Opus College of Business

Executive UST MBA

Academics

A rigorous and collaborative cohort learning environment will address business issues with vital relevance to your everyday work.

The schedule is designed to blend with your existing demands as one of today's leaders and managers Building on a strong foundation in basic business functions, the Executive UST MBA curriculum focuses on:

  • Addressing your competing demands within an ethical framework
  • Developing a strategic perspective
  • Competing in a global environment
  • Developing your ability to think critically and systemically
  • Leading organizational effectiveness
  • Delivering value to a community organization through the capstone project

Degree Requirements

To earn a Masters in Business Administration degree through the Executive UST MBA program you must successfully complete the required 19 Executive UST MBA courses totaling 50 semester credit hours.

View our course descriptions for specifics, but in general your classes assignments will have direct relevance to your management and leadership roles:

  • Analytical reasoning
  • Creating a strategy from a systemic perspective
  • Leading organizational effectiveness
  • Delivering value to a community organization through the capstone project

Connecting the Classroom to the Community

"My experience with the St. Thomas Executive MBA program’s capstone course project has greatly enhanced and expanded my vision for. . .my company. The commitment and expertise of the Executive UST MBA student group that worked on my project was beyond anything I could have ever expected. Their findings have assisted me in redirecting my time and energy in a very effective way, and their recommendations have spurred the reorganization of our board of advisors.

Jim Hansen, one of the UST instructors, facilitated the transition of my board to ensure that we effectively implemented the student group’s recommendations. This has been one of the most rewarding experiences, both professionally and personally, since I started the company."

Jacquie Berglund, CEO/Co-Founder
Finnegans/Finnegan Community Fund

   

Study Abroad

An understanding of business decisions in view of diverse cultural, societal, economic and political relationships is an integral part of the Executive UST MBA. For that reason, the residency portion of the Global Systems course is held overseas in a country that will add richness to the cohort's knowledge base.