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Entrepreneurship MPA 2023 2022
The Romney Institute presented the annual Doyle W. Buckwalter Scholarship to second-year MPA student Heather Shurtliff.
On November 5, 2021, the Romney Institute of Public Service and Ethics presented the 2021 N. Dale Wright Alumni Award to Dr. Tamara Sheffield.
When Frank Magaña was a student at BYU, he remembers walking by the sign “Enter to learn; go forth to serve” every day when he entered campus.
TRUE Africa provides educational and humanitarian sponsorships to orphans and other vulnerable children. “We operate entirely on volunteer efforts, enabling 95 percent of every dollar donated to go toward program services,” Hite says.
As an entrepreneur and venture capitalist, BYU Marriott alum Sid Krommenhoek is driven by a desire to advocate for entrepreneurs and build companies that matter.
In today’s faculty-advised, student-run Grantwell program, students consult with real clients on real projects.
Student entrepreneurs at BYU looking for guidance and financial backing now have the opportunity to receive both through the Rollins Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology's new Seed Grants program.
As an avid rock climber, BYU Marriott MPA professor David Matkin teaches his students the values of perseverance that rock climbing instills in him.
A chain of events stretching through five universities and a faith conversion led BYU Marriott MPA professor Dan Heist to his research linking religion and philanthropic behavior.
Life sometimes has a funny way of helping people find their paths, and in the case of MPA alumna Shari Grossarth, her road to the BYU Marriott School of Business began with ants.
Nine students were recently honored as 2022 Bateman Award recipients for their excellence both inside and outside the classroom.
Craig Hirschi, a third-year student in the executive MPA program, appreciates his classmates, who continually encourage and support him.
Growing up, MPA student Jared Cuessy was surrounded by the stories of his ancestors.
"Lift where you stand" is Eva Witesman's life motto. This guidance directs her efforts as an associate professor at the BYU Marriott School of Business.
According to a recent BYU study, research showed that when the price and quality of goods and services is the same, consumers favor nonprofits over the government and the government over for-profit companies.
As a mom of two children and a small business owner, BYU Marriott alumna Brenda Tidwell uses her knowledge of entrepreneurship in every aspect of her life.
Shortly before Ana Malafu-Eliesa graduated from the EMPA program at BYU Marriott in 2007, an unexpected event changed her life and career path forever.
Wearing Nike shoes, surrounded by BYU sports paraphernalia in his office without a textbook in sight, Bill Keenan works to put the job-seeking students he advises at ease.
A conversation Ross Storey had with a stranger on his church mission led him to change his career plans. Storey is now an ExDM adjunct professor and works at the MTC.
When she ended her 30-year-long career at the Romney Institute at BYU Marriott. emeritus faculty member Gloria Wheeler knew she wanted to continue serving others.
They never planned to buy a farm. They were just looking for a place to live.
As someone who has often felt like the odd woman out, Mikayla Cluxton recently created a startup, BeeFriend, to help alleviate loneliness in the geriatric population.
MPA graduate Tamsyn Randall recently received the 2022 Garth N. Jones Writing award.
The BYU MPA ICMA chapter was recently named the second-place winner of the 2022 ICMA Student Chapter Best Event Contest.