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Rebecca Waters, January 21, 2015
Joaquin Villarreal T’08 is executive director of the Entrepreneurship Initiative at Tuck. Mathias Machado T’09 is an associate director of the Career Development Office. Q: What entrepreneurial resources are available at Tuck? MM: Let’s talk about the entrepreneurial resources here at Tuck that students should Continue Reading
Rebecca Waters, January 19, 2015
By Eric Giles T'16 Eric is a career switcher who transitioned from an education nonprofit—Teach For America—to the health care sector. He hopes to expand health access to all populations. A couple of months ago, I wrote a blog detailing my search to not just find Continue ReadingRebecca Waters, January 16, 2015
By Sara Paccamonti T'15 Sara is a second-year student at Tuck. She attended the Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania for her undergraduate degree. Before Tuck, Sara worked as a management consultant for the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in both Chicago and Sweden. After Tuck, Sara will return to BCG Continue Reading
Rebecca Waters, January 15, 2015
By Avi Sethi T’16 and Mat Sevin T'16 Avi is a first-year student at Tuck who previously worked for the NewSchools Venture Fund, a Palo Alto based ed-tech seed investor. Previous to NewSchools, he worked in strategy consulting at Accenture based out of New York City. He started his Continue Reading
Rebecca Waters, January 14, 2015
By Kiley Winsnes T'16 Kiley is a first-year student at Tuck. Before arriving in Hanover, she was living in stunning San Francisco and working for an integration software company. Originally from Chicago, Kiley spent her formative years in Seattle before chasing the California sunshine for her undergraduate degree in economics Continue ReadingRebecca Waters, January 13, 2015
Tuck students have always been well traveled. Starting with the Class of 2017, they will be challenged to expand their travels even more. The new Global Insight Requirement offers students three different options to immerse themselves in a new culture, helping them learn to operate outside of their comfort zone and Continue ReadingRebecca Waters, January 12, 2015
By Ken Yoshida T’15 Ken is a second-year student originally from Tokyo, Japan. Prior to Tuck, he worked in the energy division of a Japanese conglomerate. At Tuck, he enjoys all the moments he spends with his classmates, including visiting friends’ hometowns. Last summer he became a big Continue Reading
Rebecca Waters, January 09, 2015
By Michael Ryczkowski T'15 Prior to Tuck, Mike worked as a manager in a health care consulting firm based out of Chicago, focusing on provider operations. He is currently in his second-year of school, and is trying to take as many classes as possible while still achieving three or more Continue Reading
Rebecca Waters, January 08, 2015
By Isaac Ipson T'15 Isaac is in his second year at Tuck and is loving his life in Hanover with his wife and two sons (one and 3 years old). As an undergrad, Isaac studied economics and took a two year break to serve a two-year mission for his church in Continue ReadingRebecca Waters, January 07, 2015
Lisa Miller is director of Global Insight Expeditions, On-Campus Global Programs. Unparalleled access to faculty and a commitment to teaching are hallmarks of the Tuck experience. This doesn’t just apply on-campus—it also applies off-campus, during experiential learning courses. A great example is Global Insight Expeditions Continue ReadingRebecca Waters, January 05, 2015
By Maryn J. T'15 Maryn is a T’15 originally from Seattle, WA but is loving the adventures of her two years on the East Coast. At Tuck, she is involved in a variety of activities—from serving as quality of life chair (yes, that really is a real Continue Reading
Rebecca Waters, January 01, 2015
Well Tuck 360 readers, it’s January 1. The beginning of another year so often brings us a fresh perspective, new opportunities and goals, a renewed optimism, and an intensified determination. In the Admissions Office, we look forward to getting to know everyone whose resolutions include beginning or continuing Continue ReadingEmail us to suggest blog topics or ask a question.