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Released: 23-Apr-2014 12:55 PM EDT
U.Va. Darden School Announces 2014 Genovese Fellowship Recipients
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Gen Izutsu and John Pruitt, First Year full-time MBA students at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, were awarded Genovese Fellowships — one of the School’s most prestigious, merit-based awards.

Released: 15-Apr-2014 4:00 PM EDT
Darden Dean to Return to Faculty After Two Successful Terms at Helm
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia announced today that Dean Robert F. Bruner will return to the faculty of the Darden School of Business upon the completion of his second term in 2015. During nearly a decade as dean and his previous 23 years of teaching, he has advanced Darden’s presence and stature on the global stage.

Released: 14-Apr-2014 2:00 PM EDT
U.Va. Darden School to Host Shanghai Investing Summit 9 May in Shanghai
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

From one of Asia’s most dynamic cities, asset management experts and leaders in the field ― hosted by Darden’s top-ranked faculty ― will identify the next best investments in both the large, core emerging markets and in new pockets of performance. Attendees will leave the summit with actionable investing ideas on new opportunities and trends, based on active discussion with leaders in the field.

Released: 8-Apr-2014 1:10 PM EDT
Darden School Field Elective Gives MBA Students Unprecedented Access to Leaders in Nation's Capital
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

What happens when you cross unparalleled access to U.S. congressmen and defense and aerospace business leaders with the University of Virginia Darden School of Business and its approach to real-life business exploration?

Released: 8-Apr-2014 12:30 PM EDT
Sisters Forge New Paths With Two Formats of U.Va.'s Darden School MBA
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

2014 heralded new possibilities for sisters Katie and Elisabeth Wright. Katie, a Second Year full-time MBA student at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, stands to graduate in May and will embark on a new career in consulting. Elisabeth, a 2013 graduate of Darden's MBA for Executives (EMBA), is approaching the one-year mark in her new role for a leading health care company in Denver, Colorado.

Released: 24-Mar-2014 4:00 PM EDT
Darden School of Business Announces Largest U.Va. i.Lab Incubator Class
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation today announced the ventures accepted into the 2014 W.L. Lyons Brown III Innovation Laboratory (i.Lab) incubator.

Released: 24-Mar-2014 12:00 PM EDT
U.Va. Darden School Professors Recognized for Award-Winning Teaching Materials
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Darden Business Publishing of the University of Virginia Darden School of Business announced that three Darden professors have been recognized by the 24th annual Case Centre Awards for their teaching cases.

Released: 21-Mar-2014 1:00 PM EDT
University of Virginia 2014 Casteen Diversity Awards Go to Darden Professor, Student
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Two members of the University of Virginia, a faculty member and an undergraduate, embody the ideals and spirit of the 2014 John T. Casteen III Diversity-Equity-Inclusion Leadership Award.

Released: 20-Mar-2014 12:40 PM EDT
New U.Va. Darden Ideas to Action Website Offers Practical Business Knowledge
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business today announced the launch of a new website, Darden Ideas to Action, which shares business knowledge — research, analysis and commentary — from Darden’s highly acclaimed faculty.

Released: 19-Mar-2014 11:00 AM EDT
U.Va. Darden School MBA for Executives Graduate Receives “GE Heroes of IT Award”
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

University of Virginia Darden School of Business MBA for Executives alumnus John Hibbs (EMBA `11) takes information technology (IT) and security very seriously.

Released: 18-Mar-2014 2:00 PM EDT
University of Virginia Darden School of Business Named Academic Partner for APCO's Champion Brand
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

APCO Worldwide announced today the University of Virginia Darden School of Business as its academic partner for its industry-leading Champion Brand model.

Released: 6-Mar-2014 11:00 AM EST
Local Roots, Global Reach: U.Va. Darden’s Annual Business in Society Conference
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

“When we talk about food and cuisine, we're really talking about culture, about religion and about who you are. You can’t get much more local than when you think about what you eat,” said University of Virginia Darden School of Business alumna Katherine Neebe (MBA `04), director for sustainability and stakeholder engagement at Walmart.

