The Lasting Lessons of Warren Buffett: UVA Darden Students Make the Pilgrimage to Omaha
On a trip this spring to Omaha for the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, a financial pilgrimage famously dubbed the “Woodstock for Capitalists," Darden students were immersed in a weekend of long-term investing.
Darden Class of 2026 Graduates Urged Focus on the ‘Small e and i’ Experiences and Impacts in Their Future
The University of Virginia Darden School of Business honored 524 new graduates at its academic regalia ceremony on 16 May before they walked the Lawn for UVA Final Exercises on 17 May.
Stuart Nystrom Found His Voice at Darden. Now He’ll Address the Class of 2026
Stuart Nystrom was not looking for another commitment. The Part-Time MBA student had just finished his final exams at The University of Virginia Darden School of Business. Four weeks earlier, he and his wife welcomed their second child. Graduation was around the corner. Then came the opportunity to become the Class of 2026’s Part-Time MBA class speaker.
This Hoo is receiving two degrees at once. But that’s not his proudest achievement
He’ll be announced during Final Exercises weekend as “Paul Clancy,” one of three members of the University of Virginia’s Class of 2026 receiving a dual degree from the Darden School of Business and the School of Medicine.
Why Executive MBA Speaker Bruce McAdams Says Darden Changed the Way He Sees Leadership
Over the past two years, McAdams balanced the demands of Darden’s Executive MBA program alongside entrepreneurship, nonprofit leadership and family life. Between residencies, Zoom classes, late-night assignments and weekends spent preparing for class, he said the experience stretched him in ways he never expected — but also reminded him why lifelong learning matters.
Mel Phillips Aims to Make the Crowd Laugh and His Mom Cry at Graduation
Mel Phillips (Class of 2026) hopes his graduation speech accomplishes two things: getting a laugh from the crowd and making his mom cry a little. Before he walks the Lawn next week, the Darden Report caught up with Phillips to reflect on the moments that defined his time in Charlottesville.
