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Entrepreneurship Experience Design MPA 2020
BYU Marriott School of Business dean Brigitte C. Madrian has announced the appointment of Bonnie Anderson as the school's newest associate dean.

After BYU Marriott ExDM alumna Macie Briggs Duncan went on a trip to Disneyland, she set a goal to help create enjoyable and memorable experiences for others.

Most people would not move by themselves to an island they had never visited in the middle of a global pandemic. BYU Marriott TRM senior Stephanie Janczak is not one of those people.

A painter, dancer, and designer, Kari Durrant describes herself as a primarily right-brained person. She intended to major in dance at BYU, but after encountering recreational therapy as part of a class assignment, Durrant eventually made the switch to recreation management. Her new major, she discovered, would enable her to use her creative side in ways she hadn’t expected.
The Department of Experience Design and Management at BYU Marriott had to get creative this Fall semester when the program welcomed its new cohort during its annual new student orientation.

A career in managing experiences and traveling the world have made Ariadna Mateu uniquely qualified to fulfill her new role in BYU Marriott's ExDM program.

A self-proclaimed "learntrepreneur," Taylor Halverson values two things in his career more than anything else: learning and entrepreneurship.

Like trees, each person is unique and has different needs. BYU Marriott EMPA alum Ralph Clegg solves problems both in his garden and community by understanding that diversity.

Liz Dixon often sheds joyful tears as she watches her students present their solutions at international case competitions.

Marieka Creek and Zachary Simons were awarded for their outstanding internship performance during 2020.

At sixteen years old, BYU Marriott entrepreneurship alum Brad Mills started his own web design business, an endeavor that became the inspiration to a career of helping companies grow.

College can be a transformative and enlightening time. BYU Marriott's ExDM 300 class helps students find balance inside and outside the classroom.

As the father of a two-year-old and newborn triplets, BYU Marriott entrepreneurship senior Braiden Day juggles more responsibilities than the average student.

BYU Marriott alumna Stephanie Schindler has driven through the streets of Manhattan, worked at a startup company in California, and recorded a podcast on balancing motherhood and career.

She might be dealing with cancellations or organizing presentations while stuck in a snowstorm, but Anne Sledd always finds ways to make things happen.

When Gary Williams sold his company, the next step in his life was obvious: create learning opportunities for BYU Marriott students.

As a second-year BYU Marriott MPA student, Lillian Bradley is acquiring skills that enable her to help citizens of impoverished countries find opportunities for success.

Socks that monitor a baby's vitals, security cameras that alert homeowners via text, and doors that open using an app have more in common than one might think.

When Katie Morgan took a social innovation class at BYU last semester, she didn't anticipate joining a research group based on empowering women. Now, she's part of a team researching how to help women find confidence and new opportunities

Professor Brad Agle has been elected as a Fellow of the International Association for Business and Society.

While the COVID-19 pandemic introduced new challenges for many, few can say it made them to sleep in a sleeping bag on the floor of their office. However, for BYU Marriott EMPA alum Russell Harrington, such a situation was both a reality and a necessity.

As the executive director of the Arizona Board of Regents, John Arnold uses the skills and strategies he learned in the MPA program to facilitate change in Arizona's higher education system.

The last thing Kaylee Anderson expected to see when she opened up a package from the MPA program was a Rubik's snake.

Discovering your career niche can be difficult, but for Hannah Richards Michaelsen, her role found her. After her family began receiving much-needed support from a nonprofit organization, Michaelsen joined the organiza- tion and began to provide that same service to others.