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Released: 19-Nov-2014 12:25 PM EST
Anheuser-Busch InBev CEO Tells U.Va. Darden Students to Aim High
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business continued its fall Leadership Speaker Series Monday with a presentation from Carlos Brito, CEO of Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev).

Released: 19-Nov-2014 10:25 AM EST
Coach CFO Reveals the Five Maxims That Have Shaped Her Life and Career, at U.Va. Darden Event
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business continued its fall Leadership Speaker Series last week with a presentation from Jane Nielsen, chief financial officer of Coach.

Released: 18-Nov-2014 10:00 AM EST
Speakers at 7th Annual University of Virginia Investing Conference Predict Solid US Economy Will Drive Global Growth
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Nancy Lazar, a partner of Cornerstone Macro, told investors something they wanted to hear. The U.S. economy is on solid footing. “The tailwinds are tremendous,” she said at the 7th annual University of Virginia Investing Conference.

Released: 14-Nov-2014 2:00 PM EST
Investors Told to Brace for Astounding Changes at Darden’s 7th Annual University of Virginia Investing Conference
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Experts in innovation treated investors attending the first day of the seventh annual University of Virginia Investing Conference to some startling ideas on health care, cybersecurity, energy and even exponential technologies.

Released: 13-Nov-2014 9:30 AM EST
U.Va. Darden School Partners With APCO Worldwide on the ‘Top 100 Champion Brands’ Study
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business Institute for Business in Society (IBiS) and global communication and business strategy firm APCO Worldwide announced today the ranking of the world’s “Top 100 Champion Brands,” based on a global study evaluating the brand strength of nearly 500 of the largest public and private corporate brands. The highest scoring brands in 2014 were Microsoft, Intel, Google, Nestlé and Disney. Darden provided academic insights for the study.

Released: 10-Nov-2014 11:05 AM EST
Journal Highlights U.Va. Darden Professor Rajkumar Venkatesan’s Research Impact
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The Journal of Marketing Education ranked Rajkumar Venkatesan, Bank of America Research Professor of Business Administration at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, among the top five percent of faculty researchers in the marketing management and strategy area of business schools.

Released: 10-Nov-2014 11:00 AM EST
Washington-Area CFOs Express Continued Optimism About the US Economy During U.Va. Darden School’s Strategic CFO Roundtable
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Chief financial officers from leading companies in the Washington, D.C., region expressed continued optimism about the United States economy at a recent Strategic CFO Roundtable led by the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.

Released: 6-Nov-2014 9:50 AM EST
2014 University of Virginia Investing Conference to Examine Investing in the Innovation Economy
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business Richard A. Mayo Center for Asset Management will host the seventh annual University of Virginia Investing Conference (UVIC) 13-14 November.

Released: 4-Nov-2014 1:00 PM EST
U.Va. Darden School and Virginia Film Festival Team to Host Screening of Spent Documentary and Panel Discussion on Financial Services for Struggling Americans
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business announced its Institute for Business in Society will host a screening of the documentary Spent: Looking for Change.

Released: 3-Nov-2014 11:00 AM EST
U.Va. Darden School Professor Alec Horniman Awarded Top U.Va. Faculty Honor
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Alec Horniman, Killgallon Ohio Art Professor of Business Administration at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, received the Thomas Jefferson Award Friday afternoon during the University of Virginia’s Fall Convocation.

Released: 30-Oct-2014 1:20 PM EDT
Campbell Soup President and CEO Shares With U.Va. Darden Students Career Lessons Learned During Her Leadership Ascent
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business continued its fall Leadership Speaker Series (LSS) with a presentation from Denise Morrison, president and CEO of Campbell Soup Company.

Released: 23-Oct-2014 12:00 PM EDT
U.Va. Darden/Curry School Partnership for Leaders in Education Program Revolutionizes School Performance in Oklahoma and Louisiana
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden/Curry Partnership for Leaders in Education (PLE) University of Virginia School Turnaround Program’s partnership with Oklahoma public schools recently spurred new academic gains in an underperforming district.