Released: 3-Mar-2014 12:00 PM EST
U.Va. Darden School Announces New Design Thinking Resources
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business today announced a broad range of new resources from Darden Professor Jeanne Liedtka to empower educators, managers and others to use design thinking in business, public sector and educational settings.

Released: 21-Feb-2014 2:00 PM EST
U.Va. Darden Strategic CFO Roundtable Offers Candid Assessment of US Regulatory Environment
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Members of the Strategic CFO Roundtable ranked simplification of financial statements and clarification of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act as the top priorities for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2014.

Released: 19-Feb-2014 4:00 PM EST
Leaders Need Followers: TIAA-CREF President on Leadership at U.Va. Darden School
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business began the month of February with a Leadership Speaker Series presentation from Roger Ferguson, president and CEO of the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association-College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA-CREF).

Released: 11-Feb-2014 4:50 PM EST
Darden School Announces Winners of the U.Va. i.Lab Sustainability Pitch Night
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business announced the winners of its first sustainability innovation pitch night competition.

Released: 4-Feb-2014 4:00 PM EST
Two Darden School Faculty Members Named 2014 ‘Top 100 Thought Leaders in Trustworthy Business’
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Trust Across America-Trust Around the World (TAA-TWA), global leaders in organizational trust, selected University of Virginia Darden School of Business Professor R. Edward Freeman and Darden faculty member Brian Moriarty, director of the Business Roundtable Institute for Corporate Ethics, to 2014's list of “Top 100 Thought Leaders in Trustworthy Business.”

Released: 4-Feb-2014 11:00 AM EST
U.Va. Darden School and Concordia Summit Create New Award to Highlight the World’s Best Public-Private Partnerships
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business Institute for Business in Society and Concordia have created the P3 Impact Award to recognize and honor the leading public-private partnerships that are improving communities — and the world — in the most impactful ways.

Released: 29-Jan-2014 2:00 PM EST
Whole Foods Co-CEO Calls for a Renewed Focus on Community Stakeholders at U.Va. Darden School
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

On Wednesday 22 January, Walter Robb, co-CEO of Whole Foods Market, explained how the company focused on community stakeholders from Detroit in order to open a successful store in the city’s Midtown section — despite naysayers and skeptics who thought it would never be profitable.

Released: 27-Jan-2014 1:00 PM EST
U.Va. Darden School MLK Gathering Calls for Openness and Reflection Upon Personal Leadership
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Peter Rodriguez, senior associate dean for degree programs and chief diversity officer, addressed students, faculty and staff members who gathered at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business First Coffee celebration in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with these words:

Released: 27-Jan-2014 1:00 PM EST
U.Va. Darden Professor Predicts More Employment, Low Inflation and a Higher Dow — But Watch Out!
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Unemployment will fall, inflation will simmer and the Dow will pop almost 500 points by the end of 2014, according to the predictions of economist Alan R. Beckenstein, professor of business administration at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.

Released: 23-Jan-2014 11:00 AM EST
Senator Warner Outlines America’s Top Challenges in U.Va. Darden School Talk
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

America’s biggest challenges include inequality, political polarization and gridlock, a large and growing national debt that threatens to crowd out key investments in the future, and a global competition for talent and capital that threatens America’s longstanding advantage in those areas, U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) said Tuesday at a graduate student town hall meeting at the University of Virginia.

Released: 17-Jan-2014 9:05 AM EST
U.Va. Darden School Wine and Cuisine Club Conference to Explore Sustainability in Food and Beverage
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

On Friday, 17 January, the Wine and Cuisine Club at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, will host its 2014 annual food and beverage conference.

Released: 15-Jan-2014 10:00 AM EST
Darden School Professor Generates Tools for Successful B2B Teams
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Businesses form alliances to promote growth and access new markets and technologies. Despite this "alliance reliance," 60 to 70 percent of business-to-business (B2B) pacts fail, according to Tayloe Murphy Professor of Business Robert Spekman.

