Opus College of Business

We're honored that our MBA programs were recognized in the 2026 Best of Business: Education awards by Twin Cities Business readers. Thank you to everyone who voted, and to Twin Cities Business for the recognition!

When their local communities needed support, these Opus College alumni used the businesses they had built to respond. Stephanie Ayala turned her south Minneapolis coffee shop, Easy Day Cafe, into a collection site for food and essential supplies. Ayub (Yubi) Hassan provided BlueHorn Tea at community gatherings. Jazz Hampton, Esq and his team at TurnSignl helped connect people with legal information and resources.

Ayala credits her MBA program with influencing how she leads and engages with her community. "I've really leaned into our mission," she said. "We have the ability to influence, and you can influence people in a really good way."

Read more: https://ow.ly/2Cc150Z80v9

We're less than ten days away from the 2026 Future of Health Care Conference, and registration is filling up quickly!

Our annual conference brings together health care leaders, clinicians, and industry partners to talk about what’s changing across health care and how organizations are responding.

Sessions throughout the day will cover behavioral health access, balancing financial sustainability with mission, and how organizations are using AI across operations, patient experience, and care delivery, alongside other topics shaping health care today.

Join us Tuesday, June 9, on the University of St. Thomas St. Paul campus: https://ow.ly/T41350Z6h74

We're less than ten days away from the 2026 Future of Health Care Conference, and registration is filling up quickly!

Join health care leaders, clinicians, and industry partners on June 9 for conversations about what organizations are seeing right now and how they’re responding.

Sessions throughout the day will cover behavioral health access, financial sustainability, and how organizations are using AI across operations, patient experience, and care delivery, along with other timely topics in health care today.

We hope to see you on June 9! Register today. https://ow.ly/T41350Z6h74

Many conversations about AI focus on speed, efficiency and what the technology can do next.

Seth Ketron, an associate professor of marketing at Opus College, studies how emerging tech is already influencing the way people shop, interact and make decisions. His work focuses on consumer behavior, sensory marketing and tech like virtual and augmented reality, including how digital experiences can shape perception, trust and choice.

One area he’s watching closely is the shift from scripted virtual experiences to environments that respond in real time. In retail, that could mean adaptive shopping spaces that subtly change around consumers as they browse.

Read more about his insights and perspectives: https://ow.ly/n23F50Z5J62

Join fellow St. Thomas alumni on June 16 for an evening focused on career pivots, purpose, and leadership, hosted by the Opus College Graduate Business Alumni Board.

Hear from keynote Laura King and alumni panelists as they share stories, tools, and insights on navigating change without losing yourself in the process.

Attend in person at the Minneapolis campus or virtually. We hope to see you there!

Register today: https://ow.ly/WjpP50Z5hLT

“Leadership doesn’t require a title,” student speaker Ilham Mohamud ’26 told classmates during the Opus College undergraduate commencement ceremony. “It starts when you care enough to act. Be the kind of person in your community you once needed yourself.”

Read more from Saturday's celebration: https://ow.ly/p5if50Z4PEl

Congrats graduates! A moment you’ll never forget. 💜

Everything leads up to this moment 💜

It was a great night celebrating the accomplishments of our graduate business community ahead of commencement weekend!