Blogs at the Darden School of Business

19 September 2022 | Global Voices of Darden

From Germany to London to Switzerland to Darden: Exchange Student Christina Haider Shares Why Global Experiences Are So Important and Why Darden Was at the Top of Her List

Christina Haider, a student at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland, is currently participating in the Fall 2022 Darden Exchange Program. Haider is pursuing a master’s degree in strategy…

19 September 2022 | Darden Career Center Blog

Specialized Recruiting Tips: “Talk to As Many People As Possible”

After graduating from Northeastern University and working in BCG’s Health Care Practice, Darden recent graduate Courtney Byer (MBA ’22) launched her MBA career laser focused. When she saw the opportunities…

16 September 2022 | Executive Education & Lifelong Learning Blog

Five Tips for Chief Diversity Officers

Are you a new Chief Diversity Officer (CDO)? Or taking on new or additional responsibilities for diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) initiatives at your organization? What’s the biggest challenge…

14 September 2022 | Discover Darden

Valentina Rizo (Class of 2023) Leverages Student Leadership Role to Create Inclusive, Fun Community

Valentina Rizo (Class of 2023) is the Darden Student Association VP of Social, and is a proud Latina from Bogotá, Colombia. She plans on using her leadership role to create…

8 September 2022 | Executive Education & Lifelong Learning Blog

Participant Profile: Tracey Sharma Uses Certificate in Business Strategy to Ask the Right Questions and Help Her Organization Grow

Tracey Sharma is a National Senior Solution Sales Manager at Stryker, one of the world’s leading medical technology companies. After realizing it had been eight years since investing in her…

7 September 2022 | Discover Darden

Preliminary Career Data Shows Record-Breaking Results for Class of 2022

The largest class in Darden history garnered the highest salaries in School history, the highest percent of students employed at graduation and more historic highs.

7 September 2022 | Diversity at Darden

Diversity Digest September 2022

Dear Members of the Darden Community,   Welcome to September and the first edition of the Diversity and Inclusion Digest.  Our hope is to raise awareness of opportunities, events and…

6 September 2022 | Discover Darden

Poets & Quants Highlights Inaugural Part-Time MBA Program

MBA-focused publication Poets & Quants recently spoke with several students in the inaugural Part-Time MBA program.

1 September 2022 | Executive Education & Lifelong Learning Blog

Meet the Team: Lisa Cannell Leverages HR Background to Help Clients Strengthen Their Workforce

Lisa Cannell (MBA '17), Managing Director of Client Solutions for Executive Education & Lifelong Learning (EELL), works closely with organizations and their learning and development teams to address their talent…

26 August 2022 | Discover Darden

Welcome to Charlottesville! Open House Events and Class Visit Availability

Admissions will host the first Darden Full-Time MBA Open House event of the season later this month, and we are thrilled to continue to welcome prospective students to Grounds throughout…

23 August 2022 | Executive Education & Lifelong Learning Blog

Participant Profile: New Leader, Ryan Weigand, Builds Confidence with Leading Teams Program

Ryan Weigand was recently promoted to Senior Director of Development at the Virginia Athletics Foundation, where he found himself with the responsibility of managing staff for the first time. His…

22 August 2022 | Discover Darden

First Year MBA Students Kick Off Their Darden Journey

Darden welcomed more than 550 First Year MBA students to Grounds in Charlottesville last week from the Full-Time MBA, Executive MBA and Part-Time MBA programs.