“Extending the Blessings” Extended Reach Programs in the Marriott School Brigham Young University Ned C. Hill Dean marriottschool.byu.edu

Management Education at the Marriott School LDS environment & values 3,000 students 2 undergraduate programs 4 masters programs Nationally ranked Outstanding placement Scholarships and financial support

BYU: Broad-ranging Language & Cultural Skills Language Skills –25 languages taught –39 available on request –>85 languages spoken Cultural experience –Students from 117 countries –Students have lived in 140 countries WHEN THEY GRADUATE, 70% OF BYU STUDENTS SPEAK A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Marriott School Masters Programs MBA – 160 students per year MAcc – 165 students per year MISM – 50 students per year MPA – 50 students per year High demand for students, great colleagues, world-class faculty Hallmarks: professionalism, integrity, work ethic, international experience

Example: MBA Program Core Economics Strategy Statistical Tools Communications Organizational Behavior Global Management Finance Marketing Operations Accounting Electives (3) Core Economics Strategy Statistical Tools Communications Organizational Behavior Global Management Finance Marketing Operations Accounting Electives (3) Year OneYear Two Internship Summer Core Ethics Strategy Track Electives (10) e.g.: Finance Marketing Organizational Behavior Information Systems Supply Chain Mgmt. Core Ethics Strategy Track Electives (10) e.g.: Finance Marketing Organizational Behavior Information Systems Supply Chain Mgmt.

MBA Student Profile Married years old... one child Four years of work experience Two-years of church -sponsored service out-side the US Culturally adept... fluent in a second language >3.5 GPA 661 GMAT

Location: N. Eldon Tanner Building

Interior Views of the Tanner Building

Students from Many Countries and Cultures

Student Learning Environment

Why an Aggressive Extended Reach Program? Students need the experience of working in an ethnically diverse environment Our corporate partners want us to become more ethnically diverse Church growth brings more diversity –In U.S. –Internationally It’s the Right Thing to Do!

Our Extended Reach Strategy Involvement –Corporate Recruiters –Alumni & Management Societies –Stakes & Institutes Scholarships and Living Supplements Network with Other Universities –Faculty –Students Steering Committee –Help us build supportive environment for diverse student body

Status of Extended Reach Program Have had 16 students complete degrees in past two years Appointed a Director of Extended Reach Programs: Louise Illes, 438 TNRB, Marriott School, BYU, Provo, UT Reaching out to stakes and Management Societies where Church is growing in diverse populations Working to commit additional corporate sponsors of extended reach scholarships

Corporate Partner Support Company Scholarship Funds In-house Mentors Arthur Anderson PromisedInterested Dell Strongly Interested Established Deloitte & Touche PromisedInterested DieboldInterestedInterested DowPromisedCommitted FordCommittedEstablished Hewlett-Packard Yes (& equipment) Interested HoneywellInterestedInterested IBMInterestedInterested IntelPromisedCommitted PriceWaterhouseInterestedInterested Union Pacific InterestedInterested

Example: Ford Extended Reach Scholarships Scholarships –Tuition & fees –Books Living stipends –$1200 per semester Loan programs –Stafford loans –Marriott School loans Employment opportunities –Research and teaching assistantships

How You Can Help Help to identify and mentor prospective students Provide information about Marriott School graduate programs to appropriate channels Help us find corporate-sponsored scholarships Generally raise awareness in target populations

Tough Qualifications—Demanding Programs The Program is Not for Everyone! Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) –550 minimum –660 average admitted student College Grade Point Average –3.3 minimum (4.0 scale) Work Experience –1 year minimum –3 years average admitted student Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) – for most international students –580 minimum Honor Code/Dress Standards

Contacts marriottschool.byu.edu