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MBA & Masters

Advance your career with graduate degrees for professionals who want to broaden their business perspective and take on greater leadership roles.

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Graduate Certificates

Build focused business skills with short, flexible certificate programs designed for professionals who want to deepen expertise or expand into new areas.

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Undergraduate

Build a strong foundation in business through hands-on learning, small classes, and close faculty mentorship across a wide range of majors.

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Executive Education

Short programs for professionals and organizations seeking practical leadership development and business skills to address real workplace challenges.

Why Opus College of Business?

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At Opus College of Business, learning is practical, personal and collaborative. Students engage with real business questions, build meaningful relationships with peers and faculty, and develop the judgment and confidence to lead and make an impact in their organizations and communities.

Opus faculty bring both academic expertise and real-world experience into the classroom. This blend of theory and practice helps students strengthen judgment, think critically about complex problems and apply ideas with confidence in professional settings.

Learning happens best in an environment built on trust and collaboration. At Opus, students learn alongside peers who challenge and support one another, forming relationships that deepen learning and last well beyond graduation.

Leadership education at Opus emphasizes responsibility, ethical decision-making and a commitment to the common good. Students learn to consider the broader impact of their choices and develop the character needed to lead organizations and communities with integrity.

Learning at Opus happens through real business challenges, active discussion and practical work. Students analyze real situations, debate ideas and receive direct feedback that strengthens how they think, communicate and collaborate in complex business settings.

Excellence in Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship at St. Thomas turns ideas into action. Through the top-ranked Schulze School of Entrepreneurship, students tap into a powerful ecosystem of founders, mentors, competitions and venture funding to test ideas, create innovative solutions and launch ventures.

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Student Stories and Career Impact

Hear from students who’ve found challenge, support, and a sense of purpose through their Opus College experience.

“I chose St. Thomas because they offered a wide array of classes, and in a wide variety of deliveries - if I wanted to go in person, I could, or I could focus on classes taught via Zoom ... whatever worked best for me at that point in my life. ”
Ali Landberg ’24 MBA
“When I chose to attend the University of St. Thomas, one of the strongest factors in my decision was its emphasis on changemaking.”
Katie Iverson '26, Accounting, Law & Compliance
“The faculty has done a great job preparing us for challenges in the real world, especially in the evolving areas of AI, machine learning and big data.”
Xavier Conzet '24 MSBA