Events and Receptions
Each year, Darden Admissions officers attend and host a variety of events worldwide for prospective students. Whenever possible, Darden alumni, faculty, and students participate. The majority of prospective student receptions and events take place between August and December.
For detailed event information and registration,
please
click here. For your convenience, we have also listed upcoming events below based on location. We are currently in the process of finalizing our Admissions travel calendar for the fall so please check back often for additional locations and registration details for the majority of the events.
Fall Open Houses
Darden will host a series of open houses this fall for prospective students. These days are meant to give applicants an opportunity to assess their fit with Darden. Open house activities include:
- Class Visit
- Career Development Center Information Session
- Financial Aid Information Session
- Student Life Panel
- Lunch with Students
- Tour of the Darden Grounds
Registration is required and can be found in the Class Visit scheduling system.
When you arrive on the day of the open house, you will receive a personalized agenda with your class visit time. Partners are welcome to attend the open houses but will not be able to attend the class visit portion of the day. Please email admissionscoordinator@darden.virginia.edu if you are planning on bringing a guest.
Fall Open House Dates:
Monday, September 21, 2009
Monday, October 5, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
Monday, November 16, 2009
Discover Darden
Diversity Preview Weekend
October 23-24, 2009
Discover Darden is designed to introduce talented African-American, Hispanic, and Native-American applicants to Darden and the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management. Visit the Discover Darden website to learn more about the event and details to apply.
California
Los Angeles
08/01/09 - Riordan MBA Admissions Conference
09/22/09 - Forte Forum
11/11/09 – Darden Reception
11/21/09 - Consortium MAPS
San Diego
11/12/09 - Darden Reception
San Francisco
09/21/09 - Forte Forum
11/10/09 - Darden Reception
11/22/09 - Inside the MBA - LGBT
Colorado
Denver
09/22/09 - Darden Reception
Connecticut
Hartford
10/21/09 - Darden Reception
Florida
Miami
10/28/09 - Darden Reception
11/07/09 - Consortium MAPS
Georgia
Atlanta
09/15/09 - Forte Forum
10/14/09 - 10/15/09 - Ten School Diversity Alliance Event, Morehouse and Spelman Colleges
10/15/09 - 10/18/09 - Reaching Out Conference
10/19/09 - Darden Reception
10/24/09 - Consortium MAPS
Illinois
Chicago
09/23/09 - Forte Forum
10/03/09 - Consortium MAPS
11/02/09 - Darden Reception
Louisiana
New Orleans
09/22/09 - Ten School Diversity Alliance Event
09/23/09 - 09/26/09 - National Black MBA Association Conference
09/24/09 - Ten School Diversity Alliance Collegiate Event
Maryland
Baltimore
11/11/09 - Darden Reception
Bethesda
09/10/09 - Darden Reception
Massachusetts
Boston
10/01/09 - Forte Forum
10/20/09 - Darden Reception
Michigan
Dearborn
10/05/09 - Darden Reception
Minnesota
Minneapolis
10/08/09 - Darden Reception
10/08/09 - Ten School Diversity Alliance Collegiate Event
10/08-09 - 10/10/09 - National Society of Hispanic MBAs Conference
Missouri
St. Louis
11/03/09 - Darden Reception
New Jersey
Princeton
10/16/09 - Princeton Grad School Fair
11/11/09 - Undergrad MBA Admissions Panel, Princeton University
New York
New York
09/29/09 - 09/30/09 - Forte Forum
10/17/09 - Consortium MAPS
10/21/09 - Darden Reception
11/12/09 - Undergrad MBA Admissions Panel, Columbia University
11/14/09 - Inside the MBA - LGBT
12/15/09 - Week on Wall Street Darden Reception
North Carolina
Charlotte
09/30/09 - Darden Reception
Raleigh/Durham
09/29/09 - Darden Reception
Ohio
Cincinnati
10/06/09 - Darden Reception
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
10/28/09 - Darden Reception
11/10/09 - Undergrad MBA Admissions Panel, University of Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Nashville
10/27/09 - Darden Reception
Texas
Austin
11/3/09 - Darden Reception
Dallas
11/4/09 - Darden Reception
Houston
09/12/09 - Consortium MAPS
11/05/09 - Darden Reception
Utah
Salt Lake City
09/23/09 - Darden Reception
Virginia
Charlottesville
09/30/09 - UVA Grad School Fair
10/22/09 - Darden Reception
11/09/09 - Undergrad MBA Admissions Panel
Hampton
10/01/09 - Ten School Diversity Alliance Event
Richmond
11/17/09 - Darden Reception
Mclean
10/01/09 - Darden Reception
Washington
Seattle
09/24/09 - Darden Reception
Washington, D.C.
09/14/09 - Forte Forum
10/28/09 - Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Conference
10/29/09 - Darden Reception
10/31/09 - Consortium MAPS
Argentina
Buenos Aires
10/15/09 - Darden Reception
Belgium
Brussels
09/26/09 - MBA2U
Brazil
Sao Paulo
10/19/09 - Darden Reception
Canada
Montreal
09/17/09 - Darden Reception
Toronto
09/16/09 - Darden Reception
Chile
Santiago
10/14/09 - Darden Reception
China
Hong Kong
08/18/09 - Darden Reception
England
London
09/07/09 - Darden Reception
10/18/09 - Darden Reception
France
Paris
09/29/09 - Darden Reception
Germany
Frankfurt
09/30/09 - Darden Reception
Ghana
Accra
08/27/09 - MBA Information Session
*Joint event with 4 other business schools
India
Bangalore
9/24/09 - Darden Reception
Mumbai
9/22/09 - Darden Reception
New Delhi
9/27/09 - Darden Reception
Israel
Tel Aviv
10/23/09 - Darden Reception
Italy
Milan
10/12/09 - Darden Reception
Japan
Tokyo
10/29/09 - Darden Reception
Mexico
Mexico City
11/12/09 - Darden Reception
Nigeria
Lagos
08/26/09 - MBA Information Session
*Joint event with 4 other business schools
Peru
Lima
10/13/09 - Darden Reception
Philippines
Manila
08/13/09 - Darden Reception
Portugal
Lisbon
10/14/09 - Darden Reception
Russia
Moscow
10/27/09 - Darden Reception
Spain
Madrid
10/15/09 - Darden Reception
* Joint reception with Tuck and Fuqua
South Africa
Johannesburg
08/31/09 - MBA Information Session
*Joint event with 4 other business schools
South Korea
Seoul
08/20/09 - Darden Reception
10/14/09 - Darden Online Video Chat (General Admissions and MBA Questions)
11/19/09 - Darden Online Video Chat on Chasedream.com
11/23/09 - Darden Online Video Chat (Focus on Military Applicants)