Business Boot Camp

After spending four years anduptos $120,000 for an undergraduate education, what does it take for a student to get a leg up in today's dog-eat-dog business world? According to professors at the Tuck School, it takes a month of "business boot camp" a.k.a. the Tuck Business Bridge Program—at $6,250 a pop. For the second summer now the Tuck School has taught business basics to a select group of juniors and seniors from the nation's top liberal arts colleges. Stressing that it isn't a substilater for an MBA—come back later for that, Tuck urgesthe Bridge Program gives students an intensive introduction to accounting, finance, marketing, strategy, and other skills needed in the business world.

Just how intensive is this boot camp? "You should expect to be working from 8 a.m. until into the evening, including most weekends," program director and Tuck associate dean Robert Hansen tells applicants.

Not exactly Camp

Dartmouth. But then students do get noticed by visiting executives from the likes of American Express and L.L. Bean, from Goldman Sachs to Reebok International who participate in panels and presentations. Some executives are already using the program as a training ground, enrolling new hires and picking up the tab. For more information, e-mail or browse .