Carlson School of Management
The Curtis L. Carlson School of Management is the University of Minnesota’s public business school, located on the West Bank of the Twin Cities in Minneapolis and Saint Paul. Founded in 1919, it offers bachelor’s, MBA, and PhD programs, along with executive education. The school also runs dual-degree programs with the College of Public Affairs, the Law School, the Medical School, and the School of Public Health.
The Carlson School serves about 3,028 undergraduates, 1,634 graduate students, and 98 doctoral students, with Jamie Prenkert serving as dean. It operates in two connected buildings on campus: the Curtis L. Carlson School of Management building (243,000 square feet, five stories, opened in 1998) and Herbert M. Hanson Jr. Hall (opened in 2008, connected by a skyway). The facilities include numerous classrooms and meeting rooms, a large lecture hall, wireless access, experiential learning labs, videoconferencing, and interview spaces. Hanson Hall, which nearly doubles the school’s size, houses undergraduate programs, advising and career offices, interview rooms, a collaborative learning lab, a recruiter lounge, and a Caribou Coffee. Hanson Hall was funded by a $10 million pledge from Herb and Bar Hanson in 2004, with additional state support in 2006 as part of a capital campaign.
Academic offerings include a Bachelor's degree, MBA, and PhD, as well as master’s degrees such as the Master of Accountancy (MAcc), Master of Science in Finance (MSF), Master of Science in Marketing (MKTG), Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA), online Master of Applied Business Analytics (MABA), Master of Human Resources and Industrial Relations (MHRIR), Master of Taxation (MBT), and Master of Science in Supply Chain Management (MS SCM). The school also offers dual degrees like JD/MBA, MD/MBA, MHA/MBA, and MPP/MBA. Carlson School is AACSB-accredited since 1920 and has earned various rankings, including Bloomberg 23 (2026), U.S. News & World Report 27 (2025), QS 57 (2026), and FT 81 (2025).
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