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Released: 20-Mar-2013 1:15 PM EDT
U.Va. Innovation Lab Expanding Across Grounds and Beyond
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The University of Virginia's Innovation Lab is expanding both its physical space and its institutional reach to become a hub for entrepreneurship and innovation education serving all 11 U.Va. schools and the local community beyond Grounds.

Released: 14-Mar-2013 3:25 PM EDT
U.Va. Darden School Works With Nigerian Education Reform Group
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Three weeks ago, 16 educators from Lagos, Nigeria, embarked on a journey to the University of Virginia Darden School of Business to take part in Darden Executive Education training.

Released: 7-Mar-2013 3:00 PM EST
U.Va. Darden School of Business Professors Recognized for Advancing New Knowledge
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Evidence-based business practices drive innovation, improve managerial technique and lift corporations. Faculty researchers at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business develop many of those practices.

Released: 28-Feb-2013 12:05 PM EST
U.Va. Darden Professor’s Coursera Class Will Change How We Think About Business
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

In the wake of the global financial crisis, experts and average citizens have called for a new way to do business. A new, free online course seeks to revolutionize our thinking about this subject.

Released: 21-Feb-2013 4:00 PM EST
U.Va. Darden Professor Mary Margaret Frank Mentors Students on the National Debt
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business research Center of Excellence the Initiative for Business in Society (IBiS) recently posed a complex, blunt question: What can we do to curb the rising cost of health care?

Released: 20-Feb-2013 3:00 PM EST
U.Va. Darden School of Business Hosts Black Business Student Forum
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The Black Business Student Forum (BBSF) chose a distinct approach for the 25th anniversary of its annual gathering. Event organizers invited students from the greater Charlottesville community to the University of Virginia Darden School of Business to live “A Day in the Life of an MBA.”

Released: 19-Feb-2013 4:00 PM EST
A Revolutionary Employee-First Philosophy: The Container Store CEO Speaks to Darden MBA Students
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

As a kick-off to the Business in Society conference at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, Kip Tindell, chairman and CEO of The Container Store, revealed what makes his company successful. Tindell's speech was part of the Darden Leadership Speaker Series and was sponsored by the Darden research center of excellence, the Initiative for Business in Society.

Released: 12-Feb-2013 12:50 PM EST
Frank Sands Jr. Appointed to Darden School Foundation Board of Trustees
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business and the Darden School Foundation today announced the election of a new trustee, Frank Sands Jr., who will serve a three-year term, effective immediately.

Released: 5-Feb-2013 11:20 AM EST
U.Va. Darden Strategy MOOC Enables Students to Help Entrepreneurs and Nonprofits
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business today announced that more than 52,000 students have registered for Professor Michael Lenox’s first Massively Open Online Course (MOOC) for Coursera, “Foundations of Business Strategy.”

Released: 1-Feb-2013 12:00 PM EST
U.Va. Darden Researcher Delivers New Evidence for U.S. CEO Pay Critics
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

A University of Virginia Darden School of Business study finds that American CEOs are worth their paychecks.

Released: 30-Jan-2013 3:50 PM EST
Researchers Develop New Model to Determine Lifetime Spending
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

University of Virginia Darden School of Business research shows new, more effective ways to plan for retirement.

Released: 30-Jan-2013 1:00 PM EST
U.Va. Darden Professor Jeanne Liedtka Receives Honorary Medal of the Order of Australia
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business announces today that Jeanne Liedtka, United Technologies Corporation Professor of Business Administration, has received an honorary Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division for “her service to the development of leaders in the museum profession through the Museum Leadership Program.”

Released: 29-Jan-2013 4:00 PM EST
U.Va. Darden School’s First Coursera Class Reaches 71,000 Registrants
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Enrollment for University of Virginia Darden School of Business Professor Ed Hess’ five-week Coursera course, “Grow to Greatness: Smart Growth for Private Business, Part I,” reached 71,000 registrants on its 28 January start date.

