University of Minnesota--Twin Cities (Carlson)

Business School Overview

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Ranking score and category

Rank Category Name #23 Best Business Schools

Specialties #4 in Information Systems Locked in Management #11 in Part-time MBA

Business School Overview

The Carlson School of Management at University of Minnesota--Twin Cities offers graduate programs in these departments and concentrations: accounting, consulting, e-commerce, entrepreneurship, finance, general management, health care administration, human resources management, international business, marketing, management information systems, production/operations management, organizational behavior, portfolio management, public policy, supply chain management/logistics, quantitative analysis/statistics and operations research, and technology. Its tuition is full-time: $33,230 per year (in-state); full-time: $45,000 per year (out-of-state); part-time: $1,200 per credit (in-state); part-time: $1,200 per credit (out-of-state); executive: $96,900 total program (in-state); and executive: $96,900 total program (out-of-state). At graduation, 83.6 percent of graduates of the full-time program are employed.

Using experiential learning as the backbone for the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota—Twin Cities, students have the opportunity to practice real-world business problems and global projects through hands-on learning experiences. Students can explore four different Enterprise programs—Brands, Consulting, Ventures, and Funds—where students are expected to address challenges and create results for real clients.

The Carlson School integrates a global approach by requiring all graduate students to incorporate an international experience into their studies. Known as the Global Discovery Program, the course explores topics that have an impact on businesses worldwide and is then followed up with a two-week international experience.

The school offers a full-time and part-time M.B.A., an executive M.B.A., and a Ph.D. program, as well as specialized graduate degrees in Accounting, Human Resources & Industrial Relations, and Taxation. Joint degrees are offered in conjunction with the School of Public Health, the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, the Law School, the Medical School, and the College of Pharmacy. Students that live and study at the campus in Minneapolis are in close proximity to museums, big-city nightlife, numerous dining  options, and plenty of green space.

There are more than 50,000 alumni of the Carlson School of Management, and some of the notable alumni include William Grant Van Dyke, former chairman, president, and CEO of Donaldson Co., a worldwide provider of filtration systems and replacement parts, and Duane Burnham, former chairman, CEO, and president of Abbott Laboratories, a global pharmaceuticals company.

Admissions

Application deadline (U.S. residents)	April 1
Application deadline (international students)	February 1
Applicants (full-time)
Applicants (part-time)

Academics

Departments/concentrations

accounting marketing consulting management information systems e-commerce production/operations management entrepreneurship organizational behavior finance portfolio management general management public policy health care administration supply chain management/logistics human resources management quantitative analysis/statistics and operations research international business technology

Student Body

Enrollment (full-time)	206
Gender distribution (full-time)

Cost

Tuition
Full-time: $33,230 per year (in-state) Full-time: $45,000 per year (out-of-state) Part-time: $1,200 per credit (in-state) Part-time: $1,200 per credit (out-of-state) Executive: $96,900 total program (in-state) Executive: $96,900 total program (out-of-state)
Required fees (full-time and part-time)	$4,034 per year
Required fees (executive degree program)	N/A

Salary

Average base salary	$100,843
Full-time graduates employed at graduation	83.6%

* Business School Overview details based on 2012 data