How well is Carlson ranked or rated in the business world? Is it known enough that if I went to either coast they would have heard about it?
Carlson ranks #47 globally according to the report in the link below.
Carlson is ranked at #15 - Best undergraduate business programs, per USNews (current rankings). Tied with UWisc, Emory, Georgetown, and UIUC. Specific programs are #12 Marketing, #3 Management info. systems, and #14 Management.