Released: 29-Jan-2013 12:00 PM EST
U.Va. Darden “Business in Society” Conference Features Keynote Speaker Kip Tindell, CEO of The Container Store
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business will host the Business in Society conference 7-8 February 2013. Kip Tindell, chairman and CEO of The Container Store, will present a keynote speech on Thursday, 7 February from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Tindell’s speech is part of the Darden Corporate Relations’ Leadership Speaker Series.

Released: 28-Jan-2013 1:30 PM EST
University of Virginia Darden School Students Support Social Innovation in Global Markets
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business has created a new category of electives for its full-time MBA. Called Global Field Experiences (GFEs) and born of the need for corporate social innovation, the electives will deploy the talents and passions of Darden students to locations across the world, starting in Africa.

Released: 11-Jan-2013 11:15 AM EST
U.Va. Darden Executive Education Announces The Executive Program 2013
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The 54th session of The Executive Program (TEP) — the University of Virginia Darden Executive Education flagship advanced management course — will be held 2–28 June 2013. The curriculum for the 2013 program, which is subtitled “Strategic Leadership at the Top,” will be based on three pillars: thinking strategically, leading strategically and influencing strategically.

Released: 20-Nov-2012 2:00 PM EST
University of Virginia Investing Conference Considers Post-Election Investing Realities
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

A record 650 people attended the two-day event and learned the intricacies of the global and American economies.

Released: 19-Nov-2012 3:00 PM EST
MeadWestvaco Joins the Darden School of Business’ Initiative for Business in Society (IBiS) as Founding Corporate Partner
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The Darden research Center of Excellence, launched in October 2011, explores business’ role in society and the issues that impact the dynamics between business, government and society.

Released: 16-Nov-2012 9:25 AM EST
Darden School of Business Rises to Top 10 in Bloomberg Businessweek Ranking
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Of the business schools in the Top 10, Darden is rated the highest for faculty.

Released: 12-Nov-2012 9:50 AM EST
U.Va. Darden School of Business Names Erika James Senior Associate Dean of Darden Executive Education
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

James will oversee custom and open-enrollment programs for Darden Executive Education, which has helped companies and executives solve their toughest business challenges since 1955.

Released: 29-Oct-2012 1:00 PM EDT
Stakeholder Theory Conference Speaks to Growing Influence of Big Ideas
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

This year's conference included academics from a range of disciplines, including law, economics, marketing, organizational behavior and organizational theory, and from several countries, including Germany, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

Released: 25-Oct-2012 4:00 PM EDT
The Darden School of Business Announces Next MOOC
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

So far, more than 12,000 people have registered for the course "Foundations of Business Strategy."

Released: 15-Oct-2012 9:00 AM EDT
Program for Communications Executives of Color Finds New Home at U.Va. Darden School of Business
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business announced this week the launch of a new Darden Executive Education program on Grounds, aimed at preparing high-potential executives of color for "C-Suite" roles in the communications industry.

Released: 4-Oct-2012 4:40 PM EDT
The Economist Ranks U.Va. Darden School of Business No. 2 in the World
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The Economist today released its 10th annual ranking of the Top 100 international MBA programs and named the University of Virginia Darden School of Business the No. 2 business school in the world.

Released: 10-Sep-2012 4:00 PM EDT
The Darden School Launches New Executive Education Program: “The Physics of Business Growth”
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Participants will emerge with the knowledge and tools to cultivate minds prepared for growth, develop internal aligned growth systems, identify growth opportunities, launch growth experiments, and create and manage diversified growth portfolios.

Released: 24-Aug-2012 10:00 AM EDT
Darden School Alumnus to Create New Military Fellowship in Father's Memory
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Thomas R. Watjen (MBA '81), of Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, pledged $1 million to the University of Virginia Darden School of Business to create an endowed fellowship for military students.

Released: 14-Aug-2012 1:15 PM EDT
The Darden School's Pioneering MOOC Course — Smart Growth for Private Businesses — Is About Job Creation
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

As part of the University of Virginia’s new partnership with Stanford-led Coursera LLC, the Darden School of Business will offer U.Va.’s first “massive open online course.”

Released: 3-Aug-2012 12:45 PM EDT
Darden School of Business Professor Ming-Jer Chen to Lead World’s Largest Management Association
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Chen will become the Academy's 68th president during the 2012 annual meeting, "The Informal Economy."

