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2025 Tommie Award Winner Aidan McGill Reflects on St. Thomas Journey
Humans of St. ThomasSince Aidan McGill was four years old, the University of St. Thomas has surrounded his life with community, support and a home. The Tommie legacy started with his grandmother attending St. Thomas and trickled down to his mother, Sheila McGill, who has been coaching 18 seasons of women’s soccer. Devin McGill '22 and Grace McGill…
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Celebrating Innovation: Winners of the St. Thomas Business Plan Competition and Fowler GSIC
The Schulze School of Entrepreneurship at the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business awarded over $30,000 this semester to students competing in the annual St. Thomas Business Plan Competition. The competition featured three categories: Business Plan (Undergraduate), Business Plan (Graduate), and the Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge, which supports social ventures. Participants… -
In the News: Aaron Sackett on Consumer Psychology
In the NewsOpus College of Business Professor Aaron Sackett recently spoke with MPR on consumer psychology and the potential impact of the 40-day boycott of Target. From the interview: Host: Well, we’re a few days into a 40-day boycott of Target. It calls for supporters to give up shopping at the Minneapolis-based company during Lent. The boycott comes… -
New Schulze Executive Fellow of Entrepreneurial Practice Announced at St. Thomas
Professional NotesThe Schulze School of Entrepreneurship at the Opus College of Business announced the appointment of Jack Dempsey as the new Schulze Executive Fellow of Entrepreneurial Practice at the University of St. Thomas. Jack Dempsey has been an adjunct professor for the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship since 2022, teaching a variety of applied courses including the… -
Tommie Support Fuels Student Body President Jake Manske ’25
Humans of St. ThomasSurrounded by fuel tankers, tow trucks and large shipments of Cheez-Its, Jake Manske ’25 grew up in the thick of a family business. It’s no surprise that family means everything to him. “From the time I could see over the counter, I was right in the middle of it all, and I loved it,” said… -
Kate Barr Named 2024 Melrose Twin Cities Principled Leadership Award Recipient
Business & LawKate Barr, former president and CEO of Propel Nonprofits and current senior advisor for the Minnesota CDFI Coalition, has been named the 2024 recipient of the Melrose Twin Cities Principled Leadership Award at the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business. For 23 years, Barr reshaped how nonprofit organizations approach financial stability and business… -
GHR Fellows Expand Global Perspectives on J-Term Journey to Ghana
Global Learning and StrategyWhile many in Minnesota spent January braving the cold, 20 students from the GHR Fellows program at the University of St. Thomas enjoyed three weeks in Ghana’s warm, vibrant climate. There, they immersed themselves in a rich new culture, visited various businesses and cultural sites, conversed with a variety of Ghanaians from all walks of… -
Opus College of Business Staff Recognized for Community Entrepreneurship Program
Professional NotesDiane Paterson, director of the Small Business Development Center at Opus College of Business, and Barbra Olson, assistant director of the Small Business Development Center, received the 2025 USASBE Model Community Entrepreneurship Accelerator/Incubator Award from the United States of Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) for their Community Entrepreneurship Program. The Community Entrepreneurship Program is… -
In the News: Christopher Michaelson on Whether Federal Workers Should Accept Trump’s Buyout
In the NewsChristopher Michaelson, business ethics professor at the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business, recently co-authored an article in Time magazine about the “deferred resignation” offer given to federal employees. From the article: The scale and suddenness of this offer is unprecedented in the federal government but typical of slash-and-burn management practices espoused by Trump and… -
Fantasy Football: Play, Ethics and the Good Life
Professional NotesIs fantasy football part of the good life, is it just a colossal waste of time – or worse? This is the question Professor Christopher Wong Michaelson asks himself every fantasy football season. The Melrose & The Toro Company Center for Principled Leadership has released a new podcast episode on the “Work in Progress with…