The ExecMBA Podcast

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Morgan Lemley. Morgan is an Application Reader and Interviewer with our Professional Degree Programs Admissions team. We talk with Morgan about her background, what attracted her to this role, what she enjoys about working with Executive MBA and Part-Time MBA students, her thoughts on the value of the Darden learning experience and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.

During this episode, we catch up with Angie Griffith. Angie is member of the University of Virginia’s Registrar Office, and she works closely with Darden’s students who are using military benefits to pay for their education. We talk with Angie about her background, what attracted her to her role, what she enjoys about supporting military students, her advice for military benefits users and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Skyler Clark-Hamel. Skyler is a member of Darden’s Full-Time MBA Class of 2023, and he is currently pursuing his PhD at Darden in the Strategy, Ethics and Entrepreneurship area. We talk with Skyler about his background, what led him to Darden for his MBA, how he decided to pursue a PhD, what he’s enjoyed about the PhD program so far, what he’s looking forward to in the months ahead and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Maggie Nelsen. Maggie is the Associate Director of Global Programs with Darden’s Center for Global Initiatives, and she works closely with our Executive MBA students on the global residency portion of their program. We talk with Maggie about her background, recent global residencies, the value of doing multiple global residencies, why students should consider the GEMBA format and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.

On this episode of the podcast, we share a recent webinar about the elective portion of the Part-Time MBA program. During the first 10 minutes, Managing Director of Admissions Brett Twitty details the structure and design of the Part-Time MBA program. Then, students from the Part-Time MBA Classes of 2025 and 2026 reflect upon their elective experience and offer tips and insights for students considering UVA Darden’s Part-Time MBA program. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.

On this episode of the podcast, we are excited to share a recent webinar about the first year of the Part-Time MBA program. During the first 10 minutes of the episode, Managing Director of Admissions Brett Twitty shares insights about the structure and design of the program. Then current Part-Time MBA students join to discuss highlights from the first year, their favorite class, how they juggle work, life and school, their advice for incoming students and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Jennifer Hulvey. Jennifer is the Senior Director of Financial Aid at the Darden School of Business, and she joined the Darden team after 15 years at the University of Virginia School of Law. We talk with Jennifer about her background, what she enjoys about financial aid, ways students can learn more about the financial aid process, her advice for incoming students and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Annie McCormick and Sydney Stoops. Annie and Sydney are second year students in UVA Darden’s Executive MBA Class of 2025, we recently connected with them to talk more about their decision to pursue an MBA, what led them to Darden, how their mothers’ examples inspired them on their MBA journeys, the challenges of pursuing an MBA while balancing family responsibilities, and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.

In this episode of the podcast, Brett Twitty and Zoe Mayfield Boykin discuss the recent shift to rolling admissions for UVA Darden’s Executive MBA and Part-Time MBA programs. They talk about the reason for this shift, the benefits to applicants, the decision timeline for the rolling period, their advice for applicants and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.

On this episode of the podcast, we are excited to share a recent webinar about the second year, and more specifically, the elective experience, of the Executive MBA program. During the first 10 minutes of the episode, Managing Director of Admissions Brett Twitty shares insights about how electives fit into the program’s overall structure and design. Then current students from the Executive MBA Class of 2025 join to discuss highlights from the second year, how they choose their electives, their favorite elective, their advice for incoming students and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.