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Human Resources MPA 2015
McKenzi McDonald and Tanner Stutz are spotlighted on Poets and Quants list of Best and Brightest Business Majors.
Marriott School students has devised an innovative device to keep outdoor enthusiasts in touch while in nature: A tiny two-way radio that connects to your phone or headphones via Bluetooth.
The Romney Institute of Public Management named Bryce Baker the 2015 N. Dale Wright Alumnus of the Year for his outstanding service in the federal government.
Dreams of roaring crowds and bright lights drew Zach Atherton to improv, and now he's combining it with his JD/MPA to make workplaces more fun.
Before departing for the Romney Institute's annual study abroad in Ghana this April, Marriott School students were given a challenge: see with African eyes and hear with African ears.
This summer 27 incoming MPA and EMPA students got together for camp—but instead of bringing out canoes and tents, they reached for calculators and graph paper.
Brigham Young University's undergraduate and graduate programs ranked No. 2 and No. 7, respectively, in The Princeton Review's recent annual survey for Entrepreneur magazine.
The Ballard Center co-sponsored MPA Professor Ty Turley's research on development economics in Paraguay. See how Turley is working to end poverty around the world.
Marriott School undergraduate programs continue to earn high marks from U.S. News, including top rankings in accounting, international business and entrepreneurship.
The BYU MBA program's low costs and high salary return led to a top placement in Forbes' biennial rankings.
Being a soldier in the armed forces can be physically and emotionally demanding. As an army chaplain, MPA alum Lt. Col. Thomas Helms has been offering soldiers moral support and religious services for nearly two decades.
Explosions, accidents, and disasters—surprisingly, that’s what motivated Peter Madsen to pursue a degree in management.
Flat Facer explores the world in an envelope. Professor Rex Facer needs a bit more room.
EMPA alum Chris Banford recently teamed up with Ellen DeGeneres to surprise his wife, Mary.
Hundreds of MPA students, alumni and faculty joined together in six cities on the MPA Days of Service celebrating the program's 50th anniversary.
For OLS professor David Cherrington, arriving at his teaching career didn’t come as expected.
The Romney Institute honored Gail McGovern, president and CEO of the American Red Cross, as its 2015 Administrator of the Year.
It's no surprise that some of the most celebrated leaders in the business world also happen to be self-promoting narcissists.
Through a recent collaboration with Walmart, a group of Marriott School undergraduates earned high-profile internships.
Last month BYU global supply chain management students got a week off of class but it was no vacation.
By gaining the ear of the Canadian government, alum Ken Kyle helped snuff out the light of tobacco companies in his home country. And the effects of his work are still filtering across the world.
Playing the part of butcher Lazar Wolf in Fiddler on the Roof came naturally to 1983 MPA alum Chris Miasnik: his last name is made up of the Russian occupational suffix and the word for meat. But there were a few other factors involved in landing the role of rejected suitor in the Bluffdale Arts Council production. “I was the oldest guy there, and I had the whitest beard,” he admits.
It reads like a worst-case scenario: you’re slicing through rough air to check on an offshore oil rig when the unfathomable happens—the chopper goes down. Would you survive?
It seems like only a few years ago that I sat where you are sitting. I was an English major, and that meant that I liked reading and writing. It also meant that I had no idea what I was going to do with my career.