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The Fight for Food Access
Second Harvest Heartland, a Twin Cities-based food bank, partnered with the Carlson School on an experiential learning project that tasked undergraduate students with developing a model to help the organization better understand where the state's resources are not utilized.
Wisdom of the Crowd? It’s Complicated
Researchers in the Carlson School’s Information & Decision Sciences department are looking into aspects of social media to crowdfunding: where they form, how they work, and what impact they have on our lives.
Using Research as a Force for Good
During our recent AACSB Continuous Improvement Review, we pulled together just some of the many examples of faculty members who have tackled some of society’s most pressing issues.
Faculty Rack Up Honors, Awards This Year
Carlson School faculty members received national recognition from a variety of associations during the past academic year for their contributions to their respective disciplines.
How and Why Religion Influences the Gender Wage Gap
There are many factors as to why the gap persists. The impact of beliefs and practices reinforced by the world’s major religions, according to research by Carlson School Assistant Professor Elizabeth Campbell and Traci Sitzmann, associate professor at the University of Colorado Denver.
Luxury Products Change Behavior, And Not In A Good Way
That Prada handbag you just ordered online may change the way you behave in certain situations, according to new research from the Carlson School. Professors Vladas Griskevicius and Deborah Roedder John, along with Professor Yajin Wang, a former Carlson School PhD student, explored how owning luxury products can affect people’s both psychology and behavior
Compensation History and Hiring: What’s the Connection?
Over the last several years, a growing number of states and municipalities have banned companies from making any inquiries into a job candidate’s salary history. Those moves have served as a catalyst for new research from Carlson School Assistant Professor Moshe Barach that explores how salary history affects the hiring process.
Johnson Brothers $1M gift will support underrepresented Minnesota students at Carlson School
To support underrepresented Minnesota students with financial need at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities’ Carlson School of Management, St. Paul-based Johnson Brothers is endowing a $1M scholarship.
Keeping Rural Health Clinics in Developing Countries from Running Out
Supply chains are complex. For public health clinics in developing countries, the complexities can have profound effects on people’s well-being. What happens, for instance, if a clinic runs out of an essential item, such as antiretrovirals or antimalarials?
During Financial Crises, Cash Payments Can (and Do) Help
When the COVID-19 pandemic erupted last year, the federal government sought to mitigate the effects of the economic downturn through the Paycheck Protection Program and stimulus payments to individuals. A decade earlier, during the financial crisis of 2008-2009, programs were established that allowed government to lend to cash-strapped businesses. But do such programs work?