Archive Posts
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New Entrepreneurship Faculty Hired
A married faculty team specializing in entrepreneurship and ethics – Laura Dunham and John McVea – joined the College of Business entrepreneurship department this fall. Both earned their Ph.D.s from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business in 2003. They also both have M.B.A.s from the Darden School.
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Next Opus Distinguished Speaker is Charles Handy
Charles Handy, widely recognized as Europe’s best known and most influential management thinker, will visit the business school on Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 4 and 5. Handy is an expert on the future of work and organizational management. His books include Understanding Organizations and The Empty Raincoat: Making Sense of the Future. His latest book,… -
MBA in Medical Group Management Program Celebrates 10th Anniversary
In September 2003, the MBA in Medical Group Management program celebrated its 10-year anniversary with events for students and alumni. The annual William E. Petersen Lectureship was held Friday, Sept. 5, with guest lecturer Dr. Deborah Powell, dean of the University of Minnesota Medical School. In addition, alumni were invited to a two-and-a-half-day seminar. On… -
Puto's Republic
New business school dean, Dr. Christopher Puto, is on a professional quest - and the beneficiary is the University of St. Thomas College of Business -
We are not in Kansas Anymore
It’s no secret that the challenges of career management in midcareer have greatly increased in the last 20 years. The possibilities of being downsized are ever-present, regardless of one’s performance or position, and it often is not easy to be rehired at the same or higher level of salary and benefits. Promotions are harder to… -
Why is the Mall of America a Marketing Success?
I began studying the Mall of America (MoA) more than a decade ago. With retailing as a primary teaching and research interest, I was able to witness the birth and subsequent growth of the country’s best-known retail icon. The idea to build the largest enclosed retail and family entertainment complex in the United States came… -
The Power of Relationships
Mark Zesbaugh '86 credits mentor for rise to CEO. -
Finding the Right Fit
Lisa Ferris '92 M.B.A. learned to wait for the right opportunity -
The Bottom Line
Making a Difference