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Rankings

The Carlson School of Management's educational programs and faculty are highly ranked, both nationally and internationally.

Undergraduate Programs

Publication	Category	Publication Date	Ranking
Poets & Quants	Best Undergraduate Business Programs	2018	21st
U.S. News & World Report	Best Undergraduate Business Programs	2019	18th
Times Higher Education World University	Best Business and Economics Universities worldwide	2019	31st

Undergraduate Specialties

Specialty	Publication	Category	Publication Date	Ranking
Business Administration	Collegechoice.net	Best Undergraduate Business Administration Degrees	2016	3rd
Entrepreneurship	U.S. News & World Report	Best Undergraduate Business Programs, specialties	2018	29th
Management	U.S. News & World Report	Best Undergraduate Business Programs, specialties	2019	23rd
Management Information Systems	U.S. News & World Report	Best Undergraduate Business Programs, specialties	2019	5th
Marketing	U.S. News & World Report	Best Undergraduate Business Programs, specialties	2019	29th
Production / Operation Management	U.S. News & World Report	Best Undergraduate Business Programs, specialties	2018	15th

MBA Part-Time Program

Publication	Category	Publication Date	Ranking
U.S. News and World Report	America's Best Graduate Schools - Part-Time MBA Program	2019	7th
Healthcare Management Degree Guide	Top 20 Part-Time MBA Degrees with a Specialization in Healthcare Management in 2015	2015	9th

MBA Full-Time Program

Publication	Category	Publication Date	Ranking
Bloomberg BusinessWeek	Top Business Schools	2018	29th
The Economist	Which MBA?	2018	25th in the United States, 32nd Globally
The Financial Times International Ranking	Full-Time Global MBA Ranking	2019	42nd in the United States, 81st Globally
Forbes	The Top MBA Programs in the U.S.	2017	27th
Poets & Quants	Top 100 U.S. MBA Programs of 2018	2018	30th
U.S. News and World Report	America's Best Graduate Schools - Business	2019	35th

Executive MBA - Minneapolis

Publication	Category	Publication Date	Ranking
Bloomberg BusinessWeek	Top Business Schools	2013	24th
Financial Times	Executive MBA Rankings	2018	18th U.S. based
Poets & Quants	Executive MBA Programs	2018	25th

Executive MBA - Global

Publication	Category	Publication Date	Ranking
Financial Times	Executive MBA Rankings	2018	45th internationally (Vienna University of Economics and Business/Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota)

Master's in Business Analytics

Publication	Category	Publication Date	Ranking
QS World University Rankings	QS Business Analytics Rankings	2019	4th U.S. based; 10th internationally
U.S. News & World Report	Best Information Systems Programs	2020	7th

Master's in Supply Chain Management

Publication	Category	Publication Date	Ranking
Gartner, Inc.	Top 25 2018 North American Supply Chain Graduate Program Ranking	2018	6th

Faculty and Research

Site	Category	Publication Date	Ranking
Global Ranking of Academic Subjects	Management	2018	11th
Global Ranking of Academic Subjects	Business Administration	2018	9th
Global Ranking of Academic Subjects	Finance	2018	29th
Academic Ranking of World Universities	World Universities	2018	37th
University of Texas, Dallas	Top 100 World Business School Research Rankings - 2014-2018	2019	15th
Texas A&M University/University of Georgia	Management Department Productivity Rankings	2018	4th
U.S. News and World Report	Best Global Universities for Economics and Business	2018	23rd
Center for World University Rankings (CWUR)	Academic Ranking of Global Universities - Business	2017	6th in the World
Center for World University Rankings (CWUR)	Academic Ranking of Global Universities - Management	2017	4th in the World

Accreditation

In 1920, the University of Minnesota became the 18th school to be accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). AACSB accreditation assures quality and promotes excellence and continuous improvement in undergraduate and graduate business education worldwide.

AACSB International is an association of educational institutions, businesses, and other organizations devoted to the advancement of higher education in management education. It is also the premier accrediting agency of collegiate business schools and accounting programs worldwide.

History

Located at the University of Minnesota on the west bank of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, and part of one of the leading public research land grant universities in the country, the Carlson School of Management has a rich history of preparing and educating the world's current and future business leaders.

Since its founding in 1919 as the University of Minnesota School of Business, the school has grown, changed names, and moved locations, all while maintaining a continued commitment to excellence. This evolution has been helped through the generosity of many business partners, most notably Curt Carlson and Herbert M. Hanson, Jr.

In 1986, Curt Carlson (founder of Carlson Companies and namesake of the Carlson School) made a $25 million gift to the University of Minnesota, which at the time was the largest single gift ever given to a public university. In his honor, the School of Management was renamed the Curtis L. Carlson School of Management. His gift established several endowed chairs and marked the beginning of Carlson School's ascent into the upper echelon of business schools. In 1993, Carlson made the lead gift for the Carlson School building, sparking gifts from individuals, corporations and foundations, as well as a legislative commitment. The building was dedicated in 1998.

In 2007, the Carlson School became one of the first business schools in the nation to require that undergraduate students participate in a global learning experience.

In 2008, Herbert M. Hanson, Jr., benefactor and University of Minnesota alumnus, supported the construction of Hanson Hall, effectively consolidating the school’s undergraduate classrooms, services, and programs in one location.

Annual Report

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