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 9 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.
College of Business scrapbooks, 1955-1978
Contains scrapbooks from the College of Business, the Department of Business Education and Office Management, and the Department of Business Education. Materials in scrapbooks include photographs, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, and articles. Also contains photocopies of the scrapbooks. Materials are dated 1955-1978.
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.
Department of Organizational Leadership and Strategy administrative records, 1971-2003
Contains course materials, department papers, and correspondence from the Departments of Organizational Leadership and Strategy, Organizational Behavior, and Information Management, and their predecessors. Includes course outlines, grade summaries, faculty retreat planning materials, departmental reports, minutes, committee assignments, self-studies, annual and audit reports, curriculum materials, faculty productivity reports, and teacher evaluations. Materials dated 1973-2003.
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.
Learning Resource Center collection of Executive Lecture Series, 1976-1982
Contains sound recordings of Executive Lecture Series collected by the Learning Resource Center, 1976-1982.
Marriott School of Management administrative records, 1960-1995
Marriott School of Management magazines, 1976-2011
Contains copies of "Exchange" and the "Marriott Alumni Magazine." Dates range from 1976 to 2011.
Marriott School of Management records
Contains the Dean's office and other departmental correspondence, administrative records relating to the students, faculty, staff, and courses taught in the Marriott School of Management, records from the National Advisory Council, and Marriot School magazines. Dated 1951-2011.