybersecurity education.
BYU students know what it takes to create a successful company, and they have the results to prove it.
BYU's Marriott School announced the 2012 Bateman Awards—the only school-wide awards selected entirely by students.
Sponsored by the Ballard Center, graduate students created innovative solutions for Newman's Own Foundation.
Scan, Inc., the fresh startup created by a group of BYU students, recently raised more than $1.7 million in seed funding.
Student entrepreneur Brad Moss, founder of a million-dollar gaming company was rewarded with a cash prize of $10,000.
The details made the difference at the inaugural Walmart Business Case Competition held at BYU.
This year hundreds more Marriott School graduates were hired, resulting from an intensified focus on placement.