Alumnus Pablo Garcia Barnetche (MBA ’95) Recalls How Darden Aided His Ag-Tech Journey in Argentina
Prior to earning his MBA at Darden in 1995, alumnus Pablo Garcia Barnetche completed his undergraduate degree at Universidad de Buenos Aires in Argentina. He then worked at FMC Corp. in Philadelphia before returning to Buenos Aires, where he currently resides and serves as director at agricultural technology company Agrositio…
DABO Inspires Afro-Optimists All Over the World through Virtual Africa Business Week
At the end of January, the Darden African Business Organization (DABO) hosted its fourth annual Africa Business Week. This year, DABO turned a weeklong schedule of events into a nearly all-virtual program to comply with University COVID safety protocols. DABO board members capitalized on this new virtual reality by…
Rongwu Liang (Class of 2021) Uses Engineering, Technology and Conversation to Build Bridges Around the World
By Abigail QuinnRongwu Liang, originally from China, is a member of Darden’s Class of 2021. Before deciding to pursue his MBA, Rongwu took a less traditional route to Charlottesville, working as a civil engineer and contract manager in Colombo, Sri Lanka before coming to the United States. “I…
A Love for Learning Brings Mikheil Abashidze (Class of 2021) – And His Cooking – from Georgia to Darden
By Abigail QuinnMikheil Abashidze, a member of Darden’s class of 2021, is a citizen of Georgia, nestled in the Caucuses region of Eurasia. He came to Darden because of a fellow coworker he met while working in Tbilisi, Georgia: Mikheil heard his colleague’s reviews of Darden’s…
Darden Celebrates Diwali at a Distance
Photos of the event courtesy of the Darden Photography ClubThe Darden South Asia Society (DSAS) recently hosted a Diwali gathering on 14 November for the Darden community. Diwali, also called Deepavali, is India’s biggest and most important holiday of the year. The festival gets its name from the…
Through Club Leadership, Nivia Bassante Garcia (Class of 2021) Helps Others Find Their Voice at Darden
By Abigail Quinn From Ecuador, Second Year Nivia Bassante Garcia (Class of 2021) shares her experience as an international student at Darden, where she serves on the leadership boards of both the Latin American Student Association and Graduate Women in Business. Nivia reflects on the importance of diversity and women…
From Engineering in India to Decision-Making at Darden: Second Year Tejaswi Kambalapally (Class of 2021) Shares her Journey to Becoming a CGI Global Ambassador
Tejaswi Kambalapally (Class of 2021) is a Global Ambassador for Darden’s Center for Global Initiatives. Tejaswi took time to share more about her background, role as Global Ambassador during the pandemic, and hopes for the future. In her own words:Tell us a little bit about your background. What…
Virtual Global Food Festival Brings Fun and Flavor to Darden Community
On Sunday, 13 September the Global Business and Culture Club (GBCC) wrapped up One Darden Week with a first-ever virtual Global Food Festival. GBCC turned one of Darden’s largest community gatherings each year into a new, online format and delivered a virtual program as engaging and dynamic as…
Ahana Das (Class of 2022) Recalls Global Journey through the Pandemic to get to Darden
First Year student Ahana Das (Class of 2022) recently shared the events of her global journey from the U.S. to Singapore and back, arriving in Charlottesville in time to begin fall classes at Darden. Since beginning orientation and classes at Darden a few weeks ago, Ahana says: Darden’s…