St. Kate's Biz Dept

Congratulations to Celia Nguyen, 2022 graduate in marketing and international business and economics! This summer, she was awarded Best Evening Gown at Miss Minnesota USA while representing as Miss Eagan.

Celia says, "The experience was truly unique, filled with memories and valuable learning lessons. It's amazing what women can achieve when given the resources to succeed - a valuable lesson I learned during my time at St. Kate's. Huge thanks to my advisors, mentors, and loved ones for their unwavering support. Grateful for the opportunity and excited for what's to come!"

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We're kicking off the new academic year by welcoming another new face to the Business Administration Department! Prof. Prasida Khanal will be teaching Healthcare Policy and the Senior Seminar in Healthcare Management. With dentistry and public health degrees, she is the State Oral Health Director at the Minnesota Department of Health. She hopes to leverage her healthcare leadership, government experience, and policy background to bring fresh insights and perspectives to her classes. Previously, she was an adjunct at St. Catherine University's Department of Public Health.

We are pleased to share that Dr. Anupama Pasricha will be serving as Interim School of Business Dean for the 2023-24 academic year. Dr. Pasricha was previously Fashion Design and Merchandising Department Chair and has taught at St. Kate’s since 2005. She is an accomplished educator, scholar, and leader who brings experience and expertise to her new role. With her agile mindset, commitment to diversity and inclusivity, and impressive leadership experience, Dr. Pasricha is dedicated to contributing to the continued success and growth of the School of Business.

“We found a need in our community of families and schools that were lacking something very basic. We wanted to help fill that gap… It started small by just asking the question, ‘What do you need?’”

Congratulations to Elaine Birks-Mitchell MAOL ’99, who was recognized at the 2023 Arizona Governor's Volunteer Service Awards for her work with her nonprofit, The Undie Chest (), which aims to reduce hygiene poverty.

That’s a wrap for Katie Leadership Impact’s Lead and Influence Summer Camp! In culmination of their data analysis, negotiation skills, and management techniques, our thirty-seven high school participants presented their business proposals today to family members, friends, teachers, and peers. They have worked hard all week and impressed us with their intelligence and eagerness to learn.

Today was field trip day in Lead and Influence Summer Camp! Visiting Best Buy headquarters in Richfield, students had the opportunity to see business careers in action and learn how the company functions day-to-day. One highlight was touring a mock store! Another was hearing about Best Buy’s inclusion, diversity, and equity strategic priorities, environmental sustainability initiatives, social impact, and internship and early career programs. Thank you to all of our hosts who made the visit informative, engaging, and fun for our campers!

Lead and Influence Summer Camp is off to a great start! Sponsored by Katie Leadership Impact, the wee-long camp for high school students will help participants realize their leadership styles. The classes today introduced business, management, marketing, data analytics, and speech communication principles.

Congratulations to the scholarship and award winners at the Business Administration Department’s 38th Annual Student Awards Dinner.

We’re proud of the scholarship and award winners at the Business Administration Department’s 38th Annual Student Awards Dinner!
1. Mary Beth Collins received the Elizabeth C. Quinlan Scholarship and the Lucille Laughlin Award.
2. Emmie Verhaagh received the Elizabeth C. Quinlan Scholarship as well as the Marjorie Mathison Hance Scholarship for Outstanding Achievement.
2-3. Nicole Isaac and Noelle Slezak also received the Elizabeth C. Quinlan Scholarship.