The Carlson School jumped from 60 to 52 in the Financial Times Full-Time MBA ranking. The Carlson School’s ranking has jumped 29 spots over the last two years, after falling 20 spots over the previous two years. Our three year average rank is 64. We ranked 33 of 57 U.S. schools.
This spring, Carlson School advertising continues. Keep your eye out for the following advertising activity in February:
>>MSP Airport: In a school-wide effort to reach the business traveler, three spectaculars (at right or click here ) can be found throughout Concourse G.
>>Print ads supporting the Carlson Executive MBA Program can be found in:
• Minnesota Medicine
• Minnesota Women’s Business • Twin Cities Business Monthly
>>Print ads supporting the Part-Time MBA Program can be found in:
• Business Journal, February 25
>>Print ads cross-promoting the Part-Time and Executive MBA can be found in:
• NWA World Traveler (check out the new look of this magazine, too)
• Star Tribune, February 7 business section
• Pioneer Press, February 8 business section
• Minnesota Public Radio spots will rotate on KSJN 99.5; KNOW 91.1; and the newest addition to MPR, KCMP 89.3
The Carlson School Casino Night helped faculty and staff stay warm on one of the coldest nights of the year. People competed in friendly games of blackjack and Texas hold'em. More than 100 Carlson School members tried their hands at the tables for the chance to win door prizes which included a salon package, theatre tickets, DVD players, and gift certificates from retailers and restaurants. Marketing professor Mark Bergen listed a few rules he had learned throughout the evening, "Don't mess with Becky Boudreau at the Blackjack table, follow the lead of Dwynn Criss whenever possible, and always attend a Casino Night event." As part of the evening's events, Carlson School members donated enough canned goods to fill three large boxes which were given to the Sharing and Caring Hands food shelf.
West Bank Facilities Management will be conducting extensive fire alarm testing on Sunday, February 6, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The fire alarms are expected to sound and there will be actual smoke testing done in the atrium area. In an event of a real fire, please evacuate the building and call 911.
International programs seeks a Vienna Summer Program Tour Coordinator to design and implement a three-day trip to Budapest in August 2005. This one-time project-based position is open to Carlson School staff. Click here for more information, or contact Wendy Witherspoon at 4-4334.
Each month, the Carlson School Office of Information Technology offers computer software classes. Computer classes are free to all Carlson School students, faculty, and staff. If you prefer self-study, course materials, and practice files for the Excel classes are available on-line with the course descriptions. Click here to view all course descriptions, dates, times, and to register.
It was hard to say goodbye to front-desk attendant Bob Clarkson (at right) upon his retirement, but the Carlson School did it in style with a huge cake celebrating his years of service.
The technology upgrade of Carlson School classrooms located in the Humphrey Center (HH180AB and HH184) is complete. The level of technology now matches that of other Carlson School classrooms. HH180AB is a flat room with a capacity of 45-60. HH184 is a tiered, fixed seating room with a capacity of 32. Schedule the rooms through the building services manager. Click here for reservation forms and links to photos of all classrooms rented through building services.
The role of Human Resources in strategic planning, outsourcing, and strategic staffing will be the focus of HR Tomorrow 2005,a national human resources conference, on Friday, April 22, 2005. Keynote speakers include Peter Fasolo, worldwide vice president of human resources, Cordis. Abilio Gonzalez, general manager of human resources at Microsoft is also a keynote speaker. The event will attract about 250 professionals from around the nation. Carlson faculty, students, and staff may register for a discounted fee of $100. Clickhere to register.
To read the 2002 Diversity Report Summary, please click here. To read the Carlson School's Community Building Plan, please click here.
Faculty News
Mario Bognanno (at right), former Carlson School colleague Mike Keene, and former PhD student Donghoon Yang have the lead article in the January issue of Industrial and Labor Relations Review , the flagship human resources and industrial relations journal. The title of the article is "The Influence of Wages and Industrial Relations Environment on the Production Location Decisions of U.S. Multinational Corporations."
