Now is the time to register for your next semester’s classes. Summer term begins May 23. You can enroll in a seven or ten-week summer course. Fall semester elective and core courses have space available and some sections have started a wait list. Fall semester begins September 5, 2012. Register today!
Welcome New Students!
Congratulations to students recently admitted for summer and fall terms. There will be students joining the business communication certificate and MBC degree tracks from Cigna, Minnesota State Bar Association, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, U.S. Bank, Hearth & Home Technologies as well as students who have successfully transferred from the business communication certificate to the UST MBC degree plan. Welcome new, first-time students and congratulations to the newest transferred degree-seeking students!
Invite your colleagues
Who knows more about the specialized UST MBC program than current degree and certificate students? Ask your colleagues to consider joining you in classes this fall semester. As companies begin to hire new employees in marketing, internal communications, public relations and management communication those new hires may be shopping for a graduate business degree. Tell your co-workers about the UST MBC program option. Information sessions are scheduled regularly and the August 1 application deadline for fall semester consideration is very possible.
Congratulations Graduates!
Spring semester 2012 graduates include: Mohammed Al Zaher, Regina Archer, Jennifer Balow*, Stacey Billy, Timothy Brandt, Carly Burhans, Amanda Burns*, Brett Carlson*, Lisa DeLange, Angela Ehret, Mary Fisher*, Emily Hughes, Joseph Jacobson, Erin Johnson, Kerry Karrick, Katherine Kauffman*, Sara Keis, Lisa Kissel*, Christine Klocker, Brian Marx, Mary Nhotsavang, Nicole Pederson, Kendra Rasmusson, Colleen Ripley*, Amanda Sandford, Sheena Sayre, Adam Somers, Marie Tupy, Amanda Wagner and Samantha Werre*.
*Beta Gamma Sigma – Honor Society
As a result of its accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB), the Opus College of Business is eligible to establish a chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma, the international business honor society. Read the rest of this entry »
Dr. Susan Marsnik wins Good Sister Award
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Susan Marsnik, associate professor of ethics and business law, on being the recipient of the 2012 Good Sister Award. This award is presented annually by the University Advocates for Women and Equity to honor women on campus who work on issues and concerns relating to women. Dr. Marsnik’s award was given for the formal and informal support that she provides to women on our campus.
Congratulations, Dr. Marsnik!
Transfer to UST MBC Degree
Business communication certificate students planning to apply for the UST MBC degree will need to submit an application to transfer to the degree program, along with official test reports for a GMAT or GRE graduate exam. An online transfer application form can be found on the UST MBC website under “Current Students.” Please contact Leslie Krona with questions about a timeline for applying to transfer. The next application deadlines are:
- August 1, 2012, fall semester.
- January 2, 2013, spring semester.
Graduate exams
The GMAT and GRE are offered by two separate testing companies. Students will want to spend time preparing for the exams and each company suggests allowing up to two weeks for official test scores to be available for university admissions committees to review.
The GMAT exam is changing its test sections beginning in June 2012. You will want to study the most current test format if your planned testing date is after June 1, 2012. A new section on Analytical Reasoning will be added to the test and one of the writing assessment questions will be deleted. The GRE general exam was updated in 2011 and allows for some new test-taking strategies.
UST MBC Degree planning
Are you planning to graduate in 2014 or 2015? When will the required core courses fit into your schedule and degree plan? Plan to review your degree plan with Leslie Krona, UST MBC program adviser, sometime soon. Most UST MBC core courses and electives are planned for one time each year. Degree students will need to plan to complete all MBC degree core courses before enrolling in a spring semester BCOM805 Communication Leadership (capstone course).
Stay Connected
- UST MBC Linked In group is open to current students and alumni. Send a request to join and learn more about the variety of UST MBC connections.
- @USTMBC is the MBC program Twitter tag. This connection needs more followers.
- @USTBusiness to follow Opus College of Business news and events.
UST MBC James S. Fish Scholarship
Each fall, one UST MBC degree student is awarded a scholarship that covers tuition for four program courses. Qualifications include:
- UST MBC degree status
- Completion of at least 12 credits
- A minimum graduate program GPA of 3.5
- Tuition reimbursement below 49%
- An application form and essay
Applications are due August 1, 2012. Contact Leslie Krona for an application form or more information: (651) 962-4383.
