Colgate University and the Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College have formed a new institutional partnership, giving Colgate students access to the prestigious Tuck Business Bridge Program.
This winter, Colgate sophomores and juniors interested in exploring business careers will have the opportunity to connect their liberal arts experience with intensive business school training, provided by Tuck faculty members.
“We are excited to partner with Tuck on this new initiative for our students,” says Colgate President Brian W. Casey. “For those students who want an introduction to key business and finance concepts and wish to gain skills for the marketplace, this January program will offer them a rigorous and meaningful program. I am also thrilled that alumni support will provide the funds to help make this program accessible to at least 10 Colgate students who are receiving financial aid.”
Financial assistance is available thanks to the generosity of Giovanni ’94 and Maree Cutaia, who have also endowed the First@Colgate directorship, and provided critical funding for the Graduate School Access Fund at Colgate.
Once accepted into the program, participants will spend three weeks during winter break learning from Tuck faculty and current MBA students who will serve as resources for students learning the curriculum. The immersive experience kicks off with a week of remote learning from home before students return to a hybrid classroom in Hamilton, N.Y., full of fellow Colgate students, learning from professors via remote feed from Hanover, N.H.
Each student will be assigned to a team to deliver an in-person capstone case-study presentation that will be evaluated by successful Colgate alumni who will be on campus for the conclusion of the program.
“The Colgate-Tuck Business Bridge Program will provide Colgate students with a wonderful opportunity to learn essential business skills that complement their Colgate education,” says Milone Family AVP for Career Initiatives Teresa Olsen.
After completing the program, sophomore participants will join Career Services’ annual SophoMORE Connections event, beginning on January 17, 2025.
Applications are now open for the 2025 Colgate/Tuck Business Bridge Program. An on-campus information session will take place Wednesday, Sept. 11. The application deadline is Sept. 30. For more information on the program and the application process, visit colgate.edu/tuckbridge.