Avner Ben-Ner was awarded a $150,000 grant from the Aspen Institute to fund a comparative study of organizational structure, behavior and performance in for-profit firms, government organizations, and nonprofit organizations in four industries. He has also been elected president-elect of the Association for Comparative Economic Studies. He will assume the presidency in 2006.
Jack Kareken’s latest publication has just appeared in Finance Research Letters.
Gedas Adomavicius has been awarded a grant in aid of research, artistry, and scholarship by the graduate school to study bidder support in large-scale iterative combinatorial auctions. These grants are extremely competitive.
Congratulations to faculty members on the on the list of most-cited scientists in economics & business, according to the International Statistical Institute's essential science indicators. ISI published a list of the 100 most-cited authors in economics and business in the world for the period January 1994 to August 2004. Ross Levine (at right) is ranked seventh, Roger Schroeder is ranked 55th, Gary Pisano is 83rd, Andy Van de Ven is 85th, and Aleda Roth is 90th. ISI academic journal rankings are among the most respected and most used around the world. Click here to learn more.
Congratulations to Case Competition Winners
Two full-time MBA students won individual awards at the Big 10/Pac-10 MBA Case Competition. Dan Stangler won the individual Best Question and Answer Award, and Vanessa Matiski won the individual Best Presenter Award.
Manish Prabhu,Stephanie Malon, and Ryan Arnholt won the Deloitte Case Competition. Other finalists included Sreekanth Sadanandan, Karthik Ramarathnam, Tony Yu, Kevin Pape, Chris Jones, and Parth Shah.
Welcome
Meggie Chan joined the Carlson Executive MBA Program as advising and services manager. Meggie will manage all faculty and student services for the program. She joins the program after six years with the Carlson School Graduate Business Career Center. Meggie can be reached by phone at 6-1303.
Robbie Collins has been promoted from benefactor relations officer to director of benefactor relations. She has taken on more duties and responsibilities to help the development department’s growing stewardship activities with undergraduate and MBA scholarships, endowed faculty positions, and with the undergraduate expansion.
Lois Graham joins the Department of Marketing and Logisitics Management as area administrator. Lois will be the course coordinator, financial manager, and administrator for the department. Lois comes to the department from the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies. She can be reached at 4-7898.
Mary Dobish joined the Executive Development Center as marketing coordinator. She will manage the website, e-mail marketing, and editing and tracking of marketing support materials. Mary will also work with the SalesLogix database. Mary can be reached by phone at 5-4574.
Becky Labitzky joined Marketing Services as production project manager. Becky will manage merchandise incentive programs, collateral inventories, and coordinate the advertising schedule and department budget activities. Becky’s previous position was in the Executive Development Center. Becky can be reached by phone at 5-7492.
Matt Dueholm has been hired as a temporary program associate to assist international programs with global immersion and enrichment programs with pre- and post-departure events and offer general program support to these two areas during Janelle Wenzel's leave of absence. Reach him at 5-9631.
Employment Opportunities
The following are internal career opportunities at the Carlson School. Use the following details to find more information on the positions and how to apply at the University’s Office of Human Resources employment website. Note: The application process is handled through the University’s central human resources office, although Carlson School's human resources staff are available to answer questions.
Date posted
Req #
Position Title
Job Code
Department
01/06/2005
9341
Associate Program Director / Corporate Services Officer
Keep Classrooms Clean
Carlson School physical resources department building managers Julie Wickard, Kathi Margo, and Deb Savage have received a number of reports from instructors and students concerning untidy classrooms. Carlson School classrooms are cleaned every evening by West Bank Facilities Management. The classrooms are in heavy use by both day and evening students during the academic school year. Facilities do not have the resources to clean classrooms between reservations, so instructors and students must follow the classroom policies established by the University Senate and the Carlson School. If building services continues to receive complaints of classroom policies not being followed by faculty, staff, and students, then they will have to take the necessary steps to disallow food and drink from the classrooms. To avoid this:
• Standard trash and quad containers located in classrooms should not be used for disposal of pizza and sandwich deliveries. Extra trash bins should be requested at least 48 hours in advance when food and drink are brought into the classroom. Staff should use the on-line custodial service request forms to request extra trash bins. Click here.
