The following are either new courses or they are courses the professors have asked us to promote (NOTE: They all still have space available):
J-term 2010:
BETH 706 - Great Books
Spring 2010:
REAL 714 - Commercial Real Estate Valuation
MGMT 714 – Enterprise Risk Management
GBEC714 - The Nonprofit Economy
MGMT714 - Health Care Quality Leadership and the Bottom Line
Continue reading "Highlighted Courses for J-term and Spring Term 2010" »
The following are either new courses or they are courses the professors have asked us to promote.:
J-term 2010:
BETH 706 - Great Books
MKTG714 - Interactive Marketing; Theory, Tactics and Technology
Spring 2010:
REAL 714 - Commercial Real Estate Valuation
MGMT 714 – Enterprise Risk Management
Continue reading "Highlighted Courses for J-term and Spring Term 2010" »
The following are either new courses or they are courses the professors have asked us to promote.:
MGMT 707 - Careers in the 21st Century (new course number )
FINC 714 - Fixed Income Securities
MGMT 714 - Healthcare Quality and Safety
ENTR 714 - Tech Based New Venture Strategies
MGMT 714 - Strategic Overview of the Health Care System
MKTG 577 – Direct Marketing
Application materials are posted online for the UST MBA Study Abroad Programs for January 2010 at www.stthomas.edu/business/degrees/ustmba/studyabroad.html
Spaces are still available for:
• FINC752: Global Financial Services (Hong Kong)
• FINC753: Risk Leadership in Global Firms (London)
The final application deadline is October 2, but we recommend you submit your materials as soon as possible. Interest in these programs is high. Please review the online materials and contact your program advisor or the appropriate contacts listed for each program with questions.
Continue reading "Spaces Still Available for Study Abroad J-term 2010" »
Application materials are posted online for the UST MBA Study Abroad Programs for January 2010 at www.stthomas.edu/business/degrees/ustmba/studyabroad.html
Spaces are still available for:
• FINC752: Global Financial Services (Hong Kong)
• FINC753: Risk Leadership in Global Firms (London)
The final application deadline is October 2, but we recommend you submit your materials as soon as possible. Interest in these programs is high. Please review the online materials and contact your program advisor or the appropriate contacts listed for each program with questions.
Continue reading "Spaces Still Available for Study Abroad J-term 2010" »
The following are either new courses (so their course description in ClassFinder is incomplete) or they are courses the professors have asked us to promote. Keep reading for some good elective course ideas!
MGMT 707 - Careers in the 21st Century (new course number )
FINC714 - Fixed Income Securities
MGMT714 - Healthcare Quality and Safety
ENTR 714 - Tech Based New Venture Strategies
MGMT808 - Negotiations (NOTE: The Saturday course, CRN 42951, has a final mock negotiation. You will not need to be in class the entire time listed on the schedule. This will be explained more in the syllabus.)
MGMT714: Strategic Overview of the Health Care System
Application materials are posted online for the UST MBA Study Abroad Programs for January 2010 at www.stthomas.edu/business/degrees/ustmba/studyabroad.html
As of June 5, 2009, spaces are still available for:
• FINC752: Global Financial Services (Hong Kong)
• FINC753: Risk Leadership in Global Firms (London)
The final application deadline is October 2, but we recommend you submit your materials as soon as possible. Interest in these programs is high. Please review the online materials and contact your program advisor or the appropriate contacts listed for each program with questions.
Continue reading "Spaces Still Available for Study Abroad J-term 2010" »
The following are either new courses (so their course description in ClassFinder is incomplete) or they are courses the professors have asked us to promote. Keep reading for some good elective course ideas!
MGMT 707 - Careers in the 21st Century Has a New Course Number
FINC714 - Fixed Income Securities
MGMT714 - Healthcare Quality and Safety
ENTR 714 - Tech Based New Venture Strategies
MGMT808 - Negotiations (NOTE: The Saturday course, CRN 42951, has a final mock negotiation. You will not need to be in class the entire time listed on the schedule. This will be explained more in the syllabus.)
