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

Leveraging its core advantages of location, system affiliation, and campus characteristics, the faculty and staff in LSBE provide a rich experience for students to become business professionals who pursue fulfilling futures creating value for communities and organizations. We:

Develop and deliver innovative, industry-relevant, and rigorous academic programs in business and economics at the undergraduate and graduate levels taught by committed faculty utilizing engaging pedagogy;
Emphasize experiential learning, both within the curriculum and through extracurricular opportunities;
Conduct discipline-based, applied, and pedagogical research that advances the theory, practice, and teaching of business;
Engage with the broader community of stakeholders through activities that are mutually beneficial;
Create a pleasant learning environment for students through exceptional support services that make the college experience easily navigable and fulfilling.

LSBE at a glance

1,604 undergraduate students, 64 graduate (MBA) students
503 graduates (AY 2021-22)
51 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. Our Labovitz MBA program was named one of the Top 100 MBA programs in the U.S.

UMD at a glance

9,984 students
1,297 stated they belonged to underrepresented groups
Student/faculty ratio is 18:1
50 buildings on 244 acres
Over 1,795 employees including 566 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.

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