The Carlson Part-Time MBA

JOIN AN ELITE NETWORK andENHANCE YOUR CAREER

Invest in your future with an MBA from the region’s only top-ranked business school. The Carlson Part-Time MBA imparts the knowledge you need to improve your day-to-day performance and advance in your organization—or redefine your career path—all while remaining in your job.

Carlson Part-Time MBA Ranked No. 9 Nationwide

By U.S. News & World Report

no. 9

BALANCE YOUR MBA WITH YOUR FAST-PACED LIFESTYLE Earn your degree on your terms.

The Carlson School’s portfolio of flexible course offerings empowers you to structure your program to meet your priorities. Whether you’re looking to fast-track your program or wish to engage the full host of activities and opportunities at the Carlson School, the Part-Time MBA Program flexes to fit your busy life.

STRIKING A BALANCE BETWEEN WORK AND SCHOOL

Gina Joyce, ’16 MBA, comes from a scientific background. The Animal Science/Pre-Vet major took an unexpected path after graduating from Iowa State University: Instead of continuing on to veterinary school, she became a marketing coordinator at local animal nutrition company Zinpro Corporation. And at her employer’s recommendation, she enrolled in the MBA program to build her business knowledge.

Finance, accounting, strategic management—the concepts covered in class were new to Joyce. But she quickly got up to speed. And to her surprise, she began applying lessons from class right away to grow and develop at work.

“I could go to class on a Tuesday night, come to work on a Wednesday morning, and immediately implement something I had learned,” she says.

Joyce worked full-time at Zinpro and upheld a rigorous travel schedule as she worked toward earning her MBA. She took online and condensed courses that allowed her to spend less time on campus, progress through the curriculum more quickly, and finish the program sooner than she expected.

“I came into the program with no business background and I planned on it taking four years to complete,” she says. “But thanks to the online and condensed course offerings, I was able to shave a year off of that time and finish in three years.”

Just before graduating from the Carlson School, Joyce was promoted to marketing associate for North America and later to project manager—commercialization. “I started the Part-Time MBA program with the intent to stay at Zinpro, and the goal of acquiring the skills needed to further my career here. And the goal was realized, as that’s exactly what happened,” she says.

Evening, weekday, and Saturday courses

Condensed courses

Online courses

Set your own pace

Students can complete the program in as little as 2.5 years, or proceed at a more modest pace. Calibrate your course load each

semester to balance the changing demands of school, work, and life.

Explore business disciplines

Take elective courses and engage in opportunities beyond the classroom to develop expertise in a

career sector that interests you.

Minimize your commute

Spend less time traveling to and from campus by taking your courses online

and in condensed formats.

EARN A DEGREE THAT PAYS FOR ITSELF

An MBA from the Carlson School is a sound investment. Part-Time MBA graduates recoup their financial investment in an average of 2 1/2 years.* Increase your earning power by fostering in-demand skills, expanding your network, and leveraging the Carlson School’s ties to the local, national, and global business community.

SHARPEN YOUR BUSINESS

ACUMEN

Build critical expertise in strategy, finance, marketing, leadership, and more. The holistic

Carlson MBA curriculum shapes you to be more effective in your current role, and prepares you

for the next step in your career.

ON-CAMPUS RECRUITINGBUILD YOUR

NETWORK

Your classmates bring a wealth of experience to the classroom—you will learn

as much from your peers as you do from your instructors. And the connections you forge with this diverse collection of future leaders are invaluable as you take the next

step in your career.

CONNECT WITH

COMPANIES

Employers connect with students through:

• ON-CAMPUS RECRUITING

• SITE VISITS

• GUEST LECTURES

• CASE COMPETITIONS

• NETWORKING EVENTS

AND MORE

Dozens of Fortune 500s, small-and mid-sized companies,

non-profit organizations, and start-ups engage Carlson School

students each year.

5AVERAGE NUMBER OF JOBS EACH STUDENT

APPLIED FOR

14NUMBER OF INDUSTRIES

RECRUITERS REPRESENTED

81NUMBER OF COMPANIES

THAT RECRUITED STUDENTS

“We continue to enjoy a close partnership with Carlson because of its proven ability to provide superior talent for General Mills. Carlson students have a unique blend of advanced knowledge, learning agility,

and appreciation for the Twin Cities community.” —SCOTT SWAYNE, RECRUITING DIRECTOR, GENERAL MILLS, INC.

