In his blog post “Leadership Development, Darden Style,” Everette Fortner dissects how Darden combines deep functional knowledge and a broad enterprise perspective to create a strong leadership development program for MBA students:“Darden develops leaders. Over the coming year, Darden intends to continue to expand its leadership development offerings. Building…
Given the rapid pace of change in the technology industry, Darden faculty members are actively working with alumni and practitioners that work in technology to develop new courses, cases and research on the issues they face. The Career Development Center is also working to expand recruiting relationships with technology companies…
When you come to Darden, you join a tight-knit community of approximately 320 classmates and over 14,000 alumni. The connections you build with the Darden community extend beyond graduation, giving you lifelong learning, networking and career opportunities.In addition, you receive access to career management resources provided by…
As the end of June approaches, Darden MBA students are scattered at different internships around the world, earning an average weekly income of $1,879.Darden MBA student blogger Caroline Kalinowski’s internship is in New York City at Bank of America’s Human Resources department. In her blog post…
Entrepreneur Kyle Redinger (MBA ’13) managed three start-ups while he was a student at the Darden School: VividCortext, SuperFit Games and CrossFit Charlottesville. Although he eventually sold SuperFit Games to a group of investors in Richmond, Kyle remained heavily involved in the day-to-day operations of the other…
Did you know that over 25% of the Darden Class of 2012 pursued career opportunities in the Northeast and over 10% on the West Coast? During the MBA program, Darden students enjoy the benefits of living and learning in Charlottesville, Virginia (top-ranked in lifestyle, health and business rankings), but…
In 2012, 12.5% of Darden graduates received job offers for a position in the technology industry. These graduates earned an average base salary of $108,081 and worked for companies such as Apple, Google, Microsoft and Amazon.In the video below, Paco Contreras (MBA ‘03 ), director of product marketing…
In a recent student blog post, Shaheli Guha, MBA Class of 2014, leverages her consulting expertise by providing her own framework on how prospective students should decide which school to choose in their MBA search. Questions she raises include: Will it help you achieve your career goal? Is it geographically…
