Story of Goal Zero

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NFL Footbal Legend Jerry Rice

Have you ever wanted to meet a childhood hero? Listen to Cameron Rich talk to one his football heroes Jerry Rice about the Forever Young Charity event.

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Qualtrics, the story of one survey at a time

MBAs are no strangers to surveys! Every day it seems we are filling one out for each other. That means we have used Qualtrics. The company was started in the basement of a BYU professor, Scott Smith and then grew rapidly. Listen to his story and the story of his company.

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Sam Harrison – Not Your Typical Entrepreneur

Listen to BYU business school graduate Sam Harrsion tell his story of overcoming adversary. Despite a debilitating snow boarding accident, Sam now runs his own business.

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What should you and your family expect when coming to the BYU MBA Program?

Incoming students often have questions about student/family balance, tuition and scholarships, and housing. Two students, Barrett and Sunshine, share their experience and thoughts on each of these topics. Setting clear expectations and priorities, for yourself and/or with your family, is essential to be successful in the program.

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BYU MBA Fitness Challenge 2013

The MBA program can be really stressful! So it is just as important to keep the body healthy and active. Students can get involved in intramurals or join the early morning basketball game.

In addition to the these activities, the MBA Fitness Challenge was organized by our very own 2013 Athletic Director. You missed out if you didn’t order your very own fitness athletic shirt! Make sure to get one next year.

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Social Entrepreneurship Opportunities: GADCO

At BYU, MBAs have many opportunities to get involved in social entrepreneurship through the Ballard Center. Recently one group from the Ballard Center teamed up with GADCO to tell the company’s story in Ghana shown at the 2012 Peery Film Festival.

Check out the video

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A BYU Field Study Adventure to the Dominican Republic

Will people buy dried fruit in the Dominican Republic? One BYU MBA student and her team went there for their field study project to find out. Many businesses team up with Marriott School students to collaborate on a project for the semester. Students have the chance to get out of the classroom to solve real business problems.

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Could you abandon your job and country to start an MBA program in the US?

Listen to Wagner Pinheiro and his family recount their journey to the BYU MBA program, their experience as a student family, and also their story of faith.

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Leaving Madagascar for the BYU MBA Program

Can you imagine leaving everything to come start an MBA program in another country? On top of that, imagine that you lost all of you life savings on the trip over. Listen to Liva and Mino Rasamoela talk about their journey to the US, experience in the MBA program, and the effect these changes have had on their family.

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