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 5 Collections and/or Records:
Department of Organizational Behavior faculty minutes, 1967-1983
Contains faculty meeting minutes from the Departments of Organizational Leadership and Strategy and Organizational Behavior and the Department of Business Education, which were part of the College of Business. Materials dated 1970-1990.
Marriott School of Management administrative records, 1960-1995
Marriott School of Management committee records, 1959-1997
Contains materials pertaining to the committees associated with the Marriott School. The materials include meeting minutes, correspondence, and reports. The materials pertain to the three committees: the National Advisory Committee, the Executive Committee, and the Women's Advisory Committee.
Marriott School of Management dean records, 1977-2007
Contains materials pertaining to the activities of the dean from 1977-2007.These materials include correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, agendas, schedules, pictures from special events and commencement as well as commencement information (exercises and addresses).
National Advisory Council records, 1974-1989
Contains talks, meeting minutes, and other materials concerning the National Advisory Council. Dated 1974-1989.