Archive Posts
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One answer? Not likely.
What’s the value of an MBA in today’s economy? This is similar to asking “How much is a car?”
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The Pop-up Stores' New (Old) Place in Entrepreneurship
From an ancient souk to a snakeoil salesman to a pop-up store – good business concepts are enduring. -
The Importance of Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
We are all human beings with same basic needs and values, writes Sweety Shrestha '09 M.B.C. Our differences in perspective and opinions are instilled within us by the society and the environment we grow up in. -
In Health Care, Big Data Benefits the Common Good
Should companies have the right to collect, use and share data about individual consumers who buy their products or use their services? What about when the “company” is an industry like health care, where electronically capturing the details of medical histories and care plans is now standard practice? We asked Dan McLaughlin, Director of the Center for Health and Medical Affairs, for his view on this rapidly changing landscape. -
“Oh, you got your MBA. What are you going to do with it?”
"Getting a master’s degree doesn't flip a magical switch that automatically enters you into a new job, status, or an upgraded lifestyle," writes Jake Turner '13 M.B.A. "I’d argue though that the act of going through school increases potential all along the way." -
#SVtommies - A Land of Failure, Learning and Hope
13 days of business visits, learning and networking with numerous entrepreneurs and businesspeople, independently practicing the design thinking process, presenting to a venture capital firm and immersing ourselves in Silicon Valley’s culture. -
Innovation in Executive Education
Recently, we sat down with Jacque Anderson, new Assistant Dean for Executive Education to find out about what’s next for the Executive Education program at St. Thomas. -
#SVtommies - Presenting to Silicon Valley Giants
Students presented their final projects to Mainsail Partners before heading to IDEO, a cutting-edge design and innovation consulting firm, to learn more about design thinking. -
So…About That Message Strategy
Once upon a time, writes Dr. Michael C. Porter, there was a little boy who stepped on a bee. It was an accident. The bee got startled and did what anxious, barb-ended critters do, and the child was stung. Crying and running ensued, and a genuine hatred of “bees” was born.