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Alum Ian Seidenfeld’s Journey to the Paris 2024 Paralympics
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Alumni Magazine
See how Carlson School community members are pushing boundaries and elevating business and education.
Discovery at Carlson
In this issue, Carlson School faculty research addresses inequities in mental health care, the challenges that migrant workers face, inefficiencies in public-private partnerships, and more.
Faces of Carlson: Spring 2022
In this edition of Faces of Carlson, our inimitable students, faculty, staff, and alumni reflect on finding happiness and overcoming challenges.
Despite Labor Shifts, Carlson School Posts Strong Employment Numbers
Despite Labor Shifts, Carlson School Posts Strong Employment Numbers: Explore the resilience and success in employment outcomes despite changing labor dynamics.
Q&E: Learning to Celebrate Wins, Big and Small
As the former director of MN Cup, the nation’s largest statewide startup competition, Melissa Kjolsing was instrumental in helping businesses grow from small ideas to ones with big aspirations. Since leaving MN Cup in 2017, Kjolsing has worked for several small businesses, including as the CEO and co-founder of Recovree (a MN Cup division winner) and now as the chief growth officer at Reema Health.
Leaving a Mark on Parks
Through a recent experiential learning project, students in the Master of Marketing program helped LoveMplsParks with a variety of marketing initiatives: research, identification, and segmentation of target markets, creation of personas and journey maps, analysis of apparel prices, and creation of a new digital media strategy.
Carlson School alum leading aid effort for Ukrainian refugees in Poland
Dorota Serafin, ‘06 WEMBA, is leading the team at Polish Humanitarian Action (PAH) to provide critical humanitarian aid for Ukrainian refugees.
Supporting Love Your Melon Sale Latest Startup Effort for Carlson School Alum
Matthew Noonan, who returned in a consulting role to facilitate the Love Your Melon deal, credits his education in helping him attain career success.
Bringing ‘Joy’ to Entrepreneurship
Inspired by their family’s West African roots, Perteet Spencer, ’06 MBA, and Fred Spencer, ’08 MBA, launched AYO Foods in 2019. The frozen meals crafted from food of 17 different countries are diversifying offerings in the grocery store aisles in retailers across the country. AYO, means “joy” in Yoruba, one of the many languages spoken in West Africa.
Super Bowl Commercials 2022: Carlson School Students Review
The best and worst Super Bowl ads of 2022 get analyzed by Master of Marketing students at the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management.
What Are the Different Types of MBA Programs?
Each MBA program can shape a prospective student’s experience, so how do you decide between Full-Time, Part-Time, Online, or an Executive MBA?
What is the Value of an MBA or Master's Degree?
For those who want to advance their career, the benefits of an MBA or specialized master’s degree, specifically at the Carlson School of Management, are numerous. Graduates find more job opportunities, gain the important skills needed in today’s business world, see an increase in earning potential, and much more.
Is a Business Education Right for Me?
Business degrees are among the most popular degree choices across the country and at the University of Minnesota. But how do you know if that major or degree program is right for you?
Q&E: Acquisition Entrepreneurship Creates Rewarding Path for Rao
Adam Rao, CEO of Showcraft, spoke to the Carlson School about the skills he thinks make someone a successful entrepreneur and what advice he would give current students.