Unlock your potential and achieve your career goals with an education from the Opus College of Business at St. Thomas.
Gain Skills, Experience & Confidence to Begin or Further Your Career
At the Opus College of Business, we help you become a highly principled, global business leader, ready to make a difference in your industry and community. Here, you’ll find the right mix of foundational theory and real-world applications in classes taught by knowledgeable professors invested in your success.
Whether you are pursuing an undergraduate degree, enhancing your skills through Executive Education or taking your career to the next level by pursuing an MBA, you can find a program to meet your needs at St. Thomas. Our comprehensive business education combines leadership and technical skill-building with experiential learning opportunities from full-time professors and local professionals.
You can also rely on a supportive network of peers, faculty and student services to make your educational experience at St. Thomas attainable and meaningful. Our undergraduate students enjoy a personalized experience with plenty of support to help you through your college experience and prepare you for the workforce. Our graduate programs are designed for busy working professionals, offering flexible schedules, accessible class formats and support provided by advisors, career service professionals and faculty.
You’re invited to explore your potential at the Opus College of Business.
Curious about joining the Opus College graduate business community? Come experience it first-hand at our Nov. 20 mixer at Lake Monster Brewing. If you are considering an MBA or specialized master's degree, this is a wonderful opportunity to connect with current students, alumni, faculty, and staff. Discover our programs, get your questions answered, and enjoy great conversations in a relaxed setting. All attendees will receive an exclusive swag item.
Gain the breadth of knowledge and skills you expect of an MBA program, while enjoying the freedom to customize your course load and your pace to meet your unique career goals. Earn half of your credits in required core courses, and half in electives in our evening or hybrid courses.
For people with at least 5 years of management or leadership experience, our 21-month Executive MBA gives you the knowledge and skills to become a global leader. A hybrid of in-person and online courses allows you to continuing meeting your professional obligations while earning your degree.
Get a comprehensive understanding of health care through a business lens and learn how to innovate, make an impact and create value with a Health Care MBA. This 21-month program is designed to advance your career as a health care professional.
Put your quantitative and analytical skills to good use as a sought-after business analyst. In our flexible MS in Business Analytics program, you can set your own pace as you gain the technical skills you need to understand data and the business skills required to make sound decisions with it.
Gain the knowledge and tools you need to help transform the current health system in this innovative one-year program. A hybrid of on-campus and online classes is designed for busy professionals.
Transformational Change & Organization Development
Business Analytics
Learn to leverage data for more informed decision-making and problem solving. Find out how to use analytics to increase efficiency and discover new opportunities. Develop your critical skills in statistics, data modeling and data analysis.
Gain expertise in digital strategy, marketing analytics, digital marketing platforms and channels, and people and project management. This hands-on, immersive curriculum prepares you to succeed in this evolving, exciting field.
Explore global economic and political systems, learn to operate more effectively in multinational business environments, and broaden your cultural competence.
Develop strategic thinking and financial acumen while exploring approaches to organic and external growth, including innovation, mergers and acquisitions, collaborative strategies, and global expansion.
Advance your understanding of corporate risk management, compliance, governance, social responsibility and sustainability and learn how to help align these critical functions in your organization.
Transformational Change & Organization Development
Learn to lead transformational, strategic change through the development of an organization. Understand how to identify issues and drive solutions by consulting with executive management and partnering to design and implement system-wide changes.
Learn to leverage data for more informed decision-making and problem solving. Find out how to use analytics to increase efficiency and discover new opportunities. Develop your critical skills in statistics, data modeling and data analysis.
Gain expertise in digital strategy, marketing analytics, digital marketing platforms and channels, and people and project management. This hands-on, immersive curriculum prepares you to succeed in this evolving, exciting field.
Explore global economic and political systems, learn to operate more effectively in multinational business environments, and broaden your cultural competence.
Develop strategic thinking and financial acumen while exploring approaches to organic and external growth, including innovation, mergers and acquisitions, collaborative strategies, and global expansion.
Advance your understanding of corporate risk management, compliance, governance, social responsibility and sustainability and learn how to help align these critical functions in your organization.
Transformational Change & Organization Development
Learn to lead transformational, strategic change through the development of an organization. Understand how to identify issues and drive solutions by consulting with executive management and partnering to design and implement system-wide changes.
Just starting out in the world of business? St. Thomas is a great place to earn your degree, gain experience and make connections that last a lifetime.
Business is our most popular undergraduate degree program, and for good reason. Our business core curriculum, 13 areas of concentration, extensive professional network and many real-world learning opportunities give you the knowledge, experience and values to excel in a big corporation, your family business, or even start your own enterprise.
St. Thomas offers a wide range of business concentrations (majors) to help you choose and excel in a chosen discipline. Learn more about them and our undergraduate program today.
Want to brush up on your profession without the time commitment of a degree program? Gain applicable skills and professional expertise with an Executive Education program from St. Thomas. Our 30+ short courses are ideal for giving your career a jump-start or renewed focus. Gain skills in new areas or add an extra credential to your resume.
These non-credit, professional development classes include 1-3-day programs, weeklong “boot camps” and programs that last 2-3 months with in-classroom and online components.
Dave Vang, professor of finance at the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business, recently spoke with the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal about how Old National’s acquisition of Bremer Bank will expand its market share, diversify risks, and strengthen its Twin Cities presence. From the story: Old National Bancorp (Nasdaq: ONB) CEO Jim Ryan…
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Seth Ketron, assistant professor of marketing at the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business, recently spoke with KSTP about why this year's shorter holiday season means better deals for shoppers and tips on snagging discounts and maximizing savings before Christmas. From the story: This holiday shopping season is almost a week shorter than…
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Scott Martens, professor of operations and supply chain management at the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business, recently spoke with The Minnesota Star Tribune about how companies can handle supply chain challenges like tariffs, strikes, and global disruptions. From the story: President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to raise tariffs and the possibility of a…
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St. Thomas Opus College of Business is an incredible place to learn, meet inspiring peers and mentors, and build a strong career path. But don’t just take our word for it—experience Opus firsthand. Visit a class, attend an info session, or chat with the admissions team.
