Tuck Business Bridge Program at Dartmouth

"I viewed Tuck Bridge as a highly valued business complement to my liberal arts focus in undergrad. I wanted to gain core business skills that I had not yet been exposed to during my undergraduate studies and internships," says Chase Carpenter D'08, Bridge'08.

Carpenter, senior director of strategy & analytics at The Chicago Cubs, met his wife Jackie Bender, an Emmy Award-winning TV host, producer & journalist, at Tuck Bridge in the summer of 2008.

We sat down with the Carpenters to learn more about how they met, their biggest takeaways from their Tuck Bridge experience, and what they’ve been up to since their time in Hanover.

‘We Met at Tuck’: Get to Know Tuck Business Bridge Alumni Jacqueline and Chase Carpenter For the Carpenters, the Tuck Business Bridge Program was a transformative experience—both professionally and personally.

At Tuck, entrepreneurship touches nearly all students.

"I think that what you see in entrepreneurship at Tuck is a perfect complement to Tuck’s core strategy of being a world-class, boutique business school experience and education," says Daniella Reichstetter T’07, who teaches entrepreneurship in both the Bridge and MBA programs.

Starters & Builders: How Tuck Does Entrepreneurship At Tuck, entrepreneurship touches nearly all students.

In response to evolving interests and needs, the Tuck Business Bridge Program has introduced a suite of new electives carefully chosen based on student feedback and trends in business.

The new electives include:

‣ Real Estate with Brian Melzer

‣ Hot Topics in Health Care with Katy Milligan D’90, T’07

‣ Business Law with Anne Corbin

‣ Entrepreneurship with Trip Davis D’90 and Daniella Reichstetter T’07

‣ Investments: From DCF to Market Valuations with Matt Considine

"Technical skills like accounting and finance are essential. Economics-based thinking is essential. And soft skills like communication and leadership are essential. Building a network as early as possible in one’s career is also essential and Bridge helps them do that," says Leslie Robinson, faculty director of Tuck Business Bridge.

New Electives, New Faculty for Tuck Bridge Undergraduate students attending Tuck’s Business Bridge Program can now take courses on business law, entrepreneurship, real estate, investments, and health care.

Congratulations to Tuck Bridge's Brian Melzer, who was selected as a recipient of the annual Teaching Excellence Award by the class of 2023!

"The students are interested in being knowledgeable and well-rounded. That’s partly what draws us to teach: we’re curious and we like to learn, and so when you get that back from the students, it makes for a really fun environment," says Melzer, who teaches real estate in both the MBA and Bridge programs.

Gerakos and Melzer Honored with 2023 Teaching Excellence Awards The Tuck professors were recognized for their teaching of Capital Markets (Joseph Gerakos) and Real Estate (Brian Melzer).

This week we welcome 150 undergrads and recent grads to campus for Summer Bridge Session 1!

Participants join us from 48 different colleges, including Colby College, Colorado College, Dartmouth College, Middlebury College, Pomona College, and Duke University.

Throughout the next three weeks, they'll work closely with Tuck faculty to expand their business and career knowledge, build resumes, network with alumni, interview for internships, hone quantitative skills, and present a capstone project.

Please join us in welcoming our newest Bridgers!

Learn more about Tuck Bridge: https://lnkd.in/dDke8kt

"The Bridge program was rigorous but rewarding. I learned so many new skills that can directly be applied to my career goals. I really enjoyed my study group and all the connections I made with Bridge alumni, admins, professors, and fellows."
-Jade Direnfeld (Vassar '18, Bridge '22)

Congratulations to our virtual winter cohort for completing the Tuck Business Bridge Program!

Are you interested in consulting? Our alumni panelists shared why they enjoy working in this field: it's never boring, you are constantly learning, it satisfies diversity of experiences and projects, there's financial stability, it expands your communication skills, is detail oriented, and allows for a broad exposure to different topics.

Thank you Jack Torney B'18 of FITTLE, A Xerox Company, Cynthia Madu B'15 T'22 of
McKinsey, Ebenezer Bulcha B'18 of Kaiser Associates, Gabrielle Borenstein B'22 of ReD Associates, and Stephanie Emenyonu B'16 of Boston Consulting Group for joining us today!

We had a great group of Tuck Bridge alumni join us yesterday to talk about careers in marketing, healthcare, management, and entrepreneurship. Thank you Sal, Andrew, Catherine, and Zhouli for sharing your experiences post Bridge with our current class!

We are celebrating the new year with the start of our virtual Business Bridge program. This session we have 42 participants from 26 different colleges attending the online program.

