Leading organizations count on the Carlson School of Management to shape skilled, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic young professionals who are adaptable, resilient, and well prepared to face the business challenges of tomorrow. When you recruit from the Carlson School, you’ll meet exceptional candidates who have not only tackled a rigorous curriculum designed to foster leadership and innovation but have done so in the midst of a global pandemic.

THE CARLSON ADVANTAGE:

Access to an Innovative Curriculum focused on business fundamentals from year one

Exposure to the Global Business Landscape through a required international experience

A Variety of Options to Study the Wide World of Business with 10 academic major and 12 minor programs to choose from

Opportunities to Partner with Leading Organizations through internships, jobs, and mentorships with an array of Fortune 500 companies

Enrichment Activities Beyond the Classroom through 20+ student organizations, case competitions, leadership camps, and experiential learning opportunities

THE CARLSON SCHOOL OFFERS EVERY STUDENT:

#19BEST UNDERGRADUATE BUSINESS PROGRAMS

U.S. News & World Report, 2021

#6MANAGEMENT INFORMATION

SYSTEMS PROGRAMU.S. News & World Report, 2021

#14BEST UNDERGRADUATE

BUSINESS SCHOOLPoets & Quants, 2021

EMPLOYMENT STATISTICSCLASS OF 2020

UNDERGRADUATE BUSINESS CAREER CENTER

* Full-time opportunity, graduate school, volunteering, or joining the military within 90 days of graduation.

EMPLOYMENT FOR THE CLASS OF 2020

CLASS OF 2020 REPORTED AT LEAST 1 INTERNSHIP

WHILE IN SCHOOL

$60,084UNDERGRADUATE AVERAGE

STARTING SALARY

76%EMPLOYED IN MINNESOTA

93.5%98.2%*

180 Degrees Consulting3MAccentureActivision TestingAddison GroupAgodaALDIAlter DomusAmazonAmeriprise FinancialAmobeeAndersen CorporationApex SystemsArthur J GallagherAtlas ConsultingAtomic DataAtventure Retail GroupAvocadishAvtex SolutionsBain & CompanyBaker TillyBDO LLPBest BuyBETABlackRockBMO Capital MarketsBoom LabBoston ScientificBoulay GroupBremer BankBriczBridgewater BankCalabrioCaliber Accounting GroupCambriaCapgeminiCargillCarlson Capital

ManagementCarpenter, Evert and

AssociatesCaspian GroupCerner CorpChartwell Financial

AdvisoryChocoCHSChubb LimitedCintasCitigroupCJ logisticsCliftonLarsonAllen

CognizantColle McVoyColumbia Threadneedle

InvestmentsCoolSys Cornerstone Media GroupCQG. IncCraig-Hallum Capital GroupCrawford Merz

ConstructionCreative HomesCSC Gold, Inc.CVS HealthDelaware NorthDell TechnologiesDeloitteDeloitte ConsultingDS+B CPAs + Business

AdvisorseCapital AdvisorsEcolabEcotone Analytics GBCEIE Elander Mechanical IncElement Five Solutions, Inc.EmserEndeavor AirEnterprise HoldingsEntrust DatacardEpicEpicorEYFactory Motor PartsFederal Bureau of

InvestigationFederal GovernmentFinancial Perspectives FISfjorgeFlexon TechnologiesFoodsbyForest City Trading GroupForum CommunicationsFountane LLCFreelanceFroehling AndersonGallagherGame PointGameMill EntertainmentGamer PackagingGartnerGeneral MillsGlobal Tax Network

Goat ConsultingGoldman SachsgpacGracoGrant ThorntonHarvest TecHeatherPSolutionsHennepin PartnersHomeSpotterHoneywellICF NextiMatrixInterfoodInternational Institute of

MinnesotaIpsosJ.P. Morgan ChaseJack Link’sJamfJBS USAJLLJohnson & JohnsonKaleidoscopeKeyotKimberly ClarkKipsuKohl’sKPMGKraftHeinzL2 Infinity LLCLand o’LakesLazardLiberty Mutual SuretyLinkedInLockton CompaniesLurie LLPLutheran Social ServicesMahtomedi ChiropracticManifest StudioMarchand Retail GroupMarsh and McLennan

AgencyMcKinsey & CompanyMedicaMedtronicMeghan Swanson LLCMerrill LynchMicrosoftMinnesota Democractic

PartyMinnesota Homeownership

CenterMinnesota Public Radio

Mutual of OmahaNavigaNETZRONextEra Energy ResourcesNielsenNoridian Healthcare

SolutionsNorthMarqNorthwestern MutualnVentOasis Senior AdvisorsOpen Access Technology

InternationalOpen Book

Communications Optimist AdvisorsOracleOstra Cyber SecurityOvativeParadigm TestingParagon Marketing GroupParkpoolr LLCPentairPeriscope AgencyPerrillPiper SandlerPolarisPolyPRGX Global Inc.Prime TherapeuticsProcter & GambleProtivitiPure Health AlliancePwCR.W. BairdRaytheonRelocation TodayResourceMFGRevatureRisk Placement Services, IncRSMRZ IndustriesSafran GroupSamir PropertiesScout & CellarSecurian FinancialSempris LLCSezzleShenehon CompanySovos complianceCSPS CommerceStout Risius Ross

