Leaders in Business Ethics
We have one of the largest and most prestigious business ethics faculty in the U.S
Passionate Teachers, Researchers & Professionals
Our Faculty
Learn From the Experts
Our award-winning faculty have extensive business experience and are engaged in research and consulting, which they use to enrich the classroom experience. In addition to teaching, our faculty continue to advance in their fields with articles, books, academic presentations, business cases and professional projects. As a student at the St. Thomas Opus College of Business, you will experience engaged, passionate teachers who are excited to share their expertise and help you meet your academic goals.
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Leading Digital Marketing for Super Bowl
Gino Giovannelli gives his students a front row seat to digital marketing with the Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee.
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Brainstorming Sustainability Solutions
St. Thomas faculty and students brainstorm sustainability solutions for Metro Transit of Minnesota.
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Strength in Numbers
Over 90 full-time faculty members
Academic Excellence
Our faculty members have doctoral degrees from top institutions:
- Duke University
- Michigan State University
- Stanford University
- University of California-Berkeley
- University of Minnesota
- University of Pennsylvania
- Yale University
Endowed Chairs
Stefanie Lenway, PhD
Opus Chair and Dean
Stefanie Lenway is a worldwide leader in competitive strategy and business education, known for driving organizational change and implementing competitive strategies.
Peter Young, PhD
3M Endowed Chair in Global Business
Peter Young is responsible for global business education initiatives at St. Thomas, in addition to overseeing the MBA courses and non-degree programs in risk management.
Sameer Kumar, PhD
CenturyLink Chair in Global Communications and Technology
In this position, Dr. Kumar is focused on providing research leadership and a strong commitment to teaching and service. He is also active on 10 academic journal editorial boards.
Ritch Sorenson, PhD
Opus Chair in Family Enterprise
Ritch Sorenson has conducted national surveys about family business, and has developed concentrations in family business at St. Thomas and at Texas Tech University.
David Deeds, PhD
S. Schulze Chair in Entrepreneurship
David Deeds’ current research interests include new venture growth and adaptation, technological discontinuities and technology commercialization. Before becoming an academic, Deeds was co-founder and president of LightSpeed Corporation.
Teresa Rothausen, PhD
Susan E. Heckler Chair in Business Administration
Teresa Rothausen teaches, consults, writes, and conducts research in the area of leadership, with an emphasis on individual and relational leader development. She also studies diversity and inclusion, with a focus on whiteness in organizations.
What always amazes me about our faculty is their passion for teaching, dedication to students and commitment to active learning environments for our students. They bring together a wealth of industry knowledge, professional experience, research expertise, and teaching acumen to provide our students with a relevant and rigorous course of study, all for the noble purpose of inspiring and developing principled business leaders. I am quite proud to be part of such a caring and engaged community of teacher-scholars.
Michael Garrison, Senior Associate Dean