• Remove serviceware, extra trash bins, and other items before the end of your class or event to allow the next user to have a clean classroom environment. Extra trash containers can be placed in the hallway or brought down to the lower level dock area.
• Report classroom problems by calling the contact phone numbers posted in each of the classrooms.
• Policies that govern the Carlson School room use have been listed online. Click here for more information.
The University Senate has established classroom expectation guidelines to be followed campus-wide. Both instructors and students have a fundamental obligation to respect the rights of each other and an equally fundamental obligation to respect the instructional setting as a place for civil, courteous behavior. Students may be responsible for helping straighten up a classroom at the end of a class period, if requested to do so by the instructor (see Section III (7) in the event scheduling guidelines); click here.
University Announcements
Nominate a student for the 2005 President's Student Leadership and Service Awards. Each year, this award honors the accomplishments of outstanding students and their invaluable leadership of and service to the University of Minnesota and the community. All faculty, staff, and students are invited to nominate current students for this award. Students may also nominate themselves. Applications are due Friday, February 11. For more information and online applications, please click here or contact the student activities office at 6-6919.
The Josie R. Johnson Award honors faculty, staff, and students who have made exceptional contributions to the University and external community. Nominees must be a current faculty member, a staff member, or a student in good academic standing at the University of Minnesota. The selection committee is composed of current faculty, staff, and students. The awards will be presented at the University of Minnesota's Outstanding Community Service Award and the Josie R. Johnson Human Rights and Social Justice Award recognition ceremony. A $1,500 stipend will be awarded to each of the recipients. Nominations will be accepted through Monday, February 14. For complete information on the nomination process, click here. If you have any questions, please contact us at 4-0594.
Wondering about other University jobs? Is it time to develop new skills? Are you ready for a change? If so, the Employee Career Enrichment Program offers workshops that can start the year off right for you. Come to a workshop and explore your interests, think about new possibilities, or pick up skills for taking action. Join others in a casual setting where you can share similar questions. Click here to check out the upcoming workshop schedule. Click here to register online. One-on-one consulting about your career needs is also available. To set up an appointment, please call 6-1004.
The University of Minnesota’s Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action assists University employees and students in preventing and responding to discrimination concerns. The office’s website was just updated to include a new section called “reporting discrimination and harassment.” An equal opportunity consultant can discuss situations and work out an appropriate response. There are occasions when the office does not need to be involved, such as graffiti and anonymous phone calls. Because of the possible discrimination, it is still important to report the incidents. Please use the discrimination/harassment report form for reporting such incidents. Clickhere to email the information.
Media Hits
Carlson School people and programs
“Carlson School dean steps down” Minnesota Daily, January 20
Larry Benveniste, Dean; Mike Houston, Marketing and Logistics Management
“Business People” Star Tribune, January 24
Morgan Kinross-Wright, Business Career Center
"Big day for dealmakers" Star Tribune, February 1
Myles Shaver, Strategic Management and Organization
“Midmorning”
MPR, February 16
Alfred Marcus (at right), Strategic Management and Organization
“Airport Security Checkpoints”
UPN-TV, February 3
Jim Buckman, Juran Center
“Seed Company Purchase”
The Arnie Arneson Show, January 25
Alfred Marcus, Strategic Management and Organization (at left)
“Ethics”
MPR, January 24
Norm Bowie, Strategic Management and Organization
“Making a Purple purchase” Star Tribune, January 26
Phil Bromiley, Strategic Management and Organization
“Older workers at mercy of math” StarTribune, January 16
Dennis Ahlburg, Senior Associate Dean; John Fossum, Human Resources and Industrial Relations
“Tsunami teaches harsh lessons about wealth” Pioneer Press, January 12
Ross Levine, Finance
"On the Company Dime" MinnesotaBusiness, January 2005
Kathryn Carlson, Part-Time/Executive MBA
“Group Practice”
American Medical Association, not yet published
Stephen Parente, Healthcare Management
Calendar of Events
Wednesday, February 2
Taking Control of Your Financial Life
Learn basic principles of financial management, how to build an investment portfolio, and how insurance and basic estate planning fit in your financial plan.
noon-1:00 p.m.
