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Brigham Young University. College of Commerce and Business Administration

 Organization

Administrative History

The College of Commerce and Business Administration (1921-1929) was an administrative unit at Brigham Young University.

The College of Commerce and Business Administration was organized within Brigham Young University in 1921. The College of Commerce and Business Administration continued in operation until it was established under the name of the College of Commerce in 1929. Between 1922 and 1929, Harrison V. Hoyt was the dean of the college.

The College of Commerce and Business Administration was originally organized with the purpose to provide training for leadership in finance and industry as well as supplying the necessary skills for students to analyze business conditions, manage industries, and learn efficiency in office administration.

The College of Commerce and Business Administration was the administering body for the following departments: Finance and Banking, Accounting and Business Administration, Economics, Political Science, and Office Practice. The college was administered by a dean under the direction of the president of the university.

Citation:
BYU Organizational History Project website, via WWW, July 29, 2011 (College of Commerce and Business Administration; established, 1921; renamed the College of Commerce, 1929; College dean: Harrison V. Hoyt (1921-1929); provide training for leadership in finance and industry as well as supplying the necessary skills for students to analyze business conditions, manage industries, and learn efficiency in office administration; administering body for the following departments: Finance and Banking, Accounting and Business Administration, Economics, Political Science, and Office Practice; college was administered by a dean under the direction of the president of the university)

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

College of Commerce and Business Administration booklet

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231027795]
Identifier: UA 34
Scope and Contents

Collection includes a business procedure containing charts for a home budget.

Dates: 1928

Ken Taylor papers

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231035988]
Identifier: UA 203
Scope and Contents

Contains a typwritten questionnaire for an advertising survey conducted for the Brigham Young University School of Commerce among Provo, Utah merchants, 1938. 3 items.

Dates: 1938

Marriott School of Management department records, 1925-1999

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5391 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains departmental records from the School of Management. These materials include correspondence, newsletters, newspapers, audio tapes, reports, awards, minutes, financial records, floppy disks, student journals, and programs. The materials pertain to faculty, alumni, accreditation, seminars, commencement, students and associates of the school.

Dates: 1925-1999

Marriott School of Management records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 5391
Scope and Contents

Contains materials from the Marriott School of Management from 1925-1999. These materials include correspondence, reports, and meeting minutes. The materials pertain to the dean's office, faculty, alumni, accreditation, and various committees.

Dates: 1925-1999

Additional filters:

Type
Collection 4
Archival Object 1
 
Subject
Questionnaires 2
Reports 2
Accreditation (Education) -- Utah 1
Audiotapes 1
Awards 1