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FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson Explores M&A, Antitrust, AI With Darden Alumni

Andrew N. Ferguson, chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, visited this week with University of Virginia Darden School of Business alumni in a wide-ranging discussion of merger-and-acquisition trends, antitrust issues, federal policies and related topics. Read More

UVA-Based National Education Leadership Program Announces 22nd Cohort

The University of Virginia Partnership for Leaders in Education (UVA-PLE), which for more than two decades has offered leadership development to educators across the country, today announced its 22nd cohort of schools and districts. Read More

What Happens When a Darden MBA Mixes Bowling, Beverages and a Big Idea?

Duckpin bowling, interactive darts, cold drinks and University of Virginia sports, all under one sunny roof. That’s the idea behind SunPins, the new boutique entertainment spot launched by George Ordway (MBA ’22) in Charlottesville’s Dairy Market. Read More

UVA Darden Launches Application for Full-Time MBA Class of 2028 With New Leadership, Academic Innovations and Expanded Access

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business has opened the application for the Full-Time MBA Class of 2028, with a range of updates that reflect the School’s continued commitment to academic innovation, leadership development and broadening access to a transformational business education.  Read More

Princeton Review Ranking 2025: Darden Comes Out on Top Powered by No. 1 for Best Professors, No. 1 for Best MBA for Management

In a new ranking from The Princeton Review (2025 edition), the University of Virginia Darden School of Business ranked higher in more key categories than any other graduate business school – public or private – in the country. This is the third year in a row Darden came out on top in The Princeton Review’s “Best Business Schools” ranking, based on the strength of multiple Top 10 ranking categories and overall composite methodologies.  Read More

In Memoriam: Alan Beckenstein, One of UVA Darden’s Longest-Serving Faculty Members

Alan Beckenstein joined the faculty of the University of Virginia Darden School of Business in 1972, immediately after completing his Ph.D. in economics at the University of Michigan. In the years that followed, he would become one of the longest-serving faculty members in School history. Read More