Experience Darden

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with two former leaders of our Marketing Club, recent graduates Sarah Dalton and Mercedes Rodriguez. We sat down with Sarah and Mercedes to talk about what led them to Darden, how the Marketing Club has shaped their student experience and career goals, what has been surprising about their MBA experience and their advice for prospective students.

In this episode of the podcast, we sit down with rising Second Year student, Brigitte Fox. Brigitte served in the Navy as a pilot prior to Darden, and we caught up with her to talk about how she decided to pursue an MBA, what she has enjoyed about her first year of business school and her advice for fellow veterans.

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with recent Darden graduate, Allison Shimamoto. We recently sat down with Allison to talk about her MBA journey, her involvement in Darden’s Resilience Week and what she has enjoyed about her time in Charlottesville.

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with recent graduate, Taylor Sheppard. Taylor is a veteran and a member of the Darden Military Association, and we sat down with her to talk about what drew her to the MBA, what she’s enjoyed about her Darden experience and highlights from her second year of business school.

In this episode of the podcast, we sit down with recent graduate, Valerie Urban. Valerie is originally from Brazil, and we talk with her about how she decided to pursue her MBA, what attracted her to Darden and her advice for international students considering Darden.

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with two members of Darden’s Career Development Center (CDC) team, Kellogg Leliveld and Jenny Zenner, to discuss the CDC’s new course for incoming Full-Time MBA students, Career Development WhyFinding (CDWhy).

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Marc Paulo Guzman, Associate Director of Diversity Recruitment. We sat down with Marc Paulo about what attracted him to his current role, why he’s passionate about diversity recruitment and his recommendations for prospective students considering Darden.

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with two members of our First Year Student Admissions Committee, Mike Dineen and Jordan Hart. We sat down with Mike and Jordan to talk about their lives before business school, what attracted them to Darden and highlights from their first year in Charlottesville.

In this episode of the podcast, we sit down with Morolake Thompson. Morolake is a member of our Class of 2020, and she will be serving as a Consortium liaison in the coming year. We caught up with her to talk about her MBA journey, what led her to Darden and she has enjoyed about her first year experience.

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Second Year student, Anne McKenna. We sat down with Anne to talk about her decision to pursue an MBA, the evolution of her career interests during her time at Darden and her advice for prospective students.