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Executive MBA Program Shares Admissions Updates

With the closure of test centers across the globe due to the coronavirus, we wanted to share a few updates about our Executive MBA application process that we hope will help you as you assemble your application materials. We have a number of upcoming deadlines — 10 April, 10 May, 10…

By Maggie Dodson- March 26, 2020

Admissions, Darden News, Full-Time MBA

UVA Darden Announces Unprecedented Flexibility for Round 3

This afternoon, Darden Admissions announced wide-ranging flexibility for its full-time MBA Round 3 application deadline. Given the challenges many of you may be facing, the Admissions team recognized a need to provide additional support and opportunities for candidates who are in the process of applying to Darden, especially…

By Maggie Dodson- March 24, 2020

Darden Community, Executive MBA, Full-Time MBA, UVA News

A Message of Thanks from UVA President Jim Ryan

This weekend, University of Virginia President Jim Ryan shared a message of gratitude and encouragement to the Charlottesville and UVA community.Ryan highlighted the incredible work of the UVA Health System, outreach from alumni, student innovation and resilience, and the “Herculean effort” by all who have taken measures to protect…

By Maggie Dodson- March 23, 2020

Academics, Executive MBA

Introduction to Distance Learning in Darden’s Executive MBA

Over the past few weeks on the Discover Darden blog, we’ve explored components of our Executive MBA program including global residencies and weekend residencies. Today, we explore distance learning, which has never felt so relevant. (For the latest updates on UVA’s and Darden’s response to the novel…

By Brett Twitty- March 20, 2020

Academics, Admissions, Darden News, Executive MBA, Full-Time MBA

Stay (Remotely) Connected with Darden Admissions

Last week, The University of Virginia decided to move all classes online and limit events due to the evolving global spread of the novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19. We have also postponed all in-person Admissions events (including class visits) until further notice. However, all upcoming webinars will proceed…

By Maggie Dodson- March 16, 2020

Career, Executive MBA

Design Your Life Webinar: A Recap

Executive Career Coach Sarita Soldz recently hosted a webinar detailing how to use Design Thinking principles to ideate potential career paths for yourself. Did you know there are potentially many different versions of you? Indeed. Life design is all about identifying, sketching and then engaging with these potential pathways, and…

By Brett Twitty- March 11, 2020

Darden Community, diversity

Darden Celebrates International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day is Sunday, 8 March, and we wanted to take this moment to reflect upon the story of women at the Darden School of Business.Darden granted its first MBA to a woman in 1965 and, over the next decade, that number climbed slowly, up to 39…

By Maggie Dodson- March 6, 2020

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

Student Innovators and Entrepreneurs to Relocate to New Creator Space

UVA’s W.L. Lyons Brown III Innovation Laboratory, affectionately known as the i.Lab, is getting a new home! The Virginia-wide initiative supports entrepreneurs and innovators on Grounds and beyond, serving as a place to create, connect and find community. This summer, the i.Lab will move from…

By Maggie Dodson- March 5, 2020

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