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Funds Enterprise Gets New Name to Honor Former Dean

In celebration of the Funds Enterprise’s success in its first 20 years, the program was renamed the David S. Kidwell Funds Enterprise to honor the visionary leadership of the former dean who helped found the program.
Linli Xu Honored as Young Scholar by the Marketing Science Institute

This honor recognizes promising scholars in marketing and closely related fields whose work suggests they are potential leaders of the “next generation” of marketing academics.
Creating Global E-Commerce for All, Big or Small

After dreaming of going into business together as students, alumni friends Alejandro Vargas and Mahoto Harada have teamed up on Lingble.
Supply Chain Management Program Earns No. 6 Ranking

The Carlson School’s Master of Science in Supply Chain Management (MS SCM) program debuted as the sixth best in the nation, according to a ranking released by Gartner.
Aks Zaheer Elected Deputy Dean of the Fellows of SMS

Following two years as Deputy Dean of the Fellows of the SMS, Aks Zaheer will rise to the position of Dean of the Fellows of SMS, beginning in 2021, where he will serve for another two years.
Russell Funk Receives Grant to Measure Scientific Innovation

Assistant Professor Russell Funk has received a $543,678 grant from the Science of Science and Innovation Policy, a division of the National Science Foundation, in order to develop new ways of identifying and fostering breakthroughs in scientific research.
Brad Greenwood Receives Emerging Scholar Award

Brad Greenwood received the Past Division Chairs’ Emerging Scholar Award at the recent Academy of Management (AOM) annual conference in Chicago.
Carlson School gifts total $38 million, setting new record

This past fiscal year, Carlson School donors came together to raise a record-breaking $38 million to support student financial aid, transformational experiential-learning, faculty funding, and research initiatives.
Business As A Force For Good

The Carlson School commissioned MBA student Laura Johnson to explore the idea of "Business as a Force for Good" and depict her findings on canvas. Follow Laura’s journey as she creates a mural that visualizes how we are connected with our communities and one another through business.
Carlson School Receives $10 Million from Carlson Family Foundation

This new investment will help the school expand and enhance the work it does through the Carlson Global Institute, and support its efforts to bring the world to Minnesota and Minnesota to the world.
Kathleen Vohs Named 1 of the Top Behavioral Economists in the World

Vohs, who holds the Land O’Lakes Chair in Marketing at the Carlson School, was placed on TheBestSchools.org’s “25 Top Behavioral Economists” list.
Sri Zaheer Wins Eminent Scholar Award

Zaheer will recieve the 2018 PWC Strategy & Eminent Scholar Award, which is the most distinguished award in the International Management Division of the Academy of Management and recognizes lifetime achievement in international management scholarship.
Using Data Analytics as a Force for Good

Using Hennepin County data, the Carlson Analytics Lab team tested 92 variables, such as income level, number of dependents, and education level, to determine if there was correlation between combinations of variables and renters being evicted. By the end of the semester, a team of MSBA students was making the impact they had hoped, identifying variables that could contribute to someone’s risk for eviction
Losing a Job in Midlife: How to Prepare and Bounce Back When Downsized Near Retirement

Research from Prof. Connie Wanberg details how it can be more difficult for older employees to find new jobs.
Carlson School Hosts AIB 60th Anniversary Conference

The event, hosted by the Carlson School and the University of St. Thomas, brought together AIB members from all over the world to visit old colleagues, meet new ones, and explore the theme of the event, “Global Business and the Digital Economy.”
2 CEMBA Students Land on Poets & Quants Best and Brightest List

Poets & Quants has named Carlson Executive MBA (CEMBA) students Raha Been and Carlos Demiranda to its Best and Brightest Executive MBA Students in the Class of 2018 list.
At Home in Healthcare

Laura (Kelly) Johnston, ’18 MBA, used her experience in the Medical Industry Leadership Institute to reaffirm her commitment to driving improvement in the field.
4 Carlson Grads Win President’s Leadership and Service Award

They include Caleb Murphy, ’18 MBA, ’18 MD; Contessa Boorman, ’18 BSB; Dylan Wright, ’18 MBA; and Karyn Christianson, ’18 MBA.
Alan Benson Receives 2 Early Career Awards

He won the Frank Giarratani Rising Star Award and the John T. Dunlop Scholar Award.
Learn How Digital Technologies are Shaping Agribusiness

Business by Carlson Quarterly Report to feature expert panel on agribusiness and technology.
The Job Market-Academically Speaking: A Headquarters Hub

When Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship Professor Myles Shaver first moved to Minnesota, he was struck by the number of large companies having their headquarters in the Twin Cities.
The Job Market-Academically Speaking: Job Searching…What Research Says

Most of Work and Organizations Professor and Industrial Relations Faculty Excellence Chair Connie Wanberg’s research centers around unemployment and job search.
Giving Back and Keeping in Touch: Helping Those Like Himself

While at Carlson, Aggarwal devoted a lot of time to expanding his network, believing that would be the best way to land in a career he was interested in.
Giving Back and Keeping in Touch: Peer Coaching

Her most valuable experience, however, was simply talking with the career center staff.
Giving Back and Keeping in Touch: The Other Side of Recruitment

“As a student, I found all my internships through the career center,” she says.
Giving Back and Keeping in Touch: You Can't Underutilize the Career Center

Robinson says, for any student, you can’t underutilize the career center.
Staying Ahead of the Game: A Recruiter's Perspective - US Bank

Last summer alone, U.S. Bank had 24 Carlson students in its Twin Cities internship program.
Staying Ahead of the Game: A Recruiter's Perspective - West Monroe Partners

After five years of recruiting on campus, West Monroe Partners has 11 Carlson alumni working full time and is looking forward to welcoming five interns this summer.
Staying Ahead of the Game: Fighting Injustice

Simon Cecil, ’17 MBA, made significant use of the Graduate Business Career Center (GBCC) throughout his time at the Carlson School, from reformatting his resume to developing a LinkedIn profile.
Sri Zaheer Named to JAUM Business Hall of Fame

She was recognized for her excellence in business in philanthropy.