*GMAC, Alumni Perspectives Survey Report, 2016

MENTORS

ACCOUNTING SENIOR LECTURER FRANK BEIL

“He has experience working in the industry,

so his class was directly applicable to what is happening in

companies today.”

JAMES D. WATKINS CHAIR IN MARKETING

MARK BERGEN

“His pricing class was the perfect

blend of marketing and finance.”

INFORMATION & DECISION SCIENCES

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MANI

SUBRAMANI

“I found my passion for healthcare

in emerging markets because

of him.”

CARLSON MBA GRAD AT A GLANCE KELLY CONNOLLY

CAREERFounder and CEO of Honor

Clinic, an organization focused on collaborating with global

providers, payers, policy makers, and manufacturers to reduce the

cost of primary care

EXPERIENCEFormer marketing and sales professional who leveraged

her MBA experience to transition into the healthcare industry

EDUCATIONHolds a bachelor’s in

finance from Iowa State University, and an MBA from the Carlson School

of Management

EDUCATION ABROADParticipated in a global enrichment program in

India where she sharpened her knowledge of emerging

markets by visiting local businesses, connecting with

top leaders, and more

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTServed on the

Carlson Part-Time MBA Leadership Advisory Board

TIME TO COMPLETE MBA

2.5 years

MOST VALUABLE ASPECT OF MBA EXPERIENCE

Career exploration and recruiting support provided by the Graduate Business Career Center offered a

variety of new opportunities for advancement

“I wanted to translate my experience to an

industry I was passionate about. Carlson has close

partnerships with so many companies, and those

connections helped me make an industry switch.”

—KELLY CONNOLLY, ’12 MBA

DEVELOP CUTTING- EDGE KNOWLEDGE YOU CAN USE IMMEDIATELY

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR FACULTY AT

z.umn.edu/PTFaculty

MEET YOUR PROFESSORSTHERESA GLOMBProfessor, Work & OrganizationsToro Company-David M. Lilly Chair in Human ResourcesExpertise: Job attitudes and behaviors, emotion in organizations, employee health and well-being, and more

Honors and Awards: Awards for Excellence in Research, Teaching, and Service

Industry Connections: Partners with leading companies to study work, workers, and their experiences at work

MEET YOUR PROFESSORSHELEN MOSERSenior Lecturer, FinanceExpertise: Corporate finance, real estate, and more

Honors and Awards: Faculty of the Year

Industry Connections: Worked for several years in different aspects of the commercial banking industry, eventually performing the role of Controller/CFO

MEET YOUR PROFESSORSGORDON BURTCH Associate Professor, Information & Decision SciencesExpertise: Crowdfunding, crowdsourcing, social media, and more

Honors and Awards: INFORMS Best Paper Award

Industry Connections: Worked as an information systems auditor, a hardware design engineer, and a technology consultant

MEET YOUR PROFESSORSVLAD GRISKEVICIUSProfessor, MarketingCarlson Foundation ChairExpertise: Motivation, communication and persuasion, social influence, evolutionary psychology, and more

Honors and Awards: Named one of the World’s Top 40 Business Professors Under 40 by Poets & Quants, and a Young Scholar by the Marketing Science Institute

Industry Connections: Served as a consultant for numerous companies

Featuring an up-to-the-minute curriculum, the Carlson Part-Time MBA imparts a comprehensive understanding of business that prepares you to excel in your chosen field and to solve the challenges you face today. Carlson School faculty generate innovative research to inform the current state and future of business. They also partner with top companies to solve emerging business challenges. These educators are top ranked for teaching and research—and their insights are at your disposal.

9FOR BUSINESS

ADMINISTRATION –Academic Ranking

of World Universities, 2018

13FOR RESEARCH

CONTRIBUTIONS AMONG WORLD BUSINESS

SCHOOLS –University of Texas,

Dallas 2017

23BEST GLOBAL UNIVERSITY

FOR ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS

–U.S. News and World Report, 2018

PUTTING LEARNING INTO PRACTICE, IMMEDIATELY

Zach McGillis expected that graduating from a leading MBA program would bolster his long-term career prospects: After completing the Carlson Part-Time MBA Program, he joined UnitedHealth Group where he is now senior director of transplant resource services.

But he did not expect to experience the value of the program right away.

McGillis saw immediate return on the time and effort he invested in earning his MBA. From his first semester, he applied lessons from the curriculum to address challenges at the office.

