LGBTQ+ students and allies at Tuck are instrumental in creating an MBA experience and community that educates, supports, and is authentic to their truths.
LGBTQ+ community members and allies are committed to supporting each other and co-creating their Tuck experiences as they design and deliver unique opportunities to learn, lead, and be led by difference.
Community
The Tuck School is committed to building a more inclusive world of business. Everyone at Tuck honors diversity in all its forms to ensure Tuck is a place for all students to develop leadership skills in a space where community, visibility, allyship, and professional growth are priorities. We aim to foster a culture and environment where all members feel included and have the support to thrive. It’s this environment of inclusivity that allows students to bring their authentic selves to Tuck every day.
Connect with Tuck
As you embark on your MBA journey, learn more about Tuck by connecting with members of our community.
- Tuck Pride, Tuck’s LGBTQ+ resource and support group, co-chairs are excited to be your key points of contact and available to answer your questions anytime: T’25s, Apeksha Atal, Berk Atillasoy, Neil Chavan, and Patrick Rice.
- Our Tuck Ambassadors, current MBA students, are happy to connect with you to offer insight into Tuck’s culture, network, and career opportunities. Reach out to an ambassador from your region or connect based upon career, center, or club interests!
- Join us for an event to learn more about Tuck's MBA program, career options, and distinctive learning community. Keep an eye out for chats with cultural affinity clubs and more.
- Do you have questions about applying to Tuck? Reach out to Tim Neil | Assistant Director of Admissions, Recruitment
Tuck Diversity Conference
With a 20+ year history, the Tuck Diversity Conference (DivCo) has emerged as one of the premier business school diversity events. Student leaders choose the conference theme each year with the goal of celebrating all perspectives, ideas, and life experiences. The event offers prospective students a weekend of discussions, networking, mentoring, and socializing with Tuck students, alumni, faculty, and staff.
Learn more about DivCo 2023 which took place this past September.
Partners & Families
At Tuck, the welcome you receive as a student extends to partners, families, and pets! Partners enjoy many of the same benefits students do such as health insurance, living in Sachem Village, leading clubs, and participating in conferences. Some partners even audit classes or work at Dartmouth or Tuck specifically. All partners are welcome.
Our power is in our community, and your partner is a vital part of the Tuck fabric. Alumni often say that Tuck partners get the unique benefit of the “network without the homework,” and our hope is that your partner, whether near or far, feels that throughout their Tuck experience. To learn more about Tuck Partners (TPs), reach out to the Tuck Partners Club.
Tuck Pride
Tuck Pride was started as Tuck’s Gay & Lesbian Club in 1998 with 2 members. Since then, the club has grown to be the LGBTQ+ resource and support group for over 30 Tuck students and partners while also increasing LGBTQ+ awareness at Tuck.
In addition to engaging with other MBA LGTBQ+ clubs at peer schools, the group hosts events for Tuck students and partners who identify as members of the LGBTQ+ community, ranging from small group dinners to offsite community retreats. They also host events each year for the entire Tuck community. Two of the most popular events are:
- Ask Me Anything: This panel features several LGBTQ+ students speaking about the diverse experiences they’ve had related to their sexual orientation. The event gives Tuck’s ally community a chance to learn from the experiences that have shaped their classmates.
- Diva Party: This drag show is consistently one of the most anticipated events of the year with Tuck Pride members and allies alike entering the contest. The event has historically benefited The Trevor Project.
As a queer black woman, I had apprehensions about my ability to fit in if I was going to be living in the middle of nowhere in New England. DivCo gave me the opportunity to see people that looked like me thriving in Hanover, NH.
Kristen Hughes T'21
Read more about her DivCo experience
Reaching Out MBA (ROMBA)
Tuck is a proud member of Reaching Out MBA (ROMBA), a global organization focused on increasing the influence of the LGBTQ+ community in business by educating, inspiring, and connecting an increasingly diverse LGBTQ+ MBA community. Each October, they host the ROMBA Conference—the world’s largest gathering of LGBTQ+ business students and alumni. The event includes a variety of panels, workshops, receptions, and a career fair with 100 corporate partners across industries recruiting LGBTQ+ MBA talent.
Tuck participates in the ROMBA LGBTQ+ MBA Fellowship Program and each year names incoming students as ROMBA fellows who will receive a Tuck scholarship as well as access to special mentorship and leadership development programming through ROMBA. The following Tuck Reaching Out MBA Fellow is happy to connect with you and share their fellowship experiences: Nicole Kutteh T’24.
Learn More about ROMBA, including their mission and history, fellowship, and complete a ROMBA Fellowship Interest Form.
Careers
Our team of career advisers are industry experts who will work closely with you to develop your personalized post-MBA career strategy. They will help you understand and prepare for the recruiting process as they support and empower you to identify and reach your goals. In addition to industry-expert career advisers, at Tuck you’ll find the world’s most responsive alumni network, engaging industry-specific centers, and dynamic career clubs dedicated to mentoring and supporting you.
Longstanding recruiting relationships provide you with access to opportunities from more than 1,000 of the world’s top companies and organizations. Top hiring companies include Amazon, American Tower, Bain & Company, Cargill, Colgate-Palmolive, Goldman Sachs, Google, McKinsey & Company, Morgan Stanley, and Procter & Gamble. Explore our employment statistics for comprehensive employment results for recent alums and current students.
Applying to Tuck
The Tuck community welcomes all applicants who identify as LGBTQ+. Some applicants self-identify in the application process, and some do not. We want you to bring your most authentic self to Tuck. Whether you immediately identify in the application process or wait to fully connect with Tuck Pride as a matriculating student, we support you.
Tuck Admissions respects the confidentiality of any disclosures on your application. For this reason, in your Tuck application we will ask whether or not you give us permission to share this information with Tuck Pride for the purpose of introducing the club, resources, and support, and inviting any questions you may have. If you do not opt-out in your application, you will have the opportunity to opt-out of communications with Tuck Pride specifically at any time. Alternatively, Tuck Pride will work with you to tailor your engagement to however you're most comfortable.
All applicants are required to complete an online application. For more information, including preparing to apply, navigating the application, and understanding next steps, please review our Applying to Tuck and Admissions FAQs pages.
Learn More About
the Tuck Experience
LGBTQ+ Student Stories
- Max Wang T’22
- Kristen Hughes T’21
- Aygul Sanzyapova T’19
- Jasper L Wright T’15
- Gabe Martinez T’14
- Lauren Krostue T'10
- Peter Sisson T’94
LGBTQ+ Perspectives on Tuck360
Class of 2026 Profile
7% LGBTQ+
Review data on the last five classes. This information is published to be transparent about the composition of our community and to measure and communicate our progress toward advancing diversity, equity and inclusion.
Funding Your MBA
Learn more about Financing Your Degree at Tuck including Tuck scholarships, loans, outside scholarships, and student testimonials.
Dartmouth Resources
The Dartmouth Office of Pluralism and Leadership focuses on fostering a Dartmouth where all students can thrive, value difference, and contribute to the creation of a socially just world. They help organize Dartmouth PRIDE, the annual celebration of LGBTQIA+ identities that aims to affirm individuals, promote awareness, and create community, and Partnerships in Pride, a mentoring program supporting the LGBTQIA+ student community.
Tuck Resources
The Mental Health and Wellness Initiative (MHWI) at Tuck is a student group focused on increasing mental health awareness, advocating for wellness resources, and supporting student-led efforts in this space. Included within the MHWI are a 1:1 peer counseling program and the JED Foundation initiative (a college-wide initiative focused on emotional health and suicide prevention). Learn more about student health and wellness resources at both Tuck and Dartmouth.