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Alumni Profile: Renee Kraft ’01, ’05 J.D.
Business & LawTarget Corporation, Director Counsel, Trademark and Copyright Why IP law? High school debate got me interested in the U.S. response to IP theft by Chinese companies, particularly trade secrets and patents. As an associate at Fredrikson & Byron, I was lucky to be placed on the trademark team. I have worked with trademarks ever since.…
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Outside Consultant: What Are Some Considerations When Starting a Business as a Younger Person?
Business & LawThis “Outside Consultant” column by Alec Johnson, a faculty member in the Entrepreneurship Department at Opus College of Business, ran in the Star Tribune on Feb. 7, 2022. Young people need to pick up the mitt and get in the game. The cost of failure when you’re young and when you’re in college can be quite… -
Virtual Reality Exposes Students to Systemic Inequalities
Business & LawA shared community does not always produce a common experience. To be able to walk in another’s shoes to see the world from their perspective is not so easy to do. However, through a virtual reality – or rather extended reality (XR) project, Opus College of Business students, faculty, and staff had an opportunity to… -
Alumni Profile: Elizabeth Brenckman '08 J.D.
Business & LawSplunk Inc., Legal Counsel, Litigation and Investigations Why did you go to law school? I took a business law course in college and really enjoyed the legal writing component. Why IP law? I fell into it naturally! When I was a corporate associate in Minneapolis, I started taking on trademark and copyright projects. I really… -
Outside Consultant: How Do We Maintain Patient Experience in Spite of All the COVID Impacts Like Masks and Short Staffing?
Outside ConsultantThis “Outside Consultant” column by Mike Porter, EdD, a faculty member in the Marketing Department at Opus College of Business, ran in the Star Tribune on Jan. 31, 2022. In recent research with a couple of St. Thomas colleagues, we tested the experience of “patients” engaging with health care providers wearing masks versus those without. In… -
Law Alumni Who Protect Creators' Innovations
Business & LawJason Lorfing ’06 J.D. | Partner Kory Kotrba ’09 J.D. | Partner Scott Pederson ’11 J.D. | Partner Nathan Gallus ’12 J.D. | Patent Attorney Why did you go to law school? KOTRBA: Out of college I was offered a position to work as a chemical engineer for an international oil company and nearly accepted.… -
Bringing the C-suite to the MBA Classroom
Business & LawAt the Opus College of Business, professors are balancing the need for theoretical and applied learning by pairing professors with industry-leading professionals. The Prof + Prof teaching method has been incorporated into several MBA courses, including Modern Business Mindset, a new course at St. Thomas that encourages students to embrace and lead digital transformation. As part of the Business in a Digital World (BDW) initiative, the Modern Business Mindset course was designed to prepare students for longevity… -
Outside Consultant: How Can We Set a Better Tone for Communications in 2022?
Business & LawThis "Outside Consultant" column by Paul Omodt, adjunct faculty member in the Opus College of Business, ran in the Star Tribune on Jan. 24, 2021. The ongoing pandemic, the polarization of society, the rise of misinformation, and the “Great Resignation” are all heaping unprecedented changes to the business communication landscape. Internal and external audiences are increasingly pulling away from the organizations that once… -
Alumni Profile: Nathan Kumagai '00, '08 J.D.
Business & LawQualcomm, Legal Counsel Why IP law? Out of college, I was a software developer. An opportunity opened to build on that background: When I started practicing law, a partner was buried in interesting technology work and needed an associate. I was lucky to get a great start, which led to my current job in a… -
Tommie Award Finalist: Adam Revoir ’22
Humans of St. ThomasAs a member of Undergraduate Student Government (USG) since his first year at St. Thomas, Tommie Award finalist Adam Revoir ’22 has been working on improving the experience for all students at the university throughout his entire college career. Now the USG president, the servant leader has been focusing on making his campaign principles of…