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Data Analytics: Ask the Right Questions
Public Service Announcement: If you’re not intimately familiar with formulas, functions and tables in Excel, you really want to get your hands on an advanced Excel tutorial before starting the Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics. Is it critical? No, but if mathy things are not your happy place, please give yourself this gift. Other than…
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Data Analytics for Everyone
Cognitive computing has entered the business enterprise as an important tool. The term “cognitive computing” refers to a computer’s ability to function as though it were thinking like a human. The most well-known example of this is the IBM product, Watson. Named after Thomas Watson, the founder of IBM, it is the culmination of years… -
Bold Conversations and New Directions
Studies show that a diverse workforce benefits the entire company. But “diversity and inclusion” is a phrase used so often (it even has an acronym: D&I) that it can be easy to forget that the phrase represents objectives many workplaces are still struggling to achieve. Diversity encompasses more than gender, race, age or religion; it… -
Diversity Drives a Mega Market
When I first learned of the opportunity to study abroad in India, my immediate thought was, "What better way to experience the country!" The structured atmosphere of a study abroad course would be the best way for me to experience the culture, see the sights and also gain international experience. Like many of my classmates… -
Outside Consultant Features Kevin Henderson
On Sunday, March 6, Kevin Henderson, assistant 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 a midsize company seeking to offer its workers who are 1099, or open-source labor, more benefits without changing their status. -
I'm Going to Vote Today!
University NewsAaron Sackett, associate professor of marketing, was recently named as a finalist in the Knight Cities Challenge for his project, titled “I’m Going to Vote Today!” which aims to increase voter turnout using a “behavioral intervention.” -
Outside Consultant Features Michael Porter
On Sunday, February 28, Michael Porter, director of the master's in health care communication program at the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business, was featured in the Star Tribune’s “Outside Consultant” column. Read Porter's advice for a business owner who wants to know if it's possible to rent school district buses for use… -
Minnesota Businesses and Top Executive Earn Honors for Ethics
A Minnesota banking executive and several local companies were recently recognized for ethics influence and excellence by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices that fuel corporate character, marketplace trust and business success. Richard K. Davis, chairman, president and CEO of U.S. Bancorp, was named as one of… -
Schulze School Sponsors EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards
The Schulze School of Entrepreneurship at the University of St. Thomas recently signed an agreement with Ernst & Young (EY) to be the exclusive educational sponsor of the Upper Midwest EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® Awards, recognized as one of the most prestigious business award programs in the country. As one of the first universities…