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What To Do Around Charlottesville

Published on April 25, 2013 in Darden Community and Student Profile or Feature. 0 Comments Tags: Charlottesville, Darden, MBA, student, University of Virginia, UVA.

In today’s post, members of the First Year Student Admissions Committee recommend their favorite spots in and around Charlottesville. Whether it’s dining out, wine tasting, attending concerts, hiking or touring historical landmarks, there is never a shortage of things to do in Charlottesville.

	“My favorite bars are Michael’s Bistro, The Virginian, and SkyBar. My favorite places to grab something to eat are definitely Mas, Citizen Burger Bar, Revolutionary Soup, MotoPhoCo, and Bellair Market.”- Katie Koopman
	“There is excellent Italian place at the Downtown Mall called Bella’s, or you could check out a tapas restaurant, Mas. On the other hand, a game of golf at Birdwood Golf Course is just 5 minutes from Darden.”- Djordie Minic
	“One word…Wineries! (King Family, Trump, Blenheim in particular). Also, there are tons of parks for families and Carter Mountain Orchard is a great local spot right near Monticello.”- Matt Sullivan
	“There are some great outdoors activities here: hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains, walking the Saunders-Monticello trail, picnicking or reading in the UVa gardens. In the summer, I love to head to the Pavilion on the Downtown Mall for the weekly “Fridays After Five” free concerts.”- Colleen Arthur
	“For a bite to eat, I’d recommend Citizen Burger, Positively 4th, Blue Moon Diner, or Mono Loco. For a weekend activity, my favorite thing to do is run on the Rivanna Trail and then grab a few drinks a SkyBar later that night.”- Kat Baronowski
	“I like to study at Greenberry’s Café. When it comes time for brunch, check out Blue Grass Grill or West Main. And, as a former New Yorker, I like to admire my closet space.”- Angie Alam
	“Check out Taste of China for some authentic Chinese food. I love to go apple picking, too.”- Yue Zhu
	“Grabbing lunch or dinner with friends at Feast, Continental Divide or Ten is one of my favorite things to do.”- Allie Czerepak
	“I love biking or walking the Rivanna Trail and salsa-dancing at Escafe.”- Tayo Shodiya
	“There is great live music at the Jefferson Theater and some great wineries in the area (Pippin Hill and Veritas especially).”- Emily Yee
	“I have to go with the food: Feast Market, Revolution Soup, Positively 4th, Ivy Inn, Ace Biscuit and Barbeque, Belmont BBQ.”- Jon Payne
	“I love close/quick hikes at Ivy Creek Natural Area, hitting up Cville Coffee, getting Arch’s gooey brownie froyo topping, visiting Castle Hill for some hard cider, and learning some history at Monticello. For places to eat, definitely check out THE FLAT!!! (crepe shack on the Downtown Mall), The Virginian (mac and cheese!), Boylan and Citizen Burger (homemade veggie burgers!), and The Southern (live music).”- Genie Ko
	“Taking advantage of living in central Virginia: Carter Mountain Orchard, Skyline Drive, and Blue Ridge Mountains hiking.”- Scott Poitevent
	“Go eat at Royal Indian. It is the best Indian food I’ve eaten in the US and I’ve lived here for 9 years and tried more than 100 Indian restaurants.”- Rohan Poojara
	“Taking a drive out to Crozet to Crozet Pizza (amazing Pizza) and relaxing by the lake at Mint Springs Valley Park.”- Bryan Furman

Learn more about Charlottesville and the surrounding area on the Darden website.

Darden’s i.Lab Partners With TomTom Founders Festival to Promote Entrepreneurship in Charlottesville

Published on April 9, 2013 in Darden Community and Events. 0 Comments Tags: Batten Institute, Charlottesville, Darden, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, Events, MBA, Tom Tom, University of Virginia, UVA.

