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Alumni Profile: Hiep Pham ’12 J.D.
Business & LawCargill, Senior Intellectual Property Counsel Why did you go to law school? I was a software engineer open to a career pivot. A friend (now my wife) was in law school and suggested I might enjoy it. She was right! Why IP law? I didn’t want my engineering background to pigeonhole me into IP, but…
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For the Common Good: Connecting Drivers to Attorneys
People & CultureSt. Thomas’ mission of enhancing the common good runs deeper and expands beyond the campus’ parameter. For many students, the saying has been woven into their identity throughout their four-year experience, even becoming some individuals’ life mantras. The Newsroom is highlighting some people who have studied at Opus College of Business undergraduate programs and who… -
3L Victor Sikeley '19: A Commitment to Education
Business & LawThird-year law student Victor Sikeley '19 wants to use his law degree to help his home country of Liberia, but he isn’t waiting until he graduates to take action. As an undergraduate student at St. Thomas in 2017, Sikeley started the Initiative for a Better Africa (IFBA), a nonprofit organization that works to battle illiteracy,… -
For the Common Good: Mentoring Youth
People & CultureSt. Thomas’ mission of enhancing the common good runs deeper and expands beyond the campus’ parameter. For many students, the saying has been woven into their identity throughout their four-year experience, even becoming some individuals’ life mantras. The Newsroom is highlighting some people who have studied at Opus College of Business undergraduate programs and who… -
Outside Consultant: How Can I Leverage Insurance Companies’ Branding in My Efforts to Sell Insurance?
Outside ConsultantThis "Outside Consultant" column by David Alexander, associate professor of marketing at Opus College of Business, ran in the Star Tribune on Jan. 3, 2022. People need insurance. It offers peace of mind when accidents happen or tragedy strikes. It’s there during the sad times, which makes it hard to think about during the good times. It’s a classic unsought product in that people don’t… -
For the Common Good: Distributing Food in Cambodia
People & CultureSt. Thomas’ mission of enhancing the common good runs deeper and expands beyond the campus’ parameter. For many students, the saying has been woven into their identity throughout their four-year experience, even becoming some individuals’ life mantras. The Newsroom is highlighting some people who have studied at Opus College of Business undergraduate programs and who… -
Outside Consultant: How Do I Handle Discussions and Communications With My Employees About the COVID-19 Vaccine?
Business & LawThis "Outside Consultant" column by Chad T. Brinsfield, PhD, an associate professor and chair of the Management Department at the Opus College of Business, ran in the Star Tribune on Dec. 27, 2021. Clear and ongoing communication with employees about the COVID-19 vaccine is critical. Providing information to employees signals that they are valued and… -
Outside Consultant: What Reading Suggestions Do You Have on Rethinking Priorities?
Business & LawThis "Outside Consultant" column by Christopher Michaelson, the Opus Distinguished Professor of Principled Leadership and the academic director of the Melrose and The Toro Company Center for Principled Leadership in the Opus College of Business, ran in the Star Tribune on Dec. 20, 2021. The pandemic has provoked some very timely concerns about work, from job security… -
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… -
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…