The Brigham Young University Marriott School of Management (BYU Marriott School) had its beginnings as the Commerce College of the Brigham Young Academy in 1891. The MBA program was first offered by BYU in 1961 under the auspices of the College of Commerce and Business Administration. In 1988, the college became officially known as the Marriott School of Management, thanks to a substantial donation to the school by the founders of Marriott International, J.
Willard and Alice Marriott.The Marriott School of Management, along with the rest of BYU, operates under the guiding principles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS).Degrees OfferedThe BYU Marriott School offers a two year MBA program. Students can choose from among the following majors to specialize in:
- Finance
- Supply Chain Management
- Markting
- Organizational Behavior/Human Resource Management
For further opportunities in specialization, students can also select a minor or certificate from among the following:
- Entrepreneurship
- International Business
- Global Management Certificate
- Social Innovation
- Information Systems
- Strategy
AlumniMany BYU Marriott School alumni are prominent people in the areas of business and academics, as well as in other fields.
Jeffrey B. Welch, president of Krispy Kreme international and Citigroup CFO Gary Crittenden are both Marriott School of Management graduates. Alison Davis-Blake and John Grout serve as the deans of Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota and Campbell School of Business at Berry College. The president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Thomas S.
Monson, is also a BYU Marriott School alum.Rankings and reviewsAs 2010, The Financial Times ranks the BYU Marriott School of Business as 83rd among business schools globally. Among US MBA programs, Marriott School’s MBA program ranks 33rd according to the 2010 US News & World Report.Admission tipsBrigham Young University is owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Although students are not required to be a member of this church, they are expected to understand and support BYU’s and the church’s mission and vision. This includes a commitment to providing service to one’s family, community, profession, and church, as well as the principles outlined in the BYU Honor Code.Another important factor in a candidate’s application is the GMAT score. BYU uses this score as a predictor of an applicant’s performance in the MBA program.
The GMAT score is given the most weight, even more than the GPA, and it is recommended that candidates have a score of at least 600 if they want to be considered competitive for admission.However, this does not mean that a candidate’s GPA is not important. BYU places great importance on the GPA of a candidate’s last 60 credit hours of his or her undergraduate degree. An acceptable GPA for this is 3.
53. Candidates with a GPA of less than 3.0 need to be very strong in other areas if they are to be accepted, such as leadership skills, work experience, or possessing other exceptional qualities.A demonstration of management and leadership skills is required, whether this is done through work experience or other activities.
A candidate is recommended to have shown the ability to manage the resources and assets of an organization (whether business or nonprofit) in order to be considered for admission.Admission factsThe most recent available class profile (graduating class of 2011) shows that out of 478, 245 students were admitted. These students had an average GMAT score of 672 and an average undergraduate GPA of 3.54.
Average work experience for the class was 3.79 years. Eighty percent of the class is bilingual, and 83% have had LDS mission experience.
