Carlson Global InstituteInternational Exchange Program

2024 - 2025 FACT SHEETz.umn.edu/incomingexchangeDates & Deadlines
Fall 2024

Spring 2025

Preferred Nomination Deadline

March 1

August 1

Application Deadline

April 1

September 1

Submit Housing Application

MayNovember

Submit Course Preference Form

July

DecemberAcceptance Letter & I-20 Emailed to Students*July

October

Submit Pre-Arrival Information

AugustDecemberComplete Immigration Check-In

Before Arrival

Before Arrival

Suggested Arrival in Minnesota

August 23 - 25, 2024

January 10 - 12, 2025

Mandatory Welcome Program

Aug. 26 - 30, 2024

January 13 - 17, 2025

First Day of Classes

September 3, 2024

January 21, 2025

Last Day of Exams

December 19, 2024

May 14, 2025

* If all documents are submitted by the deadline

Nominations & Applications
Students must be nominated by their home school coordinator and then submit application materials to theCarlson Global Institute electronically: z.umn.edu/exchangeapplication

Cost Estimate
Tuition$0/semester (covered by the Carlson School)Fees$345/semester$1,795/semester (mandatory for all exchange students)

Health Insurance
Living Expenses$9,409/semester (includes metro pass, books, meals, on-campus housing,and misc. expenses)

Total$11,549/semester

Course Selection & Registration
Course offerings are found on Schedule Builder: schedulebuilder.umn.edu••••

Course load = 12 - 20 UMN credits
1000, 2000, 3000, 4000 = undergraduate courses available to bachelor's and master's exchange students
5000 = both undergraduate and graduate courses. Courses that are held within the graduate level curriculum
is only available to master's level exchange students
6000+ = graduate courses and are available to master's exchange students onlyBusiness and non-business courses are available to exchange students. Students will complete a course preference form
before arrival and official registration will take place during the mandatory Welcome Program.

Academic Departments• Accounting • Business Law • Entrepreneurial Management • Finance • Human Resources & Industrial Relations• Insurance & Risk Management Insurance • Management Information Systems • Medical Industry Leadership Institute •Marketing • Public/Nonprofit Management • Supply Chain & Operations Management •Please note: The Economics department is not in the Carlson School and registration in those courses is limited.

GLOBE Buddy Program
The GLOBE student group offers a buddy program and plans monthly social and cultural events to help exchange
students make the most of their semester at Carlson. Connect with GLOBE on Instagram @globeumn andumnglobe@umn.edu.

Arrival & Student Visa
Travel from the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) to campus is convenient by taxi, shuttle or lightrail train. The GLOBE buddy program also offers airport pick-up. z.umn.edu/intlwelcome
The F-1 student visa is appropriate for most exchange students. Students will receive an I-20 form from theCarlson Global Institute, which they will need to apply for the F-1 visa. z.umn.edu/visas

Health Information

All exchange students attending the University of Minnesota are required to enroll in the Student Health
Benefit Plan. The cost is $1,795/semester. Health resources available to exchange students include:• Student Health Benefit Plan: https://shb.umn.edu/health-plans/shbp-home• Boynton Health Services: http://www.bhs.umn.edu/index.htm• Student Counseling Services: https://counseling.umn.edu/• Safety and Wellbeing: https://safe-campus.umn.edu/

Welcome Program
The Welcome Program is a five-day orientation held the week before the start of classes to help exchange students
learn about the Twin Cities, the University of Minnesota, and the Carlson School of Management. Activities include
a Carlson School orientation and tour, registration session, tour of Minneapolis & St. Paul, business site-visits, andsocial and cultural events led by GLOBE. Attendance is mandatory for all exchange students.

Housing
On-campus: On-campus housing is available and offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Students areencouraged to apply by the housing deadline.
Off-campus: The Carlson Global Institute does not assist with off-campus housing arrangements, but will
provide online resources.
All housing information available at: z.umn.edu/intlhousing

Carlson School Facilities• 42 Technology-Enhanced Classrooms • 35 Breakout Rooms for Student Groups • 180-Seat Lecture Hall •• 250-Seat Auditorium • 22 Interview Rooms for On-Site Recruiting • Wireless Internet • Student Lounges •• Experiential Learning Laboratories • 2 Computer Labs Dedicated to Carlson School Students •University of Minnesota

Carlson School of Management

The University of Minnesota was establishedin 1851 and is Minnesota's flagship landgrant university, boasting five campuses
and an enrollment of approximately 52,000
undergraduate and graduate students.

At the Carlson School of Management, we share a commitment
to imagination, engagement, and ambition. Based in the Twin
Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul and housed in the Universityof Minnesota, the Carlson School is a leader in businesseducation and research.

Twin Cities, Minnesota

Fortune 500 Companies Based in Minnesota

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Minneapolis named #8 best city for young
professionals in America (Niche 2023)
Minnesota named #5 best state for business(The Business Journal 2023)
Minnesota ranked #8 safest state in the US(WalletHub 2023)
Minnesota ranked 4th best state to live andwork (CNBC 2023)
St. Paul and Minneapolis ranked #2 and #3 top
cities in America for park (Trust for Public Land2023)
Multiple major league sports teams
Supported by robust public transportation
system including bus, rail, commuter train, bikesharing, & more

Contact Information
Carlson Global InstituteCarlson School of Management
Suite 2-210
321 19th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55455
USAMain Phone: (612) 625-9361
24/7 Emergency Phone (for international partners): (612) 301-2255
Exchange Email: exchgin@umn.edu
Websites
Incoming Exchange Students: z.umn.edu/incomingexchange
Carlson School of Management: carlsonschool.umn.edu
University of Minnesota: umn.edu

Semester Exchange Program Team
Kate Terry
Program Director(612) 626-4813
terry053@umn.edu
Main Contact: balance negotiations, contract updates,
institutional site visits

Kate Johnson
Program Manager(612) 626-4014
foste287@umn.edu
Main Contact: Incoming Students

Alex Hamel
Program Manager(612) 301 - 1762
amhamel@umn.edu
Main Contact: Outgoing students