During this episode, we continue our spotlight on learning through the case method with a conversation with three students in our Full-Time MBA Class of 2024 – Alex Esposito, Ryan Smith and Vince Wang. In this conversation, Alex, Ryan and Vince reflect upon their decision to pursue an MBA, what led them to Darden, what they enjoy about learning through the case method, how Darden has prepared them to lead in ambiguous situations, their advice for prospective students and more. Alex, Ryan and Vince also share their favorite case from the First Year core curriculum.

In this special edition of the Darden Admissions podcasts, we catch up with Professor Raj Venkatesan. Raj is a member of the Darden Marketing faculty, and he is also a co-Academic Director for UVA’s MS in Business Analytics, a partner program between the Darden School of Business and the McIntire School of Commerce. In this wide-ranging conversation, we talk with Raj about his background, what he loves about the MSBA program, how the program’s curriculum keeps pace with technological advancement, what skills will define the analytics professional of the future and more.

In this episode, we continue our ongoing spotlight on entrepreneurship at Darden with a conversation with Rooney Lee, a recent graduate in our Full-Time MBA Class of 2023. We talk with Rooney about Newsublease, a network providing affordable, short-term housing for MBA, Law and Medical students he launched with two of his classmates, Xinyi Jiang and Shreyas Adiyodi. He reflects upon the inspiration for Newsublease, how the UVA E-Cup helped him refine his business concept, what’s next for Newsublease, his plans for the summer and more.   

During this conversation, we catch up with Martin Vargas. Martin is a recent graduate in our Full-Time MBA Class of 2023, and he is heading to New York City to work in investment banking. We recently caught up with Martin to discuss his decision to pursue an MBA, what led him to Darden, what attracted him to finance as well as his advice for prospective students. Martin also recently served as the President of the Latin American Student Association (LASA), and he reflects upon how this student organization added to his Darden experience.

In this episode of the podcast, we continue our ongoing spotlight on the learning experience at the Darden School of Business with a conversation with three Darden faculty members – Robert Carraway, Lynn Isabella and Marc Lipson. We talk with Robert, Lynn and Marc about how they prepare for class, what it’s like to lead a case discussion, the developmental impact of Darden’s pedagogical approach, their advice for incoming students and more. This episode is essential listening.

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Omar Garriott, Executive Director for UVA Darden’s Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology. We talk with Omar about his background in education-focused technology, what led him to Darden, his plans for the Batten Institute, what he’s looking forward to in the months ahead and more. He also discusses his book, Linked, a step-by-step guide to leveraging LinkedIn and building a career in a digital world.

During this episode, we continue our spotlight on learning through the case method with a conversation with three second year students in our Full-Time MBA Class of 2023 – Wade Clement, Lucy King and Edreana Vaz. In this conversation, Wade, Lucy and Edreana reflect upon their MBA journeys, what they enjoy about the case method, how their approach to class preparation has evolved during their time at Darden, their advice for prospective students and more. This episode is essential listening.

This episode concludes our spotlight on the section reps for Darden’s First Year sections – A, B, C, D and E. In this podcast, we catch up with Madeleine Daum, section rep for Section E. We talk with Madeleine about her decision to pursue an MBA, what it’s like to be a double ‘Hoo, what drew her to the section rep role, her advice for prospective students and more.

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 Joey Howard, section rep for Section D. During this conversation, we talk with Joey about his background, what led him to Darden, how he decided to serve as a section rep, his advice for prospective students and more.

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 Shannon McNatt, section rep for Section C. During this conversation, we talk with Shannon about her background, applying to Darden through the Future Year Scholars Program, how she decided to serve as a section rep and more. We would also like to wish Section C a very big congratulations on their recent Darden Cup victory!