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Student Spotlight Accounting MBA
After growing up all over the world and working in several different career fields, MBA student Ben Nzojibwami has found his place at the BYU Marriott School of Business as the MBA class president.
Love of learning has propelled Brenna Porter to transition from elementary education to the MBA program.
Flexibility is the key to success for Lulu Gilbert, a Student Leadership Advisory Council (SLAC) copresident and accounting student at BYU Marriott.
From active-duty commission to serving as a member of the Army Reserves, Jared Sturgell is earning his MBA at BYU Marriott while assisting BYU’s Army ROTC.
Far from her family and home back in Maryland, Alayna Grossnickle found comfort and camaraderie in the BYU Army ROTC.
Recent School of Accountancy graduate Emily Holden is excited to use the skills she has gained to serve the environment she loves and the underserved communities she strives to empower.
Thanks to a sponsorship program run through the Global Business Center, international student Carmela Bristain recently completed the MAcc program at BYU Marriott.
Erin Gilbert is passionate about helping underrepresented students overcome obstacles so they can receive more educational opportunities.
Shannon Peterson always wanted to attend BYU, but finances prevented her from pursuing that option as an undergrad. However, Peterson never gave up on her dream, which she is now fulfilling 25 years later as an EMBA student.
With no experience in assisted living, starting a company in a new field was a daunting task for BYU Marriott MBA student Candice Rail.
Growing up in Ajloun, Jordan, BYU Marriott MBA student Dunia Alrabadi had a goal at a young age to attend college in the United States.
Students in the MBA program at BYU Marriott fondly refer to fellow cohort member and 2022 class president Ethan Felix as their "MBA dad."
MAcc student Christine Parks loves the accounting program and the unique opportunities that the School of Accountancy gives her to interact with other people.
MAcc student Ashley Weiler looks forward to leading the Women of the School of Accountancy club in the upcoming year—a club that sparked her own love of accounting.
BYU Marriott SOA junior Erin Kenedy believes that learning is not just about gaining knowledge but about experiencing growth.

After the loss of his younger brother, BYU Marriott MBA student Easton Johnston, was inspired to make a personal reset on his career.

Recruiting season is a crazy time of trying to balance schoolwork with interviews. BYU Marriott MBA student Lillian Barton navigated all that during the final weeks of her pregnancy.

A common theme throughout BYU Marriott MBA student Joseph van Scheltema's life is to carry on through coping with family tragedy, supporting his family as a student, and traveling through a global pandemic.

BYU Marriott SOA student Rocky Wang crossed oceans to follow his path to BYU. Now, he strives to unite his fellow students as a student leader of the SOA alumni networking system, Ohana.

Getting the highest CMA score worldwide is no easy feat, but for BYU Marriott masters of accounting student Josh Mortensen, studying for the CMA exam was like preparing for one of his competitive piano competitions; daunting but rewarding.

A Nike advertisement featuring Serena Williams that adorned the Los Angeles skyline inspired accounting student Daphne Armstrong to come back to BYU Marriott.

For BYU Marriott accounting major Dmitrii Liu, there are big plans on the horizon for the next few years.
Entrepreneurs often dream of successful business endeavors; however, BYU Marriott accounting senior Tate Laing's first business idea literally came to him in a dream.
While many parents teach their children to ride a bike or tie their shoes, Jennifer Scherbel's parents taught her to run a business.