Experiential Learning
Experiential learning is where you'll go beyond the classroom and into the real world of management as it's practiced across a wide spectrum of industries. Explore Silicon Valley's culture of innovation first-hand at the headquarters of companies like Google, Facebook and Uber. Step onto the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Find a mentor at one of the world's leading investment firms who's eager to guide your future. And meet the industry movers and shakers who'll come right here to talk to you. The people you meet, connections you make and experiences you have will all inform and deepen what you learn in class, drive your desire to keep exploring.
To get involved in any of the programs below, contact:
Missy Gutkowski, Assistant Dean for Experiential Learning
121 Holmes Hall
570-577-1305
m.gutkowski@bucknell.edu
Connect with Global Business Leaders
Today, they're leaders at some of the world's leading banking, securities and investment firms. But they were once in your shoes, and they're here to guide your way forward.
The Herd Mentorship Program matches first-year students with alumni mentors at companies including Accenture, Bank of America, Deloitte, Johnson & Johnson, NBCUniversal, PepsiCo, PwC, RSM and Unilever. These relationships will help you plan for your future and give you insider access to these top global firms, which have a long tradition of employing Bucknell graduates.
Experience Management in the Real World
Our industry trips transport students to the places where business happens, from corporate boardrooms to factory floors. Get an up-close view of the tech industry with visits to the headquarters of major innovators like Google, Facebook, and Lyft. You'll come to understand how management takes place in a variety of industries and corporate settings, making you a versatile professional who can adapt to any situation.
Check out our blog for updates on program information and applications.
Study Abroad Programs
We turn the world into a living laboratory for management. Through our credit-bearing study abroad programs, students blend intentional coursework with meaningful internships, learning in real-world organizations alongside professionals in dynamic, global cities. With faculty mentorship, curated industry engagement, and purposeful cultural immersion, they develop cultural intelligence, refine their problem-solving and communication skills, and gain the confidence to lead with vision. Students return with résumé-ready experience, a global network, and a compelling story of adaptability, curiosity, and impact.
Network at Freeman Week & Business Trends Summit
This annual celebration of management education at Bucknell connects students with CEOs, partners and industry leaders from across fields. You'll build your professional network as you explore the latest trends in industries from finance to fashion, sustainability to social entrepreneurship.
Explore New Directions Through Our Speaker Series
Our speaker series bring business innovators from Bucknell's powerful professional network to campus to speak to you — helping you build a professional network of your own.
Walling Lecture Series
The Walling Lecture Series brings top business leaders and management scholars to Bucknell to speak and network with students.
Finance Speaker Series
The series is a course where you'll learn from financial professionals who are immersed in the real world of markets and investments.
Beyond Bucknell Speaker Series
The series provides students with professional narratives of alumni and parents.
Coffee hours and lunches
Provide opportunities for students to network with and learn from business professionals, including Bucknell alumni and parents.
Freeman Fellows
Freeman Fellows is the first-year mentoring program for students entering the Freeman College of Management. In the summer before you arrive at Bucknell, you will be paired with a junior or senior student mentor who will help answer questions as you navigate your first year of college. In the fall semester, you will meet in small groups in your Management 100 class, where Freeman Fellows will serve as teaching assistants. In this informative first-semester course, you will explore all areas of management offered at Bucknell as you meet weekly with your mentor, build connections with your classmates, and learn about resources and programs, including study-abroad opportunities like our management abroad program in Dublin. Throughout your entire first year, your student mentor will be there to answer questions and help you connect with internship and career resources, clubs and societies, opportunities to connect with our accomplished alumni, and more.
For questions about the program, or to apply to serve as a mentor for first-year students, please contact:
Ivy Kepner, Academic Associate Dean, Freeman College of Management
ivy.kepner@bucknell.edu