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Fake Palms, Parrotheads and Ribbons
Just for fun, I put on my Parrothead gear and went out to the Mall of America (MOA) for the official ribbon cutting of the newest Margaritaville Cafe. Getting there early gave me a chance to observe the organized vs. organic nature of a 21st century “press” event. In the picture above, you can see…
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The Challenge of Managing Global Risk
Climate change, the Zika virus, refugees, the global banking system, terrorism - all these headline-grabbing issues fall into a category known as global risks, which is to say they are risks that are impervious to borders and are of sufficient scope and scale to require collaboration and cooperation within and across organizations as well as… -
Christopher Michaelson Featured on Huffington Post
To mark the 15th anniversary of 9/11, Christopher Michaelson, associate professor of ethics and business law, and Jennifer Tosti-Kharas, assistant professor of organizational behavior at Babson College, wrote "Work Worth Dying For," for the Huffington Post, to examine why people work and if it should be for more than a paycheck or promotion. Michaelson and… -
Outside Consultant Features David Deeds
On Sunday, August 21, David Deeds, professor of entrepreneurship at the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business, was featured in the Star Tribune’s “Outside Consultant” column. Read Deeds' advice for a small business owner wondering when it's the right time to quit a day job in order to focus on the business full… -
The Intersection of Policy and Communication
With a little reflection, anyone who pays attention to the national news can recall a situation in which the federal, state or municipal government enacted a law that seemed unenforceable, ridiculous, unconstitutional, or all of the above. One might wonder how or why someone would have proposed the policy in the first place. Consider that… -
Five Vital Tactics for Global Business Success
I had just graduated from the University of St. Thomas and was a couple of weeks into my first job as an internal auditor for International Multifoods when, during a status update meeting, our director of internal audit asked, “Does anyone speak Spanish?” I glanced around at my new teammates. I’d heard that volunteering for… -
Outside Consultant Features Jonathan Seltzer
On Sunday, August 14, Jonathan Seltzer, professor of marketing at the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business, was featured in the Star Tribune’s “Outside Consultant” column. Read Seltzer's advice for how to generate more sales without spending too much on marketing. -
A New Way to Play the Game
University NewsWhen Matt Ames ’07, Colin Mihm ’11 and Stuart Lombardo ’13 first discovered bubble soccer – a game that was already popular in Australia – the three entrepreneurs and lifelong friends did some quick research and discovered that it wasn’t yet available to play in the U.S. The game, also known as zorb football, involves… -
Outside Consultant Features Kevin Henderson
On Sunday, July 31, Kevin Henderson, associate professor of management at the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business, was featured in the Star Tribune’s “Outside Consultant” column. Read Henderson's advice for how to figure out if your company needs to create a human resources department.