215 Donhowe
Sponsored by Vanguard
For more information, click here . Space is limited, and registration is encouraged. To register, call 4-9090.
Thursday, February 3
Minnesota Mutual Leadership Lecture Series
Rick Smith, president of global underwriting, will speak on "Leadership and a Changing World”
noon - 1:00 p.m.
3M Auditorium
Sponsored by the Minnesota Mutual Foundation and Undergraduate Business Career Center
Friday, February 4
First Friday
A networking and social event for Carlson MBA alumni and students.
The Local
5:30–7:30 p.m.
A $5 event fee will be collected at the door.
For more information, click here.
MBAs at the NBA
After the First Friday happy hour, watch the Timberwolves take on the Houston Rockets.
8:00 p.m.
Target Center
$14 group rate admission. To register, click here.
Tuesday, February 8
Teaching and Learning in Multicultural Classrooms and Communities
2:30– 4:00 p.m.
525 Science Classroom Building, 222 Pleasant Street SE
For more information and to register, click here .
Great Conversations: Gender and Race in Medical Treatment Medical experts will take race and gender to heart to examine how social distinctions govern access to medical treatment. Anne Taylor, professor of cardiology, associate dean of the Medical School, and director of the University's National Center for Excellence in Women's
Health, will talk with Vivian Pinn, the director of the Office of Research on Women's Health at the National Institutes of Health.
Single event tickets are $23.50, or a three-part series may be purchased for $50.
7:30 p.m.
Ted Mann Concert Hall.
For more information, click here or call 4–2345.
Wednesday, February 9
Five Habits of Highly Successful Investors
This workshop provides the fundamental tools you need to develop and move forward with your investment plan.
noon–1:00 p.m.
215 Donhowe
Sponsored by TIAA-CREF
For more information, click here. Room space is limited, and registration is encouraged. To register, call 612-624-9090.
Language Plus: Advanced Pronunciation for the Educational Setting
Session I: Organization and Fluency
3:30–5:00 p.m.
525 Science Classroom Building, 222 Pleasant Street SE
For more information and to register, click here.
(Language Plus sessions are designed for non-native speakers of U.S. English; however, all are welcome.)
Thursday, February 10
Executive MBA Information Sessions
5:30 p.m.
2–260
Call 4–1385 for more information
Part-Time MBA Information Sessions
6:30 p.m.
2–260
Call 6–7900 for more information
Friday, February 11
Applications are due for nominations for the 2005 President’s Student Leadership and Service Awards.
Saturday, February 12
Executive MBA Winter Event The Carlson Executive MBA's Annual event for alumni, students, faculty, family and friends
6:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Minnesota History Center, 345 Kellogg Blvd West, St. Paul, MN 55102
Carlson Executive MBA Program
For more information, please contact Jeff Bieganek at 5–6558
Wednesday, February 16
Creating an Investment Strategy
This workshop is ideal if you are currently participating in a workplace savings plan, but need assistance in determining whether your asset allocation and fund selection are appropriate.
noon–1:00 p.m.
215 Donhowe
Sponsored by Fidelity
For more information, click here. Room space is limited, and registration is encouraged. To register, call 4–9090.
Saturday, February 19
Part-Time MBA information session
10:00 a.m.
2–260
Call 6–7900 for more information
Tuesday, February 15
Opening Windows on Learning: A Teaching Circle for University Instructors
3:30–4:30 p.m.
