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 preliminary diagnosis of skin diseases where the reach and the availability of the traditional dermatologist is limited.

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 building materials as a replacement for high-carbon concrete and steel. Jake and Nick reflect upon their respective MBA journeys, the entrepreneurial ecosystem at Darden, what they gained by participating in UVA’s Entrepreneurship Cup (E-Cup) and more.

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 and trade policy. He is also a water expert. In this conversation, we talk with Debaere about his interest in Economics, what led him to Darden as well as his elective courses – The Economics of Water and Managing International Trade and Investment. He also discusses, To America and Back Again¸ the new book he co-wrote his brother about their grandmother’s exceptional life.

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 things are going for their class, their goals for the PSA, their advice for prospective students and more. Essential listening!

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 interaction. In this conversation, we talk with Cian about his background, his passion for teaching, his research in artificial intelligence, “word of machine” recommendations and more.

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 integration of business and public policy, including cross-sector collaborations. She is a former board member of Veru Inc., (formerly known as the Female Health Company), which works with public-private partnerships that empower women to fight HIV globally, especially in Africa. She is also an expert in regulated disclosure focusing on tax, financial accounting and patent reporting. During this conversation moderated by Senior Assistant Dean of Admissions Dawna Clarke, Frank reflects upon her background, how she helps prepare faculty to teach at Darden, her passion for her students, her experience leading Darden Worldwide Courses in Africa and more.

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 importance of institutional investors in financial markets worldwide, and in this conversation, we talk with Matos about his background, his work with the Mayo Center, his role as advisor to Darden Capital Management, his passion for ESG (Environmental Social Governance) investing and more.

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 Cheng about her background, what led her to Darden, and what she enjoys about teaching Strategy in the first year core curriculum. She also shares insights about several recent corporate governance scandals as well as the important role corporate boards play in shaping a company’s strategic direction.