
Opus News

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In the News: Kim Sovell on the Evolution of Black Friday Sales Events
Kim Sovell, marketing professor at the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business, recently spoke with KSTP-TV about how Black Friday sales have turned into “Black November” sales. From the story: “We’ve got this ‘Black November’ now. It’s not Black Friday anymore. It’s a whole month of sales and all the big retailers are… The post In the News: Kim Sovell on the Evolution of Black Friday Sales Events appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
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Overcoming Heart Surgery to Excel in Leadership
Being diagnosed with a heart condition that required open heart surgery when he was a high school junior transformed University of St. Thomas student Brayden LeLoup ’25. As an active member of his high school’s tennis and mountain biking teams, he was devastated when doctors told him he may never play sports again. Fortunately for… The post Overcoming Heart Surgery to Excel in Leadership appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
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Management Faculty Member Leads Executive Education Conference
Joseph T. Bork, president of ProEd and co-owner of the Conference on Management and Executive Development, joined his organizations in holding their 46th annual conference in Orlando, Florida. Bork is a participating adjunct faculty member in Opus College of Business. The conference was held in conjunction with Rollins College serving as a premium co-sponsor. Directors,… The post Management Faculty Member Leads Executive Education Conference appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
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In the News: Tommie Entrepreneur on a Mission to Solve Food Waste and Food Insecurity in Minnesota
Will Pittner, a recent graduate of Opus College of Business’ Schulze School of Entrepreneurship, spoke with the Star Tribune about his start-up, Food to People, which helps bring food that would otherwise go to waste directly to people who are going hungry. From the story: He kept picturing hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans – enough… The post In the News: Tommie Entrepreneur on a Mission to Solve Food Waste and Food Insecurity in Minnesota appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.