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Matt Miller is a builder. A 2008 graduate from the BYU Marriott School with a degree in finance, Miller built his first computer at age eleven and his first business while an undergraduate student at BYU. He now helps build the visions of entrepreneurs into multi-million-dollar companies as a partner at Sequoia Capital, a world-class tech venture capital firm located in Menlo Park, California.
Research by Marriott School finance professor Taylor Nadauld finds schools increase sticker-price tuition sixty cents for every dollar of subsidized loans available.
Go. Learn. Become Global. The slogan for BYU’s Global Management Center (GMC) is something Stephen Shepherd, a senior at BYU studying finance and Portuguese, takes seriously. From Brazil to the United States and back to Brazil, Shepherd hops to and fro in an effort to gain global experience and stand out from other students.
Formerly ready to dabble in the arts, Erika Mahterian has become a passionate advocate for the opportunities to be found in the finance program.
Admittance to the Marriott School of Management’s elite finance program requires experience and passion.
Most who hear the name Ned Hill think of Professor Hill, Dean Hill, or President Hill. But not everyone gets the chance to know the “real” Hill.
Steve Thacker, city manager of Centerville, Utah, was honored for his legacy of exceptional management in governmental positions for over the past thirty years.
Michael Hatch, a recent finance graduate, was honored at the 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Volleyball Championship for his academic achievements.
Josh Romney, president of CharityVision International, spoke to MPA students on 6 October about how to avoid doing harm when trying to do good.
MPA alum Kena Jo Mathews has built her life around volunteer and nonprofit work, though she started out on a different path. “Sometimes you end up where you’re supposed to be even if you don’t realize that’s where you want to be,” she says. While studying political science at the University of Utah, Mathews worked for a senatorial candidate. But when he lost the election, she changed course, volunteering at Habitat for Humanity, where she laid the foundation for her career.
Brad Agle, George W. Romney Endowed Professor, spoke with CNBC recently on recent controversies surrounding Wells Fargo and Mylan.
Jessi Valentine’s spirit animal is a chameleon.
BYU MPA students don’t have to wait to graduate before tackling hot issues. In their second year, students enroll in a class that partners them with government or non-profit entities, giving them the chance to solve real problems for real organizations. And while it’s no easy feat, they will tell you it’s one of the most effective, exciting experiences of their graduate career.
BYU finance students returned to campus with a brighter future on Wall Street after placing second in the Duff & Phelps YOUniversity Deal Challenge.
The national publication highlighted research by David Benson and Jim Brau on how firms cover up policies investors won't like.
“Reach for the stars” is a figurative goal for most of us, but for Kevin Watts, a 1986 graduate of the BYU Masters of Public Administration program, it is an everyday reality.
McKenzi McDonald and Tanner Stutz are spotlighted on Poets and Quants list of Best and Brightest Business Majors.
When you have millions to give, wanting to make a difference is not just an idle wish. The biggest challenge is deciding which nonprofit can bring your vision to life.
College Choice ranked the Marriott School's undergraduate finance program No. 1 in the country based primarily on cost of attendance and salary upon graduation.
Some late adjustments helped a team of Marriott School undergraduate students win the CUIBE International Business Case Competition in Boston.
Many people don’t do well with the unknowns in life. A dark path unexplored and unfamiliar has thwarted more than a few worthy ambitions. Matt Hawkins, on the other hand, relishes the chance to mold that darkness.
Rex Facer, an MPA professor with an international reputation as an expert in human resources and public management, was awarded the 2015 Senator Peter B. Boorsma Award for his commitment and passion in public administration.
Doug Jackson is bringing sight to tens of thousands around the globe—thanks to a new kind of vision for humanitarian work.
It was 6:30 p.m., and Dora Ho-Ellis was still in her office. “Normally, I’m not that hardworking,” she quips. But when the phone rang with a pivotal opportunity for the entrepreneurship education program she spearheaded at Singapore Polytechnic, she was grateful she was there to answer.