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-
global careers, Global Internship, International Students

Andres Barbara Mijares (Class of 2019) Ties Darden First Year Lessons into Internship Experience in Mexico City

 Second Year student Andres Barbara Mijares (Class of 2019) studied engineering in Mexico City as an undergrad. Upon graduation, he worked as an investment analyst and focused on fixed income at the biggest pension fund in the country, Citibanamex. He continued to work in the financial industry as a…

By Lauren Wallace-
Darden Worldwide Course, Global Immersion, global network, Student Perspective

Why Experiencing China is a Must for Business Students: Mike Christison (Class of 2019) Expounds on Darden Worldwide Course

Mike Christison (Class of 2019) was born and raised in central Illinois, then moved to the Washington, D.C. area after undergrad. Before Darden, he was the first hire at a startup marketing research consultancy based in Alexandria, Virginia. Currently, Mike is a second-year student finishing his dual MBA…

By Lauren Wallace-
Darden Worldwide Course, Global Immersion, global network, Student Perspective

#UgandaLikeIt: Tristram Worth (Class of 2019) Shares Stories and Lessons from Memorable Darden Worldwide Course to Uganda

By Tristram Worth (Darden Class of 2019) #UgandaLikeIt quickly became the informal theme of my Darden Worldwide Course (DWC) to Uganda.  One of my witty classmates coined the moniker on our first day in Uganda as we set out on an 8-hour bus ride from Entebbe to the…

By Lauren Wallace-
Darden Worldwide Course, Global Immersion

King Adjei-Frimpong (Class of 2019) Shares Lasting Impact of Japan Global Immersion Course

King Adjei-Frimpong is a rising second-year student at Darden. Following graduation from UCLA, King worked for years in Northeastern Pennsylvania for the Commission on Economic Opportunity, a nonprofit organization that promotes self-sufficiency among low-income and vulnerable populations by confronting the causes of poverty. This past spring…

By Lauren Wallace-
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