It has been another wonderful year at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business! Here in Charlottesville, Full-Time MBA students are on winter break and faculty and staff are busy creating excellent learning experiences — for current and prospective students alike.
Below you will find a collection of the most-consumed Darden media by prospective students. Whether you are a Darden expert or just beginning your Darden journey, we hope you enjoy reminiscing with us!
The Events You Loved the Most
We are proud to host prospective student events throughout the year to help you get to know the Darden MBA and our faculty, current students and staff.
- Why Darden? Interactive Q&A with Dean Scott Beardsley and Dawna Clarke (Webinar Recording Link)
- Introducing Darden’s Full-Time MBA Application for the Class of 2028 (Webinar Recording Link)
- Financing Your MBA
- ‘Office Hours’ with Senior Associate Dean Yael Grushka-Cockayne and Professor Raj Venkatesan, Presented by Darden Ideas to Action (Webinar Recording Link)
- ‘Office Hours’ with Christoph Herpfer and Marc Ruggiano, Presented by Darden Ideas to Action (Webinar Recording Link)
Your Most-Read Discover Darden Blog Posts
The Discover Darden blog is written by Admissions Team members to share Darden news that has an admissions focus. We’re thrilled to know that you will be on top of your essays, deadlines and interviews this year!
- Announcing Essays and Deadlines for Darden’s 2025-26 Full-Time MBA Application
- Inside the Darden Interview: What to Expect and How to Stand Out
- The Case for the Case Method: Inside the Darden MBA Classroom
Most Popular Experience Darden Podcast Episodes by Downloads
The Experience Darden podcast is a space where Darden Admissions experts share Full-Time MBA admissions tips and invite current students and faculty to share their stories. Here’s what you enjoyed listening to this year:
Top Darden Report and Ideas to Action Articles of 2025
- Q&A: What Are Tariffs and How Will They Affect Us?
- Supply Chains Explained: How They Work — and Why Tariffs Strain Them
- Impostor Syndrome Isn’t What You Think
- Fake It Till You Fail: Elizabeth Holmes and the Theranos Story
- Exceptional Career Outcomes Boost Darden to No. 1 Ranking in US News
Subscribe to the Darden Report and Darden Ideas to Action for the most timely news and thought leadership from the School.
What’s Next
There are two remaining Full-Time MBA dealines for the 2025–26 cycle: 7 January and 1 April 2026. We can’t wait to see where an MBA can take you in 2026 and beyond!
