Strategy
Read about BYU Marriott's Strategic Management program, the students in our program, the faculty and their research, as well as where our alumni are in their careers.
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Always Seeking out New Adventures
After spending most of his time as an undergraduate student preparing for law school, Kurt Herrmann received surprising inspiration to change career paths.
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A Strategy Society for Everyone
What do you get when you combine business strategy and students from 16 different majors? A group dedicated to applying strategic principles to any career.
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Learning How to Help Others
The more Breann Hunt learns about social impact causes, the more the strategic management senior envisions businesses changing the way they operate forever.
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An Innovative Learning Process
After realizing his student apartment did not have a recycling program, BYU Marriott strategy alum Ryan Smith went to work to create his gig economy recycling company Recyclops.
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A Seat on the Bus
Four years ago, BYU Marriott alum Stephen Farnsworth wanted to move technology forward. In order to reach his goals, he took a riskāone that has paid off years later.
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The Intersection of Business Strategy and Social Impact
At home in Australia, strategy senior Jaysen Valdes felt that his goals were out of reach. However, he now uses his skills to reach all of his aspirations.
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Elementary, My Dear Watson
With its emphasis on teaching students to discover solutions to seemingly impossible problems, BYU Marriott's course Strategy 421: Strategy Implementation is one that Sherlock Holmes would have approved of.
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Analytical Tools of the Future
Even though students cannot be prepared for all future changes, a new analytics class at BYU Marriott helps teach students some of the skills they'll need to make decisions in their future careers.
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Linking in to Success
If you know Austin Henline, a senior in the strategy program at the BYU Marriott School of Business, then you know you can think about him without having the word connection come to mind.
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A Guide on the Path to Success
Liz Dixon often sheds joyful tears as she watches her students present their solutions at international case competitions.
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Ben Lewis Receives Emerging Scholar Award from the Academy of Management
Ben Lewis, an associate professor in the management department at BYU Marriott, recently received the Emerging Scholar Award.
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Paving the Way to the Future
With more than two thousand miles ahead of him, BYU Marriott alum Matthew LeBaron started a bike ride across the country to raise money for diabetes research.
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Plunging Headfirst into the Fashion World
At fifteen years old, BYU Marriott strategy junior Marissa Barlow once failed to find the perfect swimsuit to take on a family vacation, an experience that would help define her young career.
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Making an Impact from the Kitchen Table
When BYU Marriott strategy senior M'Kenna Breckenridge first got an internship offer from CVS Health, she didn't anticipate that she'd complete that internship at her kitchen table.
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Creating Moments of Connection
She might be dealing with cancellations or organizing presentations while stuck in a snowstorm, but Anne Sledd always finds ways to make things happen.
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Shining Her Light
Ashtynne Wade once organized an event where people built chains of glow sticks to raise money for charity. As a BYU Marriott student, she wants to continue adding light to the world.
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Building for Success
BYU Marriott assistant professor of strategy Timothy Gubler grew up building things in his family business. Now, he's researching and teaching business strategy.
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Exploring All His Interests
Whether he's dealing with career changes, family illness, financial struggles, or even "gnarly teeth," BYU Marriott strategy graduate Nathan Winn has been determined to move forward with a smile.
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