Dartmouth Tuck Interview (cont'd)
Many schools have revamped their career placement efforts due to the
current economic condition in the country. Has Tuck made any changes to
their career services offerings?
[Jonathan] We have more programs that are rolled out earlier in
the year (December vs. February for example). Students have greater involvement with all
parts of Tuck from professors, to alumni to boards. We are reaching out and
meeting with each student multiple times.
If a prospective student is interested in a more global career and
looking for career opportunities outside of the US, what career service
guidance can they look forward to receiving at Tuck?
[Jonathan] Treks to Dubai, London, Hong Kong, trips by the CDO to
conferences globally (Europe and China so far this year); special programs
to assist international students such as ESL training, special mock
interviews, etc; an in-country representative from Tuck sourcing jobs in Latin
America (Kristine Laca); also, with respect to guidance, we have hired a
counselor with specific International experience (MBA from European school,
trained as a "career coach").
What initiatives/changes has Tuck made to encourage a global dialogue
and atmosphere on campus?
[Rebecca] We're providing additional administrative support for international
clubs. The MBA Program Office and Center for International Business (CIB) in
particular have become increasingly involved with club activities to support
the clubs with planning, scheduling and to guarantee institutional memory
for worthy events such as:
*Country chats
*International Dance Evening
*Funding for Latin American BBQ
*Cooking demonstrations
*Other "culturally" focused events (Diwali Show, International Tuck
Tails, etc)
-The "Global Tuck" round table. A group of students and
administrators meet to pool resources around international programming
including Admissions initiatives; share information and best practices;
pinpoint and collaborate on areas for improvement.
There is also support for annual international conference and the -Tuck
Video Project – an international component to new video competition.
-Increased international Treks (recruiting focused) and new
International Study Tours (educational component – managed by the CIB) as
well. Also an increased number of international Exchange Programs (now up to
19 schools in Asia, Latin America, Europe, Africa, Australia, and of course,
the US!) for the 2nd year class of less than 250 students.
-We also have an International Food Festival during ASW – students and
partners cook for the entire Tuck community and ASW guests (funded by
administration). The most looked forward to event of ASW!
-In addition, Tuck's Center for International Business focuses on bringing a
global perspective to students.
[Lisa] The CIB's primary mission is to cultivate a global mindset
among students through a combination of classroom-based and hands-on
learning, and through exposure to international business practitioners and
scholars. Students who participate in our programs learn how to analyze
business issues in a global context, and view the world from the
perspectives of people who are unlike themselves - both key skills for those
who seek to lead in the global economy.
We do this through the 2 key global classes that our faculty teach - Global
Economics for Managers and Countries and Companies in the International
Economy - and through the global business research that our faculty conduct
and share with the campus community. We also do this through the 2 – 3
international conferences and 8 – 10 international speakers that we organize
each year. Finally, we support student initiatives around language training,
research projects, and case competitions.
Crucially, we also send students overseas to get hands-on international
business experience. The primary way that we do this is through our very
successful Tuck Global Consultancy program, which sends students on
international consulting projects for fee-paying clients. We also organize
study tours to different countries, which are packed with company visits and
cultural activities.
In regard to the alumni network, what can prospective students hope to
gain via the global Tuck alumni? What specific forums or events are held to
connect the various alumni classes?
[Dave] Prospective students can expect to join the strongest alumni
network in the world upon graduating from Tuck. Even before that time, they
can access the Tuck alumni network which, last year, resulted in more than
75% of our students getting jobs through a Tuck alumni connection. Upon
graduation, they are:
1. Invited regularly to a host of events world-wide including Tuck
Alumni Lifelong Learning events where Tuck faculty offer cutting-edge
research/educational offerings to Tuck alumni in an informal setting,
2. Able to join Tuck clubs all over the world to help them network and
support one another in good times and when challenging times arise,
3. Access a host of online offerings to help them network and gain
access to job postings specifically for Tuck alumni and other top MBA
programs,
4. Return to Tuck to share their knowledge in the classroom with
faculty and students as part of the Tuck Visiting Executive program,
5. Engage in the even broader alumni network of Dartmouth College which
counts more than 60,000 alumni among its membership,
6. Participate in reunion offerings every five years, take part in Tuck
sports weekends multiple times each year in locations around the world
including Zurich, Vail, Hanover, Italy, and Greece with skiing, ice hockey,
rowing, and sailing as opportunities to meet other alums, sit on boards
and committees at Tuck and with Tuck centers including the Center for
Private Equity and Entrepreneurship, and the Allwin initiative for
Corporate Citizenship,
7. Volunteer for Tuck as part of the Tuck Annual Giving program of
fundraising volunteers to gain visibility as a leader within the Tuck
alumni community, and
8. Be assured in the knowledge that whenever they place a call to a
fellow Tuck alum, their call will be returned within a matter of hours,
if not minutes.
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