Experience Darden

Over the coming weeks, we will continue sharing conversations with the section reps for Darden’s First Year sections – Section A, B, C, D and E. Up next is Sebastian Nabatoff, section rep for Section B. During this conversation, we talk with Sebastian about his background, what led him to Darden, what attracted him to the section rep role, his favorite Section B norms, highlights from his first ye...

In this very special edition of the Darden Admissions podcast, we share a recent installment in our ongoing ‘Office Hours’ faculty spotlight series, a conversation with dean emeritus Bob Bruner. As a financial economist, Bruner is best known for his research on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and financial panics. He served as dean of the Darden School from 2005 to 2015, and, this May,...

In this special edition of the Darden Admissions podcast, we share a recent installment in our ongoing ‘Office Hours’ faculty spotlight series, a conversation with Professor Anthony Palomba. Palomba is a member of the Communication faculty at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, and his teaching interests are focused on how business professionals can present data results and actio...

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Mark Williams-Sierra and Fabiana Diaz. Mark and Fabiana are first year students in UVA Darden’s Full-Time MBA Class of 2024, and they are also Darden’s newest Consortium Liaisons. In this conversation, Mark and Fabiana reflect upon their MBA journeys, their shared background as educators, what attracted them to the Consortium liaison role, the Conso...

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Earnest Pettway. Earnest is a second year student in our Full-Time MBA Class of 2023, and he is also the Vice President for Darden Cup. In this conversation, Earnest reflects upon his decision to pursue an MBA, what led him to Darden, how he decided to serve as VP for Darden Cup, highlights from this year’s competition and more. Darden Cup is a seri...

Have you ever wondered how a Darden case comes together? In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Gerry Yemen. Gerry is Senior Research and Executive Director of the Darden Case Writing Research Group at the Darden School of Business, and she has interviewed protagonists and written or co-authored over 400 cases, teaching notes and technical notes featuring leading business executives nati...

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Natalie Barbaresi. Natalie is a second year student in UVA Darden’s Full-Time MBA Class of 2023, and she recently studied abroad at HEC Paris. We talk – Natalie about her background, what led her to Darden, how she decided to study abroad, her favorite memories from her time at HEC Paris and more. Natalie also reflects upon her passion for public sp...

In this episode of the podcast, we’re excited to share the audio from a recent webinar all about UVA Darden’s relaunched PhD program. During this conversation, Professor Michael Lenox, Senior Associate Dean and Chief Strategy Officer, and Christian West, Senior Director of Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Recruiting explore the structure and design of the PhD program. Additional topics inclu...

Over the next five weeks, we will share interviews with the section reps for Darden’s First Year sections – Section A, B, C, D and E. First up is Anika Kempe, section rep for Section A. During this conversation, we talk with Anika about her decision to pursue an MBA, what led her to Darden, what drew her to the section rep role, what she loves about Section A and more.

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Taiwo and Kehinde Abiodun. Taiwo and Kehinde are second year students in UVA Darden’s Full-Time MBA Class of 2023, and, fun fact, they are twins! We talk with Taiwo and Kehinde about their decision to pursue an MBA, what led them to Darden, how Darden helped prepare them for investment banking recruitment, their advice for prospective students and m...

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Fernando Casarotti. Fernando is a first year student in our Full-Time MBA Class of 2024, and he moved to Charlottesville from Sao Paolo. Fernando is a lawyer by training, and he reflects upon his decision to pursue an MBA, what led him to Darden, what he loves about Charlottesville, what he’s looking forward to in the months ahead and more.

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Ronil Diyora. Ronil is a first year student in our Full-Time MBA Class of 2024, and in this wide-ranging conversation Ronil talks about his MBA journey, what led him to Darden, how his first year has gone as well as his experience participating in the Concept stage of the UVA Entrepreneurship Cup. In the E-Cup, Ronil represented Skinzy, a tool for p...

