Doctoral Chevrons

Welcome to Doctoral Chevrons

This newsletter features the writing and research of faculty, staff, students, and friends of the Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Doctor of Business Administration program. Doctoral Chevrons is published three times a year in February, June, and October.

Call for Student Submissions

We are accepting student submissions for upcoming editions of Doctoral Chevrons. Submissions discussing business research, theory, or applied business practice are welcome. Each piece should be between 500-1500 words and must follow APA guidelines. For consideration, please submit your work to mcollins@smumn.edu.

Current Edition

DBA students present paper in Africa

Doctor of Business Administration students presented a paper at the Postgraduate Scholars Summit in Africa.

Words of unity during this election

The tension resulting from all that will have transpired before Nov. 3, which many have experienced, will not end after election day. While we do not know what the outcome will be or when the official results will be known, we do know the news coverage and commentary will continue, and sometimes with great intensity. So, what do we do? I suggest we continue to do what we have done all fall at Saint Mary’s — stay focused, strong, resilient, and faithful.

GSS contributes to National Wetland Inventory

GeoSpatial Services continues its partnership with the Bureau of Land Management and its critical wetland mapping work.

Take the athletic attendance survey

It will only take four minutes to complete a survey from your classmates Jordan Modjeski and Delaney Calabrese about Saint Mary’s-sponsored sporting events.

View discussion on racial inequality and injustice

On Sept. 29, the Minnesota Catholic Conference hosted a public Zoom titled, “Read Open Wide Our Hearts: The enduring call to Love and more resources on racism.”

Virtual Hendrickson Forum scheduled for Nov. 10

Saint Mary’s University’s first virtual Hendrickson Forum, to be shared noon Tuesday, Nov. 10, features keynote speaker, Nicholas A. Christakis, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., director of Yale University’s Human Nature Lab and co-director of the Yale Institute for Network Science, addressing how certain kinds of social artificial intelligence (AI) might best be used to enhance our society.

Saint Mary’s University and MSC Southeast work together on student design challenge

It’s not every day that you find students from Saint Mary’s University and Minnesota State College Southeast working together on a common goal. But over the past month, five students from Saint Mary’s and four students from MSC Southeast have been collaborating on the rapid innovation, planning, and launch of hypothetical products.

Interest in learning perfect fit for public relations career

Karina (Rajtar) Wiatros ’10 turned her love of learning and trying new things into a successful career in public relations. Check out how a journalism major — and active undergraduate life — prepared her for a life in PR.

Saint Mary’s to host public grand opening of baseball clubhouse

Join us for the public grand opening of the newly constructed Saint Mary’s University baseball clubhouse, Pudge’s Place, on Saturday, April 27.

Saint Mary’s Department of Music to present spring choir concert April 27

The Saint Mary’s University Department of Music will present the “Spring Sings with Strings” choir concert on Saturday, April 27, at 7:30 p.m. in the Chapel of Saint Mary of the Angels, 1155 W. Wabasha St. The spring concert will feature performances by the Saint Mary’s Concert Choir and Chamber Singers, conducted by Dr. Patrick O’Shea, music professor at Saint Mary’s.