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Finance 2021 2019
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Though moving to a new country was challenging, Joy Shu didn't let that stop her from pursuing her dream to work in business and attend the BYU Marriott School of Business.

Finance professor Barrett Slade never imagined that the hard work he learned while working with horses would bring him to the BYU Marriott School of Business.

BYU Marriott finance professor Hal Heaton has become well-known for his method of challenging students' case study positions to prepare them for the "unknowns" of the business world.

The lessons BYU Marriott finance alum Chris Call learned from activities such as road cycling and skiing have helped him find his niche in the business world.

Alex Kim hopes to make the most of his time with the BYU Marriott School of Business through studying finance, teaching international students, and much more.

After surviving cancer, BYU Marriott finance senior Preston Willey is working to give back to the medical industry that saved his life.

BYU Marriott alum Wes Whitman owns his own real estate private equity firm and has an MBA from Harvard, achievements he credits to to the foundational experiences he had at BYU Marriott.
BYU Marriott professor Colby Wright first came to BYU as a student because he loves football, but he returned to teach because of the school's students and character principles.
Every fall, recruiters from finance firms around the country descend on BYU Marriott in hopes of finding their newest interns and future full-time hires.
The Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business welcomes nine new professors this fall.
Four BYU Marriott students helped create a sustainable alternative for Walmart's supply chain process through the Ballard Center for Social Impact.
A day of work for BYU Marriott School of Business finance alum Tanner Clawson might look different than what most people assume someone in "business" does.