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Announcements

New dean for BYU Marriott School of Business

May 22, 2018
Brigham Young University Academic Vice President James R. Rasband announced this morning that Brigitte C. Madrian has been named the ninth dean of the BYU Marriott School of Business. 

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Intellect

Video is opening up new types of research for organization studies

By K.C. Miller
May 16, 2018
Management professor Curtis LeBaron is an expert in analyzing video recordings of human behavior, specifically using those skills to help organizations pinpoint the onset of problems or successes.

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Intellect

How to know if a new nonprofit will succeed or struggle

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
March 26, 2018
A new study coauthored by BYU public management professor Robert Christensen finds new nonprofits can still thrive but they need to be started under the right market conditions.

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Announcements

New Grad School Rankings show BYU Law make big jump, Marriott School hold steady

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
March 19, 2018
BYU’s Law and Business Schools continue to be ranked among the best in the nation, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s annual Graduate School Rankings.

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Intellect

Study: Free samples increase sales, work better than end-of-aisle promotions

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
December 11, 2017
How effective are in-store free samples when it comes to attracting purchases and loyalty? Do they just provide customers with a free lunch? New BYU research discovers the answer is a definitive yes.

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Intellect

What works in workplace giving? Step one: don't have coworkers do the asking

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
November 08, 2017
Tis the season… for workplace giving, and new research from BYU professor Rob Christensen reveals a blueprint for institutions looking to increase charitable donations.

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Intellect

All is fair in love and war: Politicians divide parties with violent speech

By K.C. Miller
October 23, 2017
Scroll through Twitter or watch an NFL game and you’ll quickly remember we live in a time of unprecedented political polarization. According to BYU researchers, politicians’ penchant for violent language isn’t helping.

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Intellect

Break the attachment before selling your stuff, BYU study says

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
October 12, 2017
Ever tried to sell something you’ve owned for a while on Craigslist and found that no one is willing to pony up what you’re asking? It's because you're asking too much.

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Announcements

BYU hits best overall mark to date in new U.S. News rankings

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
September 11, 2017
BYU entered new territory today as the U.S. News released their annual “Best Colleges” rankings. The university reached its highest overall ranking ever, coming in at No. 61 among national universities.

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Intellect

Now or Later: How taste, touch and sound affect when you buy

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
June 29, 2017
There’s a reason marketers make appeals to our senses; the “snap, crackle and pop” of Rice Krispies makes us want to buy the cereal and eat it. But as savvy as marketers are, they may be missing an ingredient in their work.

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Intellect

Student-created budgeting app will finally save your budget

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
March 27, 2017
You’ve tried it all: spreadsheets, software, the envelope system. And despite your best efforts, it seems like every month you blow your budget. One BYU student wants you to give it one more shot, using his budgeting app.

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Intellect

What do Google searches reveal about consumer intentions?

By Alec Sears
January 03, 2017
BYU professor Jeff Dotson launched a study with Google and Drexel University to see if comapnies can use search volume to assess brand health in real time.

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Intellect

Study: Increase in amount students can borrow connected to rise in tuition nationally

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
December 20, 2016
Research from BYU, Harvard and the Federal Reserve shows tuition costs increases connect back to increases in student loan availability.

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Intellect

How telecommuting can cause leadership issues in your organization

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
August 25, 2016
Wherever your organization falls on the spectrum of telecommuting and virtual teams, new BYU business research reveals something about leadership and telecommuting that everyone should take into consideration.

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Intellect

People disregard security warnings on computers because they come at bad times

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
August 16, 2016
Software developers listen up: if you want people to pay attention to your security warnings on their computers or mobile devices, you need to make them pop up at better times.

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Intellect

The key to return customers: Fishing for compliments

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
July 09, 2016
New research from BYU and Utah State University finds that simply asking customers to share positives about their experience results in repeat business and more money spent.

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Intellect

The sounds of eating may reduce how much you eat

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
March 13, 2016
Researchers at Brigham Young University and Colorado State University have found that the noise your food makes while you’re eating can have a significant effect on how much food you eat.

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Intellect

Airlines aren't learning enough from near misses

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
January 25, 2016
A new study led by BYU organizational behavior professor Peter Madsen finds that airlines are flying past an opportunity to increase safety by ignoring too many "near misses."

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