Full-Time MBA Experiential Learning
Visit any business school website, and you’re guaranteed to see the words “experiential learning.”
Everyone touts hands-on, practical projects as an essential part of their curriculum … but very few can deliver genuinely immersive, career-shaping experiences like the Carlson Full-Time MBA Program.
In our signature Carlson School Enterprise Programs, you’ll take on real projects for paying clients that range from nonprofits to Fortune 500s. You’ll work in small teams where everyone is accountable. You’ll get individualized coaching from the dedicated, industry-seasoned professionals who run the Enterprises. And you’ll stand before senior executives and deliver solutions impacting their organizations.
The Carlson School Enterprise Programs
- Brand Enterprise: Develop brand and marketing strategy
- Consulting Enterprise: Analyze and solve complex business challenges
- Funds Enterprise: Manage more than $30 million in real investments
- Ventures Enterprise: Identify, evaluate, and implement new ideas
With two semester-long assignments spanning both years of your MBA education, the Enterprises provide a crucial advantage: They prepare you for an internship and allow you to apply lessons from your summer work to a new project. It’s a rich, iterative experience that continually sharpens your skills and builds your confidence.
When graduation arrives, you’ll be prepared for whatever is next.
How is experiential learning different at Carlson?
| Carlson School of Management | Typical business school |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Programs stretch across two years | Disconnected, one-off projects |
| Individualized coaching from program directors with industry experience | Oversight from faculty member or program manager |
| Regular contact with clients, including senior executives | Limited client contact |
| Small-group experience that plays to your professional interests | Large-class projects shared across groups |
