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Opus MBA Latinx Alumna Making an Impact
AlumniAcross U.S. schools, students of Hispanic background make up less than 10% of MBA enrollment, with roughly 5% of Latinas getting an MBA. A recent graduate of the Part-time MBA program at Opus College of Business, Ana Maya '12, '21 MBA is proud to join the growing ranks of Latinx MBA recipients. Walk us through…
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In the News: Minnesota's workforce shortage causes headaches for hospitality industry, but good news may be ahead
In the NewsOpus College of Business Professor Dave Vang comments for KSTP News on the workforce shortage within Minnesota. From the article: "A lot of people have adjusted their lifestyles to less spending, so it takes less income without working to survive than maybe it did in the past,” Vang notes. "Restaurant owners might have to find… -
Outside Consultant: What Are the Best Practices for Auditing DEI Initiatives?
Business & LawThis "Outside Consultant" column by Ernest Owens, an assistant professor of management in the Opus College of Business, ran in the Star Tribune on Oct. 3, 2021. If you burden the department in charge of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) with an inability to audit the process, you assure its failure. Without defining a workflow and baseline for the process, you… -
Outside Consultant: How Has COVID-19 Accelerated Changes in Health Care and How Will They Impact Employers?
Business & LawThis "Outside Consultant" column by Daniel B. McLaughlin, a senior executive fellow at Opus College of Business, ran in the Star Tribune on Sept. 27, 2021. Because of COVID-19, the past two years have disrupted American society and accelerated many changes in its health care system. The most visible change is the rapid adoption of telehealth.… -
Outside Consultant: How Can I Take into Consideration the Challenges of Automated Receptionist Systems?
Business & LawThis "Outside Consultant" column by Mike Porter, EdD, a faculty member in the Marketing Department at Opus College of Business, ran in the Star Tribune on Sept. 19, 2021. Many organizations, both consumer facing and B2B, implement call redirect systems to theoretically improve customer and patient access to the “right” person or department as quickly as… -
Outside Consultant: What Are Tips to Bring Inclusion and Be Anti-racist in the Workplace?
Business & LawThis "Outside Consultant" column by Ernest Owens, an assistant professor of management in the Opus College of Business, ran in the Star Tribune on Sept. 13, 2021. As we go back to our workspaces this fall after celebrating the notion of labor as a virtue, we should also think about ourselves and how we will… -
Outside Consultant: As a Leader, How Do I Step Back in Order to Lead Forward?
Business & LawThis “Outside Consultant” column by Marcella de la Torre, EdD, a faculty member in the Opus College of Business, ran in the Star Tribune on Sept. 6, 2021. As leaders we are constantly asked to do more and juggle complexity while at the same time leading healthy lives. One of my goals this summer was to… -
Outside Consultant: With Limited Time and Expertise on Customer Service Training, How Can We Improve Staff Performance?
Business & LawThis “Outside Consultant” column by Mike Porter, EdD, a faculty member in the Marketing Department at Opus College of Business, ran in the Star Tribune on Aug. 30, 2021. Every organization that relies on actual human interaction faces the challenge of employee engagement with customers. Whether on the phone, in person, or even over video chat… -
Freshman Innovation Immersion Provides Crash Course in Entrepreneurship
Business & LawMore than 100 first-year students representing 34 majors got a head start on their college careers this week by attending Freshman Innovation Immersion, an annual program by the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship. During the two-day workshop, held at the Iversen Center for Faith, students learned the basic principles of entrepreneurship and collaborated in teams to… -
Outside Consultant: What Are the Best Practices for Marketing My Company’s Social Responsibility?
Business & LawDavid Alexander, PhD, shares the best practices for marketing a company's social responsibility in this Star Tribune "Outside Consultant" column. This “Outside Consultant” column by David Alexander, PhD, an associate professor of marketing at the Opus College of Business, ran in the Star Tribune on Aug. 23, 2021. Increasingly, customers (and employees) evaluate companies and their…