20 April 2021
Why Attend a Reunion?As Darden’s Dean for ten years, I hosted dozens of class reunions. These events reinforced my sense that the Darden MBA experience fosters an inimitable bond among classmates. The…
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20 December 2020
Why Study Business History?“The past is never dead. The past is not even past.” –William Faulkner, Requiem for a Nun Faulkner’s words have come to me repeatedly over the past year. Journalists,…
18 December 2020
Recommended Books of 2020: Reading and Rudder“Never confuse movement with action.” – Ernest Hemingway “If you don’t know where you are going, any road will take you there.” -- Lewis Carroll There is a difference between…
18 December 2020
To a Colleague Granted a Faculty ChairNineteen months ago, a gift to Darden from the Sands family established 12 new faculty chairs, one of them named for me, a tremendous honor. It prompted me to reflect…
2 April 2020
Some Books to Read During the Coronavirus CrisisOne of the more regular questions I’m getting this spring is “What are you reading?” After my response, it becomes clear that the questioner is not looking for entertainment, but…