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Summer Law Extern: Allison Vasilakis, Activision Blizzard, inc.
Business & LawThis summer 2L Allison Vasilakis made perfect use of the law school’s off-campus Legal Externship Program, accomplishing one of its intended goals for students. She was curious if compliance was an area of the law that could be a potential career path, so she accepted a position with California-based video game company Activision Blizzard on…
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New MS in Management Program First of Its Kind in Upper Midwest
Business & LawThe Opus College of Business has announced a new Master of Science in Management (MSM), the first of its kind program in the Upper Midwest. Designed for current students and recent graduates from non-business disciplines, this 10-month hybrid program integrates students’ unique undergraduate interests with essential business and management knowledge, creating a pathway to accelerate… -
Summer Law Extern: Riley Smith, Wright County Public Defender’s Office
Business & LawOne of the goals of the law school’s Mentor Externship Program is to connect each law student with a practicing attorney who can give them practical advice and guidance they can use in law school and their career. In his summer position with the Wright County Public Defender’s Office, 2L Riley Smith found himself reflecting… -
Summer Law Extern: Alfonso Gunaratnam, Minnesota Court of Appeals
Business & LawLaw school has solidified for 3L Alfonso Gunaratnam that he wants to be a litigator, in part, because he has been diligent about finding ways to explore the career path as a student. This summer, he completed a judicial externship with Judge Diane Bratvold in the Minnesota Court of Appeals. Gunaratnam says having the opportunity… -
Ana Del Rivero: A Global Citizen in the Making
Humans of St. ThomasAna Del Rivero, a junior originally from Cancun, Mexico, feels right at home with two St. Thomas organizations: HOLA! and OISS. Since the Hispanic Organization for Leadership and Achievement as well as the Office of International Students and Scholars helped her early on, she readily volunteers her time with each. “It was crazy that a… -
Creating a Recipe for Using Virtual Reality
Business & LawThe yacht business is “absolutely booming” and undergraduates in an Opus College of Business course at the University of St. Thomas experienced firsthand what it takes to market to the CEOs of yacht manufacturers. The real-world challenge was a partnership with manufacturing giant 3M for the capstone project in the new Digital Transformation Applications course… -
St. Thomas Faculty Member Discusses Behavioral Finance
Business & LawDavid Alexander, assistant professor of marketing in Opus College of Business at the University of St. Thomas, was highlighted as an expert in MoneyGeek on behavioral finance. From the Q&A: As it relates to personal finance, what do you think is the most important thing individuals need to know about behavioral finance? Perhaps the most… -
St. Thomas Students Embrace Entrepreneurship at Freshman Innovation Immersion
Business & LawAnderson Student Center was abuzz for one of the first Welcome Days events this academic year as more than 100 incoming students participated in Freshman Innovation Immersion, an annual program organized by the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship. Before classes even started, the students had the opportunity to engage in creative thinking, form a venture idea… -
St. Thomas Students Conduct Summer Research on Diverse Topics
ResearchThrough St. Thomas’ Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), more than 50 university students had the opportunity this summer to work with faculty mentors on a variety of research projects. The program’s grant funding means that students get paid for their work and research. Forty-two Young Scholars, 10 Ignite Research Scholars, one Sustainability Scholar, two Community-Based… -
Summer Law Extern: Mirtha Montoya, Strong & Starlike Consulting
Business & LawAs Mirtha Montoya begins her third year of law school, her future career path has come into focus. In part, it’s because of her summer externship with Strong & Starlike, a consulting and educational services firm that works with the government and nonprofits to aid in the creation of programs and policies that benefit minority…