Experience the BYU
MBA Executive Program
Fridays at 12 pm or Saturdays 8 am or 12 pm
BYU Salt Lake Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
Attend an Executive MBA business class, meet with current students, and feel the power of our transformative experience.
Experience BYU EMBA
Saturdays | 7:45 a.m. or 11:45 a.m.
BYU Salt Lake Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
Attend an Executive MBA business class, meet with current students, and feel the power of our transformative experience.
Experience the BYU MBA Advantage
Experience our MBA difference firsthand.
Attend class and connect with current EMBA students.
See your future here.
Classroom Experience
See dynamic teaching firsthand with Professors Howell & Nielson.
Student Connections
Gain real insights and advice from current EMBA students.
Expert Guidance
Gain direct insights from faculty, illuminating topics relevant to your career journey.
Experience the BYU MBA Advantage
Experience our MBA difference firsthand. Attend Professor Steve Smith's Managerial Accounting, Professor Colby Wright's Business Finance, or Professors Brad Agle and David Hart's Business Ethics class and connect with current EMBA students. See your future here.
Classroom Experience
See dynamic teaching firsthand with Professors Howell & Nielson.
Student Connections
Gain real insights and advice from current EMBA students.
Expert Guidance
Gain direct insights from faculty, illuminating topics relevant to your career journey.
Class availability schedule
12 pm - 3 pm
Leadership
Room 409 with Professor Taeya Howell
Fridays, 12 pm to 3 pm
Available dates:
Oct 9 | Oct 23 | Nov 6
8 am - 11 am or 12 pm to 3 pm
Human Resources Management
Room 409 with Professors Troy Nielson & Cody Reeves
Saturdays, 8 to 11 am or 12 to 3 pm
Available dates:
Oct 10 | Oct 24 | Nov 7 | Nov 21
Friday afternoon schedule
11:45 AM - 12 PM
Arrive and check in with EMBA program coordinator
12 - 3 PM
Leadership with Professor Taeya Howell
3 - 3:30 PM
OPTIONAL: Extended break, networking opportunities with current students
Saturday morning schedule
7:45 AM - 8 AM
Arrive and check in with EMBA program coordinator
8 - 11 AM
Human Resources Management with Professors Troy Nielson & Cody Reeves
11 AM - 12 PM
OPTIONAL: Complimentary lunch and network with current students
Saturday afternoon schedule
11:45 AM - 12 PM
Arrive and check in with EMBA program coordinator
12 - 3 PM
Human Resources Management with Professors Troy Nielson & Cody Reeves
3 - 3:30 PM
OPTIONAL: Extended break, networking opportunities with current students
Meet Our Some of our EMBA Professors
Dr. Taeya Howell
Professor Howell teaches management courses in BYU’s undergraduate and graduate programs. Her research examines workplace relationships, status and recognition, employee voice, and the factors that influence leadership and organizational effectiveness. She has published in leading academic journals and practitioner outlets.
She holds a B.A. in Sociology from Washington State University, a J.D. from Brigham Young University, and both an M.A. and Ph.D. in Management from the University of Texas at Austin. Prior to pursuing her doctorate, she practiced law for several years and later served as a Research Scholar at New York University's Stern School of Business before joining BYU in 2016.
Dr. Troy Nielson
Professor Troy Nielson teaches organizational behavior and human resources in BYU’s undergraduate, MBA, and Executive MBA programs. He has been recognized multiple times for excellence in teaching and student mentoring, earning awards for his contributions to student development and learning.
He holds a B.S. in Information Management from Brigham Young University and a Ph.D. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management from the University of Utah. Before joining BYU Marriott School of Business in 2008, he served on the faculties of California State University-San Marcos and Utah Valley University.
Dr. Steve Smith
Professor Smith teaches cost and management accounting in the undergraduate and graduate programs at BYU, and he has been recognized for excellence in both teaching and research. His work focuses on judgment and decision‑making in accounting, especially management control systems and performance evaluation.
He holds B.S. and M.Acc. degrees from BYU and a Ph.D. in Management from Cornell University. Before joining BYU, he served on the faculty at the University of Illinois at Urbana‑Champaign.
Dr. Colby Wright
Professor Wright teaches finance in BYU’s undergraduate and graduate programs and is known for his research on exchange‑traded notes, behavioral finance, and learning outcomes in finance education.
He holds a Ph.D. in Finance from Florida State University and previously spent five years on the faculty at Central Michigan University before joining BYU Marriott.
Dr. Brad Agle
Professor Agle teaches ethics and leadership in the graduate programs at BYU and is recognized for his influential research on business ethics, stakeholder management, and CEO leadership.
He holds a Ph.D. in Business Management from the University of Washington and previously spent 17 years on the faculty at the University of Pittsburgh.
Dr. David Hart
Professor Hart teaches ethics in the undergraduate and graduate programs at BYU, with a research focus on applied ethics in both private and public sectors.
He holds an MPA from BYU and a PhD in Public Administration, and before joining BYU he taught at Texas Tech and Mary Washington College.
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