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Accounting MBA Strategy 2018
Monte Swain feels a rush when standing at the front of a classroom. That rush has energized him for nearly 30 years of teaching at BYU Marriott.
Clayton Christensen and Domo CEO Josh James highlight the first-ever BYU Strategy Professionals Conference.
What do Portuguese, Japanese, and English have in common? They are each a language that Gregory Shibuta speaks. He plans to use his diverse knowledge to lead in the international business world.
Braiden Childs has always been passionate about sports and his country. As a senior in the BYU Marriott strategy program, he is already living his dreams.
Strategy professor DK Kryscynski's use of videos before class is helping students dive right into the material when they step into the Tanner Building.
Meg Rodeback didn't even know the Priscilla S. Payne Outstanding Student Performance Award existed before she earned it in August.
"I use video data to help people see what they are unaware of." BYU Marriott professor Curtis LeBaron is leading the way in tapping into the burgeoning power of video.
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.
From BYU to Bain to Freshly Picked, alumna Angela Graves cultivates success wherever she goes. Next up? Harvard University.
While robots and machines have not yet taken over the world, a team of BYU Marriott undergraduate students helped Microsoft prepare for combat at a recent competition.
Three successful Kickstarter campaigns later, strategy alum Travis Hancock and his wife, Holly, are making their board game business a family affair.
The strategy program was more than just a major for alum Mackey Smith—it was a way to connect with others.
The stress of preparing a case study while still completing junior core accounting assignments was not a deterrent for five BYU Marriott students, who won the 2018 EY Beam Abroad Case Competition and a free trip to Iceland.
A new internship program through Cardinal Health provides pre-accounting students with hands-on experience before they start the program.
Stan Wilson never expected to return to BYU after graduating in 1985 with a bachelor's degree in accounting, but life has taught him to embrace the unexpected.
Meaningful relationships are the building blocks to strategy senior Irene DeTrinidad's success.
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.
Dr. Paul Godfrey loves the pursuit of knowledge and does not intend to slow down anytime soon.
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.
Though Adkins has experience in golf, cartography, and geographic information systems, he found his passion in chocolate while interning for Hershey.
As an undeclared freshman at BYU, Susan Parker Sanders was feeling pressure to decide on a major. Her uncle worked for GTE Financial and suggested to his math-savvy niece that she consider accounting; he even set up an appointment for her to meet with a professor in BYU Marriott’s School of Accountancy.
Accounting alum Jason Graham lost his home during Hurricane Harvey, but he gained stronger relationships with others and a greater appreciation for the unexpected.
BYU received the ICMA Board of Regents Corporate Recognition Award for supporting the CMA program and helping its students succeed.