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Carole Carlson serves as Professor of the Practice at Brandeis University's Heller School for Social Policy and Management, teaching Leadership, Strategic Management, Social Entrepreneurship, and Team Consulting. Formerly Director of the Heller Social Impact MBA Program, she also holds an Adjunct Lecturer appointment at Tufts Medical School and contributes to Brandeis' Executive MBA for physicians.
Her academic credentials include:
- M.B.A., Harvard University (1998, Baker Scholar)
- M.C.P., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- B.E.S., University of Waterloo
Professor Carlson specializes in Organizational Theory and Behavior, Social Entrepreneurship, and Strategic Planning, with emphasis on practical applications for social impact organizations and executive education. Her work bridges academic theory with real-world strategy implementation, particularly in nonprofit and social enterprise contexts.
She has received extensive recognition for teaching excellence:
- Heller Teaching Award (2013)
- Davis Fellow (Teaching and Learning Fellowship, 2014)
- MD-MBA Citation for Excellence in Teaching (Tufts University, 2019)
- Outstanding Teaching in the Executive MBA Program (Brandeis University, 2019)
- Marion and Jasper Whiting Foundation Fellowship (2019)
- Provost's Teaching and Learning Innovation Award (2021)
- Whiting Travel Fellowship (2021)
- MD-MBA Citation for Excellence in Teaching (Tufts Medical School, 2022, sole recipient)
Professor Carlson mentors Heller MBA students and young entrepreneurs in growing their organizations. Prior to academia, she served as Principal at the Parthenon Group advising Fortune 500 leadership teams on strategic planning and implementation across multiple sectors. As co-Chair of Heller's Committee on Teaching Excellence, she develops innovative pedagogical approaches and executive education curricula.
