Lauren Wallace – Global Voices of Darden

global, global network, International Partner Program, Latin America

MBA Students from Peru Explore Local Entrepreneurship and Innovation through International Partner Program in Charlottesville

The Darden Center for Global Initiatives hosted one of their largest international partner programs last week with part-time MBA students from PAD School of Management in Lima, Peru. Sixty-four students and staff from PAD visited Darden on 7-11 October for a program focused on entrepreneurship and innovation…

By Lauren Wallace- 17 October 2019

global network, International Partner Program, Latin America

Darden Hosts 4th Annual International Partner Program for Executive MBA Students from Peru

Last week, 44 Executive MBA students and staff from the PAD School of Management at the Universidad de Piura in Lima, Peru visited Darden in Charlottesville and D.C. for a fourth annual week-long international partner program hosted by Darden’s Center for Global Initiatives. The program, led by…

By Lauren Wallace- 9 October 2019

International Affinity Club, Latin America, Student Event

Darden Students Prevail in Rainy Day Darden Cup Soccer Tournament

Last week, Darden sections faced off in the Darden Cup soccer tournament, the second Darden Cup event of the year. Classmates cheered on their sections’ soccer team from the sidelines despite the rainy weather.The Latin American Student Association (LASA) prepared their famous barbeque to feed the fans, sponsored by…

By Lauren Wallace- 18 September 2019

International Affinity Club, International Students, Student Event

2019 Global Food Festival Showcases Cultural Diversity at Darden

On Sunday, 8 September Darden celebrated its annual Global Food Festival organized by the Global Business and Culture Club (GBCC) and sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs and Center for Global Initiatives. This year, 24 teams of Darden students signed up to prepare and share food from their country…

By Lauren Wallace- 13 September 2019

Darden Worldwide Course, Global Immersion, global network, Latin America

Students Explore Technology and Business Sustainability in new Global Immersion Course to Brazil

After finishing their first year at Darden, 30 Class of 2020 students traveled to Brazil for a new Darden Worldwide Course (DWC) offering led by Darden professor Raj Venkatesan and CGI Fellow Dr. Leandro Guissoni. The Brazil DWC, which took place in Rio de Janiero and Sao Paulo, focused on…

By Lauren Wallace- 12 September 2019

East Asia, global careers, Global Internship, International Students, Student Perspective

Sijia (Avery) Tang (Class of 2020) Shares Cross-Cultural Insights from Consulting Internship in China

Avery Tang (third from right) stands with fellow McKinsey summer interns including Darden classmate Feng Xiaochuan (center)Second-year student Sijia (Avery) Tang lived in Singapore for four years before completing a bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Accounting and Finance Concentrations) with a double major in Psychology at the University…

By Lauren Wallace- 5 September 2019

global careers, Global Internship, global network, International Students, Latin America

Facundo Tabbia (Class of 2020) Discusses International Internship Experience at Home in Buenos Aires

Second year student Facundo Tabbia (second from right in above photo) is from Buenos Aires, Argentina and completed his undergraduate degree in industrial engineering at the University of Buenos Aires in 2015. Upon graduation, he worked as an economic and financial planning analyst for Tenaris, a global metallurgical company headquartered…

By Lauren Wallace- 26 August 2019

alumni, East Asia, global careers, global network

Marcia Mao (MBA ’15) Brings Change to Private Equity Industry in Beijing

Darden’s Alumni Spotlight recently featured Marcia Mao (MBA ’15), director of portfolio management at Zenity Capital in Beijing, for her momentous rise to a top position in the male-dominated private equity industry.Her rise in the private equity industry is unique. According to a 2017 report from data…

By Lauren Wallace- 21 August 2019

Exchange, global, global network, International Students

Darden Welcomes Students from 11 International Partner Schools during Fall 2019 Semester

Darden welcomes 11 exchange students from leading business schools around the world for the fall 2019 semester. We are pleased to host students from the following universities and countries: Bocconi University in Italy CEIBS in China ESADE Business School in Spain HEC in France HKUST in Hong Kong IESE Business…

By Lauren Wallace- 19 August 2019

Europe & Russia, Executive MBA, Executive Residency, global network

Reflections on Cities: From Berlin and Paris (and everywhere else)

This is the last post in a three part series from Tom Kim (Executive MBA Class of 2020) about his experiences during the Darden Executive MBA Europe Global Residency.These are his concluding thoughts after his time in Berlin and Paris.”The enduring strength of cities reflects the profoundly social…

By Lauren Wallace- 16 August 2019

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