The Why and How Behind Diversity and Inclusion
By Hannah Bills Companies in the US are missing out on $1.05 trillion by not prioritizing diversity and inclusion.1 What is diversity? We use this term often, but we rarely define it. According to Global Diversity Practice, “Diversity is any dimension that can be used to differentiate groups and people from one another.”2 These dimensions include race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ethnicity, marital status, … Continue reading The Why and How Behind Diversity and Inclusion
Podcasting: The New Marketing Tool
By Julia Hood 1 Million Downloads After being a podcast host for one year, 1 million downloads describes how much the podcast has grown. I work with my cousin, and after we were asked to start our short content, entertainment podcast we were very excited. We thought it would be a fun way to pass the workday and enjoy time together; however, it has turned … Continue reading Podcasting: The New Marketing Tool
Become a Landlord
By Ella Kennedy If you are a college student—like me—chances are you’re paying an arm and a leg for an apartment that gives very little in return. Several years ago, college student Dallas B. Tanner solved this expensive housing dilemma for himself by becoming a landlord. By financing a condo and renting out its rooms to friends and peers, he started enjoying a rent-free life. … Continue reading Become a Landlord
NIL and the NCAA: A New Future for College Sports
By Matthew Jewell The Impact of NIL Every sports enthusiast has a moment in college sports they will never forget. For me, this moment was when BYU beat Gonzaga—the number two ranked team in the nation for college basketball—on February 22nd, 2020, breaking Gonzaga’s 40-game win streak. For others, that moment may have been when the unranked Texas A&M football team took down Alabama, the … Continue reading NIL and the NCAA: A New Future for College Sports
Sleep While You’re Alive
By Tanner Flake It’s easy to look back at our parents’ generation and ask, “How was smoking cigarettes so acceptable?” It’s unbelievable that smoking was so unhealthy yet so pervasive. I believe that our kids will ask our generation a similar question: “How was sleep deprivation so acceptable?” Sleeplessness is a silent epidemic that is rapidly spreading throughout our country.1 This article will summarize why … Continue reading Sleep While You’re Alive
Data Scientist vs Actuary: An Analysis of Opportunity Cost
By Ben Burnett Anyone studying in a quantitative field must learn about data and actuarial science—the study of the financial implications of uncertain future events—before they graduate. If you are considering a career in data science, it’s important to learn about actuarial science; if you are in an actuarial program, you likely already know about data science. It is what these careers have in common … Continue reading Data Scientist vs Actuary: An Analysis of Opportunity Cost
Multilevel Marketing: A Tax on Our Communities
By T. True Fullmer Our communities are under economic attack. Economic hardships can cause generational poverty and issues beyond just our bank accounts, reaching into the lives of our children and grandchildren. That is why companies that take advantage of at-risk communities are so egregious. The very institutions that are the backbone of our economic foundation can sap the life out of our communities. One … Continue reading Multilevel Marketing: A Tax on Our Communities
Wireless Dehumanization
By Becca Gibb Wireless connections, like a customer support chat, can be a great way to connect people—until it’s not. Under the guise of looking for information about his paycheck, a caller named Brad bullied the customer support rep assigned to the chat to “teach a lesson to the younger generation.” The anonymity made it easy for Brad to feel disconnected from the person he … Continue reading Wireless Dehumanization
Podcast Review: Niko Pfund on University Presses
By Kenzie Koehle A hot topic that has popped up in the last year or two has been that of a work-life balance. For many employees who now work from home in a space where their workplace and safe space have blended into one, they wonder how they can keep these two halves of themselves—their work life and their normal life—balanced. Niko Pfund, the president … Continue reading Podcast Review: Niko Pfund on University Presses
The Women’s Leadership Gap in America
By Elaine Pfeil Picture a CEO. The CEO runs a strategic, risk-taking Fortune 500 company. The CEO is personable, highly respected, and always well dressed. What color suit do you picture the CEO wearing? What color tie? Did you picture a man? If so, you are not alone; most people do. To your credit, only 41 of the Fortune 500 CEOs are women, and only … Continue reading The Women’s Leadership Gap in America
Book Review: The Moment of Lift by Melinda Gates