“I was actually taking the materials that we were working on each and every night in class and applying them to my job each day,” he says. “I was able to be much more efficient in our organization.”

Leveraging the insights he derived from the MBA program not only

improved his performance at work, it helped McGillis thrive in the classroom.

“Working full-time while simultaneously going to school helped me see the direct application [of the curriculum], and made me pay closer attention to the material we were reviewing,” he says.

This ambitious healthcare professional also built a powerful network of fellow leaders during his time at the Carlson School.

“Just as much as the actual curriculum, the benefit of earning a Carlson MBA is the development of a network,” he says. “Being able to develop that network was critical, and has been really important to any success that I’ve had over the years.”

McGillis carries forward those connections by heading the UnitedHealth Group chapter of the Carlson School alumni group. The group now has 500+ members.

LEARN MORE ABOUT ZACH’S

JOURNEY AT z.umn.edu/ZachMcGillis

“I wanted to advance my career in business,

and the Carlson School was the best place to do it. That

investment was very much worthwhile for me, and I’d absolutely

do it again.” —ZACH MCGILLIS, ’09 MBA

Zach McGillis, ’09 MBA, describes how the Part-Time MBA Program helped him become more productive and effective at work, right away.

Acquire new tools

Tackle challenges at work

START HERE, GO ANYWHERE

The Carlson School network is composed of more than

55,000 alumni in over 100 countries around the

world. Backed by the prestige that a Carlson MBA carries, our

graduates are well-positioned to compete for opportunities

the world over. From Minneapolis and New York City to

London and Tokyo and beyond: Invest in a degree that travels

wherever your career may take you.

Tim Huebsch, ’07 MBA, crosses paths with fellow Carlson School alums at virtually every company in the Twin Cities. Through the Part-Time MBA Program, this self-proclaimed “dot-connector” built an expansive network that he’s continued to leverage to build his career.“It’s pretty amazing, as you’re out in the

community, the number of people you run into who’ve had that MBA experience from Carlson,” says Huebsch, General Mills’ global business solutions manager. “Alumni are in all levels of leadership within companies here in the Twin Cities—it is a really strong network.”And that network stretches far beyond the

Minneapolis-St. Paul metro. With more than

50,000 alumni in 102 countries, the Carlson School’s footprint spans the globe. These international leaders lend their expertise to develop the next generation of students: Alumni mentor students, recruit graduates, speak in classrooms, host classes abroad, and more.The global alumni footprint plus the

international reputation of the Carlson School add up to a world of career opportunities for Carlson MBA students.“When I looked at business schools, I said to

myself, “If there’s ever any chance that I might leave the Twin Cities, what school is going to have the most wide appeal outside of here?’ It became an easy choice to choose Carlson,” says Huebsch.

NOTABLE CARLSON MBA ALUMNI

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, TARGET

John Mulligan

EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN AND

CEO, ANT FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP

Eric Jing

CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT, AND

CEO, U.S. BANCORP

Andrew Cecere

HEAD OF INDUSTRY, FINANCE, GOOGLE

Addie Braun

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, GODIVA

CHOCOLATIER

Annie Young-Scrivner

JOINING A POWERFUL NETWORK

Part-Time MBA alum Tim Huebsch describes how joining the Carlson School community enriched his career, his knowledge, and his professional network

LEARN MORE ABOUT

TIM’S JOURNEY AT z.umn.edu/TimHuebsch

Career Counseling

CAREER SERVICES

Career Tests

Mock Interviews

Job Search Tools

Networking Events

RÉsumÉ Reviews

Career Fairs

Negotiation Strategies

The Carlson School Graduate Business Career Center (GBCC) offers personalized career services to help you explore your strengths, pinpoint your career destination, and help you achieve your goals. The GBCC offers the following services and resources:

