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Brigham Young University. College of Business

 Organization

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 2 Collections and/or Records:

College of Business scrapbooks, 1955-1978

 Series
Identifier: UA 5423 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains scrapbooks from the College of Business and the Department of Business Education. Materials include photographs, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, and articles. Also contains photocopies of the scrapbooks, 1955-1978.

Dates: 1955-1978

Department of Organizational Leadership and Strategy records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 5423
Scope and Contents

Contains course materials, department records, teacher evaluations, correspondence, meeting minutes, faculty publications, faculty productivity reports, newsletters, scrapbooks, and other materials created by the Department of Organizational Leadership and Strategy in the Marriott School of Business, 1955-2003.

Dates: 1955-2003