Archive Posts
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The Future of the Part-time MBA
With the proliferation of part-time MBA programs nationally, what should a prospective student consider when trying to sift through so many options?
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Ignite Minneapolis Speaker Julie Warner on Hard Work
Evening UST MBA student Julie Warner was one of the featured speakers at Ignite Minneapolis 7, a high-energy evening of 5-minute talks by people who have a burning idea—and the guts to get onstage and share it with their hometown crowd. -
Dis-close to right
Disclosure: most professional communication practitioners advocate for it, but the ethical question becomes just how much, and what, should be disclosed - and when, writes Dr. Michael C. Porter, director of the Master of Business Communication Program -
Career Link: The Best Tool for Job Searching
There are so many lists of essential tools supposedly everyone needs in their job search, writes guest blogger Chris Ohlendorf, but there is one element that seems to be missing from all of these lists, the one thing you have to have. -
Can any work be meaningful (even, for example, alcohol, fast food, and tobacco)?
Researchers have studied how work becomes meaningful, focusing on job crafting as a method by which the same work can have different meaning to different workers - a recent on campus discussion looked at meaningful work from both a scholarly as well as a professional perspective. -
A More Reflective Leader in the Making
Although Kamaj Bailey traveled halfway across the United States to join the Full-time UST MBA program in fall 2012, her geographic relocation has been the least transformative aspect of her MBA experience. -
Career Link: 5 Ways to Get Promoted
To get that promotion you need to be a thought leader, able to drive change and innovation, and successfully manage through crisis. But don’t despair, writes La Barre Spence, with five suggestions for giving yourself a competitive advantage -
State Exports near Record in 2013
When you think global business, think Minnesota: state companies exported $20.7 billion in 2013. -
Four Alumni Honored as Stand-Out Women in Business
Each year, the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal recognizes outstanding women in business for their leadership qualities, drive and commitment to serving the broader Twin Cities community. Among the 51 honorees were four alumni of the Opus College of Business’ graduate business programs.