The Carlson School dean search committee asks for your help in identifying and nominating candidates for the next dean of the Carlson School of Management. Provost Sullivan has outlined an aggressive pace for this search and the committee will meet weekly to diligently work on the selection of a permanent dean. Thus, we appreciate receiving your recommendations and nominations by Wednesday, March 9.
The committee seeks serious nominations of those with demonstrated ability or high potential to immediately succeed in this leadership position. Please use the attached position description as a guide in considering nominees for our deanship. Among other alternatives, exemplary nominees may include seasoned deans, associate deans, and department heads from top business schools as well as internal candidates who excel at the requisite qualifications. We also encourage the nomination of individuals with academic backgrounds who may have a less traditional career track and those from under-represented communities.
The executive search firm of Baker Parker will actively assist the committee in confidentially screening nominations, making initial contact, and cultivating applications, as appropriate. The search committee met with firm partner Jerry Baker and determined a standard operating procedure for appraising and cultivating the pool. However, we all recognize that the most robust pool will likely result from your direct involvement in the nomination process. We strongly encourage you to submit nominations and suggestions to us via Leanne Wirkkula, staff to the committee. Call her at 5–0563, or click here to email her.
We appreciate your thoughtful and expedient contributions to this search. For general information on the search, click here. Also, please do not hesitate to contact either of us to discuss suggestions or concerns as the search progresses.
Thank you,
Chuck Muscoplat
Chair, Carlson School dean search committee
Vice president for agricultural policy and dean, College of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences
4–5387
Connie Wanberg
Vice chair, Carlson School dean search committee
Carlson Professor of Human Resources and Industrial Relations
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Term Professorships Awarded
Every three years, the term professorships are reviewed and awarded. The following is a list of term professorship awards for the next three years. These are awarded through a recommendation process of peer faculty and awarded by the dean based on stellar performance of faculty members in at least two of three categories of teaching, research, and service.
Theresa Glomb, Carlson School Professor of Human Resources & Industrial Relations Alok Gupta, Carlson School Professor of Information & Decision Sciences Mark Bergen, Carolyn I. Anderson Professorship in Business Education Excellence John Budd, Industrial Relations Landgrant Professor Myles Shaver, Carlson School Professor of Strategic Management & Organization Chris Nachtsheim, Curtis L. Carlson Professor of Operations & Management Science Rajesh Chandy, Carlson School Professor of Marketing Akshay Rao, General Mills Professor of Marketing K. K. Sinha, Curtis L. Carlson Family Foundation Professor of Management Science Aks Zaheer, Curtis L. Carlson Professor of Strategic Management & Organization Sri Zaheer, Carlson School Professor of Strategic Management & Organization Chun Chang, Minnesota Banking & Finance Term Professor Raj Singh, Minnesota Banking & Finance Term Professor
Norm Chervany, Carlson School Professor of Information and Decision Sciences and Art Hill, John and Nancy Lindahl Professorship for Excellence in Business Education are continuing term professors.
March Advertising
This month, Carlson School advertising continues. Keep your eye out for the following advertising in March:
MSP Airport:
The schoolwide effort to reach the business traveler continues in March with three spectaculars located in Concourse G (at right, or click here ).
The Carlson School’s national advertising campaign continues in: BusinessWeek , March 14 NWA World Traveler
Print ads supporting the Part-Time MBA Program can be found in: Business Journal, March 11
Print ads supporting the Carlson Executive MBA Program can be found in: Minnesota Medicine Minnesota Women’s Business
Twin Cities Business Monthly
Print ads cross-promoting the Part-Time and Executive MBA programs can be found in: Star Tribune, March 7 Pioneer Press, March 8
MPR spots will rotate on KSJN 99.5; KNOW 91.1; and KCMP 89.3
Print ad promoting First Tuesday series: Twin Cities Business Monthly
Updates
The spring community meeting for all Carlson School faculty, staff and doctoral students will be 10:00–11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 7. An agenda will follow in next month's Inside Carlson.
The Legislative Network and the Carlson School will have a calling night from 5:30–7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5 at the MacNamara Alumni Center. This is an opportunity to reach out to University of Minnesota supporters in targeted legislative districts around the state. Volunteers will make phone calls and urge these supporters to contact their legislators and ask them to support the University's full biennial and capital requests. This is a great opportunity to meet other University advocates and help generate public support for the University. For more information, click here.
A new link on the University bookstore’s website leads to Carlson School merchandise. Click here to shop.
The Carlson School's updated style guide is available online. Click here to visit. This supplements the University of Minnesota style manual, available at the University bookstore or by clicking here.
MBA Update
Congratulations to Full-Time MBA team of Rebecca Evanich, Chris Jones, Sean Naughton, Parth Shah, and Rich Yudhishthu for winning the Best Buy Action Learning Competition. And congratulations to Full-Time MBA students Andy Johnson, Juan Gaviria, Rafael Bottaro-Carve, Anne Soash, Matt Headman, and Ryan Horton placed second in the International Graduate Logistics Case Competition in Chicago on Saturday, February 19. They took home a prize of $1,000.