Released: 13-Oct-2014 9:45 AM EDT
U.Va. Darden School Professor R. Edward Freeman Receives Lifetime Achievement Award From Humboldt University in Berlin
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

University of Virginia Darden School of Business Professor R. Edward Freeman received the 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award Wednesday at the Sixth International Conference on Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility (CSR) hosted at Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany.Professor Ed Freeman-Lifetime Award

Released: 9-Oct-2014 4:00 PM EDT
U.Va. Darden School Rises to No. 3 in the World in The Economist 2014 Rankings
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The Economist today released its annual 2014 ranking of the Top 100 international MBA programs and named the University of Virginia Darden School of Business No. 3 in the world. For the fourth consecutive year, Darden ranked No. 1 for Education Experience.

Released: 8-Oct-2014 11:55 AM EDT
U.Va. Darden School Global Program Offers Nine New Global Field Experiences
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business announced nine offerings in its Global Field Experience (GFE) program — triple the number offered at the same time last year. The program also begins a new chapter in its existence. The GFE elective offering is no longer a pilot program, but a formalized one — a testament to its impact for both students and organizations.

Released: 8-Oct-2014 11:00 AM EDT
University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan Launches Student-Created Fellowship for Cross-Sector Leadership
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

University of Virginia students have created a new leadership fellowship program that brings together students and professors from three U.Va. graduate schools — law, business and public policy — to practice cross-sector collaboration in the face of real-world problems.

Released: 1-Oct-2014 10:00 AM EDT
U.Va. Darden Professor Mary Margaret Frank Receives Aspen Institute Faculty Pioneer Award
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The Aspen Institute announced that University of Virginia Darden School of Business Professor Mary Margaret Frank received the 2014 Aspen Institute Faculty Pioneer Award.

Released: 1-Oct-2014 10:00 AM EDT
U.Va. Darden School and National Partners Announce CocoaLink as Winner of Public Private Partnership Award
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business Institute forBusiness in Society, Concordia and the U.S. Department of State Secretary's Office of Global Partnerships yesterday announced CocoaLink as a model public-private partnership and winner of the inaugural P3 Impact Award at the 2014 Concordia Summit in New York City.

Released: 23-Sep-2014 11:00 AM EDT
2014 University of Virginia Investing Conference to Examine Investing in the Innovation Economy
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business Richard A. Mayo Center for Asset Management will host the seventh annual University of Virginia Investing Conference (UVIC) 13-14 November 2014.

Released: 23-Sep-2014 10:00 AM EDT
New Book From U.Va. Darden Professor Provides Blueprint for Creating a Leading-Edge Learning Organization
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

With the advancing technological revolution in which robots and artificially intelligent smart machines will likely replace human workers at a rapidly increasing clip, University of Virginia Darden School of Business Professor Edward D. Hess has authored the forthcoming book Learn or Die: Using Science to Build a Leading-Edge Learning Organization.

Released: 5-Sep-2014 12:00 PM EDT
U.Va. Darden School of Business Announces Fall C-Suite Level Speakers
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business today announced its fall 2014 Leadership Speaker Series line-up.

Released: 5-Sep-2014 10:00 AM EDT
U.Va. Darden School Presents Awards to Standout Second Year Students
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business announced the names of 17 Second Year full-time MBA students who received awards for their pioneering spirit, dedication to service, tenacity and excellence.

Released: 26-Aug-2014 2:40 PM EDT
U.Va. Darden School of Business Welcomes Diverse Class of 2016
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business on Monday welcomed to Charlottesville First Year students from all three formats of its degree program — MBA, MBA for Executives (EMBA) and Global MBA for Executives (GEMBA).

