2019 Fowler Business Concept Challenge Awards $84,000 in Scholarships
The excitement was contagious at the 2019 Fowler Business Concept Challenge competition held at St. Thomas' Anderson Student Center as $84,000 in scholarships were awarded.
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Schulze Innovation Scholar Isabel Bercaw Balances College And Business
First-year student and Schulze Innovation Scholar Isabel Bercaw started making bath bombs with her younger sister when the two were just tweens. She never imagined their hobby would turn into a multimillion-dollar business, but that’s exactly what happened.
Celebrate Women Entrepreneurship Week with On-Campus Events
The Schulze School of Entrepreneurship and Student Affairs are joining more than 150 universities and colleges in celebrating Women Entrepreneurship Week with three days of activities at the create[space] Oct. 21-23.
Fowler Business Concept Challenge Deadline Oct. 28
Submissions for this year's Fowler Business Concept Challenge are due by Oct. 28.
Start-up Starter: gBETA Program Provides Support for Early-Stage Companies
A free seven-week accelerator for early-stage companies, gBETA is a partnership with the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship and gener8tor, a nationally ranked start-up accelerator, and is available to St. Thomas students and alumni.
Winners Named in St. Thomas Business Plan Competition
On Friday, the Opus College of Business Schulze School of Entrepreneurship hosted its annual St. Thomas Business Plan Competition at Schulze Hall where $30,000 was on the line for budding entrepreneurs.
Fowler Business Concept Challenge Sparks Innovative Ideas
Last Friday at Anderson Student Center’s James B. Woulfe Alumni Hall, $62,000 in scholarships was awarded to an innovative group of students taking part in the Fowler Business Concept Challenge.
Four Students Named University Innovation Fellows
A group of University of St. Thomas students recently returned from the Stanford d.school where they took part in University Innovation Fellows training.
Fowler Business Concept Challenge Deadline Oct. 22
The clock is ticking for anyone interested in entering this year’s Fowler Business Concept Challenge. With an Oct. 22 deadline, the Fowler is open to all St. Thomas students regardless of their major. The compe...
Tommies Make it to MN Cup Division Finals
Two companies with St. Thomas ties – Solupal and BarBud – are division finalists in this year’s MN Cup, the largest statewide startup competition in the nation.
Fowler Business Concept Challenge Wants Your Ideas
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All it takes is one idea. That’s the spirit behind the Fowler Business Concept Challenge. Open to all St. Thomas students regardless of their field of study, the Fowler is a chance to unleash your inner entrepreneur and win your share of more than $40,000 in scholarships
Block Party for New Innovation Collaboration Hub
There is a new space opening on the first floor of the Facilities Design Center (FDC), right next to the Anderson Parking Facility, designed to exercise your problem-solving skills. A grand opening block party is happening Thursday, Sept. 20, from 4-7:00 p.m., for the yet-to-be-named innovation collaboration hub that contains the tools and space for creating solutions to big problems.
Entrepreneurship Means More Than Just Start-ups
While most people think entrepreneurship is synonymous with business, it is far from the only career choice for majors in the field. In fact, many graduates take an “intrapreneurial” route allowing them the opportunity to bring their own, unique entrepreneurial skills into an established company looking for innovative employees to boost growth.
Lessons From India – Two Business Classes Explore the Country’s Vast Diversity
Over J-Term, students in two Opus College of Business study abroad classes – Marketing in a Mega-market and Social Entrepreneurship in India – experienced firsthand the country’s vast social and economic diversity.
Mike Fox ’12 Dives Into the ‘Shark Tank’
What’s it like standing in front of a bunch of sharks? Mike Fox ’12 has firsthand experience.
Catching Up With The Social Lights – Martha McCarthy Krueger and Emily Pritchard
The Newsroom caught up with the founder of The Social Lights, Martha McCarthy Krueger and Emily Pritchard, 2011 alumnae who launched their business while at St. Thomas.
Outside Consultant Features David Deeds
On Sunday, August 21, David Deeds, professor of entrepreneurship at the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business, was featured in the Star Tribune’s “Outside Consultant” column. Read Deeds' advice for ...
Outside Consultant Features Jonathan Seltzer
On Sunday, August 14, Jonathan Seltzer, professor of marketing at the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business, was featured in the Star Tribune’s “Outside Consultant” column. Read Seltzer's advice for...
A New Way to Play the Game
When Matt Ames ’07, Colin Mihm ’11 and Stuart Lombardo ’13 first discovered bubble soccer – a game that was already popular in Australia – the three entrepreneurs and lifelong friends did some quick research an...
Outside Consultant Features Jack Militello
On Sunday, July 3, Jack Militello, professor of management at the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business, was featured in the Star Tribune’s “Outside Consultant” column. Read Militello's tips for rec...
Outside Consultant Features Michael Porter
On Sunday, June 26, Michael Porter, director of the Master’s in Health Care Communication program at the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business, was featured in the Star Tribune’s “Outside Consultant...
Farmhouse Market Offers Fresh Food 24/7
When their local, organic creamery, Cedar Summit Farms, closed in early 2015, Kendra Rasmusson ’12 M.B.C. and her husband, Paul, took action. They saw a need for organic food not only in their community of New ...
The Case for Learning How to Think
When it comes to teaching Executive MBA students how to strategize, Mark Addicks, adjunct professor and chair of Marketing Innovation, believes in the power of the case study. In the Critical Strategic Thinking...
Hacking Social Change
Puppy parties. Matchmaking apps. Game shows.
These are just a few of the creative ideas generated by leaders from more than 40 nonprofit organizations and social enterprises at the Schulze School of Entrepre...
A Tale of Two Restaurateurs
The allure of restaurant life proves irresistible for many entrepreneurs.