Strategic Education, Inc. StrategIQ CommerceStudioUSun CountrySurdyk’s, Inc.Surgical Capital Solutions

Inc.TargetTeach for AmericaTeemwork.aiTelecom Audit SolutionsTerrapin TechnologiesTextronThe Minneapolis

FoundationThe Schwan’s CompanyThe StableThe Toro CompanyThe Travelers CompaniesThomson ReutersThriventTIBRTiger Oak MediaTomorrow’s NutritionTopps Digital ServicesTrimbleTripleTreeTSC, IncTW BoardsU.S. BankUnited States ArmyUnitedHealth Group/

OptumUniversity of MinnesotaValent Biosciences Veeva SystemsVita solutions VR Business BrokersVT Halter MarineWagner SpraytechWebstaurantWells FargoWest Monroe PartnersWilary WinnWipfliXcel EnergyYoung Law OfficeZachary Shea Creative, LLCZizzl

EMPLOYERS THAT HIRE CARLSON SCHOOL STUDENTS

UNDERGRADUATE BUSINESS CAREER CENTER

CLASS OF 2020

of 2020 graduates received a job offer, started their own business, joined the military, or were accepted into graduate school within 90 days of graduation.

98.2%

CLASS OF 2020

Range

Base SalaryMean

$60,084.39

Median$60,000

$21,000 $100,000 Range

Signing Bonus

Median$5,000

Mean$5,965.83

$1,000 $25,000

EMPLOYMENT BY REGION

4%

2%2%

2%

1%

INTERNATIONAL

2%

10%

76%

1%

DESTINATION NOT YET

DETERMINED *Industries with less than 1% each

*Functions with less than 1% each

Base salary range by functionMean

Accounting $40,000 $55,661.35 $65,000

Analytics $41,000 $55,043.48 $74,000

Consulting $46,350 $66,460.90 $90,000

Education $21,000 $31,666.67 $50,000

Finance $42,000 $62,309.75 $85,000

Finance - Investment Banking $60,000 $75,450.00 $85,000

General Management $35,000 $60,200.00 $80,000

Information Technology $50,000 $67,534.12 $100,000

Logistics $30,000 $57,468.75 $66,000

Marketing/Sales $30,000 $53,694.07 $75,000

Operations/Production $45,000 $59,596.64 $72,000

Other $27,040 $53,386.67 $70,000

TRANSPORTATION/LOGISTICS1%3%* GOVERNMENT

EDUCATIONAEROSPACECONSULTING SERVICESDEFENSEENERGYLEGALUNKNOWN

SPORTS/LEISURE1%

MEDIA/ENTERTAINMENT

NON-PROFIT

1%1%

REAL ESTATE/CONSTRUCTION1%

EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY

19% ACCOUNTING

CONSULTING

MANUFACTURING

FINANCIAL SERVICES

HEALTHCARE

RETAIL

CONSUMER PACKAGED GOODS

11%11%9%8%7%6%

FINANCIAL SERVICES - INVESTMENT BANKING

MARKETING/ADVERTISING/PR

OTHER

TECHNOLOGY/SCIENCE6%4%4%3%

INSURANCE2%PHARMA/BIOTECH2%

EMPLOYMENT STATISTICSCLASS OF 2020

UNDERGRADUATE BUSINESS CAREER CENTER

EMPLOYMENT BY FUNCTION

18% CONSULTING

FINANCE

ACCOUNTING

MARKETING/SALES

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

OPERATIONS/PRODUCTION

ANALYTICS

LOGISTICS

GENERAL MANAGEMENT

FINANCE - INVESTMENT BANKING

ENTREPRENEUR/FOUNDER

OTHER

16%13%13%9%7%6%4%4%3%3%2%2%* EDUCATION

HUMAN RESOURCESADVERTISING/PUBLIC RELATIONSUNKNOWN

16%73%

OTHER U.S.

9%

INTERNATIONAL

2%

GEOGRAPHIC REPRESENTATION

CLASS OF 2020 DEGREES BY MAJOR

FIRST-YEAR CLASS OF 2024

596MATRICULATES

8696APPLICANTS

29.6AVERAGE ACT COMPOSITE SCORE

90%AVERAGE HS RANK OF ADMITTED STUDENTS

*Exceeds 100% due to students pursuing multiple majors.

2019-2020 ACADEMIC YEAR

2862TOTAL ENROLLMENT

548STUDENTS OF COLOR

3.46CLASS OF 2020 AVERAGE GPA AT GRADUATION

1202FEMALE STUDENTS

1660MALE STUDENTS 37%

24%

20%

16%

14%

9%

3%4%

2%2%

FINANCE

MARKETING

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ACCOUNTING

SUPPLY CHAIN & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

ENTREPRENEURIAL MANAGEMENT

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

HUMAN RESOURCES & INDUSTRIAL RELATIONSPUBLIC/NONPROFIT MANAGEMENTFINANCE/RISK MANAGEMENT INSURANCE

EMPLOYMENT STATISTICSCLASS OF 2020

UNDERGRADUATE BUSINESS CAREER CENTER