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Student Experiences

Artificial Intelligence, Advantageous Learning

By Elizabeth Walker
May 13, 2026
Students at BYU Marriott are learning to embrace AI as a tool for learning and as a part of their future careers.
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Student Experiences

Networking with New Professionals: The 2026 Marketing Futures Summit

By Bryan Ross
May 01, 2026
The Marketing Futures Summit, hosted by the BYU Marriott School of Business, offered students the opportunity to both network with recent MBA alumni and develop professional skills.
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Student Spotlight

Overcoming the Odds

By Bryan Ross
April 30, 2026
Michael Liu has learned that when he prays for opportunities, God often responds with challenges—but for Liu, those challenges are the answer.
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Student Spotlight

Making Life a Family Affair

By Bryan Ross
April 28, 2026
BYU Marriott student Shane Sykes describes himself as a dentist by training and an adventurer at heart. Above all, he prioritizes spending time with his family.
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Student Spotlight

A Steady Supply of Accountability

By Melissa Een
April 23, 2026
As Caleb Jones tackles tricky topics in his GSCM classes, being personally accountable is his priority. Jones says this proactive approach has helped him grow and apply the things he learns to his studies as well as his personal life.
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Student Experiences

Following God's Business Plan

By Kiana Aquino
April 22, 2026
Looking back on his entrepreneurial and academic journey, Jimmy Valverde says that God has led him, step-by-step, to opportunities greater than he envisioned for himself.
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Student Experiences

BYU Students Share How Faith Shapes Their Entrepreneurial Journeys

By Bryan Ross
April 20, 2026
During a special interest group summit devoted to faith and entrepreneurship, three Brigham Young University students shared how they’ve combined faith with entrepreneurship with university professors from around the country.
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Student Spotlight

Oranges, Pirates, and a Suitcase of Diamonds

By Melissa Een
April 08, 2026
Before even stepping foot on BYU campus, GSCM senior Kennedy McMullin knew she was interested in business. What she didn’t know was the complex—and sometimes comical—situations she would find herself working in.
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Student Experiences

Humanizing Business

By Kiana Aquino
April 06, 2026
At the Rollins Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology, student entrepreneurs say entrepreneurship becomes more fulfilling as they work to develop themselves and build relationships.
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Student Experiences

Sharing Light in Supply Chain

By Melissa Een
March 25, 2026
During the 2025 spring semester, 30 students visited six countries in Asia and the Pacific to identify possible instances of modern slavery. John Gardner, an associate professor who led the trip, says, “From the very first class period, students were encouraged to think about ways that they could share light with each of the people that we would contact: both in the businesses and in our cultural visits.”
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Student Spotlight

Keeping the Dream Alive

By Bryan Ross
March 24, 2026
Graciela Massey thought her dream of coming to BYU Marriott had gone up in flames. But she made her way to the MBA program, and is now working to help others find the same path.
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School News

Embracing the Journey to Winning the 2025 Big Idea Competition

By Kiana Aquino
March 23, 2026
As the winner of the 2025 Big Idea Competition hosted by the Rollins Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology at the BYU Marriott School of Business, Ryan Zimbauer says the recognition for his project, MagPocket, is a result of continually seeking and taking opportunities to learn.
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Student Experiences

Building Bridges Through Cultural Understanding

By Bryan Ross
March 18, 2026
As Simon Greathead, a teaching professor of global supply chain at the BYU Marriott School of Business, teaches his students about international business and culture, he says he hopes to help students build bridges of understanding and Christlike culture in their future business roles.
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Student Experiences

Workshopping Growth

By Kiana Aquino
March 11, 2026
While serving at a workshop hosted by the human resource management (HRM) program, HRM students learned that using their education to help others can encourage growth and joy for both themselves and the people they serve.
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Student Experiences

Adding to the Legacy: Entrepreneurship through the Rollins Center

By Kiana Aquino
March 02, 2026
Peyton Jackson and other student entrepreneur find support in building their businesses from Christlike predecessors and an entrepreneurial culture at the BYU Marriott School of Business.
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Student Experiences

IS Students Integrate Skills into Service

By Kiana Aquino
February 26, 2026
From pinning vests to programming websites, information systems (IS) students at the BYU Marriott School of Business worked with a local nonprofit to help people experiencing homelessness stay warm in the winter.
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Student Spotlight

Building a Career on Building Up Others

By Bryan Ross
February 20, 2026
As a senior in high school, Christian Dahneke decided to be a better example to the younger members of his congregation, and he says he’s carried a passion for building people up ever since: “I learned in that really small example that I can be a leader, and that I can help people feel the love of the Savior and grow closer to Him.”
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Student Experiences

Diffusing Light through Finance Mentoring

By Bryan Ross
February 19, 2026
“It’s a beautiful thing,” says Professor of Finance Taylor Nadauld as he describes how finance students at the BYU Marriott School of Business mentor each other.
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