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Jake Eichengreen and Nick Farmer. Jake and Nick are both second years in the Full-Time MBA Class of 2023, and they have co-founded Tuckamore Development Partners, a venture focused on decarbonizing the built environment by building a network of fabrication facilities close to major North American markets to accelerate the adoption of mass timber bui...

In this special edition of the Darden Admissions podcast, we share a recent installment in our ongoing ‘Office Hours’ faculty spotlight series, a conversation with Professor Peter Debaere. Debaere is a member of the Global Economies and Markets faculty at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, and he is an international economist with a focus on international trade, multinationals a...

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with George Uehling. George is a second year student in Darden’s Full-Time MBA Class of 2023, and he is also the President of the Darden Outdoors Club (DOC). We talk with George about his background, his decision to pursue an MBA, what led him to Darden, his passion for the outdoors, his goals for the DOC and more.

Big news! Welcome to our first podcast interview with two students from Darden’s newest MBA format – the Part-Time MBA. In this conversation we catch up with Parker Lapeyre and Max Godwin, first year students in UVA Darden’s Part-Time MBA Class of 2025 and co-Presidents of the Part-Time MBA Student Association (PSA). We talk with Parker and Max about their backgrounds, what led them to Darden, how...

In this special edition of the Darden Admissions podcast, we share a recent installment in our ongoing ‘Office Hours’ faculty spotlight series, a conversation with Professor Luca Cian. Cian is a member of the Marketing faculty at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, and his research area is consumer behavior, with a focus on sensory marketing, aesthetics, and human-machine interac...

In this special edition of the podcast, we are excited to share another installment from our ongoing Women@Darden event series featuring Professor Mary Margaret Frank. Frank is the Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Development, the John Tyler Professor of Business Administration and the Institute for Business in Society Academic Director at the Darden School of Business. Her expertise is in the in...

In this special edition of the Darden Admissions podcast, we share a recent installment in our ongoing ‘Office Hours’ faculty spotlight series, a conversation with Professor Pedro Matos. Matos is the academic director of the Richard A. Mayo Center for Asset Management and a member of the Finance faculty at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. His research focuses on the growing im...

In this special edition of the Darden Admissions podcast, we share a recent installment in our ongoing ‘Office Hours’ faculty spotlight series, a conversation with Professor Yo-Jud Cheng. Cheng teaches in the Strategy, Ethics and Entrepreneurship area at Darden, and her research focuses on corporate governance and top executives in public companies. In this wide-ranging conversation, we talk with...

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Alyssa Gonzalez. Alyssa is a second year student in Darden’s Full-Time MBA Class of 2023, and she is also the President of the Graduate Women in Business (GWIB) student organization. In this wide-ranging conversation, we talk with Alyssa about her decision to pursue an MBA, what led her to Darden, and the important role community and mentors have pl...

In this special edition of the podcast, we are excited to share a recent conversation between the Dean of the Darden School of Business Scott Beardsley and Senior Assistant Dean of Admissions Dawna Clarke about why it has never been a better time to be at Darden. Beardsley and Clarke share insights on a number of topics including the importance of financial accessibility and scholarships, Darden’s...

In this special edition of the podcast, we are excited to share another installment from our ongoing Women@Darden event series featuring Professor Melissa Thomas-Hunt. Thomas-Hunt is the John Forbes Distinguished Professor of Business Administration at the Darden School of Business and Professor of Public Policy at the Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, and she is also the former Head...

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Devon Page. Devon is a second year student in the Full-Time MBA Class of 2023, and he is also the President of the Parents at Darden student organization. We talk with Devon about his decision to pursue an MBA, what led him to Darden, how he navigated his first year, and how he has balanced the demands of an MBA program and family. Devon also shares...

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Myles Stroud. Myles is a second year student in the Full-Time MBA Class of 2023, and he is one of the co-Presidents of the Darden Military Association (DMA). We talk with Myles about his background, how he decided to pursue an MBA, what led him to Darden, how he spent his summer internship as well as his goals for the DMA in the year ahead. This epi...