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Become: Issue 2 Vol 8

Letter From the Editor

By Josh Clawson November 04, 2025 04:09 PM
Standing out in a world of 8 billion people is difficult. I’ve found that in a world where we are surrounded by people each day, we find ourselves trying to find inroads to being like one another.

Marriott School of Business Values

By Kyla Christensen October 21, 2025 04:35 PM
Faith, Integrity, Excellence, and Respect

Ballard Brief: Homeownership Inaccessibility for Upcoming Generations in the United States

By Kendall A. Isom November 04, 2025 04:24 PM
Homeownership inaccessibility refers to the inability to afford or be approved through all the necessary steps to qualify and afford a home. The process can differ among lenders, but there are consistently six boxes to check off when applying for a home loan: acquiring the down payment, picking a lender, checking the credit score, checking the debt-to-income ratio, setting aside closing costs, and applying for pre-approval of a mortgage.17

Beyond the Numbers: Psychological Factors that Harm Women in Accounting

By Emma Keister October 28, 2025 04:05 PM
Imagine stepping into a career where every small misstep is magnified, every accomplishment is questioned, and every path forward is blocked by invisible barriers. For many women in accounting, such challenges are more than just hypothetical; they are reality. These

Sink or Sync and Swim

By Jason Lowe October 28, 2025 04:39 PM
Is this what it feels like to drown?auth

Should I Talk About Religion at Work?

By Wes Brooks October 30, 2025 04:42 PM
During the final week of my summer internship in 2023, the interns and new hires at the company I was working for took a customary trip to a local ski resort. As expected, the Wasatch Mountain Range was breathtaking.

Book Review: Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace

By Kate Fowler November 11, 2025 03:59 PM
As an editor and college writing consultant, I am very familiar with confusing writing like this. This is an unfortunately common occurrence

The Teams Behind MSR

November 04, 2025 04:11 PM
The MSR podcast team seeks to spread the message of the Marriott Student Review through the new and modern medium of podcasting. The Measuring Success Right podcast interviews BYU students, faculty, alumni, and benefactors with the purpose of exploring healthy ways to measure success right. A focus on the values of the Marriott School of Business is prevalent in our episodes.