GRACE KASOZI’S CAREER JOURNEY

ACHIEVING HER ULTIMATE GOAL OF MANAGING A GLOBAL BRAND

EARNS BA IN FINANCE AND MARKETING FROM THE

UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS

JOINS TARGET AS A JUNIOR BUSINESS ANALYST

GETS PROMOTED TO SENIOR ANALYST

ACCEPTS POSITION IN SALES WITH CARGILL

ENROLLS IN THE CARLSON PART-TIME MBA PROGRAM INTENDING TO BECOME A

BRAND MANAGER

PARTICIPATES IN CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THE GBCC

BALANCES CAREER AND CLASSES BY TAKING ONLINE AND

CONDENSED COURSES

SHIFTS INTO BUSINESS ANALYST POSITION WITH CARGILL

SPECIALIZES IN MARKETING AT THE CARLSON SCHOOL TO

REORIENT CAREER

NETWORKS WITH FELLOW MBA STUDENTS

DERIVES LASTING LESSONS FROM CARLSON MBA

STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP COURSE

GETS SPONSORED TO ATTEND THE NATIONAL BLACK MBA ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE

GRADUATES FROM THE CARLSON

SCHOOL

BECOMES ASSOCIATE BRAND MANAGER AT KIMBERLY CLARK

●OVERSEES A LARGE NATIONAL BRAND

AS PART OF A TEAM

Your MBA journey is an opportune time to discover the field you’re passionate about. A Carlson MBA is your key to a variety of industries in which demand for sharp thinkers is growing fast: Take advantage of the school’s ties to hundreds of companies, from Fortune 500s to start-ups and midsized organizations that span dozens of industries.

BREAK INTO A NEW INDUSTRY-

“Just map out where you want to be, set the plan, and the career center will help guide you in that direction.” —GRACE KASOZI, ’16 MBA

NOW ASSOCIATE BRAND MANAGER FOR TYSON FOODS IN CHICAGO

CUSTOMIZE YOUR PROGRAM TO YOUR

CAREER ASPIRATIONSIn addition to your core courses in business fundamentals, you can tailor your curriculum to develop specialized knowledge in a specific field. The Carlson MBA Program provides a blend of coursework and hands-on experiences to give students from all professional backgrounds the tools they need to build progressive careers in their chosen fields. Choose from seven specializations:

UNLOCKING A WORLD OF WISDOM

SUPPLY CHAIN & OPERATIONS• Learn from scholars ranked fourth in the world

for supply chain research productivity• Refine your understanding of the industry through

the Supply Chain & Operations Club• Hone the skills you need to access the vast

career opportunities in this growing field

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: Demand planning, senior operations analyst, production planner, supply chain analyst

EMPLOYERS: Polaris, C.H. Robinson, Pentair, Cummins, Eaton

MEDICAL INDUSTRY• Perform a comprehensive valuation of an

emerging medical technology in the Medical Industry Valuation Lab

• Connect with healthcare leaders and medical industry researchers through the Medical Industry Leadership Institute

• Get unmatched access to a wide variety of medical industry employers in the Twin Cities metro

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: Healthcare consulting, strategic initiatives, LDRP, product manager, pricing strategy

EMPLOYERS: Medtronic, Boston Scientific, Coloplast, Accenture, Healthcare Futures, UnitedHealth Group, Optum, Bristol Meyers Squibb, Mayo Clinic, Sutter Health

MARKETING• Engage with internationally renowned faculty who

are ranked fifth in the world for research impact• Take elective courses in brand management,

buyer behavior, pricing strategy, international marketing, and more

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: Marketing manager, associate brand manager, buyer, consumer insights, product manager, marketing strategist

EMPLOYERS: General Mills, Ecolab, Target, 3M, Pepsi, J&J, Kimberly Clark, Land O’Lakes

MANAGEMENT• Learn from expert faculty who are ranked

No. 11 in the world for economics and business research

• Connect with 19 Fortune 500 companies in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: Internal strategy, leadership rotational programs, management consulting

EMPLOYERS: Bain, BCG, McKinsey, Deloitte, Kurt Salmon, 3M, Thrivent

INFORMATION SYSTEMS• Earn your degree from a school ranked third in

the nation for information systems• Discover the vast tech opportunities throughout

Minnesota—Forbes’ fastest growing state for tech jobs

TECHNOLOGY CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: Tech consulting, product development, business analyst, program manager

TECHNOLOGY EMPLOYERS: Google, LinkedIn, Deloitte, Accenture, Inovalon, Adobe, T-Mobile, IBM, Seagate

FINANCE• Prepare to sit for the CFA exam: The Carlson

School is recognized as a CFA Program Partner• Engage with employers: Minneapolis-St. Paul is

home to the largest concentration of banking companies nationwide

FINANCE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: Financial analyst, portfolio advisor, investment banking, corporate finance, asset management

FINANCE EMPLOYERS: Target, Ecolab, Dish, Valspar, US Bank, Wells Fargo, Ameriprise Financial

