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Read about BYU Marriott's IS and MISM programs, the students in our programs, the faculty and their research, as well as where our alumni are in their careers.
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Helpful Articles

Spinning the Color Wheel: Personalities at Work

October 13, 2014
Taking a cue from major corporations, professor Greg Anderson is helping students navigate group projects with the Color Code personality test.
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In the News

Forbes Names MISM Best Master's Degree

October 13, 2014
Forbes compiled a list of the best Master's degrees to get right now. In the number one spot was a master's of information systems.
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Alumni Spotlight

Game, Tech, Match

October 08, 2014
Call it a cruel but fortunate twist of fate: Dan Handy’s companies tend to undergo extreme growth when it comes time for him to hit the books. As an undergrad and a grad student at the Marriott School, the current CEO of Bluehost.com guided two internet start-ups to success, sometimes smashing against current trends with a Ping-Pong paddle.
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Student Experiences

Off-Campus Housing 2.0

October 08, 2014
Three tech-savvy students have redesigned a BYU rite of passage: the search for Provo housing.
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Alumni Spotlight

Speaker of the House

October 08, 2014
The Utah Governor’s Mansion was blanketed in soft, blue light. The occasion was World Autism Awareness Day 2014, and buildings across the country were swapping bulbs to highlight a disorder that affects one in sixty-eight American children.
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Alumni Spotlight

The Influence of Generous Hearts and Noble Minds

July 09, 2014
Service must be the primary focus of those who seek a generous heart and blessed life, writes Sonia Clayton.
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Employee Experiences

Information Systems Professor Develops Automatic Grading Software

July 09, 2014
BYU professor Gove Allen explains how he developed grading software for use in introductory Excel classes.
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Alumni Spotlight

Q&A With Advocate Mirella Petersen

June 28, 2014
Alum Mirella Petersen is bold, organized, and driven—the perfect combination for getting autism insurance reform passed in Utah.
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Student Experiences

Dressing the Part

June 05, 2014
BYU student Jeremy Penrod's website lists offerings for more than 25,000 dresses from dozens of popular retailers.
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Student Experiences

Information Systems Students Shine at AITP Competition

May 13, 2014
Six BYU students took home awards from the Association for Information Technology Professionals Competition.
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Student Experiences

BYU Team Wins Security Track at AIS Competition

April 30, 2014
A team of Brigham Young University students took first place at the AIS Student Competition in Tempe, Ariz.
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Alumni Spotlight

A True Entrepreneurial Experience

February 07, 2014
When Josh Steimle won the BYU business plan competition (now known as the Miller New Venture Challenge) in 2001, he was awarded the $5,000 he needed to make payroll for the week and the confidence to keep his new company, MWI, going for the next twelve years.
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Student Experiences

Business Study Abroad Programs Highlighted in Kick-off Events

January 21, 2014
Students at BYU's Marriott School are gearing up for study abroad programs hosted by the Global Management Center.
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Faculty Research

Digital Deception: People Who Lie While Texting Take Longer to Respond

September 09, 2013
Ever been trading text messages when there's suddenly a long pause? Marriott School research shows you should be leery.
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Alumni Spotlight

FINDING THE CODE TO SUCCESS AT WAL-MART

August 30, 2013
Wally works at Wal-Mart. It may sound like a tongue twister, but Wally Potts’s story is all business. In a little more than two years, Potts has brought in millions of dollars of revenue for the corporation.
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School News

Bateman Awards Celebrate Outstanding Students, Professor and Organization

April 18, 2013
The Marriott School honored the winners of the 2013 Bateman Awards, the only school-wide awards selected by students.
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Alumni Spotlight

Alum Earns Top Research Honors

February 01, 2013
On the cutting edge of research and education, Jeff Jenkins is leading the pack. A 2009 master of information systems graduate, Jenkins is now finishing up a doctoral program at the University of Arizona and is set to graduate this spring.
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School News

NSA Names BYU a Cybersecurity National Center of Excellence

July 02, 2012
BYU has been recognized as one of the nation's premier academic institutions in the area of cybersecurity education.
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