Brigham Young University. College of Business
Dates
- Existence: 1959 - 1988
Biography
The College of Business (1959-1988) was the college relating to business administration at Brigham Young University.
The College of Commerce was renamed the College of Business in 1959. In 1979 it came under the administration of the School of Management, where it remained until it was dissolved in 1988. Between 1959 and 1979, the college was administered by the following deans and acting deans: Weldon J. Taylor, Bryce B. Orton, and Merrill J. Bateman.
The College of Business was originally organized to provide training for students to make an effective contribution to the stability and abundance of the economy in order to acquire economic self-reliance and personal satisfaction. Moreover, some of the objectives of the college included training in analysis, business operations, oral and written communication, and understanding human characteristics and social aspects of business.
The College of Business was the administering body for the following departments: Accounting, Business Education and Office Management, Business Management, Economics, Statistics, Business Education, and Organization Behavior. The college was administered by a dean under the direction of the president of the university.
Citation:
Brigham Young University organizational history project website, viewed Jul. 26, 2011 (College of Business; established 1959; previously the College of Commerce; came under the administration of the School of Management, 1979; dissolved in 1988; administered by the following deans and acting deans: Weldon J. Taylor, Bryce B. Orton, and Merrill J. Bateman; organized to provide training for students to make an effective contribution to the stability and abundance of the economy in order to acquire economic self-reliance and personal satisfaction. Moreover, some of the objectives of the college included training in analysis, business operations, oral and written communication, and understanding human characteristics and social aspects of business; administering body for the following departments: Accounting, Business Education and Office Management, Business Management, Economics, Statistics, Business Education, and Organization Behavior. The college was administered by a dean under the direction of the president of the university)Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
College of Business records
Contains correspondence, memoranda, speeches, minutes, reports and surveys from deans, Brigham Young University presidents, personnel, students, Church General Authorities, committees, councils, universities, and corporations, 1921-1976.
Department of Organizational Leadership and Strategy records
Contains administrative records, course materials, teacher evaluations, reports, correspondence, faculty meeting minutes, faculty publications, scrapbooks, and other materials created by the Department of Organizational Leadership and Strategy in the Marriott School of Business, dated 1955-2003.
Marriott School of Management correspondence, 1967-2003
Contains correspondence from the Marriott School of Management including Dean's Office correspondence, correspondence concerning fund raising, sexism seminar, scholarships, graduate schools, name clearance, reports, research, executive committee, and other departmental correspondence. Dated 1967-2003.