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
Catch up on our past 1st Tuesday events by watching the recordings. Relive insightful discussions and inspiring talks from our previous sessions.
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.
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
John Naylor, CEO, Medica
February 2022
Jasmine Jirele, President & CEO, Allianz Life Insurance
December 2021
Suresh Krishna, CEO, Northern Tool
November 2021
Dr. Bill McGuire, Lead Owner Minnesota United FC
Learn more about 1st Tuesday and view additional past speaker recordings here.
Professional Development
Revisit our Professional Development sessions by watching the recordings. Gain insights and knowledge from our expert-led workshops and seminars.
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
Revisit our Chapters & Networks events by watching the recordings. Experience impactful moments like the Carlson Alumni Pride Network’s Transgender Day of Visibility.
Carlson Pride Network
Carlson Alumni Pride Network: Transgender Day of Visibility - April 2022
Carlson Pride Network
Carlson Alumni Pride: Mental Health in the LGBTQ+ Community - December 2021
Carlson Women Global Connect
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
Rewatch our Insight to Action sessions by accessing the recordings. Dive into detailed analyses and actionable strategies from our expert discussions.
November 2021
Changes in the Labor Market
October 2021
Sustaining DEI Efforts
September 2021
Leading Successful Hybrid Teams
May 2021
Intentionally Crafting Strategies for Improving Work Life Moving Forward
April 2021
Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
March 2021
Digital Revolution: Transforming business strategy for 2021 and beyond.
February 2021
Supply Chain Leadership in COVID-19 and Beyond