FULL TIME MBA Profiles Publish Date 01/15/08

Dartmouth College

Tuck School of Business

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SCHOOL BASICS

100 Tuck Hall

Hanover

03755

New Hampshire

United States

School based in:

U.S.

Status:

Private

Graduate business school is accredited by:

AACSB International

Years in which the following programs were founded:

Full-time MBA: 1900

Executive Education (non-degree): 1974

ENROLLMENT

Total graduate business school: 500

Full-time MBA: 500

PhD program: N/A Doctorate of Business Administration: N/A MS: N/A MSA: N/A Other: N/A

Graduate degree programs:

Other graduate degree programs:

N/A

PROGRAM BASICS

Address: 100 Tuck Hall

City: Hanover

New Hampshire

United States

Program Web site:

http://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu

PROGRAM LENGTH

Full-time program (months):

21

PROGRAM COSTS

Total direct costs (tuition and required fees) of the entire MBA program:

Resident : $  86,585

Nonresident : $  86,585

Recommended annual budget (Resident): $  68,800

Recommended annual budget (Nonresident): $  68,800

CLASS PROFILE

Full-time students in newest entering class (2007-08) that are:

Female: 35 %

International: 36 %

Married: 31 %

U.S. students only:

African American: 7 %

Asian American: 9 %

Hispanic or Latino American: 6 %

Multiethnic/Multiracial: 1 %

Native American, Alaskan Native or Pacific Islander American: 1 %

White (Non-Hispanic): 69 %

Ethnicity other than above: 1 %

Ethnicity not reported: 6 %

Students from following regions:

Africa : 1 %

Asia: 16 %

Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia: 1 %

Latin America and the Caribbean: 5 %

Middle East: 0 %

North America: 67 %

Oceania : 1 %

Western Europe: 9 %

Percentage of students with dual citizenship: 3 %

Entering North American citizens by region:

U.S.: 100 %

Northeast: 58 %

Mid-Atlantic: 11 %

South: 4 %

Southwest: 3 %

Midwest : 9 %

West: 15 %

Possessions and territories: 0 %

Mean : 713

Median : 710

Applicants required to take the GMAT?

Yes

Middle 80% range GMAT scores:


From: 660
To: 760


ADMISSIONS

Is proficiency in English required for admission?

Yes

Is a minimum score on an English language proficiency test required?

No

Which English language proficiency tests are accepted?

TOEFL Computer Based

TOEFL Internet Based Test

TOEFL Paper-based Test

Relative importance: Application Elements

GMAT Score:

very important

Resume/Work Experience:

very important

Application Essays:

very important

Interviews:

very important

Recommendations:

very important

Undergraduate Transcripts:

very important

CLASS PROFILE

Mean months of work experience of newest entering class:

63


Median months of work experience of newest entering class:

59


Middle 80% range of work experience of newest entering class in months:


From: 36
To: 95


New entrants with one year or less of work experience:

0 %

Mean age of entering class:

28

Median age of entering class:

28

APPLICANTS

Applications (admitted and denied) to the newest class:

2584

Applicants who were accepted to the most recent class:

19 %

Admitted applicants who enrolled in the newest class:

51 %

Applicants who were re-applicants from prior years:

7 %

Applicant interviews are:

Recommended

Admitted applicants who were interviewed:

100 %

Mean base salary forgone:

$  60,700

Median base salary forgone:

$  60,000

ADMISSIONS

Does the program have rolling admissions?

No

FINANCIAL AID

Full-time MBAs apply for financial aid through:

Dedicated financial aid office at the B-school

Full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the current academic year:

81 %

Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through school:

Institutional Scholarships: 54 %

Loans (private and government): 87 %

Mean MBA financial aid package for the current academic year:

50428

Median MBA financial aid package for the current academic year:

62213

On what basis are scholarships awarded?

a combination of need and merit

Full-tuition scholarships school will award during the upcoming academic year:

26

How does an applicant apply for scholarship consideration?

Unique scholarship application

Did scholarship remained the same or grow in second year?

100 %

Guaranteed loan regardless of nationality:

Yes

Mean outstanding debt among the most recent graduates from the full-time MBA program:

$  90,078

Academics & Lifestyle

FACULTY

Full-time faculty employed by the B-school:

46

Adjunct or visiting faculty:

11

Permanent/tenured professors:

34

Tenured faculty who are women:

12 %

Tenured faculty who are underrepresented minorities:

3 %

Tenured faculty who are also members of company boards of directors or advisors:

24 %

Tenured faculty who have owned their own business:

0 %

TECHNOLOGY

Is there a wireless network in main B-school buildings?

