Alumni Professional Development Webinars
The Carlson School is your go-to resource for lifelong learning and professional development opportunities. Explore development events, graduate degree programs, executive education programs, and learning resources to help you learn about the latest trending topics. Stay ahead of the curve in your career path with these valuable educational webinars featuring top executives from local corporations, your favorite professors, and alumni.
1st Tuesday
December 6, 2022
Sri Zaheer, Dean, Carlson School of Management
November 1, 2022
James D. White, Anti-Racist Leadership Author, Former CEO of Jamba Juice, Now chair of Honest Co.
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October 4, 2022
Michelle Miller Burns, President and CEO, Minnesota Orchestra
September 7, 2022
Christophe Beck, Chairman, President and CEO, Ecolab
June 7, 2022
Marcia Page, Founder and CEO of MPowered Capital, Co-Founder of Värde Partners
May 3rd, 2022
Paul Williams, President and CEO, Project for Pride in Living
April 5, 2022
Geoff Martha, CEO and Chairman, Medtronic
March 2022
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John Naylor, CEO, Medica
February 2022
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Jasmine Jirele,  President & CEO, Allianz Life Insurance
December 2021
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Suresh Krishna, CEO, Northern Tool
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November 2021
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Dr. Bill McGuire, Lead Owner Minnesota United FC
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Learn more about 1st Tuesday and view additional past speaker recordings here.Â
Professional Development
Insight to Action
Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, April 2021
Carlson Women Global Connect
How Women Rise with Sally Helgesen, March 2021
Luminaries Speaker Series
Featuring Tom Friedman, March 2021
Insight to Action
Digital Revolution: Transforming business strategy for 2021 and beyond, March 2021
Inside the Boardroom
Featuring Annie Young-Scrivner, March 2021
Insight to Action
Supply Chain Leadership in COVID-19 and Beyond, February 2021
The Way We Work
Supercharging Your Talent Strategy Through DEI, December 2020
From the White House to U
Interpreting News about the Labor Market, June 2020
The Way We Work
The Changing Nature of the Office, June 2020
Chapters & Networks
Carlson Pride Network
Carlson Alumni Pride Network: Transgender Day of Visibility - April 2022
Carlson Pride Network
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Carlson Alumni Pride: Mental Health in the LGBTQ+ Community - December 2021
Carlson Women Global Connect
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Current and Projected State of Senior-Level Women in the Workforce - October 2021
Thriving as a Professional of Color
What does DEI look like in the workplace? - March 2021
LGBTQ+ Alumni Reunion
Compass Across Generations - November 2020
Investors Circle Insiders
The Carlson School in COVID Times - December 2020
Veterans Celebration
Celebrating our Veterans - December 2020
Cargill Alumni Chapter
What Suppliers Need to do to Survive a Current and Post COVID-19 World - August 2020
Insight to Action
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November 2021
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Changes in the Labor Market
October 2021
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Sustaining DEI EffortsÂ
September 2021
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Leading Successful Hybrid Teams
May 2021
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Intentionally Crafting Strategies for Improving Work Life Moving Forward
April 2021
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Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
March 2021
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Digital Revolution: Transforming business strategy for 2021 and beyond.
February 2021
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Supply Chain Leadership in COVID-19 and Beyond