Stories from BYU Marriott
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Making a Positive Impact: Laura Cutler Awarded AIS Faculty Advisor of the Year
Assistant Teaching Professor Laura Cutler received the 2025 AIS Faculty Advisor of the Year Award. Information systems students from the BYU Marriott School of Business share her positive impact in the program.
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A Love of Lifelong Learning
While not everyone likes to study textbooks, finance professor Tyler Shumway believes that everyone likes to learn. Whether it's through his research, his students, or campus devotionals, lifelong learning has energized Shumway over the course of his 30-year career in academia.
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A Broader View Abroad
During the fall 2024 semester, BYU Marriott School of Business students Ellie and Trevor Lowry rode the bus home from class every weekday—not from the Tanner Building, but from Pforzheim University in Germany.
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Designing Winning Experiences Beyond the Scoreboard
Almost every part of a fan’s experience at a professional sports event is designed to optimize their emotional connection to the sport. As part of a team that specializes in sports sponsorships, ExDM alum McKade Peterson carefully considers the factors that maximize sports fans’ experiences around the globe.
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Headaches, Heartbreaks, and Helping Hands
When Sarah-Jane Tate started the accounting junior core, she had no idea she'd have to navigate a concussion, a new job, and a broken engagement to make it through the school year.
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Living with Intention
David Hart teaches ethics to MPA students at BYU Marriott and hopes they come to learn that making ethical decisions starts with intentions.
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Taking the Hard Way
Rebekah Koster's first finance midterm in the MBA program challenged her, so she switched her track—not away from finance, but to it. Whether she's seeking education, career growth, or an internship at her top choice consulting firm, Koster says she thrives on pushing beyond her limits.
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The Saint within the Soldier: BYU ROTC Programs Host Memorial Day Tribute
The BYU Air Force and Army ROTC programs celebrated the history and service of the ROTC programs with a tribute event, in which speakers shared how the light of Christ impacts military service—both in the past and present.
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BYU Marriott Professors Receive Awards at BYU’s 2025 University Conference
Four professors from the BYU Marriott School of Business received awards at BYU’s 2025 University Conference. John Bingham, Michael Drake, Melissa Larson, and David Wood received awards in recognition of their contributions to BYU.
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Faith, Family, Football, and Finance
Matthias Dunn's college plan was simple: play football at Brigham Young University. But that plan was put on pause when Dunn was cut from the team in March 2022—and he says it’s the best thing that could have happened to him.
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Growing Networks and Serving Individuals
When a group of BYU Marriott MPA students went to the ICMA conference in Pittsburgh, they learned about local government and connected with alumni.
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Pushing Past the Plateau
Google software engineer, Joshua Lyman, says the skillset he developed in the information systems program at the BYU Marriott School of Business has propelled him through diverse career opportunities.
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Building an Educational Platform, One Module at a Time
To help accounting students bridge the gap between theory and practice before they hit the workforce, David Wood has worked with student employees at BYU to build the EYARC Experience platform. The educational platform is funded by the EY Foundation, which sponsors the creation and distribution of educational materials to accounting programs worldwide.
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Distilling Revelation
Throughout her 29-year career, Jenifer Greenwood has trusted God for guidance to help her find opportunities for growth, including completing the EMPA program at BYU Marriott.
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Journeys of Learning
Looking back, associate teaching professor of strategy Scott Murff has seen how a series of experiences, jobs, and even failures continually prepared him for the next steps in his journey.
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Leadership Forged Through Challenge
BYU Army ROTC cadets Joseph Macfarlane and Alissa Reno have seen how ROTC events and training have not only strengthened them but also increased their ability to lead and their potential to serve.
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Growth through Global Experiences
When Veronica Stoltz was a student at BYU, she went on a study abroad experience that sparked a passion for travel and learning that she now channels as the international program coordinator at the Whitmore Global Business Center at BYU Marriott.
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People-Focused Diplomacy
Forging strong relationships and authentic connections in global diplomacy is often not easy, but Jeff and Cheryl Flake shared why they feel fostering meaningful bonds in public service is worth the work.
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