Yes

Technology improvements in the last three academic years:

Continued enhancement of Outlook/Exchange environment, including the integration of calendar events from the intranet, implementation of Agenda/X, and expansion of mobile device support; Continued improvements to the TuckStreams intranet (course evals, news feeds, webauth, FM integration, calendar data, search integration); New e-signage infrastructure; Implementation of SynchronEyes for classroom management; TuckConnections for prospective students; Remote monitoring & support capabilities for classroom technology

Amount spent:

$  7,933,000

CLASS OFFERINGS

Average students in a full-time MBA core class:

60

Average students in a full-time MBA elective class:

34

Elective courses available to full-time MBA students in the 2006-07 academic year:

75

Concentrations and specializations offered to full-time MBA students:

Joint-degree programs offered to full-time MBAs:

MBA/MA (Arts)

MBA/MD (Medicine)

MBA/Meng (Engineering - Manufacturing Management)

Other

Does the school offer an accelerated full-time MBA program?

No

The school believes that its leading areas of study for full-time MBA students are:

Accounting

Consulting

Finance

Marketing

Strategy

TEACHING/ACADEMICS

Requirements for graduation:

Students must have attended a minimum number of classes

Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average

Students must complete a company-specific project and present results to relevant parties

STUDENT LIFE

Professional clubs available to full-time MBA students:

Biotech/Health care

Business Ethics

Consulting

Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact

E-business

Entrepreneurship

Environmental

Finance

High Tech

Information Technology

Investment Banking

Manufacturing

Marketing

Media & Entertainment

New Media

Nonprofit

VC/ Private Equity

Other

Networking clubs available to full-time MBA students:

Black MBA Association

Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual

Hispanic Student Organization

International Club

Partners/Family

Volunteer

Wine

Women in MBA

Other

Alumni Affairs & Careers

ALUMNI

Living MBA alumni:

8426

Active MBA alumni clubs

60

Countries in which MBA clubs exist

20

Living MBA alumni who gave in past year:

66 %

Mean gift from MBA alumni in past academic year:

$  912

Median gift from MBA alumni in past academic year:

$  250

Did school receive an individual gift in excess of $10 million in past academic year?

No

The business school's total endowment as of June 30, 2007

$  261,200,000

Does the main university have an alumni networking Web site?

Yes

University alumni networking site:

http://alumni.dartmouth.edu

Does the main university offer career placement services for alumni?

Yes

Does the B-School have an alumni networking site:

Yes

Business school alumni networking site:

http://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/alumni/

Do current MBA students have access to an alumni database?

Yes

CAREER SERVICES

Graduates seeking full-time professional MBA employment: 91 %

Graduates not seeking employment: 8 %

Graduates for whom you have no information regarding employment: 1 %

Annual job-searching trips that the school coordinates or participates in:

Destination: NYC (Finance Club); NYC & Boston (Consulting Club)

Month: October

Amount Paid By School: Partial

Destination: West Coast Trek

Month: March

Amount Paid By School: None

Destination: Boston (Marketing Club)

Month: October

Amount Paid By School: None

Destination: London Trek; Asia Trek

Month: November

Amount Paid By School: None

Destination: Boston (Investment Management)

Month: January

Amount Paid By School: None

Top recruiting firms and the number of full-time MBAs hired in the past 12 months:

Company/No. Hired: McKinsey & Company

Company/No. Hired: Lehman Brothers

Company/No. Hired: Bain & Company

Company/No. Hired: Beacon Capital Partners

Company/No. Hired: Oliver Wyman

Company/No. Hired: Deutsche Bank

Company/No. Hired: Goldman Sachs

Company/No. Hired: UBS

Company/No. Hired: Booz Allen Hamilton

Company/No. Hired: Citigroup

Company/No. Hired: The Parthenon Group

Company/No. Hired: AIG

Company/No. Hired: Bank of America

Company/No. Hired: Fidelity

Company/No. Hired: Morgan Stanley

Mean base salary for most recent graduates: $  107,406

Median base salary for most recent graduates: $  100,000

Mean signing bonus for most recent graduates: $  25,570

Median signing bonus for most recent graduates: $  20,000

Mean other guaranteed compensation for most recent graduates: $  46,322

Median other guaranteed compensation for most recent graduates: $  25,000

Job-accepting graduates who received a signing bonus:

