May 16, 2024 Four decades ago, Ed Freeman articulated a better way for business to serve society in his book, “Strategic Management: A Stakeholder Approach.” During the years since, Freeman’s thought leadership has influenced business leaders across the globe, and helped cement the Darden School of Business as the preeminent school for the study of responsible, ethical business practices. –| Darden Report Online
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) companies make it easier than ever to get short-term financing to buy all kinds of things, but easier doesn’t necessarily mean better according to Darden professor Chuck Howard. The post ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Makes It Easy to Buy Things, Easier to Get into Financial Trouble appeared first on Darden Report Online.| Darden Report Online
When Harit Pathak (MBA ’23) started blogging about tennis a decade ago, he had no clue that his passion project would scale into a sports media powerhouse with more than 30 million readers a month. The post The Rise of EssentiallySports: How to Build a Media Powerhouse with $100 appeared first on Darden Report Online.| Darden Report Online
From GameStop to the Miami Dolphins, Darden cases reach classrooms worldwide. This year, senior researcher Aldo Sesia earned the 2025 Gerry Yemen Award for Case Writing Excellence — part of a week that also celebrated the Franklin family’s philanthropy with the naming of Momena Javaid (Class of 2027) as Franklin Fellow. The post From GameStop to the Miami Dolphins: UVA Darden’s Aldo Sesia Wins 2025 Gerry Yemen Award for Case Writing Excellence appeared first on Darden Report Online.| Darden Report Online
A government shutdown is possible in the US this week if Congress does not pass a funding bill by 30 September. Darden professor Christoph Herpfer's research reveals the immediate and more long-term consequences of government shutdowns in the US. The post The Hidden Costs of a Government Shutdown appeared first on Darden Report Online.| Darden Report Online
2025 is shaping up to be gold’s best year since the 1979 melt-up, when an energy crisis triggered an inflationary shock that rattled the global economy. To understand what’s driving the rally — and whether it can last, The Darden Report spoke with Rodney Sullivan. The post Gold Is at Record Highs. Can This Rally Last? appeared first on Darden Report Online.| Darden Report Online
Cynthia Soledad shares leadership insights from branding, executive advising and choir rehearsals — lessons that continue to shape her approach in business and life.| Darden Report Online
September 19, 2025 Technology entrepreneur Otavio Freire (MBA ’05) on his recent venture Caju AI, which uses artificial intelligence to draw actionable business insights from digital conversations. –| Darden Report Online
September 19, 2025 Artificial intelligence is everywhere in the music business, whether you recognize it or not. Every Spotify recommendation is the product of AI-driven algorithms, for example. It’s being used to compose music based on its knowledge of previously published works, breathing new life into the long-gone voices of performers like John Lennon while at the same time igniting worries around copyright infringement and the debate around what authentically can be called “music.”...| Darden Report Online
September 18, 2025 More than 50 Darden employees registered to participate in the 2025 United Way Day of Caring on 18 September, joining volunteers across the region for a morning of community service. –| Darden Report Online
Michael Ganey (MBA ’78) received the UVA Darden Distinguished Service Award for decades of volunteer leadership, inspiring alumni and shaping the School’s future.| Darden Report Online
September 17, 2025 When Omar Khan (McIntire ’19, MBA ‘26) stepped onto Flagler Court last fall for the beloved Darden School of Business Global Food Festival, it wasn’t his first time taking in the infectious energy of the annual event. It had been over two decades, but the memories from the 2003 festival where Khan raced around while his mom served up homemade Pakistani kebabs and chai came rushing back. –| Darden Report Online
Celebrate UVA Darden 70th anniversary with a scrapbook look back at 1955, the first MBA class, and traditions like First Coffee that endure.| Darden Report Online
May 15, 2024 The Class of 2024 of the University of Virginia Darden School of Business recently announced recipients of multiple honors at its spring awards ceremonies. –| Darden Report Online
May 1, 2018 Having successfully gone through the Y Combinator in Silicon Valley, Beanstalk Farms is opening its first production space in Virginia. –| Darden Report Online