This Thursday, 11 April, is the grand opening of the W.L. Lyons Brown III Innovation Laboratory (i.Lab) expansion. The original i.Lab, launched in 2010, is expanding to include a state-of-the-art incubator that will be open to qualified University of Virginia (U.Va.) and local community start-ups and will service as an entrepreneurial hub for the University and the Charlottesville community.

Part of the opening festivities will include a “U.Pitch. C’ville Decides.” competition, co-hosted by the Batten Institute at the Darden School of Business and the Tom-Tom Founders Festival — an annual festival in and around the historic Downtown Mall in Charlottesville, Virginia with the mission to catalyze innovation by converging music, art, design and technology to connect people and new ideas for the future. The Batten Institute will award $10,000 in total to the competition’s top three winners, who will be selected by event attendees. The “U.Pitch. C’ville Decides.” competition winner will also receive the option to be admitted into the newly expanded i.Lab Incubator program.

Thursday’s events include a welcome from U.Va. President Teresa Sullivan and Dean of the Darden School Robert F. Bruner, an innovation challenge workshop led by Darden Professors Jeanne Liedtka and Bobby Parmar, elevator pitches by six admitted i.Lab incubator companies, and voting for the “U.Pitch. C’ville Decides.” competition.

Charlottesville has been named in the top 50 places in the country to launch a small business by Money Magazine.

To learn more about the i.Lab expansion grand opening or to attend the event, visit the Batten Institute website.

To learn more about MBA entrepreneurship opportunities, courses, competitions and more, visit the Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership website.

Admissions Dean Video Blog

Published on April 2, 2013 in Admissions and Video. 0 Comments Tags: admissions, application, Charlottesville, class visit, Darden, Darden Days, Events, MBA, Sara Neher, University of Virginia, UVA, video blog, waitlist.

In today’s video blog, Sara Neher, assistant dean of MBA Admission, covers the following items:

Executive MBA events and application deadlines
Darden Reception in Shanghai, China
Darden Days
Waitlist update

Admissions Dean Video Blog: Spring Admissions Events, Darden Days and Waitlist Update

Visit a Darden Class in April

Published on March 14, 2013 in Admissions. 0 Comments Tags: admissions, Charlottesville, class visit, Darden, MBA, round 3, University of Virginia, UVA.

This spring, prospective students are invited to visit a class at Darden. During a class visit, you will have the opportunity to see the case method in action, lunch with current Darden students, meet with faculty and staff and tour the Darden Grounds.

Class visits begin on 9 April. If you are applying to Round 3 and are invited for an interview, you will have the chance to sign up for a class visit when you schedule your interview. We recommend that all Round 3 applicants wait and see if they are invited for an interview before scheduling a class visit. Please note that there are no Friday classes.

Life of a Darden Student

Published on February 28, 2013 in Darden Community. 0 Comments Tags: academics, bloggers, career, case, case method, Charlottesville, Darden, MBA, student club, University of Virginia, UVA.

Life at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business is full of classes, club events, learning team sessions, job searches and social events. With so many opportunities, each student experiences Darden in a unique way. We invite you to learn more about Darden by reading the stories of some of our current students.

Here are some of our favorite posts from this year’s Darden Student Bloggers:

On the learning experience:

“Bringing It: The Darden Classroom” – Adhiraj Badyal

“My Favorite Electives” – Brian Cramer

“Brazil: Global Business Experience” – Brian Gavron

On recruitment:

“Q1” – Jonathan Meredith

“Job Treks and Trotting the Best-Coast” – Yachna Khare

“The Darden Advantage: Musings of a Summer Intern” – Adhiraj Badyal

“Reflecting on Second Year Recruiting” – Brian Cramer

On life at Darden:

“The MUST-KNOW Darden Traditions” – Gloria Lau

“Studying, Learning Team, Class, Shenanigans (Rinse & Repeat)” – Jenny Hammond

“Darden Gone Wild(erness)” – Kenny Schulman

Learn more about our Student Bloggers on our website.

