By Julie Irvine Imagine an undergraduate student named Taylor. Taylor is about to start her first day of classes for the fall semester, but she still needs to buy her textbooks. She is taking 15 credits this semester, so she anticipates buying at least eight books and some additional course supplies (maybe even an iClicker). She gets ready to check out, and the student behind … Continue reading Eliminating the $60 Paperweight: How Open Educational Resources Save Students Money

By Jacob Hansen: “One must spend money to make money.” Though we’ve all heard the proverbial phrase, in business two questions always remain: How and where should a company spend its money to make a greater profit? The answer your company seeks is employee wellness incentives. Katherine Baiker, renowned economic analyst, found that every dollar put towards wellness programs saves a company over three dollars … Continue reading Wellness Incentives: An Employee-Focused Profit Multiplier

By: Tyler Curtis In March of 2021, Abbie Anderson from the Marriott Student Review’s Podcast team interviewed Dr. Mark Keith, an associate professor of Information Systems department in the Marriott School  at BYU. In this episode (found under March 23, 2021) Dr. Keith and Abbie discuss Information Systems and the basics of the major, share tips on being successful in the Information Systems Program, and … Continue reading Podcast Review: Mark Keith on Academic Success in Information Systems

By Jacob B. Grant According to a recent poll by Pew Research, 45% of U.S. adults are in favor of a guaranteed, unconditional cash transfer of $1,000 per month for all adult citizens.[1] Such proposals, commonly referred to as universal basic income (UBI) strategies, have quickly captured public interest due to their increased traction in modern politics. Figure 1, which illustrates this growing interest, shows … Continue reading A Universal Basic Income: Effective or Overkill?

By: Tanner Stanford Everyone knows the popular adage of “You can accomplish anything you set your mind to.” Countless books have been written on this subject, but few come close to the original, Napoleon Hill’s classic work, Think and Grow Rich. Endorsed by incredibly successful businessmen, inventors, and politicians like Henry Ford, Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, Woodrow Wilson, John D. Rockefeller and … Continue reading Book Review: Think and Grow Rich

By Julia Woolley   Picture this: you are a studious, hardworking citizen in the United States. You have never lived outside of America, yet you are still perceived as a foreigner. You are expected to achieve greatness in all school subjects, but you are also expected to stay quiet and low on the corporate ladder. You are an Asian American.   Now picture this: once … Continue reading Asian Americans in the Workplace

By Hayley Penner Workplace cultures and environments consistently cause major companies to attract or lose employees. As sexual harassment and environments of sexism continue to permeate the corporate culture, the workplace becomes a major concern for working women. In 2020, the United Nations reported that less than half of working-age women worldwide are in the workplace.[i] Women continue to be in the minority—leaving room for … Continue reading Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: Where Does Your Company Stand?

By Tanner Bouck   At the beginning of 2021, GameStop’s stock price rose approximately 2,500%, going from $20 to $483 in just over two weeks. Although that is an incredible return if you bought at the $20 price and sold at the $483 price, the risk of losing hundreds of dollars per stock if you bought and sold at the wrong time is more likely. … Continue reading Is Robinhood a Smart Way to Invest?

Author: Kassidy Acker Interviewer: Hannah Laudie   Diversity in the workplace is a huge priority for today’s corporations. It is no secret that by fostering a diverse workplace, the business will have a variety of perspectives, creativity, and a greater global impact.  Organizations with diverse and inclusive cultures are six times more likely to be innovative, six times more likely to anticipate change and respond … Continue reading Religion in the Workplace: Inclusion, Freedom, and Morale