August 28, 2025 Darden Executive Education & Lifelong Learning (EELL) is celebrating its fifth consecutive year of being recognized by the Brandon Hall Group Human Capital Management Excellence Awards. This year, the team brought home eight new awards—two gold, five silver and one bronze—for their custom client programs. –| Darden Report Online
August 19, 2025 Professor Laura Morgan Roberts on her educational and career journey, the case method, and teaching leadership at Darden. –| Darden Report Online
August 18, 2025 The 2025 i.Lab cohort encompasses a range of products and services in various stages of development, including a venture focused on AI security; accessible rideshare services for those with mobility issues; a reimagined birthing experience; various apps for work and play; and a pickleball club, among many others. Each founder or group of founders delivered their well-honed pitches to the Rotunda audience, which included a broad cross-section of the area’s entrepreneurial eco...| Darden Report Online
August 14, 2025 Almost 600 students in the Full-Time MBA, Executive MBA, Part-Time MBA and Ph.D. programs gathered with faculty and staff for the All Darden kickoff event of Launch Week, a series of events and gatherings in the first week of the academic year that help Darden’s new community members connect and feel at home in their new surroundings. –| Darden Report Online
August 13, 2025 Doubt is pervasive. So, too, is our reluctance to tackle it head-on, according to research and insights revealed in a new book by Bobby Parmar, professor of business administration at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. –| Darden Report Online
August 12, 2025 From tough conversations to tech trends, today’s Darden students push the boundaries of business education with evolving interests in more relational expertise and cutting-edge topics. –| Darden Report Online
July 21, 2025 Alan Beckenstein joined the faculty of the University of Virginia Darden School of Business in 1972, immediately after completing his Ph.D. in economics at the University of Michigan. In the years that followed, he would become one of the longest-serving faculty members in School history. –| Darden Report Online
July 18, 2025 Darden professors Anthony Palomba and Luca Cian, experts in the business of media and consumer behavior respectively, share insights on why the hit TV show “Love Island” caught fire this summer and what we can learn from its success. –| Darden Report Online
July 17, 2025 As AI adoption accelerates across industries, the risks surrounding data privacy, model theft and adversarial manipulation are growing just as fast. Andrew Schoka (Class of 2026), a member of this summer’s i.Lab Incubator program and co-founder of Hardshell, spoke with us about his venture focused on data security and integrity of AI systems. –| Darden Report Online
John D. Fowler Jr. named chair of Darden School Foundation Board of Trustees 2025, joined by eight new members to guide School’s future.| Darden Report Online
July 10, 2025 University of Virginia professor Les Alexander saw clips of the choreographed dances and comedic skits under the guise of a baseball game and naturally wondered how the Savannah Bananas could be integrated into a Darden School of Business classroom. –| Darden Report Online
July 8, 2025 This summer, while beginning preparation for his move to Charlottesville, Andrew Katz (Class of 2027) achieved a lifelong dream: summiting Mount Everest. –| Darden Report Online
July 7, 2025 This summer, Massucco is focusing squarely on putting her new venture – Mother& – on a path from entrepreneurial vision to business reality by participating as one of 23 founder teams in the i.Lab Incubator of Darden’s Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology. She believes that birth stories shape how people approach motherhood, and wants to champion the importance of a positive, personalized birth experience. –| Darden Report Online
November 2, 2023 The University of Virginia Darden School of Business recently celebrated a significant expansion of its esteemed Principal Donors Society with the induction of six new members and the elevation of four existing members to higher levels of recognition. –| Darden Report Online
Walmart’s recent acquisition of robotic technology company Alert Innovation, Inc. represents the culmination of Founder/CEO John Lert’s (MBA ’73) remarkable career as an inventor and entrepreneur, and the beginning of a new chapter he is co-writing with his son Devin Lert (MBA ’21) to cultivate future entrepreneurs and innovators at Darden.| Darden Report Online
