Contributor Profile

My Journey from a U.S. Army Officer to Business Consultant

Makena Timmins T’20, November 11, 2020

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Making the Most of Your Bridge Experience

Adam Sylvain and Paul Doscher D’66, November 07, 2020

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Forging a New Career Path after Military Service

Brian Ries T’00, November 06, 2020

I will be honest, when I matriculated into Tuck in 1998, I had no idea what I wanted to do for a career, or even what my options were. Having graduated from Annapolis, I always envisioned that I would retire as a submarine office after 20 plus years and become a high Continue Reading 

Charting Unchartered Territories: Inside the Tuck WIBC

Jane Maglaque T’21, November 04, 2020

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What’s Up at Tuck: The October Edition

Tuck Admissions, October 30, 2020

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T’18 Muyambi Muyambi’s New Children’s Book Explores Growing Up in Rural Uganda

Justine Kohr & Muyambi Muyambi T’18, October 30, 2020

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Career Advice for Diverse Alumni, from a Tuck Alumna

Gillian Francis T'06, October 30, 2020

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Empowering Your Voice—And the Voices of Others

Fay Wells T'06, October 30, 2020

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The Power of Peer Support

Elisabeth Sum T’21, October 28, 2020

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Using a Human-Centric Approach to Address COVID

Saachi Shah T’21, October 26, 2020

  “Deep empathy for people makes our observations powerful sources of inspiration.”—David Kelley This year, the Design & Innovation Club at Tuck kicked off the school year by hosting a design workshop for first years during Tuck Launch. The challenge presented was to “safeguard health Continue Reading 

Feeling Like a Fraud? You’re Not Alone

Damali Harding T’06, October 21, 2020

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Advice from a Tuck Alumna: Giving Birth to a Daughter—and a Diverse Company

Natalia Lumen T’14 , October 20, 2020

The following post is part of a series of student and alumni perspectives leading into the 26th annual Tuck Diversity Conference, taking place from October 30 through November 1.   January 2020 was a monumental month for me as I gave birth to two babies: my daughter and my company, ThyForLife, for Continue Reading