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Melissa Nielsen's degree in Global Supply Chain Management has allowed her to skip the learning curve, and start making a difference immediately at her first job post graduation.
A little more than five years ago, finance professors Jim Brau and Andy Holmes, dubbed "the fathers of the finance major" by program director Colby Wright, saw hours of meetings and paperwork pay off in the creation of the finance major at BYU Marriott.
Close to one hundred thousand people in the United States are currently waiting for a kidney transplant. The average wait time to obtain a kidney is three to five years, and some patients may never receive one.
With a line out the door every morning, a feature in a Food Network series, and an astonishing recipe, it's no wonder Hruska's Kolaches, a pastry bakery in Provo, Utah, continues to see its fame rise.
Simon Greathead, a native of Lancaster, England, who comes from a working-class background, is the first to say he was unlikely to become a professor. However, Greathead feels he is now living his dream at BYU Marriott.
As a child growing up in Recife, Brazil, Thiago Gomes never would have believed he would be studying at BYU Marriott with a job offer in New York.
Adopted from China by a family consumed by addiction, Ashley Howe, a senior at BYU Marriott, had a rough start to life straight out of the gate.
Born in a Thailand refugee camp and raised in Cambodia by her sister, Channika "Nika" Noun never expected to complete any kind of education. Now, she prepares to graduate from the Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business.
BYU Marriott staff member Troy Carpenter advises over five hundred members of the BYU Real Estate Club and does everything in his power to help students succeed.
BYU Marriott sent five students to Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, for the Venture Capital and Investment Competition. For the second year in a row, BYU came out on top, winning both the regional and national competitions.
BYU Marriott School of Business dean Brigitte C. Madrian appointed Craig Merrill as the new chair of the finance department.
Never having run more than a mile in his life, Steve Funk signed up for the New York City Marathon entrance lottery on a whim.
Brian Hanks has a job title you may have never heard before: dental transition specialist. Hanks works with dental professionals looking to buy a practice and helps them find financial stability. “Dentists are small-business owners,” he says. “The marketplace is becoming more competitive, and more and more dentists are realizing that they need to be business owners first and dentists second—or at least have those two positions tied in their minds.”
As a member of the BYU gymnastics team, a student in BYU Marriott's global supply chain management (GSCM) program, and a doTERRA intern, Angel Zhong proves that hard work and dedication pay off.
Women are changing the face of investment banking, and BYU Marriott finance alum Estelle Ith is part of the transformation. In a field traditionally dominated by men, Ith hopes to help pave the way for gender parity.
Joey Chen, a senior from BYU Marriott's GSCM program, helped conduct research in China this last summer. Although just an undergrad, she held her own alongside PhD candidates.
When a United States president leaves office, the White House interiors are redecorated, many executive branch officials leave their positions, and national policies can change within hours. If handled incorrectly, that turnover could result in an unorganized, underprepared administration. During the 2017 transition, that’s where Jacob Marco came in—helping the new administration hit the ground running.
The Hinckley at BYU was buzzing with excitement as students networked with professionals during the first ever Career Paths in Real Estate Summit.
Four seniors in the BYU Marriott global supply chain management program took third place at the 2019 Bowersox Undergraduate Supply Chain Management Challenge hosted at Michigan State University.
Two years ago, Isaac Briganti had no idea what to major in. Now, thanks to the GSCM program, he has gained impressive experience and a full-time offer with Grainger.
Searching for a career where she could pursue her passions and use her skills, Lexi Shaw turned to the BYU Marriott School of Business and discovered an unlikely candidate: global supply chain management (GSCM). This program helped Shaw, now a senior
Global supply chain graduate Parker Teshima works to ensure that shelves stay stocked when natural disasters strike.
Taking over the bookkeeping for her family’s Idaho dairy farm taught fourteen-year-old Jenn Larson about unpredictable farming revenues, ignited her lifelong passion for finance, and inspired her to become a role model.
Dean Brigitte C. Madrian has announced the appointment of Ryan Elder as the next chair of the Department of Marketing and Global Supply Chain.