Carlson School of Management Magazine Fall 2026

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Minnesota Carlson Celebrates Transformed Building, Newly Named Marilyn C. Nelson Hall

Minnesota Carlson welcomes back students, faculty and staff to a reimagined building — newly named Marilyn C. Nelson Hall — following the completion of the fully donor-funded $40M Connecting Carlson project.

School News

Focus: Connecting Carlson

Minnesota Carlson Celebrates Transformed Building, Newly Named Marilyn C. Nelson Hall

Dean Jamie Prenkert and Marilyn Carlson Nelson in conversation.

Connecting Carlson Q&A: Marilyn Carlson Nelson and Dean Prenkert

Christy Sovereign cheers into a microphone on a Special Olympics stage.

The Carlson Alum Behind the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games

Downtown Minneapolis skyline rises behind U.S. Bank Stadium on a partly cloudy day.

The Twin Cities Headquarters Economy: Revisited

Four alumni pose together in a composite portrait.

Carlson Alumni Food Entrepreneurs Dish On Success

Illustration of two large hands framing a doorway as a woman steps through.

Carlson Trek and Alumni Mentors Open Doors to Wall Street

Start-Up: School News

A beekeeper holds a section of a hive covered in bees.

Carlson Impact Lab Students Bridge Business and Bees

People sit at a table while evaluating a medical device.

MBA and Engineering Students Design Real Products for Real Companies

Veronika Paprocka stands in front of a pantry of items neatly labelled in clear bins on shelves.

Take What You Need Closet Creates Belonging

The glass window exterior of the Carlson School during the summer.

New MHRIR Curriculum Offers Flexibility, Reinforces Rigor

Students work on laptops in a conference room.

Carlson’s Business Analytics Master’s Program To Be Renamed MSBAi To Reflect Artificial Intelligence Focus

The exterior of the Carlson School of Management with the Minneapolis skyline behind it.

Minnesota Carlson Launches Professional MBA Program

Dean Jamie Prenkert smiles in a meeting room.

3 Thoughts from Dean Prenkert: Fall 2026

Discovery: Faculty Research

Students wearing virtual reality headsets sit in a classroom.

VR Immerses Students in Zero-Waste Supply Chain

Illustration showing screens with stars, indicating online reviews

How Power Imbalances Can Make Online Reviews Harmful

An illustration of internet browser windows open and icons from social media apps like likes and hearts.

Do Social Media Blockers Actually Boost Productivity?

Illustration of financial and business icons.

Syllabus in 60: Finance Fundamentals

Mochen Yang leads a class discussion as students listen at their laptops.

Faculty Updates: Fall 2026

Engagement & Giving

Students in safety vests and hard hats hold a Carlson Global Institute banner at an industrial site.

Philanthropy Helps Expand Study Abroad Scholarship Awards

Students walk along a tree-lined campus path in fall.

Carlson Community Rallies for Students in Need

Illustrated portraits of Paige Nelson and Sam Cleetus.

Scholarships Power a Force for Good: Fall 2026

Four students talk on a couch in the Hasse Atrium, with study tables behind them.

Hasse Atrium Provides New Hub for Carlson

Students in matching maroon shirts fill the tiered rows of the Whaley Auditorium.

Whaley Auditorium Elevates Community and Learning

Marquee letters spelling Carlson beside a street, framed by balloons.

Alumni Happenings: Fall 2026

Dave Huml, President and CEO, Tennant Company

Executive Spotlight: Dave Huml of Tennant Company

Cameron Chung laughs in a park swing as his parents cheer him on.

Class Notes: Fall 2026

5 Things I’ve Learned: Karla Leis

The Carlson atrium before renovation, with students seated below a suspended sphere sculpture.

From the Archives: Carlson Before the Transformation

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