The world needs more Tuck. We are finding the most impactful ways to endow students with the necessary soft and hard skills to solve critical societal and business challenges.

LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE*

As the needs of learners and the learning environment itself continue to evolve, it is essential that Tuck has the resources to promote effective and innovative teaching in all settings towards our goal of being the best full-time MBA program in the world. Increased funding for personal and professional development will ensure the Tuck community is a place where all are widely supported and encouraged to reach their full potential as people and leaders.

Needs:

• Teaching Infrastructure: Upgraded classrooms allow for seamless digital learning and the introduction of new technologies such as with virtual and augmented reality. Skilled business writers would support faculty to ensure that cases, readings, exercises and all teaching materials are timely and relevant.
• Faculty Recruitment and Retention: Tuck has long distinguished itself among top business schools by the quality and commitment of its faculty educators. High quality faculty are essential to the success of our students’ learning experience and to the reputation of our school as a whole. It is imperative that Tuck recruit and develop the distinguished scholar-researchers of the future and retain and support an accomplished faculty at the forefront of their respective fields.
• Personal and Professional Development: Tuck approaches the development of each student holistically and helps them to achieve both their personal and professional potential. A Leadership Coaching Suite would provide a centralized space, resources and activities for professional development while a comprehensive mental health initiative would help students develop practices for their personal well-being, ensuring their ability to thrive when facing modern day challenges.

INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE

Critical to fulfilling our school’s mission is fostering a culture that honors diversity in all its forms, welcomes each person as they are, and provides opportunities to engage in respectful, growth-oriented discussion and learning. The world needs leaders that are empathetic to the life experiences and ideas of others, and proactive in addressing social inequity and injustice. Inclusive leaders promote collaboration and bring people together, creating a sense of shared mission.

Needs:

• Development of Course Materials: Students' academic experience should honor who they are and reflect the composition of today's board rooms, C-suites and organizations as a whole. Updating course materials so that Tuck students are getting the best and most salient cases and lessons is immensely important.
• Faculty Recruitment and Retention: Recruitment and retention of faculty with deep expertise in inclusive leadership and/or management is critical to preparing tomorrow’s leaders to recognize barriers and biases, to lead diverse teams, and to work across cultures. Students need access to faculty who are at the forefront of inclusive management studies.
• Talent Development: Just as the world’s best firms must invest in talent development, so too must Tuck. To develop inclusive leaders, Tuck needs to enhance its DEI initiatives as an institution and empower the personal development of faculty and staff through cultural competence assessments, opportunities for applied leadership experiences, and personalized coaching.

DATA ANALYTICS INITIATIVE

There is tremendous opportunity for business leaders to harness and leverage data more effectively, but success requires familiarity in using the latest analytical tools and the wisdom to apply data effectively and purposefully. By integrating data analytics across the MBA experience, Tuck is deepening students’ understanding and readiness to embrace the critical role of data analytics in strategic decision-making.

Needs:

• Data Infrastructure: Students and faculty need access to data that will promote learning, facilitate research and aid career development. From the popular Bloomberg terminals and subscriptions to more specialized data resources, Tuck needs to be able to purchase, properly store and facilitate all needed data sets.
• Workshop Series, Conferences, or Case Competitions: The specialized nature of data analytics benefits from individual development of basic skills and advanced applications. Foundational workshops can teach coding and analytics fundamentals, while conferences, case competitions and other activities can promote deeper explorations.
• Faculty Fellowships: The art and science of data analytics is ever-changing. To stay on the leading edge requires close faculty and industry interactions. Funding is needed to support visiting faculty or skilled practitioners coming to Tuck to teach and be part of the intellectual community. On the flip side, funding is also need to support opportunities for tenure-track faculty to do focused work in data analytics or take on internships or fellowships in industry.