Michael Derus '04, Author at St. Thomas Newsroom

Opus College of Business to Offer Graduate Certificate in Omnichannel Strategy

July 27, 2021

Academic News, News, Opus College of Business, Top News

If you've ever marveled at the Target app's ability to read your mind and offer you the perfect product at the perfect moment, you've already been contemplating omnichannel strategy.

Outside Consultant: What Are the Best Ways My Business Can Reduce Compliance Risk?

Stacey Supina

July 26, 2021

Front Page, News, Opus College of Business, Tommie Experts

Stacey Supina, J.D., LL.M., a faculty member in the Ethics and Business Law Department at the Opus College of Business, wrote about reducing compliance risk in this Star Tribune "Outside Consultant" column.

Outside Consultant: What Are Some Ways I Can Educate My Employees About Inclusion and Equity?

Rama Hart, PhD

July 19, 2021

Front Page, News, Opus College of Business, Tommie Experts

Rama Hart, PhD, associate professor of management at the Opus College of Business, shared how to educate employees about inclusion and equity in this Star Tribune "Outside Consultant" column.

School of Social Work Receives $1.9 Million Federal Grant

Timothy Pate

July 12, 2021

Homepage, Morrison Family College of Health, News, School of Social Work, Top News

The School of Social Work in the Morrison Family College of Health just received its largest federal grant ever: $1.9 million from the U.S. Health and Resources Administration (HRSA).

Outside Consultant: What Tips Do You Have to Keep My Organization Connected in a Hybrid Work Environment?

Rama Hart, PhD

July 12, 2021

Front Page, News, Opus College of Business, Tommie Experts

Rama Hart, PhD, associate professor of management at the Opus College of Business, offered tips to keep an organization connected in a hybrid work environment.

Outside Consultant: What Is the Meaning of Work?

John F. McVea

July 6, 2021

Front Page, News, Opus College of Business, Our Community, Schulze School of Entrepreneurship, Tommie Experts

John F. McVea, an associate professor in the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship at the Opus College of Business, wrote about the meaning of work in this Star Tribune "Outside Consultant" column.

Outside Consultant: What Are Best Practices for Finding and Keeping Creativity in an Organization?

Glenn Karwoski

June 28, 2021

Front Page, News, Opus College of Business, Our Community, Tommie Experts

Glenn Karwoski, a member of the adjunct faculty at the Opus College of Business, shares best practices for finding and keeping creativity in an organization in this Star Tribune "Outside Consultant" column.

Outside Consultant: As the Economy Emerges from the Pandemic, What Can I Do to Keep Turnover Low?

Kevin Henderson

June 21, 2021

Front Page, News, Opus College of Business, Tommie Experts

Kevin Henderson, a professor in the Management Department at the Opus College of Business, provided recommendations on how companies can keep turnover low post-pandemic.

Outside Consultant: Why Is There a ‘Hurdle’ to Cold Calling?

Michael Hoffman

June 14, 2021

Front Page, News, Opus College of Business, Our Community, Tommie Experts

Michael Hoffman, participating adjunct instructor in the Opus College of Business, shared why businesses should warm up to cold calling in this Star Tribune "Outside Consultant" column.

Social Work Students Plan to Make a Difference with New Scholarship

Timothy Pate

June 10, 2021

Academic News, Morrison Family College of Health, News, Our Community, School of Social Work, Top News

Six Master of Social Work (MSW) students from immigrant and refugee communities have become the inaugural recipients of the Traudt Family Scholarship – and they plan to use the opportunity to improve social work services for others with immigrant and refugee backgrounds.

Outside Consultant: How Are Malls Changing, and What Opportunities Does That Present for Entrepreneurs?

Mike Porter

June 7, 2021

Front Page, News, Opus College of Business, Tommie Experts

Mike Porter, EdD, a faculty member in the Marketing Department at Opus College of Business, outlined the opportunities that changes at shopping malls present entrepreneurs.

Outside Consultant: Is Networking Worth the Effort?

Michael Hoffman

June 2, 2021

Front Page, News, Opus College of Business, Our Community, Tommie Experts

Michael Hoffman, participating adjunct instructor in the Opus College of Business, addresses how to build a professional network in this Star Tribune "Outside Consultant" column.

Outside Consultant: Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught?

John F. McVea

May 24, 2021

Front Page, News, Opus College of Business, Our Community, Schulze School of Entrepreneurship, Tommie Experts

John F. McVea, associate professor in the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship at the Opus College of Business, addresses if entrepreneurship can be taught in this Star Tribune "Outside Consultant" column.

Outside Consultant: Why Should a Business Have Societal Impact as Part of Its Strategy?

Marcella de la Torre

May 17, 2021

Front Page, News, Opus College of Business, Our Community, Tommie Experts

Marcella de la Torre, EdD, who teaches courses at Opus College of Business, addresses why businesses should have societal impact as part of their strategy in this Star Tribune "Outside Consultant" column.

Outside Consultant: With the Ever-Growing Use of Digital Marketing, Should Companies Hire Specialists or Generalists in This Area?

Gino Giovannelli

May 10, 2021

Front Page, News, Opus College of Business, Our Community, Tommie Experts

Opus College of Business Marketing Professor Gino Giovannelli describes getting hiring right for a company's digital marketing effort in this Star Tribune "Outside Consultant" column.

Outside Consultant: What Are Some Habits of Highly Effective Salespeople?

Michael Hoffman

May 3, 2021

Front Page, News, Opus College of Business, Our Community, Tommie Experts

Michael Hoffman, participating adjunct instructor in the Opus College of Business, shares the habits of highly effective salespeople in this Star Tribune "Outside Consultant" column.