81 %

Graduating students who accepted jobs in the following functional areas:

Consulting: 36 %

Finance/Accounting: 39 %

General Management: 8 %

Human Resources: 0 %

Marketing/Sales (Public Relations, Product Management, Market Research, Advertising, etc.): 8 %

Management Information Systems (MIS): 0 %

Operations/Logistics (Logistics, Purchasing, Engineering, etc.): 1 %

Other: 8 %

Graduating students who accepted jobs in the following industries:

Government (Federal, State, Local, Military): 0 %

Consulting: 32 %

Consumer Products: 5 %

Financial Services: 39 %

Manufacturing: 5 %

Media/Entertainment: 2 %

Non-Profit: 1 %

Petroleum/Energy: 1 %

Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology/Health care Products: 5 %

Real Estate: 3 %

Technology: 6 %

Other: 1 %

Graduates who accepted full-time jobs in the following regions:

Africa: 0 %

Asia: 5 %

Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia: 1 %

Latin America and the Caribbean: 0 %

Middle East: 0 %

North America: 88 %

Oceana: 0 %

Western Europe: 6 %

Within North America, graduates who accepted full-time jobs in the following regions:

Northeast: 60 %

Mid-Atlantic: 5 %

South: 5 %

Southwest: 4 %

Midwest: 10 %

West: 15 %

Possessions and territories: 0 %

Canada: 1 %

Top Companies - Internships:

Company/No. Hired: Booz Allen Hamilton

Company/No. Hired: Merrill Lynch

Company/No. Hired: Deutsche Bank

Company/No. Hired: Google

Company/No. Hired: McKinsey & Company

Company/No. Hired: Morgan Stanley

Company/No. Hired: UBS

Company/No. Hired: JPMorgan

Company/No. Hired: Boston Consulting Group

Company/No. Hired: Lehman Brothers

Company/No. Hired: Citigroup

Company/No. Hired: Autodesk

Company/No. Hired: Bank of America

Company/No. Hired: Wellington Management Group

Company/No. Hired: PepsiCo

Internships awarded that are paid:

100 %

Average internship length in weeks:

10

Graduate Comments

There are so many reasons why I loved my time at Tuck -- the approachable faculty, my amazing classmates, classes that made me do mental gymnastics, and a job that I am truly excited to leave school for. How many other places can you see half your class on the ski slope on a Friday? How many other schools run a 50-mile overnight hike? How many schools go to meet Warren Buffett? And how students at top schools can claim that they know their whole class, well? I am so excited and proud to be an alumna of Tuck. --Finance

Tuck has the reputation of "Tuck Love" -- strong community, strong loyalty of alumni. After two years, I can freely admit I drank the Kool-Aid! It is not a place for everybody -- there is little anonymity. But for a fully rewarding, life-enriching experience, Tuck is fantastic! --Information Technology

Tuck is a school where student voices are heard. Students can meet with the deans and offer suggestions about programs, curriculum, anything at all. --Consulting

Tucks sells itself as a general management school but is still extremely focused on investment banking or consulting. Students considering other career paths should be cautious about coming to Hanover, New Hampshire. Tuck’s isolation and small number of students make it difficult to find a job in other areas. --Finance

Tuck is a an amazing place. However, it is a petri dish socially to the point that it can become unhealthy. With no other outlet besides your classmates (because of the location in a small college town), it can be overwhelming, especially when you witness a bunch of 28-year-olds regularly partying and acting like they're 19 again. The close-knit nature of the school is one of its biggest assets, but in some ways and certainly for some people, is a bit too much. --Consulting

Tuck is not for everyone, but it is outstanding for the right type of person. For my friends who fit the mold, I recommend it highly.--Finance

Tuck was a truly rewarding experience from a personal and professional development stand point. The education was top notch, but the truly special aspect of the program was its intimate nature. As a result, I've made more lifelong friends than I could ever have imagined. While I worked hard at Tuck, I had an absolute blast.--Finance

I had a great time at Tuck. The teaching is excellent, professors take the time to know you as a person, I was able to achieve my career goals and make a career change and came away with a fabulous set of friends.--Investment Banking

Tuck has been an tranformative experience. The strong general managment core combined with leadership training has made me ready to tackle almost anything.--Finance

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