Welcome to another edition of Trivia Tuesday, our weekly exploration of the special programs, interesting opportunities and unusual policies that impact the MBA experience at the leading business schools! Today we turn our attention to residential life, an often-overlooked aspect of student life and campus culture. Although most of the leading business schools offer some on-campus housing options for full-time MBA students, space tends to be limited and the rooms or apartments tend to be in residence halls shared by other graduate programs at the university.
However, two of the leading MBA programs best known for their strong sense of community are also two of the schools that have actively expanded the number on-campus housing opportunities for MBA students. At Tuck, nearly half of each first-year class lives in the school’s on-campus housing facilities, while at Kellogg approximately 30% of students live in that school’s residence halls. Let’s take a closer look at housing options offered by Tuck and Kellogg.
Whittemore Hall, considered the center of Tuck’s on-campus residential life, offers private living accommodations, social areas, group study rooms, a business resource center and an exercise facility with locker rooms. Nearby Buchanan Hall provides additional housing for first-year students, as well as group study rooms and a lounge area. Although Whittemore and Buchanan are very attractive options for single students seeking on-campus housing, those students entering Tuck with partners or children often choose to live in Sachem Village, a duplex and townhome community for Dartmouth’s graduate students.
Tuck is continuing to expand its residential options, with a additional residences for first-year students scheduled to open in December 2008 upon the completion of Tuck’s new living and learning center. The new center is located just west of Whittemore Hall and will provide living spaces for nearly 100 students, as well as additional study rooms, lounge areas, and classroom facilities.
At Kellogg, of the 30% of MBA students who choose to live on campus, most settle into the seven story McManus Living/Learning Center. Both single and married students may choose from single or double studios, and one- or two-bedroom apartments. With study rooms, a computer lab, lounges, a workout room and a game room, McManus is designed to facilitate socializing and out-of-classroom learning. The McManus Living/Learning Center is located just a three block walk from the Jacobs Center, making it one of the most convenient area housing options for Kellogg students.
Students at both Tuck and Kellogg report that the opportunity to live with classmates extends students’ social circles and enhances the sense of a shared campus community. For more information on the housing options at Tuck, Kellogg, or other leading business schools, be sure to check out the schools’ websites or the Life On Campus sections of the Clear Admit School Guides!