Released: 14-Jan-2014 1:00 PM EST
U.Va. Darden School of Business 2014 Leadership Speaker Series Announced
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Leaders from consulting, financial services and the food and grocery retail industries will speak during the spring 2014 session of the Darden Leadership Speaker Series. The theme for the series is "Leaders Who Inspire Innovation, Collaboration and Growth."

Released: 3-Jan-2014 12:35 PM EST
Want Better Sales in the New Year? Darden School Executive Education to Host 2014 Webinar on Product Launches
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The higher the enthusiasm for a new product, the more effort a salesperson will put into selling it, right? If you answered the question "yes," you are wrong.

Released: 3-Jan-2014 12:00 PM EST
U.Va. Darden School Students Embark on Global Field Experiences
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Building on an early record of success, the University of Virginia Darden School of Business is taking its innovative approach to teaching MBAs about global social innovation to an expanded list of countries.

Released: 12-Dec-2013 4:00 PM EST
More MBAs Flock to Popular Darden School Product Design Elective
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Thirty teams comprised of 120 Darden Second Year students showcased their original prototypes at the 2013 Product and Service Design Fair held at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.

Released: 5-Dec-2013 1:00 PM EST
William Robinson Takes the Helm of the U.Va. Darden/Curry Partnership for Leaders in Education
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business and Curry School of Education announced the appointment of William Robinson to the role of executive director for the Darden/Curry Partnership for Leaders in Education (PLE).

Released: 5-Dec-2013 11:00 AM EST
VividCortex Raises $2M in Funding and 501 Auctions Reaches $3M in Charity Transactions — Latest Success Stories From U.Va. Darden School Entrepreneurs
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

VividCortex and 501 Auctions — two companies co-founded by graduates of the University of Virginia Darden School of Business — have achieved significant milestones. This fall,VividCortex secured $2 million in funding to continue its innovative work in the field of MySQL open source database management and analysis tools.

Released: 26-Nov-2013 11:00 AM EST
U.Va. Darden Professor and U.S. Olympian to Deliver Darden Executive Education Leadership Program in Tampa, Florida
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business will offer a unique Executive Education course in Tampa, Florida, to help leaders responsible for improving enterprise-wide performance catapult their organizations to the top.

Released: 25-Nov-2013 12:00 PM EST
Darden School’s Global MBA for Executives Students View Business Through a European Lens in Paris and Berlin
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

New cases and learning experiences, the chance for faculty members to teach in teams, and a greater number of students made for an increasingly rich set of experiences for the second cohort in the University of Virginia Darden School of Business Global MBA for Executives (GEMBA) Class of 2014.

Released: 22-Nov-2013 1:00 PM EST
U.Va. Darden’s ‘Start-Up Now’ Conference Answers What Makes a Successful Entrepreneur
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

“Is entrepreneurship something that stable people do?” asked Jonathan Aberman, the founder and managing director of Amplifier Ventures, speaking to a packed room at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.

Released: 21-Nov-2013 4:45 PM EST
Columbia Business School Takes Top Prize in the Darden @ Virginia Investing Challenge
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Columbia Business School won the second annual Darden @ Virginia Investing Challenge (DVIC), held during the sixth annual University of Virginia Investing Conference (UVIC). The challenge, hosted by the Darden Capital Management student club, included MBAs from15 top business schools.

Released: 21-Nov-2013 12:25 PM EST
TEDxUVAWomen Live Screening Event at U.Va. Darden School
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business will host an independently organized TED event called TEDxUVaWomen.

Released: 19-Nov-2013 9:30 AM EST
Experts Discuss Investing in a Volatile Environment at the University of Virginia Investing Conference
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The chair at Oaktree gave investors attending the sixth annual University of Virginia Investing Conference yesterday a powerful but simple lesson in investing.