Released: 22-Aug-2014 2:00 PM EDT
U.Va. Darden School Annual Fund Celebrates Fourth Consecutive Record-Breaking Year
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business Annual Fund raised $5 million in unrestricted support for the 2014 fiscal year — setting its fourth consecutive record. The total reflects a 9 percent increase over the previous year's total of $4.6 million.

Released: 8-Aug-2014 12:10 PM EDT
U.Va. Darden CFO Roundtable Underscores Stakeholder Alignment for Growth
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Washington-area chief financial officers (CFO) agree that alignment and balancing demands among stakeholders are now priorities for corporate leaders. For these CFOs, the stakeholder groups include shareholders, customers, creditors, employees, community, government and suppliers.

Released: 8-Aug-2014 11:40 AM EDT
U.Va. Education and Business Students Tackle Education Challenges
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Through a University of Virginia business and education dual-degree program, three graduate students are exploring the use of entrepreneurship, analytics and technology to improve education during their summer internships.

Released: 31-Jul-2014 10:00 AM EDT
Darden Executive Education to Offer Its First Fully Online Course
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

For the first time, the University of Virginia Darden School of Business will offer an Executive Education course entirely online.

Released: 25-Jul-2014 2:00 PM EDT
U.Va. Darden School MBA Project Creates New Social Venture in Tunisia
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

What began as a student-led project at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business has turned into a startup.

Released: 25-Jul-2014 1:00 PM EDT
U.Va. Darden School Professors’ New Marketing Analytics Book Helps Managers Predict Business Outcomes
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

In the new world of “big data” marketers must sift through mountains of information to decide how they will attract customers. How can they target the best data to make the best decisions?

Released: 15-Jul-2014 2:00 PM EDT
U.Va. Darden School of Business Welcomes Three New Faculty Members
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business has announced three new faculty members, who will join the Global Economies and Markets, Leadership and Organizational Behavior and Marketing academic areas.

Released: 10-Jul-2014 12:00 PM EDT
U.Va. Darden School of Business Names Scott Snell Senior Associate Dean for Darden Executive Education Programs
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business and the Darden School Foundation announced the appointment of Darden Professor Scott Snell as the new senior associate dean for Darden Executive Education programs effective 1 July 2014. The term expires 30 June 2017.

Released: 9-Jul-2014 12:00 PM EDT
U.Va. Darden Faculty Publish New Book on Public Trust in Business
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

What do business leaders know about building public trust in their companies? What don’t they know and how might that be important for their particular businesses? Past surveys by Gallop indicate that low public trust in business is an enduring phenomenon, but the underlying causes are not always clear.

Released: 8-Jul-2014 12:00 PM EDT
Kirby Clarke Adams Elected to U.Va. Darden School Foundation Board of Trustees
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business and the Darden School Foundation today announced the election of a new trustee, Kirby Clarke Adams (MBA ’79), whose three-year term began 1 July.

Released: 25-Jun-2014 10:00 AM EDT
U.Va. Darden School and Better Business Bureau Team to Examine Self-Regulation at Washington, D.C., Conference
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business’ Institute for Business in Society (IBiS) and the Council of Better Business Bureaus are collaborating on new research on business self-regulation.

Released: 20-Jun-2014 12:30 PM EDT
U.Va. Darden School of Business Gains New Members on Leadership Boards
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business today announced the election of several new leadership board members, who will serve the school as advisers in various capacities.

Released: 19-Jun-2014 2:00 PM EDT
Chinese Company Led By U.Va. Darden Graduate Invests $2 Billion and Will Create 2,000 Jobs in Virginia
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe announced yesterday the largest Chinese economic development investment and job creation project in the history of the Commonwealth — $2 billion and 2,000 jobs.

Released: 11-Jun-2014 11:00 AM EDT
U.Va. Darden Center for Asset Management Named in Honor of Alumnus Richard A. Mayo
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The Richard A. Mayo Center for Asset Management will serve as a global hub of thought leadership and professional development for faculty, students, alumni and business practitioners in the field of asset management.

