Information Systems News
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Forbes Names MISM Best Master's Degree
Monday Oct 13 2014
Forbes compiled a list of the best and worst master's degree to get right now. In the number one spot was a master's of information systems.
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The Influence of Generous Hearts and Noble Minds
Why I Serve by Sonia Clayton Wednesday Jul 09 2014
I will never forget the overwhelming feeling of relief I had upon the volunteers' arrival. I wondered, 'Can I ever repay them? Can I ever serve as they did? Can I learn to care as they did?' My life was changed forever, shaped by their kindness and profoundly touched by their unselfish service.
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Information Systems Professor Develops Automatic Grading Software
Wednesday Jul 09 2014
Students and professors know that grading assignments can take weeks. But what if it didn't? What if grading could take place instantly? BYU professor Gove Allen explains how he took on the problem by developing automatic grading software for use in introductory Excel classes.
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IS Alum Featured in Marriott Alumni Magazine
Saturday Jun 28 2014
The former president of the Utah Autism Coalition, Mirella Petersen lobbied for more than three years to enact insurance reform for autism spectrum disorders treatment in Utah.
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Dressing the Part
How an apparel search engine startup is attracting big businesses Thursday Jun 05 2014
BYU MISM student Jeremy Penrod says that if you’d asked him as a child what he wanted to be when he grew up, he might have picked dentist or inventor. Of all the possible answers he could have given, Penrod’s certain about at least one thing — he never imagined a career selling dresses.
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Information Systems Students Shine at AITP Competition
Tuesday May 13 2014
After competing with nearly 500 students from more than 50 colleges and universities, six Brigham Young University students took home a record amount of awards from the Association for Information Technology Professionals Competition in Atlanta, Ga.
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BYU Team Wins Security Track at AIS Competition
Wednesday Apr 30 2014
Challenging coursework and diligent study helped a team of Brigham Young University students take first place at the Association for Information Systems Student Competition for the third year running.
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Business Study Abroad Programs Highlighted in Kick-off Events
Tuesday Jan 21 2014
Winter semester has just begun but students at Brigham Young University’s Marriott School of Management are already gearing up for this summer’s study abroad programs hosted by the Whitmore Global Management Center.
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Digital Deception: People Who Lie While Texting Take Longer to Respond
Also true for digital conversations on social media, instant messaging Monday Sep 09 2013
Ever been trading a flurry of text messages when there’s an awkward pause? Well, research from BYU shows you probably should be suspicious.
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Lee Perry named Dean of BYU’s Marriott School of Management
Replaces Gary C. Cornia Monday Jul 08 2013
Brigham Young University Academic Vice President Brent Webb announced the appointment of Lee Perry as the dean of the Marriott School of Management.
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Marriott School Hosts ‘Major Shopping’ Event for Female Students
Thursday Apr 04 2013
Women across campus gathered at the Tanner Building hunting for the perfect major at the 2013 Major Shopping event.
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BYU Undergrad Program is No. 12 in New Businessweek Rankings
Recruiters put the school at No. 3 Wednesday Mar 20 2013
Brigham Young University’s undergraduate business program soared nine places to No. 12 in Bloomberg Businessweek’s Best Undergraduate Business Schools 2013 rankings. The Marriott School of Management also ranked No. 3 in employer satisfaction and No. 12 in student satisfaction.
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Beta Alpha Psi to Host Third Annual Ethics Case Competition
Undergraduate and high school students can sign-up this week to participate Thursday Feb 28 2013
Financial corruption and scandal often seem like hallmarks of today’s society, but a group of Marriott School students is seeking to combat this problem by providing ethics education to future professionals.
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Marriott Alumni Magazine Goes Mobile
Wednesday Feb 13 2013
Move over, USA Today. It’s time to add another app to the favorites list — the iPad version of Marriott Alumni Magazine. Looking to increase convenience and ease of access for readers, the Marriott School of Management released the digital edition including the current issue and all 2012 issues.
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Inaugural Competition Tests Student Career Preparedness
Four students awarded for their plans Monday Dec 10 2012
One by one, 10 students stood in front of hundreds of peers and a panel of prominent business executives, introduced themselves and presented their career plans — all hoping to win the first ever Marriott School of Management My Plan competition.
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Students Square-Off at Mobile App Competition
Thursday Dec 06 2012
Cat herding, ninja fighting or photo gaming — it could all be found at the Mobile App Competition hosted by the Rollins Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology.
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BYU Continues to Move Up in Latest U.S. News Rankings
Overall ranking improves three more spots to 68th Wednesday Sep 12 2012
Brigham Young University continued its upward surge in the U.S. News' annual Best Colleges rankings released this morning, jumping up another three spots to 68th among all national universities.
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NSA Names BYU a Cybersecurity National Center of Excellence
Monday Jul 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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Career Initiative Boosts Job Placement
Friday Oct 28 2011
This year hundreds more Marriott School of Management graduates were hired than in 2010, resulting from an intensified focus on placement and a slowly recovering economy. Placement rates increased by 14 percent for graduate degrees and five percent for undergraduate degrees in 2011, reaching 91 percent and 76 percent, respectively.
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BYU Tops Professor Ratings Site
Friday Aug 26 2011
It's a place many students love to turn to when picking their professors, and now RateMyProfessors.com has returned the love, naming Brigham Young University the top college for the 2010–2011 school year.