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New Study Abroad Program Explores the Coffee Supply Chain From Bean to Cup
Business & LawAs a fleet supervisor, Chuck Primas Jr. spends his workdays making sure products get where they need to be safely and on time. In his current role at Ruan Transportation, one of the largest family-owned transportation companies in the country, he oversees operations for a team of drivers and manages scheduling, compliance, and logistics. “Supply…
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First-Year Students Embrace Entrepreneurship at Innovation Immersion
People & CultureA week before classes began at the University of St. Thomas, nearly 150 first-year students filled with entrepreneurial spirit participated in Freshman Innovation Immersion, an exciting day of business ideation and creation. Now in its 11th year, the daylong Schulze School of Entrepreneurship event, which is open to first-year students from all disciplines, challenges them… -
Why a First-Gen Veteran Chose Entrepreneurship at St. Thomas
People & CultureDarcy Nguyen '26 arrived at the University of St. Thomas with a clear vision: study business at the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship so she can one day reopen her family’s restaurant, Pho Saigon. The West Side spot, which her parents ran for a decade, closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Nguyen's dream of sharing authentic… -
Largest First-Year Class in St. Thomas History Marches Through the Arches
People & CultureThe skies over St. Paul had a steady drizzle on the morning of the University of St. Thomas’ annual March Through the Arches as first-year students gathered at the edge of the lower quad, adjusting purple shirts and snapping photos with family. Then, a few minutes before the ceremony began, sunlight broke through. It was… -
South Africa to St. Thomas: Why This Fashion Entrepreneur Pursues an MBA
Business & LawBorn in Botswana and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa, Jessica Khupe ‘26 MBA has family ties to the University of St. Thomas dating back to the early 1990s. Her uncle, Dr. Keith Bothongo ’92, earned both his MBA and master’s in international management degrees at St. Thomas before founding Bothongo Group in Sandton, South Africa,… -
In the News: Seth Ketron on New Target CEO
In the NewsSeth Ketron, assistant professor of marketing at the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business, spoke to several Twin Cities TV stations about Target CEO Brian Cornell stepping down and the company’s COO succeeding him. From the KARE 11 story: Host: The company’s going to get a new CEO next year, but the person… -
In the News: Mike Porter on Marketing Impact of the Pohlads’ Decision
In the NewsOpus College of Business Senior Clinical Professor Mike Porter recently spoke with WCCO Radio about the Pohlad family keeping the Minnesota Twins. From the interview: With the Pohlad family making the announcement that they will continue to own the Minnesota Twins, we ask questions about the marketing this could have on the franchise and its… -
In the News: David Deeds on Policy Changes Impacting Small Businesses
In the NewsOpus College of Business Professor David Deeds, Schulze Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurship and director of the Morrison Center, talked to Next Avenue on how recent policy changes posed by the Trump administration are affecting small businesses. From the story: President Donald Trump says his administration’s policies are “unleashing a new era of opportunity” for the… -
In the News: Seth Ketron on Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle Ad
In the NewsSeth Ketron, assistant professor of marketing at the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business, spoke to FOX 9 on two occasions about a recent American Eagle ad featuring Sydney Sweeney. From the interviews: “It’s hard to separate the political from the financial. A lot of millennials (and Gen Z) make decisions on what… -
In the News: Dave Vang on Computer Chip Tariffs
In the NewsDave Vang, professor of finance at the University of St. Thomas, spoke to KSTP-TV regarding new tariffs on computer chips affecting local manufacturers. From the story: “To a certain degree, we’re like the Silicon Valley of the Midwest when it comes to chips,” explains Dave Vang, a finance professor at the University of St. Thomas.…