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Top Stories of 2020
From COVID to remote learning to commencement, 2020 was a historic year. This is a roundup of our top stories of 2020.
Top Videos of 2020
Explore the top videos of 2020 at Carlson School. Dive into compelling content, insights, and highlights that captured attention and showcased the school's achievements and activities throughout the year.
Carlson School Sets New Give to the Max Day Fundraising Record
More than 300 people made gifts to the Carlson School on Give to the Max Day, totaling $450,125, both setting new highs for the school on Minnesota’s largest one-day giving campaign.
Analyzing Addiction
The Center City, Minn.-based Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation turned to the Carlson School's Analytics Lab to help them analyze more than 250,000 records in search of data patterns invisible to the naked eye. They found critical information that will inform new research and ultimately empower Hazelden Betty Ford to better serve its patients.
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Holmes Center Support of Diverse Entrepreneurs Highlighted
The Gary S. Holmes Center for Entrepreneurship provides education to diverse founders as part of the national Ascend Cities program, in partnership with Minneapolis-based Metropolitan Economic Development Association (Meda).
Global Pandemic Creates New Opportunities, Challenges for International Entrepreneurs
Professor Shaker Zahra explored what the world will look like post-COVID-19 for international entrepreneurship. In short, he sees “a great transformation of the global business environment, providing the impetus for a new breed of international entrepreneurs that find opportunities in the upheaval that COVID-19 has caused.”
State and Local Governments Face Dire Economic Times During Pandemic
Assistant Professor of Finance Erik Loualiche explored how local governments handled the difficult economic conditions after COVID-19, including the factors leading to this impact, how this economic downturn is different from others, and the pivotal role the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) played.
U.S. Adults Say COVID-19 Negatively Affected Their Well-Being
Symptoms of depression are up and life satisfaction is down for U.S. adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study by Carlson School researchers from the Department of Work and Organizations. The examination of nationwide data also found that an individual’s socioeconomic status—their income and education —play an important factor in their own sense of well-being.
Studying the Supply Chain
The year 2020 has the highest search volume for “supply chain” during the last 10 years, according to Google Trends data.
Tracking Data to Help Health Officials
The COVID-19 Hospitalization Tracking Project is a collaborative effort between the two centers within the Carlson School: the Medical Industry Leadership Institute (MILI) and the Management Information Systems Research Center (MISRC).
Economic Anxiety and COVID-19
Once the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic became clear, apprehension emerged as a dominant emotion for many Americans. Carlson School Professor Kathleen Vohs explored whether the economic anxiety caused by the pandemic was worse for some individuals and groups than others.
An Ethical—and Effective—Approach to Pricing
Shortly after COVID-19 made its way to the U.S., a pair of related events unfolded. First, anxious consumers stocked up on everything from hand sanitizer and protective masks to toilet paper, rubbing alcohol, cold medicines, and the like. And in response, more than a few entrepreneurs saw the resulting shortages as a prime opportunity for quick profits, Professor Mark Bergen explains.