525 Science Classroom Building, 222 Pleasant Street SE
For more information and to register, click here .
Tuesday, February 22
Language Plus: Advanced Pronunciation for the Educational Setting Session II: Turning Your Home Computer into a Language Lab
3:30–5:00 p.m.
525 Science Classroom Building, 222 Pleasant Street SE
For more information and to register, click here. (Language Plus sessions are designed for non-native speakers of U.S. English; however, all are welcome.)
Wednesday, February 23
Market Madness
It takes courage to be in the market. This session will give you the action tools you need to navigate your personal investments through what many describe as "stock market madness."
noon–1:00 p.m.
215 Donhowe
Sponsored by Minnesota Life
For more information, clickhere. Room space is limited, and registration is encouraged. To register, call 4–9090.
Seattle Alumni Dinner
Dinner, beverages, and a short program for alumni and friends
6:00 –8:00 p.m.
The Columbia Tower Club, Seattle
For more information, dial 6–9635 or click here.
RSVP by January 26, 2005
Thursday, February 24
Part-Time MBA information session 5:30 p.m.
2–260
Call 6–7900 for more information
Fifth Annual MBA Finance Club Reception
The Carlson School of Management MBA Finance Club hosts an evening of networking for members of the Twin Cities financial community.
University of Minnesota Coffman Union Campus Club
West Wing Dining Room, Fourth Floor
6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Clickhere by Friday, February 18, 2005 to register.
Tuesday, March 1
Nominations for the President’s Award are due.
Opening Windows on Learning: A Teaching Circle for University Instructors 3:30–4:30 p.m.
525 Science Classroom Building, 222 Pleasant Street SE
For more information and to register, click here.
Wednesday, March 2
First Tuesday Phoebe Wood, executive vice president of the Brown-Forman Corporation will speak on managing a brand icon.
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
McNamara Alumni Center, East Bank campus, 200 Oak Street, Minneapolis
Sponsored by the Carlson School and US Bank.
Pre-registration is $23; $28 at the door
For more information, please contact 4–9634 or click here.
Minnesota Mutual Leadership Lecture Series Jay Kernan, partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers, will speak on "Leadership and Ethics"
noon–1:00 p.m.
3M Auditorium
Sponsored by the Minnesota Mutual Foundation and Undergraduate Business Career Center.
Wednesday, March 9
Great Conversations: Design of Everyday Life
Curious minds will sketch a blueprint for how the hidden stories behind the engineering of everything from pencils to bridges can inspire creativity. Wendy Pradt Lougee, university librarian and McKnight presidential professor, will speak with Henry Petroski, the author of The Book on the Book Shelf and The Evolution of Useful Things. Single event tickets are $23.50, or a three-part series may be purchased for $50.
7:30 p.m.
Ted Mann Concert Hall.
For more information, click here or call 4–2345.
Thursday, March 10
Executive MBA information session
5:30 p.m.
2–260
Call 4–1385 for more information
Part-Time MBA information session
6:30 p.m.
2–260
Call 6–7900 for more information
Saturday, March 19
Part-Time MBA information session 10:00 a.m.
2–260
Call 6–7900 for more information
Friday, March 18
The University will be closed for a floating holiday.
Tuesday, March 22
Opening Windows on Learning: A Teaching Circle for University Instructors 3:30–4:30 p.m.
525 Science Classroom Building, 222 Pleasant Street SE
For more information and to register, click here.
Thursday, March 24
Part-Time MBA information session
5:30 p.m.
2–260
Call 6–7900 for more information
Wednesday, March 30
Why Groups? Designing Effective Group Activities.
4:00–5:30 p.m.
525 Science Classroom Building, 222 Pleasant Street SE
For more information and to register, click here .
Tuesday, April 5
Opening Windows on Learning: A Teaching Circle for University Instructors 3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
525 Science Classroom Building, 222 Pleasant Street SE
For more information and to register, click here.
