外方学校
美国明尼苏达大学 University of Minnesota
成立于1851年的美国明尼苏达大学University of Minnesota (UMN)是一所公立综合研究型的高等学府，使命是科研探索、教学相辅、社会及公共服务，校训是“Driven to Discover”，意思是我们对学术和科研充满着上下求索的动力。这样的使命引领着明大的管理、教学、科研等所有方面。在全球最新大学与学科排名中，明尼苏达大学在QS全球大学排名185位，其中经济学与计量经济学全球排名55，在泰晤士高等教育（THE）全球排名116位，其中经济与商学学科全球排名40位。该大学共有五个校区。其中双子城校区是明大的旗舰校区，坐落于州府圣保罗（St. Paul）与经济中心的明尼阿波利斯（Minneapolis）地区，校园位于城市的心脏，是名副其实的城市校园。明尼苏达州是全美第六大商业州，是16家美国500强企业的总部，包括家喻户晓的3M公司、通用磨坊（General Mills）、百思买集团（Best Buy）等，深度的校企合作为明大的科研提供了源源不断的项目支持，为学生提供了丰富的工作机会。明大亦致力于回馈社区与社会，关注社会热点问题，并通过科研带来解决方案。开设了这类奖学金来鼓励学生的参与。学生、教职员工及校友都热忠于公益事业。
明大在学术及科研领域极为卓越，科研经费投入高达10.04亿美金，被誉为公立常青藤，是世界一流的公立研究型大学。在化学、经济、文学、物理、生物和医学领域共培养了二十五位诺贝尔奖得主，荣获二十六枚诺贝尔奖项。建校170多年以来，大学在全球拥有约60万名校友，现全系统在读学生约6万名，来自明州本土、全美各州、以及全球的130多个国家。
明大与中国教育交流历史可追溯百余年，早在1914年，明大迎来了首批来自清华学堂的三位中国留学生。1979年中美外交关系恢复之后，明大是最早与中国大学开展教育合作的美国大学之一。
卡尔森管理学院 Carlson School of Management
明尼苏达州密西西比河的西岸，坐落着明尼苏达大学Carlson School of Management（卡尔森管理学院），1919年成立，建院百年来这里培养出了一批又一批世界级商业领袖，拥有超过来自102个国家的55,000+校友，为同学们提供理论与实践为一体的顶尖商业课程。在世界各地用自己的方式改变世界、创造精彩，也与母校紧密相连、支持新生代青年领袖。
拥有名誉教授和庞大的国际校友网络使卡尔森工商管理硕士项目为学生提供了多样化的教学环境、全球探索机会以及终身社区支持。位列全美最佳EMBA项目第14名，为已经拥有职场经验的精英们搭建持久的EMBA朋友及人脉网。由各个专业顶尖的教授授课，不仅提升专业技能与知识，更能激发创新与灵感、加速职场领导力并加快职场发展。
The University of Minnesota, founded in 1851, is one of the most prestigious public research universities in the United States. The University’s world-class faculty are known for life-changing inventions such as the pacemaker, the retractable seat belt, cancer therapies, biodegradable plastics, and technologies that advance agricultural production. Twenty-five individuals who have been faculty or students at the University have won a Nobel Prize.
The University of Minnesota Twin Cities seeks new knowledge that can change how we all work and live. It prepares students to meet the great challenges facing our world. It applies the expertise of students, faculty, and staff to engage with communities across Minnesota and beyond. There are more than 50,000 current students, over 20,000 dedicated faculty and staff, and almost 500,000 alumni..
The University of Minnesota System is driven by a singular vision of excellence. They are proud of world-class education, groundbreaking research, community-engaged outreach, and are unified in their drive to serve Minnesota and the world.
The earliest educational exchange between the University and China can be traced back to 1914. After the establishment of Sino-US diplomatic relations, the University was one of the first American universities to develop cooperation in the field of education with Chinese universities.
Founded in 1919, Carlson School of Management is one of the top 25 business schools in the United States. It was first accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) in 1920. Based in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul at the University of Minnesota, the Carlson School confers undergraduate, graduate, master and doctoral degrees in a variety of business disciplines. This includes, accounting, economics, international business, human resources, marketing, management and finance. The Carlson School is a leader in business education and research, offering highly ranked business education programs. By embracing innovative teaching methods, cultivating world-class faculty, and promoting cutting-edge research, the school has served as a beacon of knowledge for the world's business community for generations.
Since its founding in 1919 as the University of Minnesota School of Business, the school has grown, changed names, and moved locations, all while maintaining a continued commitment to excellence. This evolution has been helped through the generosity of many business partners, most notably Curt L. Carlson and Herbert M. Hanson, Jr.
In 1986, Curt L. Carlson (founder of Carlson Companies and namesake of the Carlson School) made a $25 million gift to the University of Minnesota, at the time this was the largest single gift ever given to a public university. In his honor, the School of Management was renamed the Curtis L. Carlson School of Management. His gift established several endowed chairs and marked the beginning of Carlson School's ascent into the upper echelon of business schools. In 1993, Carlson made the lead gift for the Carlson School building, sparking gifts from individuals, corporations and foundations, as well as a legislative commitment. The building was dedicated in 1998.
In 2007, the Carlson School became one of the first business schools in the nation to require that undergraduate students participate in a global learning experience.
