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Admissions, Exec Application Tips, Executive MBA

Executive MBA: Frequently Asked Application Tips

Senior Director of Admissions Brett Twitty recently hosted a webinar in which he answered the top 10 questions frequently asked by Executive MBA applicants.If you missed the session or you simply want to review the conversation, be sure to check out the recording linked below and read on for…

By Maggie Dodson- October 27, 2020

Admissions, Application Tips, Exec Application Tips, Executive MBA, Full-Time MBA

Interview Tips — It’s About More Than Your Resume

Both Darden’s full-time and executive programs are well into the admissions cycle for the Class of 2023 — which means it’s officially interview season!If we’ve said it once, we’ve said it a million times: Interviews are our favorite part of the application process! It is…

By Brett Twitty- October 26, 2020

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

Darden Military Association Helps B-School Vets Transition, Thrive

Veterans of U.S. and foreign militaries comprise between 7 and 9 percent of Darden’s full-time MBA classes. These military students are an important part of the broader Darden community, and are known for contributing their leadership, discipline and decision-making skills and teamwork to the classroom. Darden…

By Maggie Dodson- October 24, 2020

Academics, Admissions, Darden Community, Executive MBA, Faculty Profile, Full-Time MBA

‘The More You Put In, The More You Get Out’ Professor Yael Grushka-Cockayne Hosts Online Session

Darden Admissions recently featured an Ask Me Anything session with Senior Associate Dean Yael Grushka-Cockayne for full-time and executive MBA prospective students and applicants. Professor Yael Grushka-Cockayne (or “Yael” as she is know to students and colleagues) serves as Senior Associate Dean for Professional Degree Programs and…

By Brett Twitty- October 23, 2020

Charlottesville, UVA News

Virginia Film Festival ‘Rewrites the Script’ and Goes Virtual

UVA Today recently shared an article about the Virginia Film Festival’s big pivot to virtual. The annual event is a mainstay of the Charlottesville arts and culture scene — normally attracting thousands of filmmakers and moviegoers to Charlottesville and UVA for the multi-day film event.The bad news: Coronavirus…

By Maggie Dodson- October 20, 2020

Admissions, Executive MBA, Student Profile or Feature

Q&A with Network of Executive Women President Caroline Clark

Darden Admissions and the Network of Executive Women (NEW) recently hosted an online Q&A about balancing work, life and school. This is must-see TV for prospective Executive MBA students. Check out the recording of the conversation below!Watch: Balancing Work, Life and SchoolInterested in learning more…

By Brett Twitty- October 19, 2020

Admissions, Darden Community, Full-Time MBA

Record Number of Attendees Tune In for Darden’s Virtual Diversity Conference

Director of Admissions Haley Whitlock Gyory shared a recap of the recent Darden Diversity Conference — which made the pivot to a virtual platform in its third year. The annual event is an opportunity for prospective students to experience how Darden embraces and celebrates diversity and inclusion. The multi-day event…

By Maggie Dodson- October 16, 2020

Academics, Alumni Profile, Darden Community, Executive MBA, Full-Time MBA

Kathryn Thompson (MBA ’94) Helps Empower Girls to Believe ‘They Can’

In recognition of the United Nations’ International Day of the Girl on 11 October, we are thrilled to feature an alum who is carrying out the Darden mission of purpose-driven leadership. Kathryn Thompson (MBA ’94) is the COO for Girls on the Run International, an organization that promotes empowerment…

By Maggie Dodson- October 9, 2020

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