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CAVA’s CEO Brett Schulman Shares Leadership Lessons at Darden CEO Series

On the 30th floor overlooking the city, Darden students, faculty, staff and alumni gathered for the UVA Darden CEO Series, a new partnership between Darden and McKinsey & Company. Read More

Arvo Advisory Provides Strategic Consulting With A Distinctly UVA Darden Flair

Steve Soltis and Stephen Reiff in 2023 launched Arvo Advisory, a Dallas-based boutique consultancy that zeroes in on the importance of combining effective corporate strategy and storytelling, starting with the chief executive. Read More

UVA Mourns Passing of Alec Horniman, Darden Professor for 54 Years

Horniman, 89, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully in his sleep on Nov. 9 in Charlottesville, said his wife, Eva Clorisa (Clo) Phillips. “Alec loved teaching. He was first and foremost a teacher, and it brought him indescribable joy,” Phillips said. “He loved Darden, and he loved the University. It's that simple.” Read More

How Darden Veterans Carry Forward the Spirit of Leadership

This Veterans Day, the Darden community honors the students whose paths to business leadership began in service to the country. Of the 355 students in the Full-Time MBA Class of 2026, 82 are U.S. military veterans or partners, joined by additional veterans in Darden’s Executive and Part-Time MBA programs. Read More

UVA Darden Goes ‘All-In’ on Use of Generative AI in Core Strategy Course

Darden School of Business MBA students received guidance on the first day of the core Strategy course this quarter that probably sounded unusual, even somewhat radical. Generative AI is fully welcomed here, the Strategy professors told them. Read More

Why a Former IMF Chief Sees Reasons for Optimism

At the annual University of Virginia Investing Conference on the Darden School of Business Grounds, hosted by the Richard A. Mayo Center for Asset Management, Lipsky along with moderator Larry Kochard, dug deep into the most pressing issues facing the global economy and markets. Read More