Global Voices of Darden – The International Perspective at Darden

Darden Worldwide Course, Global Immersion, global network, International Affinity Club, International Students, Student Perspective

Building Bridges: Karen Li (Class of 2019) Expands Global Connections through Club Leadership and Darden Worldwide Courses

Tell us a little about yourself: Why did you choose Darden for your MBA experience? What did you do prior to attending Darden and what do you hope to do after you graduate?I lived all of my life in Beijing, China before moving to Charlottesville to attend Darden. After…

By Lauren Wallace- 16 November 2018

Darden Worldwide Course, Global Immersion, global network, International Affinity Club, International Students, Student Perspective

Felix Artmann (Class of 2019) Discusses Entrepreneurship and the Darden Experience

Felix Artmann (Class of 2019) came to Darden from Frankfurt, Germany. Prior to Darden, he completed his undergraduate degree at Technical University of Munich and co-founded a coffee machine company, Bonaverde, which was one of the top 16 technology projects on Kickstarter in the world in 2013. Felix is…

By Lauren Wallace- 14 November 2018

alumni, global careers, global network

Ramapati Singhania (MBA ’81): From Textiles to Tech

Among Ramapati Singhania’s (MBA ’81) favorite memories of Darden, Singhania fondly remembers Professor Alec Horniman and his identical suits. Singhania said that Horniman’s teaching impressed him deeply and lessons from his classes are still shaping his career.“From him, I learned the value of consistency, the pain of…

By Kate Beach- 30 October 2018

global network, International Partner Program

MBA Students from Lima, Peru Study Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Darden

The Center for Global Initiatives hosted a cohort of 32 part-time MBA students from PAD School of Management in Lima, Peru from 8-12 October for an international partner program focused on innovation and entrepreneurship. The program, led by the Darden faculty team of Raul Chao, Tom Steenburgh and…

By Lauren Wallace- 17 October 2018

alumni, Faculty Global Activity, global network

Darden Engages with Key Stakeholders Across Asia on the New Story of Business

(Photo above: Paul Hamaguchi (third from left; MBA ’70), Darden’s first graduate from Japan, hosted the group for dinner in Tokyo with Takahisa Koitabashi (MBA ’93), partner and COO at Phronesis Partners, and Seiji Kiyohara (MBA ’89), regional president-Japan at American Express International.)In September and October, Ed…

By Lauren Wallace- 16 October 2018

global network, International Partner Program

International Partner Program Highlights Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Charlottesville and D.C.

Nearly fifty Executive MBA students from Latin America visited Charlottesville and D.C. for an international partner program with Darden’s Center for Global Initiatives. The students, from PAD School of Management in Lima, Peru and INALDE Business School in Bogotá, Colombia, spent the week learning about entrepreneurship and innovation…

By Lauren Wallace- 10 October 2018

global, International Affinity Club, International Students, Student Event

Relive One Darden Week and Global Food Festival 2018!

Photos courtesy of the Darden Photography ClubThe 30th annual Global Food Festival, organized by the Global Business and Culture Club (GBCC) with support from the Darden Center for Global Initiatives (CGI), was a tasty success this year. Lorena Quezada Zaragoza (Class of 2019), president of GBCC who contributed significantly…

By Lauren Wallace- 8 October 2018

alumni, global careers, global network

Nancy Lyons Callahan (MBA ’84) Followed Family Footsteps into an International Career

Nancy Callahan (MBA ’84) is the global vice president of strategy and growth for SAP Digital Business Services, which is the services and support arm of German multinational SAP responsible for €15 billion in annual revenue. She spearheads the digital transformation of SAP DBS by evolving, communicating and executing global…

By Lauren Wallace- 20 September 2018

Global Immersion, International Students, Student Perspective

Experiencing Darden Internationally: Godwin Marfo Ahenkorah (Class of 2019) Offers Insights on Darden Worldwide Courses, Club Leadership and Life at Darden to International Students

Godwin Marfo Ahenkorah (Class of 2019, left in above photo) came to the U.S. for the first time in fall 2017 to attend Darden. A former management trainee at Vodafone in Accra, Ghana, Godwin’s interests in technology and operations led him to apply for business school in the…

By Lauren Wallace- 11 September 2018

alumni, global network

Darden Admissions Represents in Shanghai, Seoul and Beijing

Darden ambassadors, Rita Morrow and Doris Cao, travelled to Shanghai, Seoul, and Beijing in August for admissions events with other top MBA schools. Rita and Doris, joined by alumni in each city, shared their insights about the Darden MBA experience and how to curate a competitive graduate school application. Alumni…

By Lauren Wallace- 4 September 2018

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