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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…
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gBETA St. Thomas Announces the 2021 Summer Cohort
Business & LawTop-ranked start-up accelerator gener8tor recently announced the participants selected for its gBETA St. Thomas summer 2021 cohort. This will be the program’s third cohort since 2019 in collaboration with the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship at the University of St. Thomas. gBETA St. Thomas is a free, seven-week accelerator that works with start-ups founded by University… -
Schulze School of Entrepreneurship Associate Dean a Featured Co-author in Harvard Business Review
Business & LawFor her debut article in the Harvard Business Review, Associate Dean of the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship Laura Dunham collaborated with faculty from Yale, Stanford and Duke. In the article, titled “Entrepreneurs and the Truth,” Dunham and her co-authors explore the ethical challenges that entrepreneurs face due to the pressures of engaging and persuading investors,… -
Outside Consultant: What Is the Meaning of Work?
Business & LawJohn F. McVea, an associate professor in the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship at the Opus College of Business, wrote about the meaning of work in this Star Tribune "Outside Consultant" column. -
St. Thomas Hosts Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge Global Finals
University NewsStudent social innovators with inspiring ideas ranging from ecological bricks made from plastic waste to programs that create meaningful, one-on-one connections between youth and older adults competed virtually June 11 to win a share of more than $60,000 in seed funding at the Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge (Fowler GSIC) Global Finals. -
Outside Consultant: Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught?
Business & LawJohn F. McVea, associate professor in the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship at the Opus College of Business, addresses if entrepreneurship can be taught in this Star Tribune "Outside Consultant" column. -
Humans of St. Thomas: Abenezer Ayana '21
Humans of St. ThomasOriginally from Ethiopia, Abenezer Ayana ’21 is leaving his mark at St. Thomas by applying his computer science background and taking advantage of the resources that surround him as a curious and driven entrepreneur. -
Two St. Thomas Teams Advance to Fowler GSIC Global Finals
University NewsOut of six teams who recently competed in the second annual Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge (Fowler GSIC) virtually at St. Thomas, two – Auris AI and LABLE – are moving on to the Global Finals. -
Schulze Competition Passes $1 Million in Prize Money for Student Entrepreneurs
University NewsOn April 24, a team from Rutgers University won this year's Schulze Entrepreneurship Challenge. The students secured $50,000 in funding from the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation to support their business, Nutrivide. -
St. Thomas Business Plan Competition Incorporates Alumni in 2021
University NewsThe St. Thomas Business Plan Competition invited another set of competitors to its virtual event this year.