MGMT714: Strategic Overview of the Health Care System
Application materials are posted online for the UST MBA Study Abroad Programs for January 2010 at www.stthomas.edu/business/degrees/ustmba/studyabroad.html
As of June 5, 2009, spaces are still available for:
• FINC752: Global Financial Services (Hong Kong)
• FINC753: Risk Leadership in Global Firms (London)
The final application deadline is October 2, but we recommend you submit your materials as soon as possible. Interest in these programs is high. Please review the online materials and contact your program advisor or the appropriate contacts listed for each program with questions.
Continue reading "Updated Cost Information! Study Abroad J-term 2010" »
The following are either new courses (so their course description in ClassFinder is incomplete) or they are courses the professors have asked us to promote. Keep reading for some good elective course ideas!
MGMT 707 - Careers in the 21st Century Has a New Course Number
FINC714 - Fixed Income Securities
MGMT714 - Healthcare Quality and Safety
ENTR 714 - Tech Based New Venture Strategies
MGMT808 - Negotiations (NOTE: The Saturday course, CRN 42951, has a final mock negotiation. You will not need to be in class the entire time listed on the schedule. This will be explained more in the syllabus.)
MGMT714: Strategic Overview of the Health Care System
Information and application materials are now posted online for the UST MBA Study Abroad Programs for January 2010 at www.stthomas.edu/business/degrees/ustmba/studyabroad.html.
Two options are available:
• FINC752: Global Financial Services (Hong Kong)
• FINC753: Risk Leadership in Global Firms (London)
Interest in these programs is high. For priority consideration, applications should be submitted by May 29. The final application deadline is October 2. Please review the online materials and contact your program advisor or the appropriate contacts listed for each program with questions.
The following courses are being offered in summer or fall 2009. They are either new courses (so their course description in ClassFinder is incomplete) or they are courses the professors have asked us to promote. Keep reading for some good elective course ideas!
For summer:
BETH 706 - Great Books
for fall:
MGMT 707 - Careers in the 21st Century Has a New Course Number
FINC714 - Fixed Income Securities
MGMT714 - Healthcare Quality and Safety
ENTR 714 - Tech Based New Venture Strategies
Continue reading "Highlighted Courses for Summer and Fall 2009" »
The following courses are being offered in summer or fall 2009. They are either new courses (so their course description in ClassFinder is incomplete) or they are courses the professors have asked us to advertise. Keep reading for some good elective course ideas!
for summer
BETH 706 - Great Books
for fall:
MGMT 714 - Careers in the 21st Century Has a New Course Number (MGMT 707)
FINC714 - Fixed Income Securities
MGMT714 - Healthcare Quality and Safety
Continue reading "Highlighted Courses for Summer and Fall 2009" »
Change Options and Business Decisions for your Organization and Programs
Wednesday, April 8, 2009, 9–11:30 a.m.
The Great Room, Opus Hall, University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis, MN
Cost: Free
In the first of three free seminars designed to respond to nonprofit needs, expert Craig Binger will help you clarify your options for program changes, organizational redirection, business choices and implementation steps.
Could you expand or consolidate? Acquire or dispose? Explore fiscal sponsorship or other partnership? Merge or collaborate? This seminar will help you to define the terms, discern your options, anticipate unintended consequences and know the drivers for striking a deal.
Craig Binger, St. Thomas adjunct faculty and former Wilder Foundation executive, has 30 years of experience leading major organizational change initiatives. This leadership activity results from both external environment and internal organizational drivers for organizational redirection, effectiveness and efficiency. His skill set includes the entire range of change leadership action - from directly leading the process, to co-leading or coordinating the efforts of a team, to providing facilitation and consultation to others in a leadership role.
Please visit the Center for Nonprofit Management online for more information.
Web site: http://www.stthomas.edu/business/centers/nonprofit/default.html
The Great Books Seminar: Great Thinkers who Shaped Business Civilization
http://www.stthomas.edu/business/about/ethics/greatbooks.html
This one-week, three-credit course is based on the world-renowned Aspen Institute Executive Seminar. It uses selected writings of great classic and contemporary thinkers as a beginning point for an intensive, focused discussion with peers on the enduring ideas and ideals of world civilization, the problems and opportunities of today and the issues to be faced in the years ahead. In a sense, the readings function as case studies in leadership and leadership values.
