University of Virginia Darden School of Business
The Darden School of Business is the graduate business school of the University of Virginia, a public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school offers MBA, PhD, and Executive Education programs. Darden is consistently ranked as being among the top business schools in the U.S. and in the world.[2]
| Type | Public business school |
|---|---|
| Established | 1955 |
Parent institution | University of Virginia |
| Endowment | $808 million[1] |
| Dean | Scott C. Beardsley |
| Location | , , US 38°03′08″N 78°30′50″W / 38.052096°N 78.513901°W |
| Website | www |
The school was founded in 1955 and named after Colgate Whitehead Darden Jr., a former Democratic congressman, governor of Virginia, and president of the University of Virginia. It is located on the grounds of the University of Virginia. Its faculty use the case method as their method of teaching courses.[3][4]
History edit
The Darden School was the first graduate school of business of the Southern United States when it was founded in 1955.[citation needed] The original business school was nestled in the central grounds of the University of Virginia, before being moved its current location at the North Grounds. Designed by the Driehaus Prize winner Robert A. M. Stern, the Darden school's buildings feature sand-struck Virginia brick, Chippendale balustrades and red-metal standing seam roofs. In 2018, the Sands Family Grounds was inaugurated by the Darden School, in Arlington County, Virginia, in proximity to Washington D.C.'s central business district.[citation needed] The Sands Family Grounds occupy the top two floors of a 31-story skyscraper emblazoned with the UVA Darden Logo, and provides extensive facilities for students and event guests.
Locations edit
The full-time MBA program is located in Charlottesville, Virginia at the UVA Darden Goodwin Family Grounds, which is roughly two hours from Washington, D.C.
In 2017, it was announced that Darden would establish dedicated facilities in Rosslyn, formerly introduced as the UVA Darden Sands Family Grounds in February 2019,[5] as the new home base for the Executive MBA formats and new M.S. in Business Analytics degree launched with the McIntire School of Commerce.[6]
MBA edit
Designed for students who seek to strengthen their leadership, business and communication skills, Darden's two-year MBA program combines core and elective courses in Charlottesville, Virginia with opportunities for every student to study abroad.
Admissions edit
Admission requirements for the MBA include an earned four-year bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. institution or the international equivalent, completion of application forms and essays, GMAT or GRE score, academic transcripts, two professional recommendations, and the payment of a fee. The MBA Class of 2021 has an average GMAT score of 713 and an average GPA of 3.48, and an average age of 27 years old. Of the 335 students enrolled, 33% are international students, 40% are women and 21% are domestic minority students. The School had an acceptance rate of 26% as of 2019.[7]
Employment statistics edit
A total of 97% of MBA graduates from the class of 2019 received full-time offers within three months of graduation, the median starting salary and sign-on bonus upon graduation was $162,000.[8] Among the graduates, 36% entered consulting positions, 24% obtained investment banking and financial services roles, and 15% entered careers in technologies.[9]
Study abroad edit
Students are offered study abroad programs as well as Darden Worldwide Courses which offer international immersion courses which are funded by a $15 million gift from philanthropist and donor, Frank Batten.[10]
Executive MBA formats edit
Designed with a hybrid structure of online learning with in-person residences at the new UVA Darden Sands Family Grounds in the Washington, D.C., area, two formats of the MBA are offered which provide the same degree as the MBA. The EMBA (Executive MBA) is designed for working professionals and the GEMBA (Global Executive MBA) is an option that provides additional global residences compared to the EMBA. Both formats have the same core curriculum over a period of twenty-one months with all students entering in the same cohort each academic year. Global residencies include Brazil, Chile, China, Germany, Japan, Ghana, Israel, India, Estonia and Cuba with changes in locations possible each year.[11]
Darden Executive Education edit
The inaugural Executive Education program was offered in 1955. Darden Executive Education offers both short courses and custom solutions, as well as consortia, corporate university design and development, and industry specific partnerships. Short course focus areas include leadership, general management, strategy and decision-making, negotiation, growth and innovation, project management, sales and marketing, financial management and corporate aviation.
Rankings edit
| Business Rankings | |
|---|---|
| U.S. MBA | |
| Bloomberg (2023)[12] | 3 |
| U.S. News & World Report (2023)[13] | 11 |
| Global MBA | |
| Financial Times (2023)[14] | 11 |
Darden is regularly ranked as being among the top business schools in the U.S. and in the world.[15] Its current rankings are as follows:
MBA rankings edit
- #3 Bloomberg Businessweek 2023[16]
- #11 U.S. News & World Report 2021[17]
- #13 Forbes 2019[18]
- #16 (North America) - The Economist 2019[19]
- #16 (Global) - The Economist 2019[19]
MBA Specialty rankings edit
- #1 Best Professors - The Princeton Review 2019[20]
- #1 Education Experience in United States - The Economist 2019[19]
- #1 Corporate Social Responsibility - Financial Times 2019[22]
- #1 General Management - Financial Times 2016[22]
- #2 Learning - Bloomberg Businessweek 2019[23]
- #11 Career Services Rank - Financial Times 2019[22]
Executive Education rankings edit
Notable alumni edit
This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (August 2023) |
Darden's list of alumni includes:
- Leslie M. Baker Jr. (MBA '69), former CEO of Wachovia
- John H. Bryan (MBA '60), CEO and chairman of Sara Lee from 1976 to 2001
- Eric Chewning (MBA '08), partner at McKinsey & Company; former chief of staff to the Secretary of Defense
- Robert Citrone (MBA '90) co-founder of Discovery Capital Management
- Guillaume M. Cuvelier (MBA '91), founder of Svedka vodka
- George David (MBA '67), CEO and chairman of United Technologies Corporation
- Helen Dragas, businesswoman; first woman to be rector for the University of Virginia Board of Visitors
- Jay Faison (MBA '95), founder of ClearPath Foundation
- Naren K. Gursahaney (MBA '89), former CEO of ADT Inc.
