Why We Need the
BYU Management Society
Rixa C. Oman
Marriott School of Management
The Management Society is . . .
A premier organization of business
professionals committed to developing
leaders and extending the values and
influence of BYU and the Marriott School
throughout the world.
Management Society is . . .
Founded by
Founded
Dean Merrill J.
by
Deanin
Bateman
1977.
Merrill
J.
Bateman
in 1977.
• Customized by chapter/location
• Open to everyone— at least 1/3
membership not BYU alumni
• Focused on career development,
networking, & service
• Is the Marriott School’s primary
outreach to alumni and friends
A Global Society
90 Active Chapters
55 U.S. – 35 International
New website and database
http://byums.org
VISION
“Growing Moral
and Ethical Leadership
Around the World”
Management Society chapters are
committed to helping members with
Networking and Building Relationships
 Network with other professionals with
same standards of behavior
 Build business connections
 Access to social networking groups
 Young professionals and women
professionals groups
Management Society chapters are
committed to helping their members with
Professional Development
 Quality speakers on current business
topics
 Leadership training seminars
 Gala events and award banquets
 Golf tournaments
Management Society chapters are
committed to helping their members with
Employment Resources
 Career Fairs
 Webinars on job-seeking skills
 Career workshops and seminars
through partnership with LDS
Employment Resource Services
Management Society chapters are
committed to helping their members with
Service to Community, Church, BYU and the
Marriott School
 Community projects such as community
cleanup, Habitat for Humanity, or inner
city student mentoring
 Scholarship and mentoring programs (over
$400,000 raised in 2012)
Management Society chapters are
committed to helping their members by
Acting professionally and thinking globally
 Inclusive, regardless of age, gender,
nationality, alma mater, career path, or
religion
 Build networks across international,
language, and cultural boundaries
Management Society chapters are
committed to helping their members by
Reinforcing moral and ethical behavior
 Strengthen character
 Implement gospel principles in
professional life
 Align with the Church and BYU
The Need for Great
Leadership
• In the church
• In companies
• In communities & countries
• In families
“ “We need the members of the
BYU Management Society to
help build the moral base of our
communities. You have
standards, ideals, and values that
will not only lead you to success,
but will bless and strengthen this
nation and all the world.”
— Elder David B. Haight
“Central to the way that
great leaders get others to
follow them, is the
character of a man or
woman. People will
follow the direction of
those who do the right
thing.”
— Henry B. Eyring
Washington DC Gala
18 April 2009
The Management Society
can make a difference
in growing moral and
ethical leadership
around the world.