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Titled “Business as a Force for Good,” the Carlson School’s new strategic vision positions the school for its next 100 years of business education.
Aligned with the University of Minnesota’s Systemwide Strategic Plan, the Carlson School’s plan is flexible to allow for responses to the long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, while also ensuring continued investment in vital areas.
The plan includes five platforms and initiatives that the school will develop over the next five years, including:
Within each of those platforms are specific initiatives that will address areas of focus over the next five years. Some of those include establishing a leadership position and team to drive the Carlson School’s diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and further develop the curriculum to become more analytics-infused, with a focus on immersive, experiential learning.
The strategic plan was developed by a committee of Carlson School faculty, staff, students, and alumni. Siddharth Chandramouli, the managing director for the Carlson Consulting Enterprise, served as the facilitator.
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Career services staff at both the Undergraduate Business Career Center (UBCC) and Graduate Business Career Center (GBCC) continue to work diligently to help Carlson School students land jobs upon graduation. Collectively, they have increased service to students, with more coaching appointments, employer meetings, and virtual events. They are building on their hard-earned success with the Class of 2020.
Ninety-eight percent of undergraduates had full-time opportunities, enrolled in graduate school, were volunteering, or joined the military within 90 days of graduation. For those who entered the workforce, the average starting salary was north of $60,000 for the first time.
Ninety percent of Full-Time MBA students were employed within three months of graduation, equal to 2020’s mark. Salaries, bonuses, and negotiated
vacation time all increased from a year ago. The GBCC had a hand in three of every four offers. “The pandemic has forced our office to adapt and
change quickly,” says Maggie Tomas, GBCC director. “We’ve been forced to look at the services we offered and see how we can be adaptive to this changing environment.”
Specialty Masters students also achieved high levels of placement. Ninety-four percent of MSBA students and one hundred percent of MS in Finance students were employed within three months.
A great omen for the future: one hundred percent of the Class of 2021 MBAs accepted internship offers last summer.
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Four accomplished business leaders joined the Carlson School of Management’s Board of Advisors (BOA) this year. They are:
Angela Busch, executive vice president of corporate strategy and business development, Ecolab
Nicole Graves, human resources senior director for global sales and marketing, finance, and business operations, The Boeing Company
Laura Newinski, deputy chair and chief operating officer, KPMG LLP
Mark Schindele, executive vice president and chief stores officer, Target
All are University of Minnesota alumni, with three being graduates of the Carlson School: Graves and Newinski earned graduate degrees in their respective fields and Schindele has a bachelor’s in business administration.
“We are thrilled to have such a diverse group of business leaders join us,” says Carlson School Dean Sri Zaheer. “I am eager to work closely with them and other board members as we move forward in 2021 and beyond.”
The Carlson School’s Board of Advisors includes more than 40 senior executives representing a variety of companies and organizations across the globe.
We are thrilled to have such a diverse group of business leaders join us.
Together, they work closely with the Carlson School’s dean and leadership team to ensure a highly engaged relationship with local and national businesses while providing valued assistance in seeking both monetary and non-monetary support from individuals and the corporate community.
The group changed its name from the Board of Overseers to the Board of Advisors in December 2020.
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Despite the challenges the pandemic has brought to global learning and international experiences, the Carlson School, through the Carlson Global Institute (CGI), is still finding ways to connect students around the world.
Since spring 2020, the Carlson School has not offered students a traditional study abroad experience. Instead, CGI used its longstanding partnerships with programs around the world to bring a diversity of guest speakers into students’ virtual classrooms. This includes corporate leaders across the globe, local nonprofits in Ghana, the Icelandic Honorary Consul, the Candian Consul General, and Cargill sustainability experts in the United Kingdom.
During this unprecedented time, it really feels like relationships are what is keeping the globe turning.
“These types of guest speakers could only happen because of the strong partnership we’ve built around the world,” says Anne D’Angelo, assistant dean for global initiatives. “During this unprecedented time, it really feels like relationships are what is keeping the globe turning.”
The student organization GLOBE, which partners Carlson School students with international student “buddies” while they’re in the United States, has continued its engagement as well. The group has put together a variety of virtual events, including a virtual escape room, trivia games, dinner-making parties, and other activities.
Many of the flagship internationally related projects are still continuing virtually, such as the Global Business Practicum.
“Though it’s not the same as a traditional international experience, we’re so proud that our partnerships around the world have continued,” D’Angelo says. “As a key component to a Carlson School education, we’re thrilled to be able to bring the globe to our students over the past year.”