In this special edition of the Darden Admissions podcast, we share a recent installment in our ongoing ‘Office Hours’ faculty spotlight series. This episode features a conversation with Vice Dean Yael Grushka-Cockayne and Professor Raj Venkatesan, Academic Directors for the LaCross Institute for Ethical AI at the Darden School of Business. We talk with Yael and Raj about their interest in AI, what attracted them to their roles with the LaCross Institute, what’s happening around AI at Darden, the Institute’s plans for the months ahead 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.

In this special edition of the podcast, we catch up with Merav Frazier. Merav is the Senior Associate Director of Global Recruitment, and she also works closely with candidates on the waiting list for UVA Darden’s Full-Time MBA program. Merav shares more about what the waitlist decision means, the waitlist process, next steps for candidates on the waitlist and more.

In this special edition of the Darden Admissions podcast, we share a recent installment in our ongoing ‘Office Hours’ faculty spotlight series. This episode features a conversation with Rodney Sullivan and Caitlin Boyer with Darden’s Richard A. Mayo Center for Asset Management. The Mayo Center advances the study and practice of responsible asset management globally through developing and delivering world-class research, educational programs and activities, awards, and support for student clubs and Darden Capital Management (DCM). We talk with Rodney and Caitlin about resources and opportunities for Darden students interested in a wide range of asset management-related fields including traditional asset management, private equity, venture capital and Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA), and real estate. 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.

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Andrew Yowell. Andrew is a second year student in UVA Darden’s Full-Time MBA Class of 2025, and he is also a Future Year Scholar. We talk with Andrew about his decision to pursue an MBA, what attracted him to the Future Year Scholars Program, how he figured out the right time for him to enroll in business school, what he’s enjoyed about his Darden experience and more. We also talk with Andrew about the recent Darden Sustainability Conference, hosted in November 2024. 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.

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Richie Todd. Richie is a second year student in UVA Darden's Full-Time MBA Class of 2025, and he is also the President of the Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) club. We talk with Richie about his background, his decision to pursue an MBA, why he's passionate about entrepreneurship, what the ETA club has planned for the months ahead 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.

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Dan Smith. Dan is a first year student in UVA Darden’s Full-Time MBA Class of 2026, and he is also a Future Year Scholar. We talk with Dan about his background, his decision to pursue an MBA, what attracted him to the Future Year Scholar Program, what he’s enjoyed about his first year and more. Dan also spent significant time as a youth soccer coach prior to Darden, and we talk with him about his coaching philosophy and what he enjoyed about coaching. 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.

In this episode of the podcast, we spotlight this year’s Graduate Women in Business (GWIB) Conference. The conference is an annual event that kicks off the recruiting cycle for GWIB members and also offers members opportunity for leadership and professional development. We talk with two second year students in UVA Darden’s Full-Time MBA Class of 2025, Meredith Johnson and Jin “JJ” Jiang who serve as VP Conference on the GWIB Board about highlights from this year’s conference, what guided their plans for the event, what GWIB has meant to them during their time at Darden and more. The Graduate Women in Business (GWIB) is an organization that serves to empower women to be the fullest expression of themselves by creating inclusive spaces to grow authentic connections, further gender equity and forge partnerships on and off grounds. 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.

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Matt Rafferty. Matt is a second year student in UVA Darden’s Full-Time MBA Class of 2025, and we talk with him about his decision to pursue an MBA, what led him to Charlottesville, the impact of his time at Darden and more. Matt is passionate about entrepreneurship, and we talk with him about his venture experience and how Darden and the Batten Institute have helped him explore his ideas. 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.