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W. Gibb Dyer, Ballard Center academic director, explains the connection between strong families and the economy.
Students demonstrated their innovation talents by participating in the Big Idea Pitch competition during Entrepreneurship Week.
BYU's undergraduate and graduate entrepreneurship programs were ranked No. 4 and No. 7, respectively.
Many business schools are not teaching MBAs to create new businesses, according to two of BYU's innovation gurus.
Bruce Money will speak on 'The Lord’s “Country and Kingdom” – Your Passport.' at 11:05 a.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall.
With more than three thousand students, the Marriott School of Management brings together some of BYU’s best and brightest from across the globe. I recently caught up with one of these stellar students, Nicol Pedraza, a sophomore marketing major and Portuguese minor from Mexico City. Pedraza talked about finding her path to BYU, her experience at the Marriott School, and her plans for the future.
It only took five seconds for Ryan Judkins’s boss to approve his beard plan. Surprised, Judkins, a sales representative for Callaway Golf and a normally clean-cut guy, asked, “You do realize I might have a beard that’s five, six, or seven inches long at one point?”
A BYU business professor reveals that discrimination is still tainting the American Dream for minorities.
In the winter of 1989, the snow and pine trees of Sundance Resort set the backdrop for Doug and Judith Maughan’s second date. Doug, an MBA student at the time, had asked Judith to accompany him to a Valentine’s dinner and dance sponsored by the Marriott School. “He was handsome, smart, and probably the most polite man I had ever met,” says Judith of her date. Doug was also persistent and outdoorsy—during the summers, he caught salmon in Alaska as a commercial fisherman to help pay for school. After Doug worked his charms that evening in the mountains, dates with Judith became increasingly frequent. Sharing space in the Tanner Building, where she was also a Marriott School student, helped fuel their courtship.
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.
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.
Students at BYU's Marriott School are gearing up for study abroad programs hosted by the Global Management Center.
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.
Warning Instagrammers: Marriott School research suggests you might want to stop taking so many pictures of your food.
A study by Marriott School professors found that tottering consumers were more likely to select budget-friendly items.
The red Porsche featured clean lines and 390 horsepower, but for fifteen-year-old Eric Watson, it might as well have been the family station wagon. This was the first time the high schooler had slid into the driver’s seat.
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.
Natalie Cann is used to good things coming in pairs. After taking time off when her twins were born, the 1998 marketing graduate was approached by two different clients with consulting projectsan opportunity too good to pass up.
Students learned proper sales techniques and valuable lessons in preparation for sales competition.
After standing on one foot while trying to decide which printer to buy, students hobble out of 340 TNRB with some extra credit but without the slightest clue what their answers will be used for.