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The Princeton Review recognized BYU Marriott for its entrepreneurship programs, placing both in the 2019 top ten.
The Romney Institute of Public Management honored BYU Marriott MPA graduate Chris Brady, city manager of Mesa, Arizona, with the 2018 N. Dale Wright Alumnus of the Year Award at a luncheon on 26 October.
Who said your age should keep you from pursuing your dreams? BYU Marriott alum Caleb Wagner didn't let his young age stop him from starting a business.
When Hani Almadhoun returned to Provo in February, he had a handful of items on his must-do list. First, take his wife and two young daughters to the BYU Creamery for a Raspberries & Cream Cheese ice-cream cone.
Meg Rodeback didn't even know the Priscilla S. Payne Outstanding Student Performance Award existed before she earned it in August.
Daniel Villanova believes "great leaders lead their people from among them." As a CIS recipient in BYU Marriott's MPA program, he plans to improve lives through service and leadership.
Entrepreneurship alum Darrell Swain already has three successful tech startups under his belt, and his entrepreneurial drive shows no sign of slowing down.
Lori Wadsworth, MPA program director, spoke at BYU's devotional about being fellow citizens with the saints and acknowledging the divinity in 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.
Partnering with his mother, BYU Marriott alum Sterling Jones co-founded JoJo's Chocolate, a healthy treat company aiming to replace sugar cravings.
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.
In 2016, Sam Ballard took home the title of Student Entrepreneur of the Year for his dental lab. This year, the entrepreneurship senior was crowned champion for the second time.
Inspiration has led Megdalynn Fisher to fight cancer, join the MPA program, and make a difference in the world.
Ashley Emig helps ideas and concepts come alive in a retail store near you.
After improving the election process in Utah and a push from friends, Kelleen Potter is seeking success as the mayor of Heber City.
A group of BYU students are sweeping entrepreneur competitions and making life easier for wheelchair users with a new innovative device.
Portal (formerly Piero), a student startup developing a revolutionary way to open doors for wheelchair users, took home the $40,000 grand prize and more at the 2018 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge.
Professor Chad Carlos is making the world his campus by teaching BYU Marriott entrepreneurship principles across the globe.
When Hani Almadhoun, a Muslim from Palestine, attended BYU, he found many Mormon friends. One of his favorite stories of his time on campus is how his Mormon friends often introduced him to others.
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.
Public administration professor Robert Christensen's new research seeks to answer whether or not there are too many nonprofits in the market.