For Undergraduates
Applied Business Skills That Create Positive Change
At TGI, you can explore applied business alongside whatever you’re passionate about, whether you’re exploring the complexities of global economics, pursuing international relations, excelling in engineering, thriving in the arts, or following any other passion. Through our minors you’ll discover how an applied business mindset and skillset combines with your passion to equip you to contribute meaningfully in any setting or even create something entirely new.
- Add a minor to anything you study
- Work on actual projects in the context of real organizations
- Learn from faculty who bring industry experience to the classroom
- Become an effective communicator and discover your personal and professional voice
- Graduate career-ready with skills employers value
Build Your Applied Business Capabilities
Business, Management, and Leadership Minor
Integrate personal discovery and insight with professional development and practical business skills
Engineering Management Minor
Develop strategies for leading in established and emerging technical and engineering contexts
Entrepreneurship Minor
Develop an entrepreneurial mindset and skillset to transform ideas into action
Entrepreneurship for Social Impact Minor
Engage in civic life and explore entrepreneurial solutions to societal problems
Opportunities Beyond the Classroom
- Industry and Cross-University Collaborations: Partner with companies and students across disciplines
- Competitions and Funding: Pitch your ideas and apply for financial support to fund your initiatives through multiple competitions and funding opportunities
- Internships and Practicums: Put your learning into practice
- Coaching and Accelerator Opportunities: Access the full range of programs that support student and alumni founders, culminating in the Tufts Venture Accelerator
- Applied Research: Work with faculty on topics directly applicable to industry challenges today
The TGI Advantage
As an undergraduate exploring business, you’ll access resources designed to help you discover and build your unique path:
Find Your Fit
- Test business concepts through real projects with actual companies
- Take individual courses before committing to a minor or co-major
- Gain insights from practitioner faculty who share lived business experience across industries
Build Real Experience
- Compete and apply for financial support to fund your ideas
- Undertake internships that combine your major with business skills
- Research topics at the intersection of cutting-edge fields
- Develop portfolio projects that demonstrate real impact
Find Your Community
- Receive mentorship from alumni in your field of interest
- Learn from fellow students exploring business alongside their majors
- Gain insight from faculty advisors who help design your unique path
- Connect with our wide network of industry practitioners, including Entrepreneurs in Residence and Executives in Residence
Accelerate Your Journey
- Fifth Year Master’s option to deepen your knowledge
Your Outcomes
You develop: Confidence to share your ideas in any context
You build: Connections between your passions and professional opportunities
You gain: Skills to turn concepts into reality
You create: Your own definition of success
Real Results
- Discover your personal and professional voice
- Develop a growth mindset that values critical thinking and innovation
- Build self-confidence through curiosity and calculated risk-taking
- Create pathways for smoother transitions to professional roles
- Lead initiatives that reflect your values and purpose
- Balance complex personal and professional lives