$3,843,465 has been raised for Carlson School this Give to the Max Day.*
*Last updated at 9:44 a.m. CST on Friday, Nov. 18
Carlson School of Management Dean’s Excellence Fund
The Carlson School of Management harnesses the power of a Big Ten research institution and the vibrancy of the Twin Cities business community. Flexible funding from the Dean’s Excellence Fund is available annually for the dean to use for her highest priorities to bolster the School’s core strengths and pressing needs as they arise.
Business Advancement Center for Health (BACH)
The Business Advancement Center for Health (BACH) was launched at the Carlson School of Management in January 2022 with the mission to design business-driven innovations that address gaps in health equity and improve value in healthcare. Financial support from our community is critical for our ongoing efforts to host events for students, professionals, and researchers.
Carlson Executive MBA (CEMBA) Leadership Fund
Specifically designed for those with at least six years of career experience, the intimate 2-year Carlson Executive MBA at the University of Minnesota helps all leaders from diverse backgrounds deepen their business acumen. The CEMBA Leadership Fund provides financial support to underrepresented audiences, helping to attract more women, students of color, and entrepreneurs to the CEMBA program.
Carlson Global Institute (CGI) Scholarship Fund
Through immersive educational experiences, strategic cross-cultural partnerships, and informative research, the Carlson Global Institute (CGI) connects the Carlson School to the international business community and shapes leaders ready to confront global challenges. This scholarship supports graduate and undergraduate students at the Carlson School of Management participating in an international business experience. This campaign has a $10,000 match sponsored by the CGI Advisory Board.
Carlson Undergraduate Emergency Tuition Relief
This important initiative helps the Carlson School retain talented undergraduate students through temporary hardship, allowing them to focus on their studies and student experience. The fund provides support for students at the Carlson School of Management who might otherwise have to suspend their studies due to financial hardship. This campaign has a $2,500 match sponsored by the Carlson School GOLD Board.
Deloitte Foundation Scholars Program
The Deloitte Foundation Scholars Program awards a scholarship of $5,000 to promising undergraduate students. In addition to the financial support, Deloitte Foundation Scholars Program provides students with the opportunity to engage with Deloitte employees through meet and greets and mentoring.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) at the Carlson School
The Carlson School is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive community that encourages all to reach their full potential through learning, working, and service. This fund has been created to support the strategic priorities of the Carlson School’s diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
Finch Fellows
Every year since 2009, Valuation Lab faculty director Mike Finch invites a small group of outstanding Valuation Lab students to participate as Lab Fellows. As Mike prepares to step away from his role with the Valuation Lab, it is the perfect time to commemorate his legacy and recognize his efforts. The MILI Fellows will now be renamed to the Finch Fellows.
Grow North
Grow North works to create an interconnected, sophisticated, invested, and accessible ecosystem for Minnesota’s entrepreneurs and innovators across food and agriculture. Grow North is a hub that drives intentional and strategic connectivity to resources, information, and individuals within our ecosystem of entrepreneurs and organizations so that the whole works stronger, smarter, and faster.
Jennifer Houle Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship
Seven years after her passing, Jennifer Houle is still making an incredible impact at the Carlson School. This Give to the Max Day, we invite you to join Jennifer’s parents, John and Diane Houle, in celebrating Jennifer’s 30th birthday by making a gift to the Jennifer Houle Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship. This campaign has a $10,000 match sponsored by John and Diane Houle.
KPMG Student Support Fund
Established in 2017, the KPMG Student Support fund generously provides Carlson School undergraduate students invaluable support in a variety of areas to enrich their learning experience and maximize access to an outstanding education. In addition to scholarship support, the KPMG Student Support Fund has provided regular financial support for the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) and Carlson’s Women in Business student organizations, as well as Undergraduate Career Week and B-Week support.
MBA Sports Business Club
The Sports Business Club is an organization focused on networking with the various professional and collegiate sports teams in the Twin Cities as well as organizing social events revolving around sporting activities.