June 25, 2025 Selected for their bold visions and transformative community work, Taikein Cooper, CEO at the Richmond Ed Fund, and Clifford Yee, Executive Vice President and CFO at Northern Virginia Family Service, will join an accomplished group of global leaders for The Executive Program at Darden this fall. –| Darden Report Online
June 17, 2025 Almost half trust AI more than a friend when it comes to choosing what to wear, according to recent consumer surveys conducted by Bloomreach on AI’s influence on consumer behavior. At the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, Professor Luca Cian has been tracking these shifts closely. –| Darden Report Online
September 6, 2024 The University of Virginia Darden School of Business is introducing a range of new courses for the 2024-25 academic year, designed to equip students with essential skills to thrive in a rapidly evolving world. These courses aim to empower future business leaders with the insights needed to excel in complex environments. –| Darden Report Online
The Darden Board Fellows Program joins the Golub Capital Network, expanding to train 100+ MBA students yearly for nonprofit board leadership.| Darden Report Online
May 27, 2025 For Lily West (MBA ’12), it was love at first visit. Her Darden School of Business interview marked her first time in Charlottesville and without a doubt, that visit changed everything. –| Darden Report Online
May 22, 2025 University of Virginia Darden School of Business Professor Anthony Palomba has been named to a list of top global business school professors. Citing his passion for teaching, research, deep commitment to students and inspiring presence in the classroom, Poets & Quants on 21 May named Palomba to its list of the Best 40 Under 40 MBA Professors. –| Darden Report Online
May 22, 2025 “Uncertainty is the game in town,” says Bo Sun, an associate professor of business administration in the Global Economies and Markets area at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business. Sun has spent much of her career analyzing the complexities of uncertainty. –| Darden Report Online
May 19, 2025 From Saturday’s ceremony in Flagler Court to Final Exercises on the Lawn, moments of joy, reflection and celebration brightened every space as the Class of 2025 marked the end of its University of Virginia Darden School of Business journey. –| Darden Report Online
May 18, 2025 The University of Virginia Darden School of Business celebrated its newest graduates on May 17, with 525 students being honored on Flagler Court. The Class of 2025 is a historic one, as the group includes the first-ever cohort of Part-Time MBA students to graduate. Darden launched the flexible, part-time format of its MBA in 2021, with the first students joining in the 2022-23 academic year. The graduating class includes 352 students in the Full-Time MBA program, 122 in the Execu...| Darden Report Online
May 16, 2025 Professor and former dean Bob Harris, professor Robert Carraway and senior lecturer Marc Modica have all changed the Darden for the better, each educating thousands of students, advancing their areas of study and working on consequential programs before retiring together after the 2024 – 25 academic year. –| Darden Report Online
March 17, 2025 Layoffs are in the news, and job-havers and job-seekers alike are feeling the stress of uncertainty. Jen Coleman, who leads the Armstrong Center for Alumni Career Services at Darden, shares insights on how to deal with job loss and career anxiety. –| Darden Report Online
March 11, 2025 Supply chains are critically important to domestic and global commerce. Explaining and understanding them isn’t so simple. The Darden Report took a deep dive on supply chains with Associate Professor of Business Administration Vidya Mani, an expert on supply chains, to learn more about how it all works. For those who prefer to get the highlights and save the fuller report for later, find an AI summary of the main points at the top. –| Darden Report Online
March 4, 2025 Husk Power Systems has come a long way since its co-founder and CEO, Manoj Sinha (MBA ’09), first tackled the lack of electricity in his home state of Bihar, India. Today, Husk owns and operates the world’s largest fleet of hybrid minigrids, has achieved profitability and plans to raise $400 million in debt and equity ahead of a planned IPO in 2027. –| Darden Report Online
