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Future Year Friday: Morgan Klausner Shares Deferred Enrollment Journey — From CSR to MBA

Darden’s Future Year Scholars Program invites outstanding college students to join the ranks of a Top 5 business school, before ever gaining work experience. Admitted scholars may choose to begin their MBA after gaining two, three or four years of work experience.Today’s post featuring Future Year Scholar…

By Maggie Dodson- April 9, 2021

Female Founders’ ‘KPI Club’ Builds Collective Venture Support

Darden’s entrepreneurial ecosystem seems to be really hitting its stride. Among the numerous formal resources available to both full-time and Executive MBA students, there are also a number of student-led groups that lend peer support and function as a type of guild to help advance each other…

By Maggie Dodson- April 7, 2021

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

UVA Shares Hopeful Plans for ‘Much More Normal’ Fall 2021, Updates on In-Person Graduation

In an exciting update yesterday, the University of Virginia shared news that UVA is planning to return to in-person instruction and “much more normal operations” in fall 2021. View the full update on UVA Today.University leaders said plans being developed for the fall include a return to in…

By Maggie Dodson- April 2, 2021

Academics, Alumni Profile, Darden Community

Darden Alumnae Leaders on Leading During Uncertainty

Uncertainty. We have never heard the term more often or been more familiar with the implications of the unknown. Over the last year, leaders across the globe have grappled with making critical decisions — often with only having a fraction of the information. Darden students and alumni know that feeling well…

By Maggie Dodson- March 31, 2021

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

Alumna Highlights Two Tips on Managing Imposter Syndrome

Today’s post featuring guest contributor and recent Darden alumna Tess Engebretson concludes the limited series highlighting imposter syndrome. It has been an honor to share the perspectives of Maeve McGilloway (MBA ’17) and Jaila Ingram-Johnson (EMBA ’20). Each describes how imposter syndrome and feelings of doubt or inadequacy…

By Maggie Dodson- March 26, 2021

Alumni Profile, Executive MBA

Alumna Shares Imposter Syndrome ‘Tool Kit’

Today we are continuing our celebration of Women’s History Month (yes, it’s somehow still March!) with insights on combatting imposter syndrome from Jaila Ingram-Johnson (EMBA ’20). Ingram-Johnson was named one of Poets & Quants ‘2020 Best & Brightest Executive MBAs’ after an unprecedented professional path, working…

By Maggie Dodson- March 18, 2021

Academics, Executive MBA, Full-Time MBA

The Darden Case Method: What You Need to Know

As prospective students consider which MBA program is the best fit for them, they very quickly hear about the Darden case method, and are naturally curious to learn more. Darden’s MBA program is entirely focused around the student-centric learning experience, and classes are taught using the case method…

By Maggie Dodson- March 17, 2021

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

SPACs, GameStop and Bitcoin: An ‘Office Hours’ Conversation With Finance Professor Rich Evans

Darden Admissions recently hosted the first event of our ongoing series, ‘Office Hours’, presented by Darden Ideas to Action. As promised, a wide range of topics were covered during the session with Professor Rich Evans, including the correct Darden pronunciation of the word ‘finance’ (listen to find out the answer…

By Maggie Dodson- March 16, 2021