ENTREPRENEURSHIP• Access programs, funding, and mentoring to

launch a start-up through the Gary S. Holmes Center for Entrepreneurship

• Participate in MN Cup: the state’s largest venture competition that awards more than $400,000 in seed funding to burgeoning start-ups

• Apply for $5,000 in funding from the Sands Fellowship to develop your idea for a social venture

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: entrepreneur, business development, innovative operations

BUSINESSES FOUNDED BY CARLSON MBA ALUMNI: Fulton Brewery, RetraceHealth, Zipnosis, Ova Woman, Braman Brothers Real Estate, Fidelis, Snake Oil, Cornerstone Books

“Our students can be stars because they

have an amazing set of people around them in

our faculty.” —MARK BERGEN, PROFESSOR

Get personal attention from experts in the field. Carlson School faculty were ranked No. 3 for intellectual contributions in business among U.S. public universities.

Each time students enter Professor Mark Bergen’s classroom, they walk out with knowledge that could change them and their companies.

As one of the world’s leading experts in pricing, Bergen’s teaching and research has helped numerous students and companies realize how vital pricing capabilities are to a well-run business.

“It’s probably one of the most important business decisions that organizations make, and it’s only becoming more important, not less. And it’s only becoming more complicated, not less,” he says. “If you want to survive and thrive, if you want to actually make money, you have to understand the capabilities required to price well.”

By learning from world-renowned professors such as Bergen, Part-Time MBA students are able to apply what they learn in the classroom directly into their current jobs. These opportunities allow students to become more productive and effective at work, immediately.

At the Carlson School, Bergen, the James D. Watkins Chair in Marketing, is just one of the many top-ranked faculty that Part-Time MBA students learn from during the program. These professors—who come from a range of business backgrounds and expertise—give the students the latest knowledge in business and management in order to prepare them to navigate an increasingly complex and dynamic business landscape.

“Our students can be stars because they have an amazing set of people around them in our faculty,” Bergen says. “What’s amazing about the Carlson School is that no matter which area in business you’re interested in, you have people who are at the cutting-edge of knowledge and practice. They share an excitement, a passion, and an interest in those areas with those students.”

Bergen’s work has been published in a broad array of scholarly journals and business press. He’s also won numerous awards for his teaching excellence, including being recognized as an outstanding faculty member in BusinessWeek Guide to the Best Business Schools.

As a Carlson School PTMBA student, you’ll get one-on-one support from some of the world’s best professors, such as Bergen, no matter your area of interest.

LEARN FROM THE BEST

Apply NowFor application deadlines, requirements, and to apply online, visit z.umn.edu/CarlsonPTAdmissions

The Carlson Part-Time MBA Program offers a rigorous curriculum comprised of 52 credits. Students complete the program at their own pace, typically within 3 to 3 1/2 years.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

6030 • Financial Accounting6035 • Managerial Accounting6110 • Leading Others6120 • Data Analysis and Statistics for Managers6210 • Marketing Management6220 • Operations Management6230 • Financial Management6300 • Strategic Management6315 • The Ethical Environment of Business

Choose One Information Technology Management (IDSC) Course6040 • Information Technology Management6050 • Information Technologies and Systems

Choose One Economics CourseMBA 6140 • Managerial EconomicsFINA 6341 • World Economy

Choose from electives in the following categories:Accounting (ACCT)Business Law (BLAW)Entrepreneurial Studies (ENTR)Finance (FINA)International Business/Study Abroad (IBUS)Information and Decision Sciences (IDSC)Human Resources and Industrial Relations (HRIR)Managerial Communications (MCOM)Management (MGMT)Marketing (MKTG)Medical Industry Leadership Institute (MILI)Supply Chain Operations (SCO)

CORE COURSES ELECTIVE AREAS

Connect with UsDiscover how the Carlson Part-Time MBA can help you achieve your career goals and take the next step toward joining our community. Contact us to ask questions, visit a class, or schedule an appointment with an admissions advisor.

Part-Time MBA Admissions and RecruitingCarlson School of Management321 Nineteenth Avenue South, Suite 1-110Minneapolis, MN 55455 Phone: 612-625-5555ptmba@umn.educarlsonschool.umn.edu/ptmba

Carlson MBA & MS ProgramsCarlson School of ManagementUniversity of Minnesota

321 Nineteenth Avenue South, Suite 1-110Minneapolis, MN 55455

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