Outside Consultant: What Is the Secret to New Ideas?

AnnMarie Thomas

April 26, 2021

Front Page, News, Opus College of Business, Tommie Experts

AnnMarie Thomas, a professor of entrepreneurship and engineering, shared the secret to new ideas in this Star Tribune "Outside Consultant" column.

Outside Consultant: What Are Some Best Practices for Addressing Challenging Conversations in Our Family Business?

Jon Keimig

April 19, 2021

Front Page, News, Opus College of Business, Tommie Experts

Jon Keimig, director of the University of St. Thomas Family Business Center, shared best practices for addressing challenging conversations in a family business in this Star Tribune "Outside Consultant" column.

Outside Consultant: Ethical Decision-Making in the Workplace

Nicole Zwieg Daly

April 12, 2021

Front Page, News, Opus College of Business, Tommie Experts

Nicole Zwieg Daly, adjunct professor of business law and executive director of the Melrose and The Toro Company Center for Principled Leadership at Opus College of Business, addressed ethical decision-making in this Star Tribune Outside Consultant column.

Outside Consultant: What Is The Right Development Assessment For Me?

Dr. Jacque Anderson

April 5, 2021

Front Page, News, Opus College of Business, Tommie Experts

Dr. Jacque Anderson, assistant dean of Executive Education, covered assessment tools in this Star Tribune "Outside Consultant" column.

Outside Consultant: How Is Working From Home Taking a Toll on Employees?

Ernest Owens

March 29, 2021

Front Page, News, Opus College of Business, Tommie Experts

Ernest Owens, an assistant professor of management at Opus College of Business, addressed how working from home is taking a toll on employees in this Star Tribune "Outside Consultant" column.

Please Remember in Your Prayers Shelly Nordtorp-Madson

Newsroom

November 12, 2019

Front Page, In Our Prayers, News, Our Community

Please remember in your prayers Dr. Shelly Nordtorp-Madson, professor emerita of art history.

Medtronic Employee Puts St. Thomas Education to Good Use

Brittany Stojsavljevic

August 13, 2018

Academic News, Homepage, News, School of Engineering, Top News

Nick Nagel '18 MS credits his St. Thomas master's degree as helping him grow in his position as a medical device tester at Medtronic.

Eid Carnival Draws Big Crowd, Positive Message

Scott Beedy

June 20, 2018

Around the Quad

About 250 St. Thomas students, staff, faculty and community members attended the Eid Carnival on Saturday, June 16 on the St. Paul campus.

Aaron Ames '01 with robot CASSIE. (Photo provided by Caltech)

Moving Robotics Forward One Step at a Time

Brittany Stojsavljevic

May 1, 2018

Academic News, Alumni, College of Arts and Sciences, Homepage, Mathematics, News, Our Community, School of Engineering, Top News

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Aaron Ames '01 cultivated his love of engineering and math at St. Thomas. He now leads a robotics lab at Caltech, which is at the forefront of creating robots that mimic human walking.

Humans of St. Thomas - Patrick Fisher

Humans of St. Thomas: Abenezer Ayana ’21

Humans of St. Thomas: Krystal Blas Rodriguez ’21

Humans of St. Thomas: Derrick Diedrich ’21

Humans of St. Thomas: Haison Nguyen ’23

Humans of St. Thomas: Chalon Coley

Humans of St. Thomas: Pascale Kunda ’21

Rallying Behind Our Students: St. Thomas Responds to COVID-19

A Guided Start to a Career in Law

Tips for Effectively Managing Stress

St. Thomas Law Meets the Challenges of ‘Life as it Is’

Opus College of Business to Offer Graduate Certificate in Omnichannel Strategy

Outside Consultant: What Are the Best Ways My Business Can Reduce Compliance Risk?

Outside Consultant: What Are Some Ways I Can Educate My Employees About Inclusion and Equity?

School of Social Work Receives $1.9 Million Federal Grant

Outside Consultant: What Tips Do You Have to Keep My Organization Connected in a Hybrid Work Environment?

Outside Consultant: What Is the Meaning of Work?

Outside Consultant: What Are Best Practices for Finding and Keeping Creativity in an Organization?

Outside Consultant: As the Economy Emerges from the Pandemic, What Can I Do to Keep Turnover Low?

Outside Consultant: Why Is There a ‘Hurdle’ to Cold Calling?

Social Work Students Plan to Make a Difference with New Scholarship

Outside Consultant: How Are Malls Changing, and What Opportunities Does That Present for Entrepreneurs?

Outside Consultant: Is Networking Worth the Effort?

Outside Consultant: Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught?

Outside Consultant: Why Should a Business Have Societal Impact as Part of Its Strategy?

Outside Consultant: With the Ever-Growing Use of Digital Marketing, Should Companies Hire Specialists or Generalists in This Area?

Outside Consultant: What Are Some Habits of Highly Effective Salespeople?

Outside Consultant: What Is the Secret to New Ideas?

Outside Consultant: What Are Some Best Practices for Addressing Challenging Conversations in Our Family Business?

Outside Consultant: Ethical Decision-Making in the Workplace

Outside Consultant: What Is The Right Development Assessment For Me?

Outside Consultant: How Is Working From Home Taking a Toll on Employees?

Please Remember in Your Prayers Shelly Nordtorp-Madson

Medtronic Employee Puts St. Thomas Education to Good Use

Eid Carnival Draws Big Crowd, Positive Message

Moving Robotics Forward One Step at a Time

Author Michael Derus '04