College of Liberal Arts, and a Caribou Coffee. The building is named after the generous benefactors, Herb ’49 B.A. and Bar Hanson, who kicked off the building campaign with a $10 million pledge in 2004. In spring 2006, the Minnesota State Legislature granted $26.6 million in funding to the Carlson School as part of the University of Minnesota's Capital Campaign request. Academics The school offers a bachelor's, MBA, and doctoral degrees, as well as executive education programs hosted domestically and abroad (Warsaw, China, Vienna). Dual-degree programs include a JD/MBA, MD/MBA, MHA/MBA, and a MPP/MBA. Other programs include a Master of Arts in Human Resources and Industrial Relations (MA-HRIR), a Master of Business Taxation (MBT), and a Master of Accountancy (MAcc). In 1920, the University of Minnesota became the 18th school to be accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). In the 2017 CEOWORLD magazine ranking of the top 50 American college for an accounting degree, Carlson School of Management, ranked 2 just behind BYU School of Accountancy. Notable alumni Curtis L. Carlson ('37 BA) – Chairman, Carlson Companies, Inc., namesake of the Curtis L. Carlson School of Management Evan Kaufmann (born 1984), hockey player John G. Stumpf (MBA) – Former CEO, Wells Fargo Thomas O. Staggs (BSB) – Former COO, The Walt Disney Company C. Elmer Anderson ('31 BBA, '83 PhD) – Minnesota Governor, Minnesota State Senator; Chair & CEO, HB Fuller Co. Richard Cyert ('43 BSB) – President, Carnegie Mellon University Robert K. Jaedicke ('57 PhD) – Dean & Professor Emeritus, Stanford Graduate School of Business Marcus Alexis ('59 PhD) – Dean, University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Business Administration Tony Dungy ('78 BSB) – Former Head Coach, Indianapolis Colts, National Football League John Hammergren ('81 BSB) – Chairman & CEO, McKesson Corporation Flip Saunders ('83 BSB) – Co-owner, President of Basketball Operations & General Manager, Minnesota Timberwolves, National Basketball Association; Former Head Coach, Minnesota Timberwolves, National Basketball Association Wan Ling Martello ('83 MBA) – Executive Vice President, Chief Executive Officer Zone Asia, Oceania and sub-Saharan Africa, Nestlé; Former Executive Vice President, Global eCommerce, Emerging Markets, Walmart See also List of United States business school rankings List of business schools in the United States References External links Official website Business schools in Minnesota University of Minnesota Educational institutions established in 1919 1919 establishments in Minnesota