The readings revolve around such universal human concerns as justice, rights, liberty, equality, power, leadership, democracy, and community. Discussion and debate are spirited as students get to know one another in a retreat-like environment.
The Great Books Seminar is coordinated by Dr. Kenneth Goodpaster.
Aristotle Fund Application 2009-2010
Dear Evening UST MBA Students,
I wanted to make sure you were aware of a special opportunity for UST MBA students interested in finance and investment management.
The Aristotle Fund is a student-managed investment fund and the unique learning vehicle for the UST MBA elective course FINC 717: Investment Fund Management. It provides finance-focused Full-time and Evening UST MBA candidates with an exceptional hands-on experience – managing a $2 million investment fund.
Every year a group of MBA students applies for consideration for acceptance into the six-credit elective course. Students who are selected manage an ongoing portfolio of equity securities, selecting, analyzing and incorporating new stocks and divesting others within the context of their policy mandate. In addition, the students are responsible for a variety of communications pertaining to the performance of the fund, for which the fund’s Web site serves as the primary forum. The fund is currently operated as a mid-cap equity blend, and is overseen by a UST board of advisors, an array of qualified financial professionals working as individual student mentors and a managing professor, Dr. Mary Daugherty.
The Aristotle experience provides students with “real” money to manage and requires serious dedication, focus and time commitment. The students selected for this course will inherit the investment portfolio from the current year's class on September 1, 2009, and will be responsible for the performance of the fund until August 31, 2010. The class meets weekly throughout the academic year including J-term, and some students will continue to meet weekly over the summer to manage the fund. Students selected this spring for the 2009-10 year will be encouraged to observe the current year's class over the summer to prepare for ownership of the portfolio.
Interested? A link to the application information is posted above.. Evening MBA applicants must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and have taken at least five core courses (including FINC600: Financial Management), as well as FINC713: Investments. Please note that application materials are due by March 30.
For more details and background on the fund’s operations, please see the website: http://www.stthomas.edu/business/academicdepts/finance/aristotlefund/.
Please feel free to email me with your questions. I am the advisor contact for the program.
Regards,
M. Kay Wimer, MA
mkwimer@stthomas.edu
Office: TMH-LL27
Mail # TMH100
651-962-4847
Class Meeting Dates
MONDAY CLASSES (M)
Feb 2 to May 18 (NO CLASSES: Mar 23 or Apr 13)
TUESDAY CLASSES (T)
Feb 3 to May 12 (NO CLASS: Mar 24)
WEDNESDAY CLASSES (W)
Feb 4 to May 13 (NO CLASS: Mar 25)
THURSDAY CLASSES (R)
Feb 5 to May 14 (NO CLASS: Mar 26)
SATURDAY CLASSES (S)
Feb 7 to May 23 (NO CLASSES: Mar 28 or Apr 11)
REFUND SCHEDULE
Last day to drop with:
100% refund Feb 15
80% Feb 22
60% Mar 1
40% Mar 8
20% Mar 15
Last day to drop to avoid receiving an "F" grade is May 5
The following courses are being offered in spring 2009. They are either study abroad courses, new courses (so their course description in ClassFinder is incomplete), or they are courses the professors have asked us to advertise. Keep reading for some good elective course ideas!
BLAW615 - (Study Abroad - travel will be May 25-June 6) Business, Law and Ethics in the European Union
MKTG707 - Retail Management
MKTG714 - Nonprofit Marketing
FINC717 - Aristotle Fund
MGMT733 - Funding the Health Care System (web-enhanced course)
FINC714 - Wealth Management
BCOM802 - Public Affairs for the Corporate Executive
GBEC700 - Economics of Strategy
ETLS677 - Sustainable Development Strategies
BCOM531 - Business Writing
The following courses are being offered in spring 2009. They are either study abroad courses, new courses (so their course description in ClassFinder is incomplete), or they are courses the professors have asked us to advertise. Keep reading for some good elective course ideas!
