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Membership

Fund Managers

Darden Capital Management (DCM)

Each of the six Full-Time MBA funds is managed for a full year by a team of Second Year students at the Darden School. Each team consists of one senior portfolio manager and three portfolio managers. In addition to the hands-on experience of managing a significant amount of capital and the opportunity to meet with and present to the Darden School Foundation’s Board of Trustees, the managers receive 4.5 class credits toward their MBA. Managers are selected in February of their First Year on the following criteria:

• Overall commitment to the club as a First Year.
• Commitment to stock selection and asset management in general.
• Recommendations from the previous year’s portfolio managers and analysts.
• The quality of investment ideas presented to the funds during the first year — both on “Super Sunday” events and in individual fund meetings.
• An interview with the Darden Capital Management faculty advisor, Pedro Matos.
• A one-page letter outlining the improvements the applicant would like to make to DCM in the coming year and how they would benefit from being involved with the management of the funds.

Darden Executive MBA Fund (DEF)

The Executive MBA Fund is managed for a full year by a team of Professional Degree Program Students. In addition to the hands-on experience of managing a significant amount of capital and the opportunity to meet with and present to the Darden School Foundation’s Board of Trustees, the managers receive 1.5 class credits toward their MBA. Managers are selected on the following criteria:

• Completion of all Core (Required) Course Work.
• Overall commitment to the club while engaged in Core Curriculum.
• Commitment to stock selection and asset management in general.
• Recommendations from the previous year’s portfolio managers and analysts.
• The quality of investment ideas presented to the fund managers while in the club.
• An interview with the Darden EMBA Fund faculty advisor, Rodney Sullivan.
• A one-page letter outlining the improvements the applicant would like to make to DEF in the coming year and how they would benefit from being involved with the management of the funds.

Members

Darden Capital Management (DCM)

All members of Darden Capital Management are encouraged to take advantage of every aspect of the club. Monthly meetings of the club will often feature presentations by industry professionals, résumé and interviewing workshops, and reviews of the funds’ activities (see the Calendar for details). Additionally, each of the six funds welcomes members to attend any of the weekly, individual fund meetings, and the funds strongly encourage students to present investment ideas for consideration. All members will find that attending fund meetings are a valuable way to prepare for the interviewing process. Please feel free to contact any of the DCM fund managers with any additional questions.

Darden Executive MBA Fund (DEF)

All members of the Darden Executive MBA Fund Club are encouraged to take advantage of every aspect of the club and attend all pitch meetings. All members will find that attending fund meetings are a valuable way to prepare for the interviewing process. Please feel free to contact any of the DEF fund managers with any additional questions.