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Michael Ramlet, ’09 BSB, named UMN Entrepreneur of the Year

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Michael Ramlet, ’09 BSB, founder and CEO of Morning Consult, was named University of Minnesota Entrepreneur of the Year.

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Taran Johal, ’21 BSB, CEO and founder of Tavolo

Alum brings AI to restaurants

Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Taran Johal, '23 BSB, is CEO and founder of Tavolo, an automated restaurant marketing platform driven by artificial intelligence (AI).

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Lindsay Receives Entrepreneur of Year Award

Lindsay Receives Entrepreneur of Year Award

Thursday, May 11, 2023

Joy Lindsay received the 2023 University of Minnesota Entrepreneur of the Year at the eleventh annual Founders Day celebration on May 10th.  Joy earned her MBA at the Carlson School, co-founded StarTec Investments, one of the first women-led venture capital firms in Minnesota and has given back to the University and broader community while serving as a wonderful role model for our students and fellow alums.

Attendees pose for a photo at the 2023 MBA Reunion.

Reconnection and Community Highlight Reunion Weekend 2023 

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

During the second in-person Reunion Weekend at the Carlson School, May 5-6, 2023, MBA alumni came together in celebration and reconnection, honoring their milestone reunion years, reminiscing on their...

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Support, Mentorship at Center of 2023 Women's Leadership Conference

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Supportive and mentoring relationships were championed as key to success by several speakers during the 18th Women’s Leadership Conference, hosted by the Carlson School of Management on Friday, March ...

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Carlson School Community Represented on New List of Local Black Leaders

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Nine members of the Carlson School community were named “Black leaders in the Twin Cities you should know” by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.

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Dorota Serafin

Dorota Serafin Named AACSB Influential Leader

Thursday, February 9, 2023

For her work with the Ukraine humanitarian crisis, Dorota Serafin, ’06 WEMBA, was named an AACSB 2023 Influential Leader. 

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Carlson School Hosts Successful Give To The Max Day

Thursday, December 1, 2022

The strength of the Carlson School’s worldwide community of alumni and friends was on full display for Give to the Max Day. More than 300 donors, including more than 50 first-time donors, showed their...

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Montreuil and Ramlet join Board of Advisors

Two Business Leaders Join Carlson School Board of Advisors

Friday, June 3, 2022

Charles “Charlie” Montreuil, ‘06 MHRIR, senior vice president for Human Resources at Best Buy, and Michael Ramlet, ‘09 BSB, CEO of Morning Consult, have joined the Carlson School’s Board of Advisors.

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Melissa Kjolsing

Q&E: Learning to Celebrate Wins, Big and Small

Friday, March 25, 2022

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 ...

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