Carlson School of Management

(n) {originally English, (1998)}
1. An institution in Minneapolis, Minnesota that excels in the field of douchebaggery.

US: \kärl-'ên skül êv 'man-ij-mênt\
International: \karlsên sku:l êv mænid3mênt\

1. (in conversation) My son is studying at the Carlson School of Management. (reply) Oh, so I see he is becomming a well-trained douchebag.

by lLamaD February 18, 2005

The manager

Karen's alleged best friend

Karen: I want to speak to the manager!

by BooplyBoopleyBooty June 17, 2019

manager

A secretary who can fire you.

manager: i know you told me all this work is impossible to get done in time, but get it done. i'll go do some useless paperwork.

employee: but...

manager: you're fired. now get back to work.

by Jack Cough December 26, 2008

Duty Manager

A Duty Manager manages a group of employees who are individually responsible for several different tasks and are occasionally unable to figure out what to do next and/or even know what needs to be done next. Often a Duty Manger will perform these tasks if it would otherwise be more onerous to find somebody else to do it, especially in a case of a waiting customer.

Customer: "Excuse me, I'd like to sign up for a membership".
Duty Manager: "Excellent!, If you can just have a seat over there, and help yourself to some refreshments. We will be with you in a couple minutes".
Customer: "Decent".

Duty Manager goes to find a Sales Rep, but they are all out to lunch.

Duty Manager to Customer: "OK, so I can get this processed for you no problem. It should only take a few minutes".
Customer: "Decent".

Duty Manager carries out membership account creation like a Boss.

by mandez19 January 28, 2014

stage manager

A master of a stage that has a bunch of techies to do his/her bidding

Stage managers are the gods of a theatre.

by L Trizzle May 5, 2005

micro-manage

To direct or control in a detailed, often meddlesome manner. At the root of virtually all micromanagement is fear. Fear that if they don't do it, no one else will (or no one will do it as well). Fear that the organization will fail, will have horrible things happen to it. Fears about money, about bad press. When individuals behave badly it is usually because they feel their comfort or security is threatened in some way. When boards behave badly (and micromanagement is just one symptom of this), they are usually concerned about the health and safety of the organization. If you can keep in mind that boards micromanage because they care and therefore have fears and concerns, and NOT because they are power hungry control freaks, then you will be better equipped to get them to stop.

Instead of trusting his employees to do their job, Hugo micro-manages every detail - thus, ensuring the project takes longer to finish than necessary.

by DeFrog June 22, 2006

Mischief Managed

Phrase used to 'close' the Marauders Map, making it blank and causing it to appear as a normal piece of parchment until the words "I solemnly swear I am up to no good" are spoken, which activate it. (Part of the Harry Potter book series)

"As Sirius Black noticed Snivellus Snape come around the corner, he cried 'Mischief Managed' and the Marauders Map became blank."

by Im here to educate you Muggles March 12, 2017