The Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia is known for it's top-ranked faculty,dedication to the case method, and stunning facilities. In this week's episode of the mbaMission podcast, Harold Simansky and Jeremy Shinewald welcome back Dawna Clarke, Senior Assistant Dean of Admissions at UVA Darden. Dawna shares the qualities and features that differentiate Darden among top MBA programs, from its transformational dean, to its entrepreneurship and AI institutes, to its scholarship opportunities. Whether you are planning to apply to Darden or just beginning your business school research, you won't want to miss this conversation!

00:00 Welcome to the mbaMission podcast
01:47 Welcome to our guest, Dawna Clarke
01:57 Momentum at UVA Darden
02:43 Dean Scott Beardsley 
05:39 Darden capital campaign
07:28 LaCross AI Institute 
09:39 Darden campus and facilities
17:06 Top-ranked faculty and instructional excellence
18:53 Skill development and the case method
24:43 Mandatory ethics class
26:36 The Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship, Technology, and Innovation
30:24 Darden Worldwide Course
34:14 Darden Rosslyn campus (EMBA and Part-time programs)
35:25 Recruitment and job placement 
38:27 Who succeeds at Darden

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