Carlson School of Management MBA – University of Minnesota
The Curtis L. Carlson School of Management is a business school at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. The school offers a bachelor’s, MBA, and doctoral degrees, as well as executive education programs hosted domestically and abroad (Warsaw, China, Vienna). Dual-degree programs include a JD/MBA, MD/MBA, MHA/MBA, and a MPP/MBA. Other programs include a Master of Arts in Human Resources and Industrial Relations (MA-HRIR), a Master of Business Taxation (MBT), and a Master of Accountancy (MAcc). Based in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, the Carlson School is a leader in business education and research.
Carlson’s full-time MBA program is a fully immersive two-year program for working professionals and aspiring career changers who have an average four years’ work experience. A traditional-format approach, with classes held throughout the day and week. Work on high-profile projects for leading companies through an Enterprise Program.

Information Systems
#6 in the US for Information Systems (US News, 2021)
#11 in the world (Economist, 2021)
#28 in the US (US News, 2021)
#35 in the US (US News, 2020)
#42 in the US (Businessweek, 2021)
Percent of Hires in Each Industry:
Consulting 20.0%
Health Care 18.8%
Consumer 13.8%
Median Starting Salary per industry:
Consulting – $123K
Financial – $115K
Technology – $127K
Consumer – $111K
Health Care – $118K
Manufacturing – $115K
Retail – $130K
Average GPA: 3.45
Average GMAT: 690
Average GRE: 321
Women: 32%
International: 19%
Average Work Experience: 4.74 years
Average age: 28.7
Program: Full-time MBA
Duration: 2 years
Class size: 89
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Website: https://carlsonschool.umn.edu/degrees/master-business-administration