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3 People, 3 Questions: Fall 2021
Three people, three questions featuring: Professor Tracy Yue Wang, Chi Zhang, '22 MIMBA, and Morgan Kerfeld, '20 BSB.
Faces of Carlson: Fall 2021
Our Faces of Carlson series showcases the perspectives of our inimitable students, faculty, staff, and alumni, highlighting what inspires them and makes them proud of their work and communities.
Carlson School Honored with Innovation Award
For its three-pronged approach to engaged scholarship that deepens the connection between faculty, students, and the corporate community, the Carlson School earned first place in the MidAmerican Business Deans Association (MABDA) Innovation Awards.
Moving Mobility Forward: Telo Brings Idea to Reality
The Carlson School will make startup dreams a reality. At the Carlson School you will take experiential courses with world-class teachers, receive mentorship from experienced entrepreneurs, as well as receiving support and funding.
Student Teams Win Top Prizes at MN Cup
For the first time in MN Cup’s history, a student-led team won the grand prize at the largest statewide competition in the country. Nanodropper, a Rochester-based company that developed a device that reduces the size of eye droplets, was awarded the $50,000 prize at the MN Cup awards ceremony.
Burnett Family Gift Creates Carlson School Scholars Program in Honor of Tom Burnett, Jr.
To promote moral courage, integrity, and civic-minded leadership, the family of Thomas E. Burnett, Jr., ’86 BSB, is establishing a scholarship at the Carlson School of Management to honor Tom’s life, leadership, and sacrifice on September 11, 2001.
Pinar Karaca-Mandic Named TRUST Forum Award Winner
For her work on the COVID-19 Hospitalization Tracking Project, Professor Pinar Karaca-Mandic has been named a 2021 TRUST Forum award winner. The TRUST annually recognizes women and companies in health care who boldly transform the industry in remarkable ways.
Analytics U Introduces High School Students to Endless Potential of Data
The Carlson School launched its Analytics U program, a new, free week-long pathway program for underrepresented high school students that introduces students to how data science plays a critical role in solving real-world problems and impacts everyday lives.
Sri Zaheer Earns Women in Business Career Achievement Award
For her many contributions to the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, community organizations, and more, Dean Sri Zaheer is the 2021 Career Achievement honoree for the annual Women in Business awards from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal (MSPBJ).
Wanberg Elected Academy of Management Fellow
For her “significant contributions to the science and practice of management,” Professor Connie Wanberg has been named a Fellow by the Academy of Management (AOM).
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.