Tuck Business Bridge Program
The Tuck Business Bridge Program at Colorado College, offered in partnership with Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business and the Colorado College Career Center, prepares liberal arts students for internships and careers in business. The program features a comprehensive curriculum taught by Tuck’s MBA faculty, along with a capstone team project and career exploration modules.
Program Details
Students will apply for the Tuck Business Bridge Program through the Handshake job posting. As part of the Handshake application, students will submit their résumé and then be directed to a Microsoft Form to complete the additional application questions.
Preview of the application questions
Deadline for students to apply: Monday, October 12, 11:59 PM MT
Decisions announced: Monday, November 2
Deadline for students to accept offers: Monday, November 9
Program Dates: January 1–15, 2027
Please note: nine hours of asynchronous work are due before January 1; classes meet on weekends.
Cost:
The cost to participate is $8,650. Please note: there may be additional charges regarding meals for the duration of the program.
Through the generosity of our donors, students who are selected for this program are eligible for financial aid on a graduated scale.
All students will be responsible to cover the cost of their travel to Colorado College for the spring semester.
Eligibility
- Be enrolled as a sophomore (class of 2029), junior (class of 2028), or senior (class of 2027) in good standing (with preference given to sophomores).
- Be enrolled in classes on campus for Block 5. Students studying away or abroad for the entire spring 2027 semester are not eligible to participate.
- Have a resume reviewed by the Career Center by October 12.
- Have a GPA above 3.0, preferably above 3.5.
- Possess demonstrably strong time management skills through balancing academic and co-curricular commitments.
- Possess demonstrable strength in quantitative ability.
- Submit application by 11:59 p.m. MT (Colorado Springs time) on Monday, October 12.
- Complete asynchronous pre-work for the class (approximately nine hours of assignments by December 31).
- Full day, remote class participation starting at 2:30 p.m. MT January 1. *Consider travel carefully as in-person attendance on CC’s campus will be required starting January 2.
- Attend full days of class and programming, in-person, from January 2 - 15, including evenings and weekends.
More About the Program
Courses and modules in this rigorous program include business communications and strategy, ethics, marketing, financial accounting, and organizational behavior. Course material is integrated so that everything you learn and do in class directly supports your Bridge Capstone Project and your personal career development.
Each student will be assigned to a team to deliver an in-person capstone case study presentation evaluated by successful Colorado College alumni who will be on campus for the program's conclusion.
The Tuck Bridge Capstone Project allows students to apply the skills they acquire in the classroom to analyze and value a real-world business. Each team will select a publicly traded company, analyze its business, and determine how much the company is worth. At the end of the Business Bridge program, teams will present their recommendations and conclusions to successful Colorado College alumni who will be on campus.
The cohort of the Tuck Business Bridge Program at Colgate is anticipated to include 20 Colorado College sophomores, juniors, and seniors.
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Contact
Questions regarding the program or application process may be directed to msalsbury2025@coloradocollege.edu.Contact the Career Center
719.389.6893
Morreale House @ 1130 N. Cascade Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