- Bill Hawkins (MBA '82), former President and CEO, Medtronic Inc.; CEO, Immucor Inc.
- Robert J. Hugin (MBA '85), CEO of Celgene Corporation
- Hal Lawton (MBA ‘00), President & CEO, Tractor Supply
- Doug Lebda (MBA '14), founder & CEO of LendingTree
- Carolyn Miles (MBA '88), former CEO of Save The Children
- Thomas Neir (MBA '88), businessman; founder of Pacific Coffee Company
- Michael E. O'Neill (MBA '74), former chairman of Citigroup
- Lewis F. Payne, Jr. (MBA '73), former Virginia congressman
- J. Michael Pearson (MBA '84), former CEO of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International
- Steven Reinemund (MBA '78), former CEO and Chairman of PepsiCo
- Hugo F. Rodriguez (MBA '00), United States Ambassador to Nicaragua
- Mark Sanford (MBA '88), former Governor of South Carolina
- Thomas A. Saunders III (MBA '67), former Morgan Stanley partner and Wall Street innovator
- Goli Sheikholeslamil (MBA '94), CEO of POLITICO
- Marc Short (MBA '04), former chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence
- Steve Silbiger (MBA '90), author, The Ten-Day MBA (Harper Collins)
- John Strangfeld (MBA '77), Chairman and CEO, Prudential Financial
- Mark B. Templeton (MBA '78), President and CEO, Citrix Systems Inc.
- Henri Termeer (MBA '73), former CEO of Genzyme
- Steven C. Voorhees (MBA '80), former CEO of WestRock
- Roger L. Werner (MBA '77), former CEO of ESPN
List of deans edit
| Number | Dean | Term |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Scott C. Beardsley[27] | 2015-2025 |
| 8 | Robert F. Bruner[28] | 2005-2015 |
| 7 | Robert S. Harris[29] | 2001-2005 |
| 6 | Edward Adams 'Ted' Snyder[30] | 1998-2001 |
| 5 | Leo Ignatius Higdon, Jr.[31] | 1993-1997 |
| 4 | John W. Rosenblum[32] | Interim 1982-1983, 1983-1993 |
| 3 | Robert W. Haigh[33] | 1980-1982 |
| 2 | Charles Stewart Sheppard[34] | 1972-1980 |
| 1 | Charles Cortez Abbott[35] | 1954-1972 |
See also edit
References edit
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- ^ "What is the Case Method?". www.darden.virginia.edu.
- ^ Friedman, Megan (21 July 2014). "And the Happiest City in America Is..." Good Housekeeping.
- ^ "UVA, Darden, Dignitaries Celebrate Sands Family at DC Area Grounds Dedication". Darden Report Online. 23 February 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
- ^ "Darden School's new Rosslyn space to host new UVa. master's program". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
- ^ Schmitt, Jeff (2019-12-14). "Meet Virginia Darden's MBA Class Of 2021 | Page 2 of 15". Poets&Quants. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
- ^ Byrne, John A. (2019-09-09). "Record MBA Pay & Job Stats For Darden's Class Of 2019". Poets&Quants. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
- ^ Darden UVA employment report, 2019
- ^ The Batten Foundation gives UVA business students $15 million for world travel, 2018
- ^ "EMBA - Admissions FAQ". UVA Darden School of Business. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
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- ^ "These Are the US's Best Business Schools". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
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- ^ a b c https://www.economist.com/whichmba/university-virginia-darden-school-business/2019 [1], "Full time MBA ranking", ‘’The Economist’’, 2019
- ^ a b c d "The Princeton Review Ranks UVA Darden No. 1 MBA for Best Professors for Third Straight Year". Darden Report Online. 2019-11-19. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
- ^ "Top 50 Entrepreneurship: Grad | The Princeton Review". www.princetonreview.com. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ a b c https://www.ft.com/content/319d081e-14f7-11e9-a168-d45595ad076d [2], "FT Global MBA ranking 2019", Financial Times, January 2019
- ^ , “Best Business Schools 2019”, ‘’Bloomberg Businessweek’’ 2019
- ^ Times Rankings.pdf[permanent dead link], “Executive Education - Open”, ‘’Financial Times’’, 2010
- ^ http://rankings.ft.com/exportranking/executive-education-open-2011/pdf , ‘’Financial Times’’, 2011
- ^ a b c "Business school rankings from the Financial Times - FT.com". rankings.ft.com. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
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- ^ "Robert S. Harris". UVA Darden School of Business. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
- ^ "New Yale SOM Dean Appointed: Edward A. Snyder". YaleNews. 2010-01-29. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
- ^ "Leo "Lee" Higdon Named As New Chairman Of The Board Of HealthSouth". investor.encompasshealth.com. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
- ^ "John Rosenblum". UVA Darden School of Business. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
- ^ "Robert Haigh, Former Darden Dean, Dies at 80". UVA Today. 2006-12-28. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
- ^ "Graduate Record, Chapter 7: Darden Graduate School of Business Administration". www2.virginia.edu. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
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