Experience Darden

UVA Darden School of Business

A podcast about UVA Darden's Full-Time MBA Program

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    Experience Darden #346: Talking Round 3 and More with Whitney Kestner

    In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with friend of the podcast, Whitney Kestner. Whitney is current co-leading Darden’s Admissions team, and we talk with her the recent announcement of waves for our Round 3 Full-Time MBA deadline, recent rankings highlights for Darden, forthcoming resources for admitted 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.

    40 min

  2. 27 FEB

    Experience Darden #345: Office Hours Spotlight | In Conversation with Scott Miller

    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 Scott Miller. Miller is an Assistant Professor of Business Administration at the Darden School of Business, Director of the Democracy and Capitalism Lab at the Karsh Institute of Democracy, and Senior Fellow at the Miller Center of Public Affairs. As an economic historian, Miller examines the development of modern economic systems, particularly during period of instability and volatility. In this conversation, we talk with Miller about his background, his Financial Crises and Alexander Hamilton courses, his thoughts on the relationship between democracy and capitalism 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.

    1h 3m

  3. 21 FEB

    Experience Darden #344: Alumni Spotlight | Matt Ohlson (MBA ’24)

    In this conversation, we catch up with Matt Ohlson. Matt is an alumnus in Darden’s Full-Time MBA Class of 2024, and we talk with him about his decision to pursue an MBA, applying to Darden through the Future Year Scholars Program, how the Darden classroom helped him build confidence and sharpen his communication skills, how he’s leveraged his Darden experience after graduation 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.

    45 min

  4. 13 FEB

    Experience Darden #343: Office Hours Spotlight | In Conversation with June West and Steve Soltis

    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 Professors June West and Steve Soltis. West and Soltis teach classes across Darden's MBA formats, including Leadership Communication, and they are also co-founders of the Darden Leadership Communication Council. Their podcast series, CEO Voices: Leading with Communication, examines the communication that enables transformational leadership. We talk with them about their backgrounds, what led them to Darden, the importance of Leadership Communications in an MBA curriculum, recent cases they’ve developed for their elective courses 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.

    1h 5m

  5. 6 FEB

    Experience Darden #342: Catching Up with the Darden Financial Aid Team

    In this special episode of the Darden Admissions podcast, we are excited to share a recent conversation with Jennifer Hulvey and Reece Meares, two members of the Darden Financial Aid team. We talk with Jennifer and Reece about what they enjoy about financial aid, what students should be thinking about as they prepare financially for business school, upcoming federal loan changes resulting from the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill 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.

    44 min

  6. 30 JAN

    Experience Darden #341: In Conversation | Interim Dean Mike Lenox

    In this special edition of the Darden Admissions podcast, we share audio from a recent webinar with Interim Dean Mike Lenox. In addition to serving as the Interim Dean of the Darden School of Business, Lenox is a member of the Strategy, Ethics and Entrepreneurship faculty, and he teaches the core MBA strategy course and an MBA elective on Strategy in the Digital Age, among other offerings. In this conversation facilitated by Managing Director of Admissions Whitney Kestner, Lenox shares insights about his background, the Darden learning experience, his research interests, his new role as Interim Dean 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.

    50 min

  7. 23 JAN

    Experience Darden #340: Office Hours Spotlight | In-Conversation with Professor Doug Thomas

    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 Doug Thomas. Thomas is the Academic Director of the Sands Institute for Lifelong Learning, and a member of the Technology and Operations Management faculty at the Darden School of Business. We talk with Thomas about his background, what led him to Darden, AI in the classroom, current disruptions affecting global operations, the resiliency of the global supply chain 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.

    1h 1m

  8. 9 JAN

    Experience Darden #339: Student Spotlight | Megha Kalyan

    In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Megha Kalyan. Megha is a second year student in Darden’s Full-Time MBA Class of 2026, and we talk with her about her decision to pursue an MBA, what led her to Darden, her biggest learning curves as an MBA student, how she spent her first year summer, her tips for prospective 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.

    43 min
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A podcast about UVA Darden's Full-Time MBA Program

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  • Creator
    UVA Darden School of Business
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    348
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2020 Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia. All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Experience Darden

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