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CAPE: A ‘Treasure Trove’ of Expertise and Insight
St. Thomas 2025Continuing and Professional Education (CAPE), specifically highlighted in St. Thomas 2025 as an avenue to meet the ever-changing needs of students, alumni and employers, is providing real-world opportunities to learn. CAPE offers opportunities for professionals to expand their skills in areas such as health care, education, leadership, sales and marketing, nonprofits, project management, personal growth…
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Class Project Set Alumnus on Entrepreneurial Path
AlumniDwight B. Anderson ’11 came to St. Thomas as an undergraduate, thinking he was going to be a lawyer, not an entrepreneur. But an online platform he built with fellow students for an entrepreneurship class set him on a different trajectory. Today he is CEO of Design Task Group, a virtual graphic design firm on… -
Outside Consultant: How Can Organizations Create Equity in Their Structures?
Business & LawThis "Outside Consultant" column by Ernest Owens, an assistant professor of management in the Opus College of Business, ran in the Star Tribune on March 7, 2022. When the handbook/policy defines DEI, it is de facto predicated on a binary cist (male/female) majority system. When you have substructures throughout the organization that govern the outcomes, but each… -
In the News: Richard M. Schulze on Education
In the NewsBest Buy founder and benefactor of the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship Richard M. Schulze wrote an op-ed for CNN, “What every US college should teach their students.” He outlines how education provides a necessary framework that can help students enter the workforce with passion, purpose and confidence. The Schulze School of Entrepreneurship recently cracked the… -
Outside Consultant: How Does Psychological Safety Deliver Business Results in Organizations?
Business & LawThis "Outside Consultant" column by Opus College of Business faculty member Jill Hauwiller ran in the Star Tribune on Feb. 21, 2022. Harvard researcher Amy Edmundson raised the profile of the concept of psychological safety through her 2018 book, The Fearless Organization. Businesses that care about innovation, employee engagement, outpacing the competition, and diversity, equity and… -
Innovative Ideas on Stage at Schulze School
Business & LawInnovation, entrepreneurship and creativity took center stage Feb. 18 as the St. Thomas Business Plan Competition returned to an in-person format this year on the Minneapolis campus. Both undergraduates and graduate students/recent alumni competed for a total of $38,000 in cash prizes by pitching their plans in front of experienced business leader judges. Students submitting… -
MBA Boosts Career of New Minnesota Historical Society Communications Chief
AlumniA Tommie, Brian Juntti ’12 MBA, is advancing communications at the Minnesota Historical Society and credits his St. Thomas MBA from Opus College of Business as a factor in his career success. Juntti joined the Minnesota Historical Society in November as its chief communications and marketing officer after a 17-year tenure at Habitat for Humanity.… -
In the News: David Vang on Rising Gas Prices
In the NewsFinance professor David Vang joined WCCO News to discuss the rising gas prices in America, and how they will affect Minnesota citizens. From the article: David Vang, a University of St. Thomas finance professor, says supply and demand fluctuations can immediately impact prices at the pump. Right now, he says supplies are tight, mostly due… -
Outside Consultant: How Can I Grow My Direct-to-Consumer Brand Using an Omnichannel Approach?
Business & LawThis “Outside Consultant” column by Kim Sovell, a faculty member in the Marketing Department at Opus College of Business, ran in the Star Tribune on Feb. 14, 2022. Direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands have been big in recent years. In the past, consumers developed a relationship with department stores, not brands. Consumers are now developing relationships with brands… -
Law Professor Teresa Collett to Visit Chile With Fulbright Specialist Program
Business & LawProfessor Teresa Collett has been invited to visit Chile this spring as a Fulbright Specialist by the Universidad de los Andes in Santiago. Her visit coincides with the country’s landmark convention to rewrite its constitution and Collett will conduct research and provide input for the university regarding religious and educational freedoms as a constitutional law…