"Tuck Bridge was an incredibly transformative and memorable experience. It has not only provided me with a supportive network, but also a stronger understanding of my goals and the toolkit to achieve them."
--Qian Ren (Hamilton'22, Bridge'22)

Congratulations to our newest Tuck Business Bridge alumni cohort! Today concludes our winter session 1 program held at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.

It's capstone project presentation day here at Tuck Bridge!

John Kadiman (Wheaton'24) was chosen as class speaker by his Tuck Bridge peers this session. He encouraged his classmates to continue to take risks, never give up, and surround themselves with the right people.

Bridge '16 alum Hayden Arnot, co-founder of Nantucket Crisps, returned to campus yesterday for CareerBridge alumni panels and networking. Nantucket Crisps (non-GMO, kosher, gluten free, and dairy-free) support preserving the North Atlantic Right Whale, a tieback to Nantucket's Whaling history.

You can now find Nantucket Crisps in the Byrne Dining Room at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth!

It has been a busy first week here at Tuck Bridge.

Join us at the Tuck School of Business this summer for our Business Bridge residential program for Liberal Arts and STEM students hoping to gain essential business skills. The Round 1 application deadline is December 1.
https://bridge.tuck.dartmouth.edu/admissions/applying-to-bridge

There's nothing like a mind field to prep for the teamwork ahead and to bond with your Tuck Bridge group members.

Looking forward to filling these seats shortly for orientation!

The first session of our the Winter Bridge program begins tomorrow. We will have 78 participants from 9 different colleges joining us over their winter school break to learn the foundations of business at the Tuck School of Business.

"No wonder The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth is one of the best B-schools in the world. The faculty members, their teaching methods, the infrastructure, the career development resources, and everything about this place is class-apart and have made my experience at the Tuck Business Bridge Program extremely rewarding. This program has definitely invoked a sense of curiosity and passion in me for delving deeper into the business world."
--Sharanya Sarkar (Dartmouth PhD '25, Bridge '22)

Read more about Sharanya's Bridge experience on our blog: https://bit.ly/3OWNVs1

There's still time to apply for our Winter Bridge virtual program (January 1-20, 2023). The application will close on November 28. Apply: https://bit.ly/3UFMce5

Imagine attending Tuck twice—nearly two decades apart.

For Evan Woolley, who attended Tuck Business Bridge in 2004, returning to Hanover for the Tuck Advanced Management Program (AMP) through Tuck Executive Education at Dartmouth in 2022 was a full-circle moment.

We so enjoyed having Evan share his educational and professional journey in a Bridge career session this summer while he was back on campus.

https://exec.tuck.dartmouth.edu/news-insights/evan-woolle

Executive Education | From Business Bridge to the Advanced Management Program: Evan Woolley For Evan Woolley, who attended Tuck Business Bridge in 2004, returning to Hanover for the Tuck Advanced Management Program in 2022 was a full-circle moment.

Interested in learning more about how to prepare your Tuck Business Bridge application? We break down the process and explain how each component of your application maps to our admissions criteria: https://bridge.tuck.dartmouth.edu/admissions/applying-to-bridge

"While the classes and faculty at Tuck Bridge were truly remarkable, the program would not be the same without the enthusiasm of other Bridgers. I was able to learn about empathy by observing others, engage in a host of stimulating conversations ranging from college athletics to the military, and also appreciate the varying perspectives we brought with us from our different walks of life."
—Louis Okon (Centre '25, Bridge'22)

The application for our residential summer 2023 program offerings is now available! Visit the Tuck Business Bridge website for application requirements, round deadlines, and participant eligibility. https://bridge.tuck.dartmouth.edu/

Summer Session 1: June 11-30, 2023
Summer Session 2: July 5-24, 2023

WINTER SESSION 1 APPLICATION CLOSES ON NOVEMBER 2!
If you are hoping to still apply for our winter residential Bridge program at Tuck (November 27-December 16, 2022), please complete your application by November 2 as we are closing that cohort. We will accept applications for the virtual winter program (January 1-20, 2023) for another few weeks.

"The Tuck Business Bridge Program allowed me to connect with great people and introduced me to essential business concepts that I would not have learned otherwise. Bridge goes beyond the technical foundation and teaches important skills that can be used in your everyday professional life."
--Ryan Cashman (Dartmouth'22, Bridge'20)

"The Tuck Bridge program was by far the hardest experience I've had academically, but it came with the greatest reward. As a liberal arts major, Bridge challenged me to grow both as a student and a person. The structure and rigor of this program requires you to operate at your highest potential. I recommend Bridge to anyone who is interested in pursuing a career in business."
-Jordan McFadden (UCLA'20, Bridge'22)

From your first day in Bridge, you'll be actively engaged in classes taught by some of Tuck's best faculty. You'll be challenged to make decisions, not merely memorize facts.