Darden School of Business Admissions Blog

Career, Darden Community, Executive MBA, Full-Time MBA

Darden Alumni Share Tips for Navigating Career Advancement in Current Climate

Our Darden Career Center colleagues recently published a great compilation of advice for students concerned about career opportunities given the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic from alumni who graduated during crises like the dot-com bubble burst, post-9/11 and the global financial crisis. The helpful tips included…

By Maggie Dodson- May 27, 2020

Executive MBA, Podcast, Student Profile or Feature

ExecMBA Podcast Covers Agribusiness, PPE and 21 Months of Student Perspective

Darden Admissions has two podcasts focused on the Darden student experience. Experience Darden explores the full-time MBA program, while The ExecMBA Podcast focuses on our Executive MBA Program. Both podcasts publish weekly episodes, and feature conversations with students, faculty, staff and alumni. Today, we are sharing a few recent…

By Brett Twitty- May 22, 2020

Alumni Profile, Career, Darden Community, diversity, Full-Time MBA

Entrepreneurial Darden MBAs Launch Natural Beauty Product Company, Empower Women of Color

Entrepreneurial spirit runs deep at Darden. Students are known to team up to leverage UVA and Darden’s resources to get a new venture off the ground, and many go on to create innovative products and business practices once they leave the on-Grounds ecosystem — putting their intensive learning experience…

By Maggie Dodson- May 21, 2020

Admissions, Career, Executive MBA, webinar

Tips for Career Switchers, All About Learning Teams — Executive MBA Webinars Recap

Over the past few weeks, Darden Admissions has hosted several webinars focused on different aspects of the Executive MBA student experience. Below, please find a summary of our recent sessions and plan to join us for more upcoming webinars. Topics include an Executive MBA overview, applicant tips, tips for career…

By Brett Twitty- May 19, 2020

Darden Community, Full-Time MBA, Student Profile or Feature

2020 Grad Capitalizes on Dumplings, Craft Beer and an Entrepreneurial Spirit

This weekend, Darden will celebrate its Class of 2020, virtually recognizing the culmination of two years of academic dedication and personal development. We have had the distinct honor of highlighting just a few of the incredible student stories from the graduating class here on the blog, and it’s safe…

By Maggie Dodson- May 15, 2020

Career, Executive MBA, webinar

Tips for Career Switchers and Career Webinar Round-Up

Our Executive MBA career webinar series continues this week with a session especially for career switchers.This session will be hosted by Director of Career Education and Advising Kellogg Leliveld and will feature key insights for individuals seeking to switch to a new role in a different function or industry…

By Brett Twitty- May 12, 2020

Academics, Darden News, Executive MBA

Darden Exec MBA Shares Start of School Updates

Associate Dean for Executive Degree Programs and Leadership Initiatives Jim Detert recently shared some updates about current plans for the start of school with members of our Executive MBA Class of 2022. Check out four key takeaways from the update below, and stay connected with the latest news from Grounds…

By Brett Twitty- May 7, 2020

Academics, Darden Community, Executive MBA, Full-Time MBA, Podcast

Dean Scott Beardsley Shares Insights on Leading, Teaching and Responding to a Pandemic

On this week’s Experience Darden and ExecMBA podcast episodes, Darden Dean Scott Beardsley joins podcast host and Director of Admissions Brett Twitty. Their conversation covers a wide range of topics, including how Dean Beardsley’s tenure at McKinsey & Co. has helped influence his work as dean and how…

By Maggie Dodson- May 5, 2020

MBA Application Tips

Exec MBA Application Tips