Ways to Engage
Contact the MIS Research Center
Contact us to learn more about research and partnership opportunities:
Soumya Sen | Director of Research | (612) 626-4327 | ssen@umn.edu
Tim Olson | (612) 625-4627 | olson704@umn.edu
Become a Partner
Companies that partner with the MIS Research Center enjoy unique benefits:
- Recruit top talent from the Carlson School’s undergraduate and graduate programs in MIS and business analytics
- Connect with faculty scholars conducting cutting-edge research, and access a global network of expertise
- Add analytics bandwidth and enjoy a 15% discount on consulting projects in the Carlson Analytics Lab*
- Develop your team with a 15% discount on Executive Education courses
* subject to availability
Connect
- With talented students through the career centers, in classrooms, and at events
- With expert scholars at symposia and seminars like the Friday Research Workshops
- With other professionals at conferences and other events
Contribute
- Your expertise as a speaker, guest lecturer, or case competition judge
- A data set for use in classrooms and research
- Financial support for learning opportunities like CoMIS, scholarships for students, or research grants
Collaborate
- On a project for your company, completed by students in a capstone course or the Carlson Analytics Lab
- On new research of mutual interest to you and a faculty member
- On program development and growth as a member of an advisory board