Blogs at the Darden School of Business

24 May 2022 | Global Voices of Darden

Lessons Learned From the Italy DWC: Jake Berlin (Class of ’22) Shares What Makes Luxury Brands in Italy so Compelling

1) Jake, tell us a little about yourself. Why did you choose the Italy Worldwide Course?I’m a Utah native, and I come from a big family with one younger sister…

19 May 2022 | Executive Education & Lifelong Learning Blog

Make the Most of Your Professional Development Benefit

Does your organization's fiscal year come to a close on 30 June? If you have professional development benefit funds that will expire at the end of June, don't miss an…

18 May 2022 | Career Corner

Getting to Know Alumni Career Services Executive Coach Gwen Mellor Romans (EMBA ’13)

This month, we meet Alumni Career Services executive coach Gwen Mellor Romans (EMBA ’13). After graduating from law school, Gwen went on to pursue a career in the law and…

18 May 2022 | Discover Darden

Executive Student Association President Nate Carlson Leverages MBA for Entrepreneurial Success

Nate Carlson (Class of 2023) resides in Birmingham, Alabama, where he is the owner and operator of several local eateries and coffee shops. Carlson and classmate Sarah Boschung were recently…

11 May 2022 | Discover Darden

Students Celebrate End of Year at the SWOT (School Was Outstanding Today) Carnival

Darden students recently celebrated the end of the school year at the SWOT (School Was Outstanding Today) Carnival. The unique student initiative is a committee of Second Year Students who…

6 May 2022 | Discover Darden

Future Year Friday: Nidhi Shah Finds Community at Darden While Pursuing Dual Degree in Data Science

Nidhi Shah (Class of 2023) is one of 16 fellow Future Year Scholars who are now completing their first year at Darden. Shah is also pursuing a dual degree at…

5 May 2022 | Executive Education & Lifelong Learning Blog

Participant Profile: How TEP Shaped Bob Alvarez’s Approach to Transformation and Strategy

Bob Alvarez (TEP '19), President & Chief Operations Officer at Shapiro Metals, attended Darden Executive Education & Lifelong Learning’s The Executive Program (TEP) in 2019 after it had been highly…

3 May 2022 | Global Voices of Darden

Darden Hosts INCAE International Partner Program in Investment Banking and Financial Engineering

This April, twenty-one Executive Master in Finance students from INCAE Business School in Costa Rica participated in an international partner program through Darden’s Center for Global Initiatives. The week-long program,…

3 May 2022 | Discover Darden

Business and Public Policy Club and Graduate Women In Business Team Up During Women’s History Month

Business and Public Policy President Ivana Brancaccio and Graduate Women In Business President Natalia Alvarez Diaz (both Class of 2022) worked together to plan and execute an “Elect Her”, a…

28 April 2022 | Global Voices of Darden

Winning 2022 DART Photos Revealed! DART Sale to happen 4/29/22 from 9 AM to 2 PM in the South Lounge

The Center for Global Initiatives unveiled the winning photos from the 2022 DART Project at First Coffee this morning. The Darden Art Project (DART) is an annual contest which invites…

27 April 2022 | Global Water Blog

Daryl Vigil on Tribal Water Rights and the Governance of the Colorado River Basin

After having been ignored for over 100 years in Colorado Water Basin water negotiations, there now appears to be an opportunity for Native Americans to gain a seat at the…

27 April 2022 | Career Corner

Successfully Landing Remote Work

Many companies adapted to pandemic conditions with remote work options for employees. As employees made it through that transition, some began to prefer remote, or work-from-home arrangements. As Covid constraints…