Round 2 Application Update: Interview Invitations

Published on January 28, 2013 in Admissions and Video. 0 Comments Tags: admissions, Charlottesville, Darden, interview, MBA, round 2, University of Virginia, UVA, Video.

Last week, Darden released the first batch of interview invitations for Round 2 applicants. We will continue releasing invitations to interview until the decision release date on 20 March 2013. Please note that interview invitations are extended on a rolling basis and the order in which you are invited is not a reflection on your application.

For those of you who have scheduled your interview, here is a short video on what to expect on an Interview Day:

Featured Student Blog: Studying, Learning Team, Class, Shenanigans

Published on November 1, 2012 in Darden Community and Student Profile or Feature. 0 Comments Tags: Charlottesville, community, Darden, learning team, MBA, section, student, University of Virginia, UVA.

Jenny Hammond
MBA Class of 2014

The Darden School is known for its rigorous academic curriculum and case method of instruction, and prospective students frequently ask how MBA students maintain balance in their lives. First Year student Jenny Hammond sums up her first few months at Darden in her blog, discussing her experiences with her learning team and section, as well as her impressions of Charlottesville.

Attend a Career Club Conference: Marketing, Finance and Entrepreneurship

Published on October 22, 2012 in Admissions, Career and Events. 0 Comments Tags: admissions, alumni, career, Charlottesville, conference, Darden, entrepreneurship, Events, finance, Marketing, MBA, student club, University of Virginia, UVA.

Throughout the fall, there are numerous opportunities for Darden students to meet and network with recruiters from a variety of companies across the world. One such opportunity includes Career Club Conferences, which are held across several Fridays throughout the year. At these conferences, Darden students learn about career opportunities in the featured functional area, participate in Q&A sessions with recruiters and alumni and attend a networking cocktail hour and dinner with company representatives.

Companies participating in the 11th Annual Darden Marketing Forum on Friday, 26 October include:

General Mills
Microsoft
Target
Johnson & Johnson
Campbell’s Soup
Danaher
Celgene
DuPont
Pfizer
E&J Gallo
MeadWestVaco

Prospective students may attend a portion of the Marketing Forum, as well as the upcoming Finance Conference and Darden Entrepreneurship Conference. In addition, you may participate in an Admissions Q&A session and tour the Darden Grounds.

Click here to register for upcoming Career Club Conferences.

Attend a Darden Reception with Dean Bruner, Admissions and Alumni

Published on September 27, 2012 in Admissions and Events. 0 Comments Tags: admissions, Bob Bruner, Charlottesville, Darden, Dean Bruner, Events, MBA, University of Virginia, UVA.

On 4 October, the U.Va. Darden School of Business is hosting a reception in Charlottesville, Virginia. Prospective students are invited to learn more about the three formats of the MBA program (MBA, MBA for Executives and Global MBA for Executives), as well as speak to alumni about their experiences at Darden and beyond.

Bob Bruner, Dean of the Darden School, will be in attendance to address the group.

Refreshments and hors d’oeuvres will be served. Spouses and guests are welcome! There is no charge to attend.

Student Blog Post: “Living in Charlottesville”

Published on July 9, 2012 in Darden Community and Student Profile or Feature. 0 Comments Tags: bloggers, Charlottesville, community, Darden, MBA, student, student life, University of Virginia, UVA.

Last month, we featured a post written by Rohit Gupta, MBA Class of 2013, describing his experiences with the Darden faculty. In the next part of his “Why Darden” blog series, Rohit shares a variety of perspectives, which include blog posts by three students who are new to the city, an article by Forbes magazine declaring the University of Virginia as one of the most beautiful campuses in America and a recent survey of Darden students documenting their favorite things about Charlottesville.

Read Rohit’s post “Why Darden: Part 2 – Living in Charlottesville” to learn more about what the area has to offer.