Carl Lasley harvested basil plants, using scissors to carefully snip the aromatic herb, trimming some and completely harvesting others. The lush, richly green plants were grown in hydroponic trays in a corner of the food serving area at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business.
The University of Virginia today announced the reappointment of Scott C. Beardsley as dean of the Darden School of Business. The reappointment positions Beardsley to serve Darden through 2029, including a year of research sabbatical, and to continue the tremendous progress and growth the School has experienced since he joined Darden nearly a decade ago. Beardsley is the longest serving dean at the University of Virginia today. He is also the only dean of Darden since its founding dean in 1955 to be appointed to a third term.
The University of Virginia Darden School of Business has achieved its highest-ever placement in Poets & Quants’ 2024–2025 ranking of full-time U.S. MBA programs, rising to fifth place overall (up from No. 8 last year) among all public and private business schools.
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