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  • BYU Marriott Welcomes New Faculty in 2019 Friday Nov 01 2019

    The Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business welcomes seven new professors to the Tanner Building this fall.


  • Leading From Behind the Scenes Monday Oct 28 2019

    Behind every BYU Marriott MBA event over the last twenty years, Debbie Auxier worked tirelessly to make sure the event was a success and ran like a well-oiled machine. As MBA event coordinator, Auxier’s job is to make sure every detail of the event—food, transportation, travel, and everything in between—was taken care of so that MBA faculty and students could have fun, connect, and further their education.


  • 'True-Blue Cougar' Ruth Todd Returns to BYU Thursday Sep 26 2019

    Thirty-six years after completing her communications undergrad, former news anchor and adjunct faculty member Ruth Todd is thrilled to be back at BYU, this time as a student in the BYU Marriott Executive MBA program.


  • BYU Marriott MBA Program Tops Worldwide Ranking Friday Mar 08 2019

    When it comes to who best trains their graduates, the BYU Marriott MBA program was awarded a No. 1 worldwide ranking by Bloomberg Businessweek.


  • BYU Marriott Welcomes Its New Dean Brigitte Madrian Began Term 1 January Monday Jan 07 2019

    After six months of anticipation, Brigham Young University finally welcomes its newest dean. On 1 January 2019, Brigitte C. Madrian began her tenure as dean of the BYU Marriott School of Business.


  • BYU Marriott Ranks in the Nation’s Top Ten for Entrepreneurship Tuesday Nov 20 2018

    The Princeton Review ranked BYU Marriott's undergraduate entrepreneurship program No. 4 and the graduate program No. 10 for 2019, making this the ninth straight year that BYU Marriott has placed in the top ten for both programs.


  • BYU Marriott MBA Program Among Nation’s Best Monday Nov 12 2018

    With its Bloomberg Businessweek No. 5 ranking in learning, the Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business MBA program continues its tradition of creating an environment that provides one of the best learning and collaborating opportunities for MBA candidates.


  • To BYU or Not to BYU—That Was the Question Friday Nov 02 2018

    When LTC Forrest "Chip" Cook was a high school student, he had a question: should he pursue his military interests or head to BYU—the university he had grown up loving? Much to his surprise, Cook would face a similar question nearly two decades later.


  • From Africa to EMBA Thursday Sep 13 2018

    Service in the US Air Force wasn’t enough for one of the newest additions to the EMBA program. He is going back to school to help create a flourishing economy for the people in Mali, Africa.


  • Publication Ranks EMBA No. 25 Internationally Tuesday Jul 03 2018

    The Economist has ranked the BYU Marriott EMBA program No. 25 in the world and No. 16 among U.S. and joint U.S./international programs.


  • Thompson Named Interim Dean Tuesday Jun 12 2018

    Michael P. Thompson will serve as interim dean from 1 July 2018 to 31 December 2018. Steve Glover and Keith Vorkink will continue to serve as associate deans.


  • New Dean Announced Wednesday May 23 2018

    Brigham Young University Academic Vice President Jim R. Rasband has announced that Brigitte C. Madrian has been named the ninth dean of the BYU Marriott School of Business.


  • Maintaining Perspective Friday May 18 2018

    BYU Marriott finance professor Todd Mitton always strives to see the big picture, which enables him to spread his influence through the Tanner Building and beyond.


  • Loving the "Terror" of Teaching Monday May 14 2018

    Monte Swain feels a rush when standing at the front of a classroom. That rush has energized him for nearly 30 years of teaching at BYU Marriott.


  • BYU Marriott Awards Honor Personnel Wednesday Apr 25 2018

    Faculty, staff, and administrators received recognition for their outstanding teaching, research, and service during the school’s annual year-end awards luncheon.


  • U.S. News Heralds BYU Marriott MBA Wednesday Mar 21 2018

    The program comes in at No. 35 overall while accounting and entrepreneurship were also ranked with the best in the country.


  • From Student to Teacher to Student Monday Jan 29 2018

    Dr. Paul Godfrey loves the pursuit of knowledge and does not intend to slow down anytime soon.


  • Expanding Quantitative Marketing Curricula Friday Jan 12 2018

    Big data is a big deal. Professor Jeff Dotson is leading the way for BYU Marriott MBA students to gain hands-on experience in analytics.


  • Top BYU Marriott Stories of 2017 Friday Dec 29 2017

    Name changes, rankings, awards and more—here is the list of the top BYU Marriott School of Business stories of 2017.


  • IS Faculty Win Best Paper Award Wednesday Dec 27 2017

    You may think twice before listing "multitasking" as a skill on your résumé due to top-notch research performed by BYU professors on security warnings.