Released: 18-Nov-2013 11:00 AM EST
U.Va. Darden MBA for Executives Receives Top Grades in Bloomberg Businessweek Ranking
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Bloomberg Businessweek released its 2013 ranking of Executive MBA programs. The University of Virginia Darden School of Business MBA for Executives (EMBA), which launched seven years ago and is eligible for the ranking for the first time, debuted at No. 13 in the world and No. 11 in the United States.

Released: 15-Nov-2013 11:00 AM EST
Experts at University of Virginia Investing Conference Advise Stocks as Best Investment Bet
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Investors who packed the first day of the sixth annual University of Virginia Investing Conference learned that public equities are the top investment alternative for the average person in the current, wacky economic climate.

Released: 12-Nov-2013 10:00 AM EST
Bloomberg Businessweek Ranks Darden Executive Education Open-Enrollment Programs No. 7 in the Nation
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Bloomberg Businessweek announced its 2013 Executive Education ranking this week, and named Darden Executive Education’s open-enrollment programs No. 7 in the U.S. and No. 13 in the world.

Released: 11-Nov-2013 10:00 AM EST
Entrepreneurs Learn Strategies to Weather Tough Economic Times From U.Va. Darden Professor
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

University of Virginia Darden School of Business Professor Jared Harris told local entrepreneurs how they can build resilience into their companies.

Released: 8-Nov-2013 12:00 PM EST
Bruce Thompson, Chief Financial Officer at Bank of America, Appointed 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, Bruce R. Thompson (MBA `90), who will serve a three-year term, effective immediately.

Released: 6-Nov-2013 2:00 PM EST
U.Va. Darden School Professor Frank Warnock Receives New Research Chair Appointment
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business announced that Darden Professor Frank Warnock was appointed to the James C. Wheat Jr. Professorship in Business Administration.

Released: 6-Nov-2013 12:00 PM EST
2013 University of Virginia Investing Conference to Examine Technology, Energy, Endowments and the Global Investing Landscape
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business Center for Asset Management will host the sixth annual University of Virginia Investing Conference 14-15 November 2013.

Released: 1-Nov-2013 10:00 AM EDT
Women Hold Record-Breaking Number of Leadership Positions at U.Va. Darden School
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Women comprise 35 percent of the Class of 2014 at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, the School’s highest proportion of women to date.

Released: 31-Oct-2013 2:00 PM EDT
U.Va. Darden School Researcher Shows Firms When to Invest in the Right Innovations at the Right Moment in a Product’s Life Cycle
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

When it comes to reducing the environmental impacts of products and services while maximizing profits, firms sometimes invest in the wrong areas.

Released: 29-Oct-2013 10:00 AM EDT
Washington-Area CFOs React to Federal Reserve Policies, Discuss Acquisition Strategy at U.Va. Darden Event
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Chief financial officers from publicly traded companies are less upbeat about the economy than their counterparts in private companies.

Released: 25-Oct-2013 10:00 AM EDT
The U.Va. i.Lab at Darden Brings Together Entrepreneurs From the University and Charlottesville-Area Communities
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Entrepreneurs flock to the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, and for good reason.

Released: 16-Oct-2013 12:20 PM EDT
U.Va. Darden School’s Institute for Business in Society Announces 2013 Resilience Award Recipients
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business’ Institute for Business in Society (IBiS) announced the winners of the 2013 Tayloe Murphy Resilience Awards competition. State and local officials, economic development and business leaders from around the Commonwealth attended the special awards ceremony held last night at Darden to honor the 13 finalists.

Released: 16-Oct-2013 8:00 AM EDT
U.Va. Darden Professor Receives Research Chair Appointment
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business announced that Darden Professor Dennis Yang is the new Dale S. Coenen Professor in Free Enterprise Research Chair, an appointment that will last for three years.

Released: 8-Oct-2013 11:05 AM EDT
U.Va. Darden School’s Batten Institute Announces New Executive Director and Leadership Appointments
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business today announced a leadership transition and associated appointments at one of the world’s top entrepreneurship institutes for research and experiential programs.



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