We have highlighted the following:
BLAW615 - (Study Abroad - travel will be May 25-June 6) Business, Law and Ethics in the European Union
MKTG707 - Retail Management
MKTG714 - Nonprofit Marketing
FINC717 - Aristotle Fund
MGMT733 - Funding the Health Care System (web-enhanced course)
FINC714 - Wealth Management
BCOM802 - Public Affairs for the Corporate Executive
GBEC700 - Economics of Strategy
ETLS677 - Sustainable Development Strategies
BCOM531 - Business Writing
During spring 2009 in Owatonna, the Evening UST MBA program will offer the following classes in a "weekend format" usually over four Friday nights and all day Saturdays (but check the schedule for specific class meeting times.) This schedule is ideal for students who travel for work or have a difficult time scheduling two classes on weeknights. Students meet for a concentrated time over the four weekends. Check Class Finder for specific dates. Please note students are required to complete assignments prior to the first class meeting period
ACCT601, Section 68 – Financial Accounting – Mark Stotts
Friday evening/Saturday: February 13-14; March 6-7; April 3-4; May 1-2
BLAW600, Section 68 – Legal Environment in Business – Gary Voegele
Friday evening/Saturday: February 20-21; March 13-14; April 17-18; May 8-9
BETH601, Section 68 – Business Ethics – Christopher Michaelson
Friday evening/Saturday: February 20-21; March 13-14; April 17-18; May 8-9
MKTG600, Section 68 – Marketing Management – Michael E. Smith
Friday evening/Saturday: February 6-7; February 27-28; March 20-21; April 24-25
FINC600, Section 68 – Financial Management – John Hylle
Saturdays: February 14, 28; March 14, April 4, 18; May 2
(Note: DSCI600, MGMT600, ACCT605, GBEC600, DSCI610 and MGMT799 are tentatively scheduled to be offered in this format in the fall.)
The following courses are being offered in J-term or Spring 2009. They are either study abroad courses, new courses (so their course description in ClassFinder is incomplete), or they are courses the professors have asked us to advertise. Keep reading for some good elective course ideas!
Continue reading "Highlighted Courses for J-term and Spring 2009" »
During Spring 2009 in Owatonna, the Evening MBA program will offer the following classes in a "weekend format" usually over four Friday nights/all day Saturdays (but check the schedule for specific class meeting times.) This schedule is ideal for students who travel for work and/or have a difficult time scheduling two classes on weeknights. Students meet for a concentrated time over the four weekends. Check Class Finder for specific dates. Please note students are required to complete assignments prior to the first class meeting period
ACCT601, Section 68 – Financial Accounting – Mark Stotts
Friday evening/Saturday: February 13-14; March 6-7; April 3-4; May 1-2
BLAW600, Section 68 – Legal Environment in Business – Gary Voegele
Friday evening/Saturday: February 20-21; March 13-14; April 17-18; May 8-9
BETH601, Section 68 – Business Ethics – Christopher Michaelson
Friday evening/Saturday: February 20-21; March 13-14; April 17-18; May 8-9
MKTG600, Section 68 – Marketing Management – Michael E. Smith
Friday evening/Saturday: February 6-7; February 27-28; March 20-21; April 24-25
FINC600, Section 68 – Financial Management – John Hylle
Saturdays: February 14, 28; March 14, April 4, 18; May 2
(Note: DSCI600, MGMT600, ACCT605, GBEC600, DSCI610 and MGMT799 are tentatively scheduled to be offered in this format in the fall.)
Experience the challenge of negotiating an international contract while exploring the dynamics of global business in the European Union. This course focuses on globalization and its impact on business with a particular emphasis on EU and U.S. business and legal perspectives, ethics and culture. The classroom component of the course begins in Minneapolis and ends in Trier, Germany. In Minneapolis, you will meet German business students via e-mail and begin the process of negotiating a contract.
You will then travel to the heart of the EU - Brussels, Belgium - where you will meet with the German students and learn through on-site interactive visits, cultural immersion, discussion and reflection. This adventure includes meetings with executives from multinational companies, government officials and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and will address business, legal, business ethics and corporate social responsibility issues as well as economic, socioeconomic, political and cultural issues within the European Union and their impact on conducting business in a global economy. The course ends in Trier, Germany, where you will attend classes and finalize your contracts.
The University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business and the Center for Ethical Business Cultures (CEBC) jointly offer this three-credit MBA course.
