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Venture Mentor Kathryne Carr to Head Darden's Expanded Incubator
30 November 2012 The University of Virginia Darden School of Business Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation has announced that Kathryne Carr, co-founder and managing director at Tall Oaks Capital Partners LLC, has been chosen to run its expanded Darden Business Incubator, which will be housed in the W.L. Lyons Brown III Innovation Laboratory (i.Lab).. read more
Darden School Assistant Dean Barbara Millar Elected Chair of EMBA Council Board
30 November 2012 Barbara Millar, assistant dean of the MBA
for Executives Program, a format of the MBA
program at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, was elected
chair of the Executive MBA Council Board of Trustees.. read more
MeadWestvaco Joins the Darden School of Business Initiative for Business in Society (IBiS) as Founding Corporate Partner
19 November 2012 The University of Virginia Darden School of Business today announced that the MeadWestvaco (MWV) Foundation has provided founding support for Darden’s Initiative for Business in Society (IBiS). MWV’s CEO and Chairman John A. Luke Jr. will serve on the IBiS Advisory Committee.. read more
University of Virginia Investing Conference Considers Investing Realities After the Presidential Election
19 November 2012 Financial experts at the 5th annual University of Virginia Investing Conference, which took place 15-16 November at the Darden School of Business, grappled with the intricacies of the global financial crisis, the new health care laws, the future of financial markets and energy, and the fast-approaching fiscal cliff. The 650 attendees of the sold-out conference gained insights from more than a dozen asset management experts who addressed the topic: “After the Election: Realities, Opportunities and Challenges for Investors.” The consensus: tough times ahead.. read more
Darden Rises to Top 10 in Bloomberg Businessweek Ranking
15 November 2012 Bloomberg Businessweek released today its biennial ranking of “The Best B-Schools.” The University of Virginia Darden School of Business rose one place in the ranking of U.S. business schools to No. 10.. read more
Entrepreneurs Move Dream Ventures Forward With Help From Darden Students
13 November 2012 The University of Virginia Darden School of Business supports entrepreneurs at every level and helps to build businesses, big and small, through education and mentoring.. read more
U.Va. Darden School of Business Names Erika James Senior Associate Dean for Darden Executive Education
12 November 2012 The University of Virginia Darden School of Business and the Darden School Foundation today announced that Erika James will serve as the new senior associate dean for Darden Executive Education.. read more
Darden Conference: Big Changes Coming to Health Care
31 October 2012 Though the long-term effects of health care reform are still murky, the health care landscape in the United States will change significantly, with ongoing consolidation of health insurers and hospitals, the influx of more patients into the health care system, and a growing demand that people take responsibility for their own health.. read more
UVA Classes Canceled Tuesday, 30 October Due to Hurricane Sandy
30 October 2012 Due to the continued impact of Hurricane Sandy, classes at the University of Virginia are canceled for Tuesday, 30 October.. read more
Stakeholder Theory Conference Speaks To Growing Influence of Big Ideas
26 October 2012 In his seminal 1984 book, Strategic Management: A Stakeholder Approach, R. Edward Freeman, Elis and Signe Olsson Professor of Business Administration and academic director of the Business Roundtable Institute for Corporate Ethics at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, identified a company’s stakeholders as all of the groups and individuals who have a stake in the success or failure of the business —meaning employees, customers, suppliers and affected communities, as well as shareholders.. read more