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Humans of St. Thomas: Wide Receiver Is Fuel Delivery Entrepreneur
AthleticsJulian Cavin, a wide receiver on the football team and junior in the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship, delivers on more than just the football field. He has raised more than $200K for his company, Low Fuel, an app-based delivery service that brings gas to customers and their vehicles any time, any place in the Twin…
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Outside Consultant: How Can Family Values Be Used to Strengthen Our Family-Owned Business?
Outside ConsultantThis "Outside Consultant" column by Jon Keimig, director of the University of St. Thomas Family Business Center, ran in the Star Tribune on Dec. 13, 2021. Family values are a key differentiator between family businesses and their non-family counterparts. And when used well, a key advantage. Family values create alignment for multiple generations of family members… -
An Entrepreneurial Actuary: Maria Bell '22
Business & LawEditor's note: Opus College of Business is highlighting Schulze Innovation Scholars, recipients of a four-year, full-tuition scholarship and participants in a premier academic program. Read the rest of the profiles. Maria Bell '22 plans to apply her entrepreneurial problem-solving skills as an actuary in the corporate environment after college. How did you decide on your double… -
In the News: Dick Schulze on the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship
In the NewsBenefactor of the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship at St. Thomas Dick Schulze spoke with Entrepreneur about the Schulze School and offered advice for young entrepreneurs. From the article: "I thought the days of just sitting in a lecture hall and listening to professors talk about their own thoughts on how to think about growing a business, building… -
In the News: University of St. Thomas Schulze School of Entrepreneurship Ranked in Top 25
Business & LawThe University of St. Thomas Schulze School of Entrepreneurship was recently profiled by the Twin Cities’ Fox 9 News in a story about how the Schulze School received a new ranking by the Princeton Review that lists the school as the 23rd best entrepreneur program in the nation. “So, we’re in the top 25, finally.… -
Humans of St. Thomas: Duolingo Ambassador and Entrepreneur
Humans of St. ThomasSchulze Innovation Scholar Georges Macheta ’25 moved from Syria to St. Paul to study computer science and entrepreneurship at the University of St. Thomas. As the Syrian Duolingo Ambassador, Macheta scored an impressively high score on the Duolingo English Test, a test that if international students pass, they are able to apply to universities in the United States. Aside… -
St. Thomas Cracks Top 25 in Princeton Review Entrepreneurship Rankings
Business & LawThe university’s Schulze School of Entrepreneurship jumped 10 spots to No. 23 in the latest Princeton Review list of top undergraduate entrepreneurship programs. The Schulze School also ranked No. 1 among the nation’s Catholic universities and colleges for students studying entrepreneurship. It’s the third year on the list for the school, which has spawned many… -
Entrepreneurial Ambition: Fowler Business Concept Challenge Returns
Business & LawThe entrepreneurial spirit of St. Thomas was on full display in person at Anderson Student Center Nov. 12, when students competed for $86,000 in scholarships by presenting creative business ideas at the Fowler Business Concept Challenge. Ideas ranged from a program to alleviate hunger in the Twin Cities to a sideline robot referee for soccer.… -
Social Innovator on the Global Stage: Katie McDonald '24
Business & LawEditor's note: Opus College of Business is highlighting Schulze Innovation Scholars, recipients of a four-year, full-tuition scholarship and participants in a premier academic program. Read the rest of the profiles. Katie McDonald's idea to make the fashion industry more equitable advanced her to the finals at a global pitch competition for social entrepreneurs. What's been… -
Getting His Dream Job: Xander Smaby '22
Business & LawEditor's note: Opus College of Business is highlighting Schulze Innovation Scholars, recipients of a four-year, full-tuition scholarship and participants in a premier academic program. Read the rest of the profiles. Xander Smaby '22 landed his dream job as a business analyst intern at McKinsey & Company. In a competitive internship sought by Ivy League students, he…