Lessons from Brother Baldwin
As he prepares to leave BYU–Hawaii, Professor Cody Baldwin says he knows the Lord will always guide this university By Serena Dugar Ioane
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ody Baldwin, an assistant professor in the Faculty of Business & Government, is leaving after working five years at BYU–Hawaii to be the director for the master’s in business analytics program at the University of Wisconsin. His students shared how wonderful of a professor he was and what they have learned from him. Baldwin said, “I am sad to leave this special place, but I am also excited for my new opportunity.” During his time at BYUH, he said he has been impressed with students. “I was learning from them, just like they were learning from me. I know the Lord has great things in store for each of them. They will play an important role in spreading the gospel to every corner of the earth.” Baldwin taught business classes, including BUSM 180, 230, 361, 391, 410 and 461. “My small shoes won’t be tough to fill. Teachers 10
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who are much better than me will come,” Baldwin said. “I know that the Lord will always guide this university.” Influence on students Maralmaa Chinbold, a junior from Mongolia majoring in finance, said she took five classes from Baldwin. “I truly believe he is the best professor in the business department. His classes are applicable directly to the work field. He never makes students get stressed by being too stingy on his grades. I’m sad he is leaving.” Tyson Hunter, a senior from California majoring in finance, shared, “He is a great teacher” who combines fun and hard work to learn. “He always tries new things when he teaches and knows how to break down complicated things into simple digestible principles.”
Suvd-Erdene Boldbaatar, a senior from Mongolia majoring in human resources, said, “He is an amazing man and really cares about his students. He understands the demanded skills in the work field and teaches it in a very simple way. I love his teaching methods.” Baldwin shared his favorite part of teaching at BYUH is receiving emails from students telling him they got a job because of something they learned in his class. “These emails bring me a lot of joy,” he said. Zolbayar Erdenechimeg, a senior from Mongolia majoring in business management, said, “His classes are very pragmatic. He knows what we have to learn in order to be good professionals in the job market and prepare us well. His lessons really do stay with me. I was planning to take two more classes, but sadly he is leaving.”
