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Founded in 1919 and named for alumnus and entrepreneur Curtis L. Carlson in 1986, the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management offers seven degree programs to approximately 4,500 current students. An alumni body of over 50,000 contributes to the success of businesses and communities in 78 countries and all 50 states. The Carlson School is accredited by AACSB International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
Academic AreasAccounting |
DegreesBachelor of Science in Business (BSB) |
102 tenure and tenure-track faculty
37 endowed chairs and professorships
33 full-time instructional faculty (P&A)
211 full-time professional/support staff
| Fall 2010 (Actual) | Fall 2011 (Actual) | Fall 2012 (Actual) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment: | 4,733 | 4,516 | 4,532 | |
| BSB: | Overall | 2,186 | 2,200 | 2,330 |
| Accounting | 354 | 384 | 383 | |
| Actuarial Science | 18 | 7 | 0 | |
| Entrepreneurial Mgmt | 160 | 135 | 136 | |
| Finance | 466 | 541 | 528 | |
| Finance & Risk Mgmt Insurance | 25 | 34 | 30 | |
| General Management | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Marketing | 392 | 392 | 370 | |
| Supply Chain | 10 | 2 | 1 | |
| Mgmt Information Systems | 98 | 165 | 186 | |
| Insurance/Risk Mgmt | 12 | 2 | 1 | |
| International Business | 84 | 76 | 74 | |
| Human Resources | 48 | 38 | 37 | |
| Public/Nonprofit Mgmt | 41 | 42 | 45 | |
| Operations Management | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Supply Chain/Operations Mgmt | 88 | 108 | 129 | |
| MBA: | Full-Time | 170 | 172 | 206 |
| Part-Time | 1,546 | 1,459 | 1,342 | |
| Executive (CEMBA) | 96 | 90 | 116 | |
| Global Executive (GEMBA) | 149 | 126 | 91 | |
| Warsaw (program ended Spring 2012) | 52 | 24 | n/a | |
| Vienna | 39 | 41 | 40 | |
| China | 58 | 61 | 51 | |
| Masters: | Business Taxation | 152 | 143 | 125 |
| Accountancy | 58 | 33 | 48 | |
| HR-IR | 290 | 204 | 188 | |
| PhD: | Business Administration | 72 | 75 | 70 |
| HR-IR | 14 | 14 | 16 | |
| Fall 2010 | Fall 2011 | Fall 2012 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACT | H.S. Rank | ACT | H.S. Rank | ACT | H.S. Rank | ||||
| BSB: | 29.0 | 86.5 | 29.1 | 88.8 | 29.2 | 88.5 | |||
| GMAT | GPA | Wk Exp | GMAT | GPA | Wk Exp | GMAT | GPA | Wk Exp | |
| FT-MBA: | 694 | 3.50 | 4.9 yrs | 690 | 3.32 | 3.6 yrs | 692 | 3.40 | 4.30 yrs |
| PT-MBA: | 623 | 3.42 | 5.7 yrs | 610 | 3.36 | 5.0 yrs | 607 | 3.34 | 5.55 yrs |
| CEMBA: | na | 3.22 | 13.0 yrs | n/a | 3.20 | 13.0 yrs | n/a | 3.20 | 13.0 yrs |
| Matriculated Fall 2010 | Matriculated Fall 2011 | Matriculated Fall 2012 | |||||||
| Female | Minority | Int'l | Female | Minority | Int'l | Female | Minority | Int'l | |
| BSB: | 37% | 10% | 5% | 41% | 13% | 6% | 37% | 12% | 6% |
| FT-MBA: | 30% | 8% | 25% | 31% | 10% | 21% | 25% | 11% | 30% |
| PT-MBA: | 34% | 8% | na | 36% | 9% | 6% | 35% | 10% | 6% |
| CEMBA: | 38% | 33% | na | 27% | 27% | 9% | 22% | 14% | 5% |
| Spring 2010 | Spring 2011 | Spring 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlson | U of M | Carlson | U of M | Carlson | U of M | |
| 4 years: | 77.4% | 50.2% | 74.3% | 54.0% | 78.7% | 58.0% |
| 5 years: | 90.3% | 66.8% | 91.3% | 69.2% | 91.0% | 72.0% |
| Spring 2010 | Spring 2011 | Spring 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation | 90 Days | Graduation | 90 Days | Graduation | 90 Days | |
| BSB: | 65% | 82% | 73% | 87% | 72% | 89% |
| FT-MBA: | 52% | 89% | 72% | 97% | 84% | 91% |
| Spring 2010 | Spring 2011 | Spring 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BSB: | $48,239 | $50,530 | $50,902 |
| MBA: | $90,197 | $96,072 | $100,843 |
| MA-HRIR*: | $71,284 | $71,788 | $72,891 |
*Figures for MA-HRIR graduates reflect employment data for domestic students only.
4/11/2013