Released: 10-Jun-2014 1:00 PM EDT
James A. Cooper Assumes Role as Chair of the U.Va. Darden School Foundation Board of Trustees, Elizabeth K. Weymouth Elected Vice Chair
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business announced today that Darden alumnus James (Jim) Cooper (MBA ‘84), senior managing partner at Thompson Street Capital and current vice chair of the Darden School Foundation Board of Trustees, will assume the role of chair on 1 July 2014.

Released: 5-Jun-2014 10:00 AM EDT
James A. Cooper Assumes Role as Chair of the U.Va. Darden School Foundation Board of Trustees, Elizabeth K. Weymouth Elected Vice Chair
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business announced today that Darden alumnus James (Jim) Cooper (MBA ‘84), senior managing partner at Thompson Street Capital and current vice chair of the Darden School Foundation Board of Trustees, will assume the role of chair on 1 July 2014.

Released: 3-Jun-2014 1:00 PM EDT
Experts Explore Investing in Emerging Markets at U.Va. Darden International Finance Conference
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Academics and practitioners from around the world attended the Darden International Finance Conference held 22 and 23 May, to examine the complicated workings of international markets.

Released: 30-May-2014 3:00 PM EDT
Darden Business Plan Competition Brings Together Ventures From U.Va. Community
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Seven finalists competed in the closing round of the second annual Darden Business Plan Competition, held in April at the U.Va. iLab, housed at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. The competition, open to all University of Virginia students, faculty and staff, awarded a total of $15,000 in prize money to four winning ventures.

Released: 29-May-2014 5:00 PM EDT
U.Va. Darden’s Batten Institute Partners With U.Va. Miller Center to Explore Whether Entrepreneurship Can Create Jobs for the Middle Class
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business’ Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation has partnered with the U.Va. Miller Center to form a nonpartisan commission to determine how entrepreneurship can create jobs for the middle class.

Released: 29-May-2014 12:00 PM EDT
U.Va. Darden School Alumnus Gary Jones (MBA `74) Receives Prestigious Charles C. Abbott Award
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Gary Jones, a 1974 graduate of the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, has received the Charles C. Abbott Award — the highest honor Darden bestows its alumni. Darden Dean Robert F. Bruner announced the award during the State of the School program, held as part of the 2014 Darden Alumni Reunion.

Released: 20-May-2014 3:00 PM EDT
U.Va. Darden School Announces Annual Wells Fargo Faculty Award Recipients
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Six professors at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business have been recognized with the Wells Fargo Award for Excellence in Course Materials for teaching cases they developed to prepare students to make decisions amid uncertainty.

Released: 19-May-2014 4:00 PM EDT
Darden Graduation 2014: Listen Well
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

More than 3,000 people from around the globe gathered at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business on Sunday, 18 May, for the School's 58th Commencement Exercises.

Released: 16-May-2014 11:00 AM EDT
U.Va. Darden School Class of 2014 Announces Gift, Graduation Speakers and Faculty Marshals
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The Class of 2014 at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business has raised $241,286, a record-breaking fundraising total for MBA students about to graduate.

Released: 12-May-2014 1:00 PM EDT
U.Va. Darden School of Business Shanghai Investing Summit Explores Global Growth and Opportunity in China
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

“As Charles Dickens said, it was the winter of despair and now it is the spring of hope,” said Yifei Li, China chair for the alternative investment provider Man Group, at the inaugural University of Virginia Darden School of Business Shanghai Investing Summit.

Released: 2-May-2014 10:00 AM EDT
Author of Defiant Shares Leadership Lessons From Vietnam Prisoners of War at U.Va. Darden School
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Author Alvin Townley kicked off April at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business with a discussion of his new book, Defiant: The POWs Who Endured Vietnam's Most Infamous Prison, the Women Who Fought for Them and the One Who Never Returned.



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