February 25, 2025 Based in part on the course he has taught as a business ethics professor at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, Andy Wicks's “Ultimate Questions” tackles four fundamental questions: Who are we? Why are we here? What does it mean to live a good life? How should we get along with others? –| Darden Report Online
February 21, 2025 Paige Foote, a marathoner and running coach, and Ben Foote, a second-year University of Virginia Darden School of Business student, are the entrepreneurs behind Noogs, a startup company seeking to grow in the competitive world of sports nutrition. –| Darden Report Online
February 20, 2025 When serial entrepreneur Cecilia Rios Murrieta (MBA ‘22) launched her first craft spirit venture, she was driven by her passion for mezcal, tequila's smoky cousin. Her latest startup, JAS Drinks, was inspired by her newfound commitment to an alcohol-free lifestyle. –| Darden Report Online
Anuoluwapo Rogers (Class of 2025) advances global business with Darden MBA skills and leadership — fueled by alumni-supported scholarships.| Darden Report Online
February 13, 2025 The Fellowship program serves as vehicle for the LaCross AI Institute to pursue and support collaboration in ethical AI research across multiple disciplines, and this year’s recipients exemplify that collaborative spirit. –| Darden Report Online
January 31, 2025 Dean Scott Beardsley, who was reappointed in December 2024, named Senior Associate Deans Yael Grushka-Cockayne and Melissa Thomas-Hunt as Vice Deans, effective Feb. 1 –| Darden Report Online
September 16, 2024 The University of Virginia today announced the establishment of the LaCross Institute for Ethical Artificial Intelligence in Business, accelerating UVA’s leading role in shaping AI’s impact on society and business. –| Darden Report Online
January 14, 2025 As the world moves faster and with more complexity, leaders face pressure to be both technically advanced in their specific area and also able to think and operate at an increasing enterprise level. Functional leadership helps leaders in key functional areas of a company – such as marketing, finance, human resources or operations – improve and develop expertise in that function while also understanding how the pieces fit together in the entire organization. –| Darden Report Online
December 19, 2024 As AI-powered industries barrel headlong into an unknown future, the University of Virginia Darden School of Business is grappling with the many implications of AI’s peril and promise. At the recent conference hosted by the LaCross Institute for Ethical Artificial Intelligence inBusiness, speakers from academia, government and industry sought to make sense of the once-in-a-generation technological marvel and the extraordinary ethical complications. –| Darden Report Online
November 21, 2024 As Black Friday approaches, savvy shoppers are discovering that thrifting offers a sustainable alternative to traditional retail, with unique finds at bargain prices. One leader transforming the thrift shopping experience is Matt Kaness (MBA '02). When the opportunity to serve as CEO arose to lead GoodwillFinds eCommerce, a new social enterprise building an online marketplace for Goodwill organizations nationwide, he leapt at the chance. –| Darden Report Online
November 21, 2024 As U.S. markets hit record highs and inflation data sends mixed signals, investors are navigating an increasingly complex landscape heading into the second Trump administration. Kate Moore, head of thematic strategy at BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager with $11.5 trillion in assets, warns that markets are likely to see ups and downs in early 2025 rather than continuing their steady rise. –| Darden Report Online
November 18, 2024 “Pizza! French fries! Pizza! French fries!” Madelyn Merchant (Class of 2025) yelled, coaxing a group of preschoolers down a beginner ski slope in Sun Valley, Idaho. It was 2018, and Merchant, fresh out of undergrad, had traded the office grind for the fresh air of the mountains. She had always wanted to be a ski instructor, and here she was, guiding her students through the basics, teaching them how to steer their skis with simple shapes. But there was something else she...| Darden Report Online
November 13, 2024 When Warren Thompson visits new managers and leaders of the restaurants owned by his company, he often asks: Do you describe yourself as a corporate person or an entrepreneur? It isn’t a trick question. No real right or wrong. But Thompson (MBA ’83) clearly favors one answer. –| Darden Report Online
October 27, 2023 The LaCross investment in Darden will enhance faculty excellence, student experience and the Goodwin Family Grounds in Charlottesville –| Darden Report Online
