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 61 Collections and/or Records:
Master's of Business Administration files, 1966-1981
Published material of the Master's Business administration program, minutes, brochures
Master's of Public Administration files, 1975
News-letters
National Advisory Council files, undated
Brochures, address list
National Advisory Council records, 1974-1989
Contains talks, meeting minutes, and other materials concerning the National Advisory Council. Dated 1974-1989.
Oral history interview with William F. Edwards
Interview by Oliver Smith with William F. Edwards recounting his early life, education in Utah and New York; his work on Wall Street, tenure at Brigham Young University, and further work for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and University of Utah. Includes transcript and sound recording.
Dean A. Peterson papers
Includes personal correspondence, published and unpublished writings, instructional materials relating to his administrative assignments which included U.S. Point Four Program in Iran, the Destiny Fund, and planning a new building for the College of Business.