Late last week, the Darden Student Association (DSA) hosted the very first Darden Day of Service, kicking off the start of school with a day dedicated to service to the community. More than 120 volunteers spent the morning at eight service sites, then participated in a celebratory community lunch on…
Associate Director of Diversity Recruitment Marc Paulo Guzman recently hosted a webinar on all things Diversity Conference. This 30-minute webinar featured Q&A, an overview of the Diversity Conference and 2018 event highlights from First Year students Jesse Wilkinson and Miranda Grueiro — including their experience interviewing with the…
Earlier this week, i.Lab Incubator entrepreneurs showed off their hard work at the Summer Incubator Showcase. The incubator is the flagship venture-development program of Darden’s Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and provides accepted UVA and Charlottesville-area venture founders with grant funding, dedicated workspace, legal support…
For Jarrett Walker (MBA ’18), what started as a passion for advancing progress around diversity and inclusion at the Darden School has expanded to his new Darden community in New York City, where he is an investment banking associate with Barclays and works in the finance industry alongside hundreds of…
If you’re interested in starting your own venture, or just learning more about how entrepreneurs think, act and create, the Darden School has a host of resources (including scholarships!) to help make your ambitions a reality.Among the newest entrepreneurial offerings is Darden Connect, an immersion program launched by…
Last week, we announced some big news: Darden received the largest gift in its history, as Sands Capital Management Founder Frank M. Sands Sr. (MBA ’63) made a $68 million gift to the School. We’re grateful for the incredible generosity and think all Darden stakeholders — including prospective students — should…
Shivangi Shivayogi (Class of 2019) came to Darden with a career background in the health care industry, but will graduate this weekend with a new career lined up working as an investment banker with Barclays in New York City. Below, she reflects on what brought her to Darden, the experience…
Michelle Gauthreaux (Class of 2019) came to Darden with a background in consulting at Citrix and will leave with a new consulting positioned lined up — this time with Accenture. Gauthreaux says Darden helped elevate her professional capabilities, making her a confident decision-maker comfortable with ambiguity. Read on to learn…
