Labovitz School of Business and Economics
Think. Do. Become. At the Labovitz School of Business and Economics (LSBE), we teach our students to think critically and analytically—to question the answers as much as they answer the questions. We challenge them to look up from the books and physically do the things they are studying. We push them. We prepare them. In the end, this opens them up to become whatever they wish.
Mission
Our mission is to contribute to the intellectual and personal growth and development of individuals to enhance their competence in business and management. We achieve our mission through teaching, intellectual contributions, and service activities.
Our primary focus is on high-quality undergraduate programs, with an emphasis on experiential learning opportunities. Additionally, we offer quality graduate programs that address the needs of our students and the business community. Our secondary focus is on peer-reviewed and other intellectual contributions. While we emphasize discipline-based scholarship in our intellectual contributions, we also value contributions to teaching and practice. Our service and outreach efforts are expected to enhance interaction between the school’s community of learners and the broader community.
LSBE at a glance
1,821 undergraduate students, 69 graduate (MBA) students
503 graduates (AY 2019-20)
52 full-time faculty members
Four degree options, 16 majors, and six specialized programs
One of two “graduate campuses” within the University of Minnesota system
Premier accreditation through the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
University of Minnesota Duluth
The University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) campus grew from its founding as the Duluth Normal School in 1895, to becoming a University of Minnesota campus in 1947. Today, UMD is a medium-sized regional university that offers students a supportive atmosphere and access to the resources of the larger University of Minnesota system.
UMD students can choose from more than 93 undergraduate and post-baccalaureate degrees, and from graduate programs in more than 20 different fields. Our stellar teaching and research have earned the University of Minnesota Duluth high rankings in U.S. News & World Report's “America's Best Colleges” issue.
UMD at a glance
10,275 students
2,660 stated they belonged to underrepresented groups
Student/faculty ratio is 18:1
50 buildings on 244 acres
Over 1,881 employees including 501 full-time faculty
Land Acknowledgement
We collectively acknowledge that the University of Minnesota Duluth is located on the traditional, ancestral, and contemporary lands of Indigenous people. The University resides on land that was cared for and called home by the Ojibwe people, before them the Dakota and Northern Cheyenne people, and other Native peoples from time immemorial. Ceded by the Ojibwe in an 1854 treaty, this land holds great historical, spiritual, and personal significance for its original stewards, the Native nations and peoples of this region.
We recognize and continually support and advocate for the sovereignty of the Native nations in this territory and beyond. By offering this land acknowledgment, we affirm tribal sovereignty and will work to hold the University of Minnesota Duluth accountable to American Indian peoples and nations. More information on the land acknowledgment can be found here.