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Reminder: Online Entrepreneurship Chat Today at 12PM

Just a quick reminder that Philippe Sommer, Director of Darden’s Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, will be hosting a live video chat today, March 2nd from 12:00-12:30 p.m. (EST). Philippe will give an overview of resources and opportunities available to Darden MBA students interested in entrepreneurship, followed by Q & A.

To participate in this online event, log into the chat a few minutes before the chat starts and use the “Enter as a Guest” option.

Join Us for a Chat About Entrepreneurship on March 2nd

Philippe Sommer, Director of Darden’s Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, will be hosting a live video chat on Friday, March 2nd from 12:00-12:30 p.m. (EST). Philippe will give an overview of resources and opportunities available to Darden MBA students interested in entrepreneurship, followed by Q&A.

To access the chat, go to the chat link (http://breeze.darden.virginia.edu/entrepreneurship) a few minutes before the chat starts and use the “Enter as a Guest” option.

All questions will be typed and submitted through the online chat interface and then Philippe will answer the questions directly via video.

We hope you will be able to join us!

Entrepreneurship Opportunities at Darden

Watch the following videos of Philippe Sommer, Darden’s Director of Entrepreneurship Programs, for information about a variety of entrepreneurship-related MBA opportunities:

Darden Business Incubator
The Darden Business Incubator is designed to help MBA students develop promising early-stage business ventures. In addition to fostering an entrepreneurial community, the Incubator provides participating students with $13,000 in non-dilutive funding to be used on their business ventures.

Darden Business Incubator

Darden Business Projects
Darden Business Projects (DBPs) are for-credit MBA projects in which students design their own applied business project in consultation with Darden faculty. There are three types of DBPs: venturing, consulting, and case writing.

Darden Business Projects

Batten Venture Internship Program
The Batten Venture Internship Program provides Darden students with the opportunity to pursue summer internships with venture capital firms and their portfolio companies or other start-ups.

Batten Venture Internship Program

Technology Accelerator Course
The Technology Accelerator course is designed for MBA students who wish to learn first-hand how to commercialize inventions. The course explores the process of finding a new patent or technology and taking it to market.

Technology Accelerator Course