The newly elected MBA Association leadership includes: Dana Kelly Brever, President; Roy Bodayla, Vice-President; Jennifer Rusk, Secretary; Jorge Samper-Zelaya, Treasurer.
Alfred Marcus credits MBA students in his strategic management classes with assisting him in the research for his forthcoming book, Under the Radar (Prentice Hall, 2005). He writes, “MBA students in my strategic management classes at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management assisted in the research done for this book. They wrote papers about pairs of assigned companies that achieved sustained competitive advantage and disadvantage. They tried to explain the reasons for company success and failure. The students presented their results in class and we discussed what they found. The assignment I gave them is reproduced below. The insights in this book derive from their work. They pointed me in certain directions, but I take full responsibility for where I ended up. The conclusions in this book are my own. The names of the students and the companies they analyzed are listed in the acknowledgements at the end of the book."
Welcome
April Schnell has joined the Graduate Business Career Center as an assistant director and career coach. She coaches MBA candidates on all aspects of career planning. April’s previous experience includes work in the Institute of Technology Career Services office and the Career and LifeWork Center at the University of Minnesota. She can be reached at 4–0011.
Jessica L. McLain is the new program assistant in the Part-Time and Executive MBA office. Jessica previously worked at the University of Minnesota Extension Service of Hennepin County as a Senior Office Administrator and Program Coordinator. She can be reached by dialing 4–0802.
Emily Heinicke is the new senior office specialist to the senior associate dean of faculty and research team. Emily is the primary support for Dennis Ahlburg, and she supports Cathy Bjerkebek and Becky Boudreau. Emily coordinates the school’s student evaluation of teaching (SET) process, and she plans the faculty research lecture series. Reach Emily at 4–8018.
Brent Opall is the new assistant director of student development for Undergraduate Studies. This newly created position will focus on co-curricular student activities and development across the undergraduate program. Brent’s previous position in the Undergraduate Studies office was as associate academic director. Brent can be reached at 4–3313.
Dawn Skelly is the new communications manager in Marketing Services. She will liase with media, promote faculty research, and manage the external e-newsletter Insights@Carlson . Dawn’s previous experience includes work as a senior account representative at Padilla Spear Beardsley and Kohmstamm Communications. Reach Dawn at 4–8770.
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.
Date posted
Req #
Position Title
Job Code
Department
2/28/05
129137
Associate Director Interactive Marketing
9335
Marketing Services
2/21/05
129026
Principal Accounts Specialist
1809
Financial Services Office
2/11/05
128934
Assistant Academic Advisor
9709
Undergraduate Program
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.
University News
The University-wide strategic positioning process is underway. To view Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost E. Thomas Sullivan’s essay “Leading Change,” which addresses some key issues related to strategic positioning, please click here.
University Youth Programs has summer youth and community programs. Click here to check out these safe, fun, and child-focused activities online.
The Council of Academic Professionals and Administrators (CAPA) is accepting nominations for the Outstanding Unit Award 2005. CAPA would like to recognize units of the University of Minnesota that are exemplary in their support of P&A staff. Units will be judged on outstanding achievement and contributions of their P&A staff and on the practices used for enhancing the careers and morale of their P&A employees. Units should provide specific evidence of excellence worthy of this recognition. Nominations should be received by 4:30 on Thursday, March 24. Click here to learn more.
Media Hits Carlson School People and Programs
“Carlson names interim ‘co-deans’” Star Tribune, February 11
Michael Houston (at right) and Jim Campbell, interim co-deans
“U of M names interim co-deans for Carlson” The Business Journal, February 11
Michael Houston and Jim Campbell, interim co-deans
“Jim Campbell Interview”
MPR, February 11
Jim Campbell, interim co-dean (at left)
“Judge orders NWA, mechanics back to table” (column with news briefs) Pioneer Press, February 15
Michael Houston and Jim Campbell, interim co-deans
“How to know when your business isn’t working for you” Women’s Business Minnesota, February 2005
Harry Sapienza, Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
“Strength in numbers” Minnesota Business, February 2005
Michael DeVaughn, Strategic Management and Organization
“Merger and acquisition trends” The Business Journal, TBD
Sri Zaheer, Strategic Management and Organization
“Federated’s takeover of May Department stores” Pioneer Press, TBD
Sri Zaheer, Strategic Management and Organization
“What the new year holds” Effect, TBD
Phillip Bromiley, Strategic Management and Organization
“Teens as consumers” Pioneer Press, TBD
Deborah Roedder John, Marketing and Logistics Management
Calendar
Friday, March 4
First Friday
A happy hour and networking event for Carlson MBA alumni and students at the Liffey.
