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A Tale of Two Restaurateurs
The allure of restaurant life proves irresistible for many entrepreneurs.
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Outside Consultant Features Mark Spriggs
On Sunday, May 15, Mark Spriggs, associate professor of entrepreneurship at the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business, was featured in the Star Tribune’s “Outside Consultant” column. Read Spriggs' advice to a business owner who asks how to know when to implement customer feedback versus ignore it. -
Alec Johnson Awarded Julie Hays Teaching Award
On Friday, May 13, Alec Johnson, Ph.D., associate professor of entrepreneurship, was awarded the Julie Hays Teaching Award. The award, given each year in honor of Dr. Julie Hays, recognizes a faculty member who exemplifies the commitment she had to teaching and learning. At the Opus College of Business, Professor Johnson focuses on entrepreneurial strategy… -
What Manual? Ilos Videos Could Transform the Way We Work
University NewsSean Higgins '14 M.B.A. discusses how ilos Vidoes is changing how businesses record, share and store videos. -
Full-time Flex MBA Students Win Awards at IBECC
A team of students from the Full-time Flex MBA program won three awards at the International Business Ethics Case Competition (IBECC) held April 20-22 in Cambridge, MA. IBECC consists of three separate competitions: a full presentation followed by Q&A and feedback; a 10-minute presentation and a 90-second presentation. Teams are asked to present themselves as… -
Why Is Target Doing Cartwheels?
Building a $3 billion dollar business with 23 million users and $500 million in savings for customers is no easy feat. Yet, Sarah Peterson-Post and a small team at Target did just that with Cartwheel, Target's revolutionary and innovative app, which has experienced overwhelming success since its launch three years ago. How did Peterson-Post and… -
The Health Care Continuum
Health care is rapidly evolving and changing for the better. In Minnesota, more people have access to care, there are increasing care delivery options such as telemedicine and retail health, a strong focus on wellness and quality, and collaborative partnerships continue to grow. In fact, Minnesota has long been a leader in health care collaboration… -
The Rules of Engagement
Some of the biggest questions global corporations operating in emerging markets need to confront concern ethics. Doing business in or with developing countries often challenges executives’ and managers’ business principles, training and even personal values. Take, for example, the situation executives at Cargill, a global corporation headquartered in Minnesota, encountered in one of the emerging… -
Diving Into Data
This spring, I participated in Marketing Data Analysis: Design, Dissect, Decide through Executive Education. The program, which includes 20 hours of instruction presented over four days, is a deep dive into digital measurement strategy, Google Analytics training, qualitative digital measurement and advanced digital measurement. I took the course because I wanted to learn how to…