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Academics, Alumni Profile, Career Spotlight, Full-Time MBA

MBA/M.Ed Dual Degree Alumni Build on Program’s Innovative Foundation

Today’s post wraps up the limited series featuring the decade anniversary of Darden and the School of Education and Human Development’s MBA/M.Ed Dual Degree program. We previously featured MBA/M.Ed dual degree alumni Stephanie Spangler (MBA ’19), who now works in consulting, and Julieta Garcia…

By Maggie Dodson- May 25, 2021

Academics, Admissions, Career Spotlight, Full-Time MBA

MBA/M.Ed Dual Degree Program Celebrates Decade Anniversary

Second Year students Jack McDermott (Class of 2021) and Samantha Firstenberg (Class of 2021) are MBA/MEd students in the final weeks of their dual degree program. As part of their final practicum project, the two are highlighting the real world impact of the MBA/MEd on the 35+ graduates…

By Maggie Dodson- May 6, 2021

Alumni Profile, Career Spotlight, Darden Community

Alumna Heads Sustainability Efforts, Works to Achieve Net-Zero Carbon Emissions

For this year’s Earth Day, MBA-focused publication Poets & Quants featured B-School sustainability graduates, including Katherine Neebe (MBA ’04) VP National Engagement and Strategy and Chief Sustainability Officer at Duke Energy. She also serves as president of the Duke Energy Foundation. In these capacities, she leads Duke…

By Maggie Dodson- April 22, 2021

Career Spotlight, Executive MBA, Executive Student Profile

Darden Executive MBA Student Stakes Claim in Pet Wellness Industry

Head of a rapidly expanding startup, Darden Executive MBA student Brian Larsen (Class of 2020) is leading the way in the growing pet health and wellness industry. Larsen is co-founder, president and CEO of RestoraPet Inc., a health supplement company for pets, including dogs, cats and even horses.His…

By Maggie Dodson- December 12, 2019

Career Spotlight, Executive MBA

Alum Leans on Darden Experience to Inspire NASA Talent Strategy

When Apollo 11 astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong walked on the surface of the moon 50 years ago, an estimated 600 million people (a fifth of the world’s population at the time), watched Armstrong’s famed initial walk on the moon from TV sets around the globe.The…

By Maggie Dodson- July 20, 2019

Academics, Career Spotlight, Executive MBA

EMBA Balances Nuclear Submarine Management, MBA Coursework

Karen Henneberger (Class of 2020) took the long way to her Darden experience. After being accepted to the School in 1990, Henneberger decided not to join the full-time program, as personal and professional commitments led her to put off an MBA. Fast-forward nearly 30 years, and Henneberger is…

By Brett Twitty- May 22, 2019

Career Spotlight, Full-Time MBA, Student Profile or Feature

Career Spotlight: Second Year Student, Nora Allen

Nora Allen is a Second Year student in our Class of 2019, and, after graduation, she will be joining Wayfair as a Senior Category Manager. We recently caught up with Nora to talk about her Darden experience. Check out Nora’s answers below!What was your background before coming to…

By Brett Twitty- April 19, 2019

Career, Career Spotlight, Full-Time MBA, Student Profile or Feature

Career Spotlight: Katherine “Kat” Backof, ’19

Katherine “Kat” Backof, ’19, spent her summer internship at Hilton on the team launching Hilton’s newest brand, Motto by Hilton. After graduation, she will be returning to Hilton full-time as a Brand Manager, and we recently caught up with Kat to talk more about her Darden experience. Check…

By Brett Twitty- March 4, 2019