Management
MCTM Students Experience the 2016 BIO International Convention
By Homer Quintana —My visit to San Francisco this June was a culmination of experiences and lessons learned towards the Master in Clinical Translation Management (MCTM) program at UST. The journey began with a Wednesday visit to the Moscone Convention Center for the 2016 BIO International Convention, the global event for biotechnology which showcases the…
Read MoreSupply Chain Disruptions
By Dr. Elham Mousavidin–On April 23, 2016, the Cameron School of Business (CSB) hosted the Disaster Recovery Institute (DRI) International’s one-day regional collegiate conference at the University of St. Thomas. This conference covers important topics such as disaster recovery, business continuity and risk management. Even though the conference was planned months ahead, the timing of…
Read MoreFinding the Perfect Career for Me
By Lan Nguyen —Many of us can remember playing the popular app, Tiny Towers. With more than 10 million downloads, its users would create their own buildings by adding a variety of floors (e.g. living spaces, restaurants, retail stores, etc.). In addition, the users would integrate Tiny Tower citizens by assigning them jobs within the…
Read MoreBroadening Horizons: Celts Exploring Businesses
By Dayuan (Peter) Liu–I am an international student coming from China and am pursuing my Master’s degree in Finance in the Cameron School of Business. This is my first semester at the University of St. Thomas, and my first time in America. I am very curious about the new environment, especially the business world. Adjusting…
Read MoreBusiness Taught by a Beer Scientist
By Jason Brancato– Traditionally when we think of successful businesses, we think of huge corporations like Apple, Coca-Cola, and the Wal-Mart. Even though we might not know anything about what the company represents, they usually share a common theme. They are deemed successful because we associate the term success with the money they earn. However,…
Read MoreCommunication Opens Doors
By Ernesto Cedeño —As the saying goes, communication is key. Key meaning essential, but it is more than that; it is actually the key, that thing that opens up the door that leads us to knowledge, understanding, wisdom and progress. What happens when you can’t open that door? All you can do is imagine what…
Read MoreAdding Value to Our Work-Life: Tips from the CSB Business Symposium
By Natalie Baker—I had the honor to attend CSB’s first annual business symposium in November. One of the memorable sessions that I attended was Kathy Kest’s “Imagine” presentation. She is a Distinguished Toastmaster and an Associate IT Project Manager at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Her session offered symposium attendees a heartfelt view on scientific management…
Read MoreThe CSB First Annual Business Symposium: Insights from Scott Rowe
By Brian Ehlinger—On Friday, November 20, 2015, I attended the Cameron School of Business First Annual Business Symposium. I ,among the UST students, CSB Faculty, and CSB alums had the privilege of hearing the insights of the Business Symposium’s keynote speaker, R. Scott Rowe, who is the President and CEO of Cameron. During his presentation,…
Read MoreAn Awe-inspiring Look at Product Research and Development: Baker Hughes
By Brittany Lopez–Situated a on a sprawling campus approximately one hour outside the center of downtown Houston, Baker Hughes’ offers newcomers their ID tags and a bottle of water. The morning is just beginning on what will be a three-hour tour of the state of the art facilities. The Cameron School of Business students (along…
Read MoreThe UST Academic Mall and My Teaching Philosophy
By Dr. Shuoyang Zhang–Being an educator is a noble profession. Human civilization depends upon the transcendent transmission of wisdom from generation to generation. It is an honor and a privilege for me to play a small role in this grand process. This is the 11th year of teaching since I first started in the summer…
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