5:30–7:30 p.m.
A $5 event fee will be collected at the door.
Click here for more information.
Tuesday, March 8
7th Annual Allan D. Shocker Lecture
Professor Abbie Griffin (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) will speak on "Technical and Product Visionaries: Key to Organizational Innovation?"
3:30–5:00 p.m., reception to follow
3M Auditorium
Sponsored by the New Product Design & Business Development Program
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.
Leadership Speaker Series
Rob Briton, managing director, brand development and advertising, American Airlines, will speak on why it is so hard to make a profit in the airline industry and on American Airlines' strategies for success.
noon–1:00 p.m.
1–147
Sponsored by the Target Corporation
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
Friday, March 18
The University will be closed for a floating holiday.
Saturday, March 19
Part-Time MBA information session
10:00 a.m.
2–260
Call 6–7900 for more information
Monday, March 21
Write Winning Grants
Steven W. Russell, D.V.M., Ph.D., an experienced academician, grant manager, and grant-reviewer, will lead this grant-writing seminar for faculty members and P&A staff who are currently serving or who have previously served as a principal investigator for a grant.
Aragon Ballroom of the Holiday Inn Metrodome
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
$35; space is limited. Advance registration is required. For more information or to register, click here to email Barb Hartman, or call her at 6–9545.
This seminar is sponsored by the Office of the Senior Vice President for System Administration, the Office of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, and the Academic Health Center.
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
Friday, March 25
2005 Women's Leadership Conference: Dynamic Leadership: Navigating the Journey
Diane L. Thormodsgard, president of corporate trust, institutional trust, and custody services at U.S. Bancorp, will give the keynote speech.
7:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Registration is required. Click here for more information, or contact Cindy Solo at 5-4857.
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.
Friday, April 1
First Friday
Networking event for MBA alumni and candidates at Cosmos at Le Meridien Hotel. This month's event spotlights marketing.
5:30–7:30 p.m.
A $5 event fee will be collected at the door.
For more information, click here.
Tuesday, April 5
First Tuesday
Robert H. Bruinicks, president of the University of Minnesota, will speak on “Action Steps to Strengthen a World-Class University.”
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.
Carlson School Calling Night
5:30–7:30 p.m.
Dinner will be provided.
McNamara Alumni Center, 200 Oak Street S.E., suite 200, Minneapolis
RSVP by April 4 at 2 p.m. Click here to register.
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.
Thursday, April 7
Brand Matters: a speaker series providing inside knowledge and practical tips from leading brand experts.
Barry Judge, senior vice president of consumer and brand marketing for Best Buy Company, will speak on "Creating Powerful Customer Connections."
7:30 a.m. breakfast, 8:00–9:30 a.m. program
3M Auditorium
Presented by Yamamoto Moss, Twin Cities Business Monthly , and the Carlson School of Management
C all 612-375-0180 for more information.
Community Meeting All Carlson School faculty, staff, and doctoral students are strongly encouraged to attend this community meeting.
10:00–11:00 a.m.
Location to be determined.
Faculty Research Lecture Series
Andy Van de Ven, Vernon H. Heath Chair of Organizational Innovation and Change, will speak.
4:00 p.m., to be followed by a reception.
2-260R
Tuesday, April 12
The Arijit Mukherji Annual Memorial Lecture Debraj Ray, Julius Silver Professor of Economics and Director of Graduate Studies for the Ph.D. program, New York University, and currently BP Visiting Centennial Professor, London School
of Economics, will speak on "Markets Versus Luck: Thinking About the Evolution of Inequality".
IIMC auditorium, Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, India
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.
Thursday, April 14
Executive MBA information session
2–260
5:30 p.m.
Call 4–1385 for more information
Part-Time MBA information session
2-260
6:30 p.m.
Call 6-7900 for more information
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
Allen Isaacman, Regents Professor of History, 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
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. This conference, for all of the University, will help instructors to think about what is going on in their classrooms and to make them all better teachers and scholars.
8:00 a.m.–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.
Thursday, April 28
Office of University Women Spring Awards Celebration
Honor women faculty and staff leaders by celebrating their scholarship, research, and service.
2:30–4:30 p.m.
MacNamara Alumni Center Memorial Hall
Thursday, April 28
Part-Time MBA information session
2–260
5:30 p.m.
Call 6–7900 for more information
Friday, May 6
First Friday
Networking event for MBA alumni and candidates at Nochee.
This month's event spotlights marketing.
5:30-7:30 p.m.
For more information, click here.
Thursday, May 12
Executive MBA information session 2-260
5:30 p.m.
Call 4-1385 for more information
Part-Time MBA information session
2-260
6:30 p.m.
Call 6-7900 for more information
Sunday, May 15
Commencement ceremony 2005
Northrup Auditorium, East Bank
6:00–8:00 p.m.
