Category Archives: St. Cloud Campus

Vet Tech Pet Wash: The Sequel

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Question: How do you take a wildly successful event like the Veterinary Technology Pet Wash at Minnesota School of Business and make it even better? Answer: Increase senior student mentoring and tie the event to a cause near and dear … Continue reading

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A ‘We Care’ Tale of 3 Cities, 4 Worksites and 50 Volunteers

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Minnesota School of Business-St. Cloud embraced its seventh annual “We Care” Community Service Day with gusto this spring by volunteering at four sites in three different cities, moving nearly 20 tons of rock, planting seven trees, entertaining and educating a … Continue reading

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How Do You Go from Waitress to Health Care Manager?

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Sometimes the place where you start from determines where you go—for better or worse. As a waitress and bartender, Alicen Himmelspach had come to a point in her life where she knew she wanted something more for herself, but she … Continue reading

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5 Best Kept Secrets to Vet Tech Success

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The best kept secrets for success in vet tech schools are well known truths to Veterinary Technology Executive Program Chair, Holly Gazett. Gazett oversees and mentors five vet tech program chairs at Minnesota School of Business (MSB) as well as her … Continue reading

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5 Reasons Free Education is Worth Your Time

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Minnesota School of Business-St. Cloud (MSB) is offering free professional education and training on campus Friday, May 17, 2013 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event represents the college’s Community Service Day, which takes place annually in the month … Continue reading

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Rehabilitative Massage Therapy: How to Turn Your Passion into a Business

Jill Herchenhahn of Body Kinetics

Jill Herchenhahn knew two things when she graduated as a Certified Massage Therapist from Minnesota School of Business – St. Cloud in 2009. She wanted to open her own business, and she wanted to do it without going into debt. … Continue reading

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Women’s Health 101: Spring Into Action

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When CentraCare Health System sponsored its 12th Annual Women’s Health 101 exposition this spring, medical assistant associate degree students from Minnesota School of Business-St. Cloud (MSB) were on hand to provide free blood pressure checks and education to nearly 500 … Continue reading

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The Long and Winding Road: A Nontraditional Path to College Works

Mamadi Toure

Mamadi Toure’s road to college success has been long, winding and anything but conventional. A March graduate with an associate degree in business administration from Minnesota School of Business, Mamadi is now studying for his bachelor’s degree. “It [the bachelor’s … Continue reading

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The 5 Don’ts of Tackling the Research Paper

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Every college student must face it sometime. It, of course, is the notorious research paper. Before starting your next paper, realize that the things you shouldn’t do might be the best guide for achieving your next “A.” 1. Don’t Procrastinate. … Continue reading

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How to Play It Safe at School and Work – 3 Tips for Conflict Resolution

It is inevitable in the wake of recent headlines not to think about our own safety at school and in the workplace. Community Service Officer Alicia Mages of the Waite Park Police Department recently spoke to staff and students at … Continue reading

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