Tuesday, April 12
Taking the Talk Online: Using Electronic Discussions
3:30–5:00 p.m.
525 Science Classroom Building, 222 Pleasant Street SE
For more information and to register, click here.
Monday, April 18
Progressive Pedagogy: Dynamizing Teaching through Performance
2:30 –4:00 p.m.
525 Science Classroom Building, 222 Pleasant Street SE
For more information and to register, click here.
Tuesday, April 19
Opening Windows on Learning: A Teaching Circle for University Instructors 3:30–4:30 p.m.
525 Science Classroom Building, 222 Pleasant Street SE
For more information and to register, click here.
Great Conversations: The Struggle and Hope for Southern Africa Regents Professor of History Allen Isaacman will share the stage with Graca Machel, chancellor of the University of Cape Town in South Africa and former first lady of Mozambique. The United Nations appointed Machel to produce the groundbreaking study and subsequent book, the Impact of War on Children .
Single event tickets are $23.50, or a three-part series may be purchased for $50.
7:30 p.m.
Ted Mann Concert Hall.
For more information, click here or call 4-2345.
Wednesday, April 20
Language Plus: Advanced Pronunciation for the Educational Setting
Session III: Interaction and Intonation
3:30–5:00 p.m.
525 Science Classroom Building, 222 Pleasant Street SE
For more information and to register, click here.
(Language plus sessions are designed for non-native speakers of U.S. English; however, all are welcome.)
Friday, April 22, 2005
HR Tomorrow 2005, Organizational Effectiveness: HR’s contribution to the bottom line
The role of human resources in strategic planning, outsourcing, and strategic staffing will be the focus of a national human resources conference. Keynote speakers will be Peter Fasolo, worldwide vice president of human resources at Cordis, and Abilio Gonzalez, general manager of human resources at Microsoft.
The conference is $100 for the Carlson faculty, students, and staff.
Click here to learn more, or click here for the registration form.
Monday, April 25
"Pedagogical Approaches for Engaging Students”
Faculty, instructional staff, and graduate students are invited to attend a special one-day conference on pedagogical approaches for engaging students. is sponsoring this conference for the entire University of Minnesota system to help us think about what is going on in our classrooms and to make us all better teachers and scholars.
8:00–3:15 p.m.
McNamara Alumni Center
Sponsored by the Academy of Distinguished Teachers, in collaboration with the Provost's Council for Enhancing Student Learning and the Center for Teaching and Learning Services.
For more information, click here or call 4-2323.
The Carlson School Casino Night helped faculty and staff stay warm on one of the coldest nights of the year. People competed in friendly games of blackjack and Texas hold'em. More than 100 Carlson School members tried their hands at the tables for the chance to win door prizes which included a salon package, theatre tickets, DVD players, and gift certificates from retailers and restaurants. Marketing professor Mark Bergen listed a few rules he had learned throughout the evening, "Don't mess with Becky Boudreau at the Blackjack table, follow the lead of Dwynn Criss whenever possible, and always attend a Casino Night event." As part of the evening's events, Carlson School members donated enough canned goods to fill three large boxes which were given to the Sharing and Caring Hands food shelf.
Mario Bognanno (at right), former Carlson School colleague Mike Keene, and former PhD student Donghoon Yang have the lead article in the January issue of Industrial and Labor Relations Review , the flagship human resources and industrial relations journal. The title of the article is "The Influence of Wages and Industrial Relations Environment on the Production Location Decisions of U.S. Multinational Corporations." 
Congratulations to faculty members on the on the list of most-cited scientists in economics & business, according to the International Statistical Institute's essential science indicators. ISI published a list of the 100 most-cited authors in economics and business in the world for the period January 1994 to August 2004. Ross Levine (at right) is ranked seventh, Roger Schroeder is ranked 55th, Gary Pisano is 83rd, Andy Van de Ven is 85th, and Aleda Roth is 90th. ISI academic journal rankings are among the most respected and most used around the world. Click 
