Think Small. Think intimate. Think great outdoors. That’s exactly what life at Tuck is all about. The country’s first graduate school of business offers one of the smallest programs among the top 30 schools, with fewer than 250 students in each class. The small class size – coupled with the school’s location in rural Hanover, New Hampshire – results in a close-knit community in which everyone knows everyone else.

身為美國第一家商管類研究生院，塔克商學院有著Top30院校中幾乎最小的班級，一屆僅僅約250人。因為班級小，也因為地處鄉下(Hanover, New Hampshire)讓塔克的MBA班級形成一種同學間彼此都很熟悉的團隊意識。

Academically, Tuck’s MBA program focuses on turning out competent general managers. Most of the first year curriculum consists of core courses in the main management disciplines, with the second year left open for electives. No specific majors are offered. First year students complete most of their coursework in the same study group, which Tuck emphasizes as a way for students to grow closer and develop their teamwork skills. More than the average top program, Tuck is looking for students who demonstrate strong teamwork skills, so make sure that this is a main theme in your Tuck application.

教育上來說，塔克的MBA著重在培養出有能力的總經理們。第一年的多數核心課程涵蓋了各種管理學原則，然後第二年則留下讓你選修的空間。塔克並不提供特別的主修科目。第一年的過程裡面，學生會跟同一個小組的人完成絕大多數的課程，此一”一起學習、一同培養團隊精神”的教學方式是塔克所強調的。與其他頂級MBA課程最大的不同之處就在於塔克希望學生能有強大的團隊合作能力。在你申請過程中請多多強調此點。

Tuck is also serious about leadership, and one unique part of the first year experience is the Tuck Leadership Forum, which runs throughout the first year. The Forum is a series of mini-courses in topics such as management communication and entrepreneurial management, al designed to help improve students’ leadership skills. Students then complete a team project, such as creating a business plan or doing consulting work for an existing business. The program also provides students with a chance to work closely with faculty and plug into Tuck’s alumni network while still in school.

塔克也很重視領導力。在第一年課程中持續進行的塔克領導力論壇(Tuck Leadership Forum)就是一個與眾不同的體驗。此論壇由一系列的小課程組成，內容包含管理溝通、創業管理等，都是用來培養與增進學生的領導能力。學生最後需要完成一個團隊項目(專案)，例如寫出一個創業計畫書或是對已存的事業進行諮詢顧問診斷服務。此作法也提供了在學學生一個與塔克業界校友們面對面合作的機會。

Speaking of the alumni, what Tuck lacks in size is made up for in devotion. Tuck’s alumni have been described by some as fierce in their loyalty to the school and to each other. Tuck touts its alumni’s 60 percent plus annual giving rate as further evidence of this dedication. While the school may not have alum in every company, Tuck students are known to get good results from the alumni they do call upon. In your own application, make sure that you can provide convincing proof that you, too, will be active alum, preferably by demonstrating loyalty to your undergraduate school.

提到校友組織，塔克所缺乏的「人數」恰巧由校友的凝聚力所彌補。 塔克的校友會長久以來都被形容成所有學校畢業校友中對學校以及對彼此間最投入最忠誠的一群人。 每年60%以上的校友捐款(註:不知以何為基準)可以作為一個證明。塔克的校友雖然沒有像其他某些商學院一般，遍佈每一家公司，但是學生們通常可以在有校友任職的公司得到良好的回應。請在你申請的時候確認你能提供具有說服力的證據去證明你也會是一個忠誠、活躍並幫助未來學(師)弟妹的好校友。