For many, where they were on 9/11 has become a milestone in their memories. Danny Anderson, BYU eMBA class of 2017, spent the day on the phone as a customer service agent for Continental Airlines. In this episode of Grades Don’t Matter, Danny t

"My sister and I were the first to graduate in our family"

May 28th, 2019

A first-generation college graduate, Louis Monaco said he often found himself figuring out life as he went along. He said he made mistakes along the way that he’s now trying to teach his kids how to avoid. A college graduate now two times over

9. 'I felt like such an imposter' with Ben Beck

Apr 14th, 2019

Ben Beck found his voice during the BYU MBA program. In this episode, he tells Emily how the program helped him go from feeling like an imposter to learning that everyone - including himself - is just trying to do their best. The MBA program, h

8. 'I invented the greatest version of a railroad tie known to man' with Mike Hawkins

Mar 24th, 2019

Mike Hawkins tells Emily Hellewell how his invention of a stronger and more durable railroad tie lead him to want to go back to school, how he got accepted to a college basketball team at a school he didn’t even attend, and how he got accepted

7. 'For me, class weekends were a respite' with Mike Fielding

Mar 11th, 2019

When Mike Fielding was accepted to the BYU executive MBA program he was living in Texas for his job, while his wife remained in their home in Utah. So even though he had to commute to class every other weekend, turns out class weekends provided

6. 'It wasn't about the money, it was about being a better person' with Scott Morris

Feb 18th, 2019

Scott Morris found his calling working in sales. But when he was passed over for a promotion he thought he was prepared for, he realized he wasn’t learning and had stagnated in his career. Scott tells Doug Tolley about the light bulb that went

5: 'It's not at all what I planned' with Corey Beahm

Oct 12th, 2018 41m 28s

Corey revisits his undergraduate honors program, his time outside the intermountain west, and his experience speaking at graduation.

4: 'Make My Own Choices' with Andrew Packer

Oct 5th, 2018 41m 4s

In a fun conversation with Doug, Andrew shares his path to BYU, memories of his grandpa, how speaking Chinese led him to his current job at Lucid, and his latest adventure outside of work that includes, unsurprisingly, a lot of work.

3: 'Honest Optimist' with Adam Black

Oct 4th, 2018 53m 35s

Adam Black takes Doug on a tour through the mind of an honest optimist. They swap dutch oven recipes and realize a connection to a place that takes three hours to get to and thirty minutes to get back.

2: 'Shipping like Crazy' with Jason Barron

Sep 20th, 2018 30m 53s

Emily talks with Jason Barron about his MBA experience, what it's like to work for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Jason's knack for interesting side projects.