Prerequisite: BLAW 600
You must submit an application in order to participate in this study abroad opportunity. Applications are being accepted now. Go to the course Web site to find a link to the application as well as more information about this fabulous educational experience: http://www.cebcglobal.org/Services/StudyAbroad2009.htm
Course Instructors: Professor Susan Marsnik, 651-962-4147, sjmarsnik@stthomas.edu or Dr. Douglas Jondle, 651-962-4117, djjondle@stthomas.edu
The Evening MBA program will now offer the following classes in a "weekend format." That usually means classes will meet for four Friday evenings and Saturdays, but check the schedule for specific class meeting times. This is ideal for students who travel for work or have a difficult time scheduling two classes on weeknights. Students meet for a concentrated time over the four weekends. Check ClassFinder for specific dates. Please note that students are required to complete assignments prior to the first class meeting period.
For Fall 2008:
DSCI600 (Sect 68) Statistical Methods for Decision Making - Mark Ahrens
MGMT600 (Sect 68) Mgmt of Org Behavior -Sally Power
DSCI610 (Sect 68) Operations Management – Steve Kaffine
GBEC600 (Sect 68) Econ of Org and Management – Mike McIlhon
ACCT605 (Sect 68) Managerial Accounting – Mark Stotts
ENTR650 (Sect 68) New Venture Strategies – Michael Porter
MGMT799 (Sect 68) Strategic Management - Mike Evers
We anticipate offering the following classes in the weekend format in spring 2009:
BETH601 Business Ethics
MKTG600 Marketing Management
FINC600 Financial Management
ACCT601 Intro to Financial Accounting
An elective
The following courses are being offered in Fall 2008. They are either new courses (so their course description in ClassFinder is incomplete) or they are courses the professors have asked us to advertise. Keep reading for some good elective course ideas!
J-term 2009 Study Abroad applications are still being accepted for Berlin and Hong Kong. Although both courses are full right now, a wait list is being kept in case spaces become available. So if you are interested, get your name added to the wait list right away!
Keep reading for detailed descriptions, application materials and other important information...
Consider taking Great Books – BETH 706 this summer!
…"A signature UST MBA course offering"…"One of our highest rated courses."
A personal orientation can be scheduled by contacting Jill Eifert before Friday, June 20th.
Your academic advisor can help you register for the course.
Continue reading "Still looking for a fabulous summer elective course?" »
The following courses are being offered in fall 2008. They are either new courses (so their course description in Class Finder is incomplete) or they are courses for which the professors have asked us to advertise. Keep reading for some good elective course ideas!
J-term 2009 Study Abroad applications are still being accepted for Berlin and Hong Kong. Although both courses are full right now, a wait list is being kept in case spaces become available. So, if you are interested, get your name added to the wait list right away!
Keep reading for detailed descriptions, application materials, and other important information...
J-term 2009 Study Abroad applications are now being accepted for Berlin and Hong Kong. Detailed descriptions, application, and other important information follows for each course.
The following courses are being offered summer or fall 2008. They are either new courses (so their course description in Class Finder is incomplete) or they are courses for which the professors have asked us to advertise. Keep reading for some good elective course ideas!
Continue reading "Highlighted Courses - Summer and Fall 2008" »
Regarding study abroad courses – We expect to have detailed information, including application materials, available mid-May 2008.
ENTR710: Entrepreneurial Business Intensive
If you have a strong passion and desire to develop or launch your own business, consider taking this year-long course. An application is required and you must be selected to participate.
Continue reading "Interested in an intensive entrepreneurship class???" »
The following courses are being offered summer or fall 2008. They are either new topics courses (so their course description in Class Finder is incomplete) or they are courses for which the professors have asked us to advertise. Keep reading for some good elective course ideas!
Continue reading "Highlighted Courses - Summer and Fall 2008" »
The process of selecting applicants for the 2008-2009 FINC717 Investment Fund Management Class, i.e. The Aristotle Fund, has started. This class of graduate finance students in the Opus College of Business at the University of St. Thomas manages a $3 million investment fund. This class was made possible by a generous gift from an anonymous donor with the intention of this money being actively managed by graduate students. The students are Investment Managers for this designated piece of the University’s endowment fund (now called the Aristotle Fund).
Learn more about new elective courses...