A Shared Sense of Ambition
"When I visited St. Thomas, I got a sense of ambition and vision from the administration that wasn't present at other schools," says Daniel Cohen, Full-time UST MBA student, class of 2008. Cohen graduated from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn., with degrees in sociology and media studies. Not sure what he wanted to do after graduation, Cohen took the first steps on a career path in service and hospitality that would lead him around the country and the world. |
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Q & A with Mary Brainerd: A Patient's Perspective 
Mary Brainerd, '79 UST MBA, President and CEO of HealthPartners, examines the state of the health care industry. Read the full story in B. Magazine » "Q & A with Mary Brainerd: a Patient's Perspective" is from the spring 2007 issue of B., the Opus College of Business magazine. |
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Career Changer: Leveraging Your Assets 
Many people pursue a graduate business degree as a strategy for implementing a career change. In most cases it takes more than a degree to realize this goal. Over the past eleven years, MBA students and alumni have sought my advice on this topic. Some are considering more dramatic changes than others, but most have been successful at achieving their goal. |
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Marketing Yourself to an Admissions Committee 
Effective marketing requires not only that you maximize your strengths and minimize your weaknesses, but also that you work on expressing your unique qualities as an individual. Illustrating to the admissions committee that you are a good fit for their institution is another aspect of effectively marketing yourself to an MBA program and will ultimately lead to success on your overall application. |
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Live a Life That Matters: A Message from the Women in Business Speaker Series 
Live a life that matters. This is one of the many pieces of wisdom that Cyndi Lesher - President and CEO of Northern States Power, an Xcel Energy company, and President of the Minneapolis/St. Paul 2008 National Republican Convention Host Committee - left with attendees at this spring's Women in Business Speaker Series. |
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UST MBA Students Place at the Simon Marketing Competition This spring, five Full-time UST MBA students attended the Simon Marketing Competition, which was sponsored by Heineken. Jon Farnsworth, Brett Furber, Anne Henseler, Jenny Merkel and Jacob Swenson joined 85 other MBA students from around the country at the University of Rochester in New York. |
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Club Leaderships Transition to First-year MBAs The club activity in the Full-time UST MBA program is at an all-time high; we have had many great speakers and opportunities for students in the past year. |
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Visit the Full-time UST MBA Program A great way to get an in-depth look at the Full-time UST MBA is to attend one of our scheduled Information Sessions. An Information Session is an opportunity for you to learn more about the curriculum, career services, student life, financial aid and admissions requirements. Here is our schedule of Information Sessions for the Academic Year 2007-08:
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Fall Admissions Deadline Approaching: Dec. 15 Visit Us Upcoming session: Validated parking is available in Minneapolis at our 11th Street and Harmon Place ramp. Personalized Visits Helpful Links |
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