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A Musical MBA
Most people see an MBA as a way to start or enhance a career in business, giving one the ability to make sense of data or predict trends in the marketplace. For others, an MBA can lead to a road less traveled. After Shannon McDonald '14, graduated from the Full-time MBA program, she used her…
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The Modern Workplace: A Q&A with Anna Leither of Elicit Insights
It’s a question that’s top of mind for any job seeker: What experiences and skills matter most when it comes to landing a position? Our Graduate Business Career Services team seeks to answer this question by talking to recruiters, founders, business owners and C-level executives about the qualities and skills they think make potential employees… -
Outside Consultant Features Michael Porter
On Sunday, January 10, 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 on how a business can increase interest in their public-hosted events with customers or vendors with modest budgets. -
#Trending
In conversations with unrelated groups of friends, the topic of trending news items continues to crop up, often followed by the statement: “I intentionally do not click on things that are trending because I don’t want to contribute to the circus.” One might even say the topic of trending is #trending … if one wanted… -
Presenting the Perfect Case
The National Black MBA Association Annual Conference offers graduate business students from the nation’s leading business schools the opportunity for professional development and job recruitment events. During the conference, students can compete in the National Black Case Competition, in which they present their analysis of real business cases to judges who range from senior-level executives… -
Welcoming a True Winter Break
Beginning Wednesday, December 23, the University of St. Thomas will close for a 12-day period. This continues a tradition of “gift days,” granted by the university’s president, to regular full-time, part-time and temporary employees who would have been scheduled to work between December 23 and January 3. These gift days combine with paid holidays –… -
On a Championship Roll
Can you think of a profitable business idea that also doubles the income of people living in poverty around the world? This was the challenge posed to students at the University of St. Thomas who participated in this year’s annual Hult Prize. The prize, which is the largest student competition in the world, challenges entrepreneurs… -
Outside Consultant Features James Heyman
On Sunday, December 13, James Heyman, associate professor of marketing at the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business, was featured in the Star Tribune’s “Outside Consultant” column. Read Heyman's advice on how to work with corporations when it comes to industrial recycling. -
The Unbearable Rightness of Being
I may be wrong, but “rightness” is a problem. Not the rightness of being politically conservative (right) in relation to the liberal (left), although both groups suffer rightness Rightness difficulties begin with the ego, ideology or other constructs. Trouble arises when these foundations of a personality, organization or culture so completely embrace a world view…