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 50 Collections and/or Records:
Department of Business Education files, 1955-1977
Published documents of the Department of Business Education
Department of Economics files, 1963-1973
Department minutes, brochures, letters and newsletter
Department of Marketing records
Contains twenty-two student papers written for marketing classes of Weldon Taylor. Also includes two studies published by the College of Business entitiled "Consumer Buying Practices: A Survey of Provo, Utah, 1947," and "A Study of the Radio Listening Habits of the People in Utah County."
Department of Organizational Behavior files, 1971-1975
Department minutes, brochures, and research papers
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.
Executive Lecture Series/Awards, 1947-1989
Brochures, pamphlets
Graduate School of Management files, 1959-1987
Collection of various published records of the Graduate School of Management
Learning, living, and leadership : the BYU College of Business looks to the future ; The Alta Summit Symposium, August 31 to September 3, 1971
Marriott School of Management administrative records, 1960-1995
Marriott School of Management class records, 1951-1982
Contains class records from various classes within the Marriott School of Management. Dated 1951-1982.