By Sarah Romney How do we end poverty? World hunger? High death rates? These are complicated issues that people have been trying to solve for centuries, but Melinda Gates proposes that the solution to many of the world’s problems is to give women a voice “because when you lift up women, you lift up humanity.” In The Moment of Lift, Melinda Gates shares stories and … Continue reading Book Review: The Moment of Lift by Melinda Gates
Apoyaremos a los Estudiantes Internacionales
By Sam Lambert ¿Cómo se debe buscar el éxito si hay una barrera en el camino? El Marriott Student Review comparte la meta de la Escuela de Negocios Marriott de BYU de “recognize the inherent worth, divine potential, and agency of each person”.[i] Por eso queremos “[connect] the leaders of tomorrow with the issues of today”.[ii] Mas reconocemos que este esfuerzo implica ayuda distinta para … Continue reading Apoyaremos a los Estudiantes Internacionales
Podcast Review: Annabelle Sorensen on Balancing the Positives and Negatives
By Sam Lambert We all live in a meritocracy-like society that values high productivity and achievement. This doesn’t leave much margin for error. As such, we’ve trained our brains to find the right answer, to avoid getting distracted, and to employ willpower to remain focused on achieving success. Annabelle Sorensen, however, doesn’t agree with this paradigm. She asserts that we must teach ourselves to allow … Continue reading Podcast Review: Annabelle Sorensen on Balancing the Positives and Negatives
Sexism at Its Peak: Gender Inequality in National Sports
By Sydney Springer The number was staggering: $1.1 million per player. That’s how much the US Men’s National Soccer team would have made if they accelerated to the World Cup finals. The year was 2019, and the US Women’s National Team had just clobbered Netherlands 2–0 at the FIFA Women’s World Cup. The trophy was packed, the paychecks were written, and the (soccer) ball was … Continue reading Sexism at Its Peak: Gender Inequality in National Sports
Have Nothing to Hide? Why Data Privacy Is Still Important for You
By Jake Welling Have you heard someone say that it doesn’t matter how much of their data is collected because they have nothing to hide? You may have said this very same thing at one point in your life. In recent years, data privacy has become an important topic on a government, company, and individual level. New laws, such as GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) … Continue reading Have Nothing to Hide? Why Data Privacy Is Still Important for You
Podcast Review: Robert Smith on Radio, Storytelling, and Economics (May 2, 2021)
By Lydia Mercado “If you’re not giving people something that they can’t get elsewhere, then your podcast will fail.” Such a bold (and bordering brash) statement may give the potential podcaster pause, but Robert Smith is simply being direct. And Smith certainly has the life experience to merit such boldness. While attending high school in Park City, Smith began his radio journal at a local … Continue reading Podcast Review: Robert Smith on Radio, Storytelling, and Economics (May 2, 2021)
Film is Not Dead but Kodak Almost Killed It
By Dani Mattsson Jonathan Keats, famous author and philosopher who was “acclaimed as a ‘poet of ideas’ by The New Yorker and a ‘multimedia philosopher-prophet’ by The Atlantic,”[1] assures analog-lovers that “Confirmation comes time and time again. Film refuses to die.”[2] Walmart’s shelves are consistently filled with quality film. The hashtag #filmisnotdead has over 19 million tags on Instagram. Four of the nine Oscar nominations … Continue reading Film is Not Dead but Kodak Almost Killed It
Pokémon GO for the Gold: How successful games harness player feedback
By Jacob Neff Pokémon Go Today The popular app clocks in at an ancient five years old. It has led to its own players being hit by cars.1 It even caused a pair of police officers to be fired for playing it on active duty in 2017.2 Despite all that, “Pokémon Go” continues to be one of the most successful mobile games of all time. … Continue reading Pokémon GO for the Gold: How successful games harness player feedback
Benefits of Financial Literacy
By Jayson Holt In high school, Chavonne was pushed to go to college by well-meaning friends and teachers. Although she didn’t fully understand the financial burden before her, she enrolled at the University of Mississippi. In order to pay for school, Chavonne took on $20,000 of student loans. After three semesters, she dropped out of college. She could no longer afford to attend school and … Continue reading Benefits of Financial Literacy
Moving Past the Pandemic: Effective Marketing and Business Tools to Help Small Businesses Survive COVID-19 and Move Forward
By Madison Wojcik How has COVID-19 impacted your small business? What can struggling small businesses do during times of economic turmoil? What can you do moving forward? What does the post-COVID world look like for entrepreneurs? These questions are crucial for you to ask during a time like this. Over 100,000 small businesses permanently closed soon after the COVID-19 lockdowns.[i] Of the small businesses that … Continue reading Moving Past the Pandemic: Effective Marketing and Business Tools to Help Small Businesses Survive COVID-19 and Move Forward
