By Tom Brandes Growing up in Louisville, Ky., Vachel Hudson M’19 was familiar with Saint Mary’s College of California because of its successful athletic teams. After moving to Minnesota and receiving his undergraduate degree, he began looking at MBA programs. He was familiar with the Saint Mary’s name, just not Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. […]
Saint Mary’s University is listed No. 1 in Minnesota for its online MBA and its online business master’s programs, according to U.S. News and World Report’s latest rankings, announced Jan. 25. Saint Mary’s ranks 191 in the 2022 “Best Online MBA Programs” category and is the top Minnesota school listed. It also ranked No. 103 […]
When we asked our longtime professor, Jeff Knopf, what he loves most about teaching in our MBA program, he said he enjoys how interacting with students of diverse backgrounds, learning styles and interests in GIS has taught him adaptability and made him a better educator. Let’s dive in to learn more about Jeff’s professional experience, […]
Watching students gain knowledge they can directly apply to their current position is something longtime professor Robert (Bob) McElrath, Ed.D., loves most about teaching in the Saint Mary’s MBA program. Let’s dive in to learn more about McElrath’s professional experience, hobbies, and more. How long have you been teaching at Saint Mary’s? I have been […]
The knowledge our students gain is directly impacted by the experience of our faculty members, which is why we are proud to have Dennis Pedrick as a member of our Business and Communication department. With decades of invaluable experience in a diverse array of industries, Pedrick is able to transfer his real-world knowledge to his […]
In the global race to combat COVID-19, Cole Irish M’18 and his team at Mayo Clinic are often among the first off the starting block to work on critical, revolutionary new research that will affect patients’ lives. And though the race is far from over, hurdle after hurdle, these skilled researchers are motivated to get […]
By Tom Brandes One of the reasons Shane Sheets sought Saint Mary’s University’s accelerated MBA program is because his personal and professional life can also be described as accelerated. In addition to juggling a family, being engaged, completing his degree in August, and serving his second term serving on the Green Isle (Minnesota) City Council, […]
In this post, we introduce you to Ralf Keysser, DBA, adjunct associate professor. Keysser has been a member of our faculty for five years and has an impressive background in the financial industry. Let’s dive in to learn more about this valued faculty member of our MBA program. What courses do you teach at Saint […]
“It was the most nerve-wracking, out-of-body, exciting thing I’ve ever done in my life. I felt like I couldn’t breathe.” Such was the reality of Amber Leong M’10 earlier this summer, walking out to a cold and quiet Los Angeles studio clad in a warm, yellow dress as a contestant on ABC’s “Shark Tank” with all eyes on her — including a group of five wealthy entrepreneurs-turned-investors.
On Oct. 6, Amber Leong M’10 made school history as the first Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota alumnus to appear on the popular show “Shark Tank” on ABC
Saint Mary’s was recently ranked the third largest Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) program in the state by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.
The family who studies together stays together. The Lafond family of Chicago, Ill., took family togetherness to a new level May 12, as William “Bill” Lafond ‘85, M’18, and his two children, Patrick Lafond ’12, M’18 and Lauren (Lafond) Moderson M’18, all received M.B.A. degrees at Saint Mary’s Winona Campus commencement ceremony after completing the […]
According to Mike Komp M’13, M’14 few people have ever heard of Armstrong Creek, Wis., pop. 409. Despite its lack of notoriety, growing up in that rural northern Wisconsin town instilled in Komp a love of land and a respect for agriculture. This passion drove Komp to earn a bachelor’s degree in natural resources. He […]
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota recently earned a top spot on the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal list of largest Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) programs in Minnesota. Saint Mary’s is fifth on the list with a total of 281 M.B.A. students enrolled in fall 2017, which is up 54.4 percent from the […]
As Kassim Abbanesha Hussein crosses the Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota commencement stage on Saturday, June 3 to receive a Doctor of Business Administration diploma, part of his heart will remain in Oromia, Ethiopia. Hussein fled his homeland 26 years ago—leaving behind an unspeakable level of danger and heartbreak. At the tender age of 12, […]
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota undergraduate students now have the opportunity to earn their Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) with only one additional year of school. The new program is designed for all students, regardless of major. Students will take up to nine credits of graduate courses in the senior year of their bachelor’s degree […]