Released: 2-Aug-2012 3:25 PM EDT
Darden School of Business Sets New Campaign and Annual Fund Records
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The Darden Annual Fund enjoyed its second consecutive year of record giving.

Released: 19-Jul-2012 12:45 PM EDT
One Size Does Not Fit All When Motivating a Sales Force
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Darden professor and researcher Thomas Steenburgh, who joins Darden's area in marketing, finds that "mixing it up" can match sales people with the compensation packages that best suit their selling styles and won't break the bank.

Released: 13-Jul-2012 5:00 PM EDT
CFOs Contemplate Generational Spending at 10th Strategic CFO Roundtable
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The gathering, sponsored by the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, ILEX Leadership Associates LLC and McGuire Woods LLP, convened leading CFOs from public and private companies based in the Washington, D.C., region.

Released: 3-Jul-2012 10:00 AM EDT
Stamps Foundation Partners with the Darden School to Provide 26 Full Fellowships
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

A generous $1.8 million gift from the Stamps Family Charitable Foundation will help bring the world's most promising future leaders to the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.

Released: 13-Jun-2012 12:30 PM EDT
Darden School of Business Expands Its Business Incubator to Launch More Entrepreneurs’ Bright Ideas
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The Darden School's new state-of-the-art Innovation Laboratory will open in the summer of 2013.

Released: 10-May-2012 2:45 PM EDT
New Members Appointed to Darden School Foundation Board
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Announcement of two new board members of Darden School Foundation.

Released: 30-Apr-2012 8:00 AM EDT
Darden School of Business Competition Aims to Teach Small Businesses Nationwide How to Lead Local Recovery
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

A University of Virginia Darden School of Business competition that launches today will offer small businesses nationwide an in-depth look at how resilient companies are leading economic recovery in their communities.

Released: 27-Apr-2012 11:00 AM EDT
Darden School of Business Entrepreneur Creates New Interactive Children's Toy
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Second Year student Thomas Giedgowd plans to release TeeGee by year's end.

Released: 27-Apr-2012 9:00 AM EDT
Recipients of the Prestigious Genovese Fellowships Announced at Darden
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Darden alumnus Frank Genovese (MBA ’74), one of the most generous contributors to the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, announced that First Year students Scott Caras and Peter Sauerwein are the recipients of the prestigious Frank Genovese Fellowship, which will help propel them toward careers in business management or ownership.

Released: 28-Mar-2012 12:45 PM EDT
Darden School Partners With the International Community to Explore Sustainability Best Practices
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The American Council on Renewable Energy and the Embassies of Denmark and Germany to Share Insights.

Released: 6-Feb-2012 2:00 PM EST
The Darden School’s Trip Davis to Moderate the GBTA Masters Program
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Lou Gerstner, Michael Porter and Larry Sabato will share insights for the travel industry at the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) Masters Program 6-7 February 2012 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington, D.C.

Released: 27-Jan-2012 11:00 AM EST
New Members Appointed to Darden School Foundation Board
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Announcement of two new board members to the Darden School Foundation board.

Released: 20-Jan-2012 2:30 PM EST
Darden School Announces 2012 Leadership Speaker Series Lineup
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The U.S. General Services administrator and the NFL Players Association executive director are among the 2012 Leadership Speaker Series lineup at the Darden School of Business.

Released: 20-Jan-2012 12:00 PM EST
University of Virginia Darden School of Business Ranked No. 1 in Business Ethics
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Research published in the December 2011 issue of the academic journal Business & Society recognizes the University of Virginia Darden School of Business as the leading MBA program in the field of Business Ethics.

Released: 21-Dec-2011 4:00 PM EST
Darden School Researcher Explores the Science Behind Snap Decisions
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

How do holiday shoppers make fast and effective choices about what to buy? One Darden professor helps uncover the role of the similarity heuristic in how people make decisions.

Released: 18-Nov-2011 9:00 AM EST
U.Va.'s Curry and Darden Schools Launch New Dual Degree Program Aimed at Improving Education
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Curry School of Education and Darden School of Business have joined to create a unique and innovative education executive program, the only one of its kind in the country.



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