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How To Handle Holiday Spending? This UVA Expert Shares Tips

As days grow shorter and holidays approach, the expenses of the coming months weigh on the minds of many. Tickets to buy to visit loved ones, gift shopping and hosting expenses loom, even as sales, such as Black Friday, approach. So, how do you best take advantage of sales without overspending? And why is it so hard to budget accurately? Read More

Meet the Darden Alum Who Couldn’t Let First Coffee Go

Pacheco’s love for coffee came full circle after he acquired Shenandoah Joe Coffee Roasters upon graduating. With nearly a decade of experience in investment management and a Darden MBA in hand, Pacheco said Shenandoah Joe turned out to be the perfect spot that allows him to blend his various business experiences with a passion for entrepreneurship. Read More

This UVA Darden Alum is Literally Crushing It in the Wine Industry

Since graduating from Darden in 2021, Eagan has helped build Common Wealth Crush into a first-of-its-kind facility for the Shenandoah Valley, one that serves as a regional resource for Virginia’s expanding wine industry. The team consults with new growers and provides production capacity for emerging and established winemakers alike to usher their wines from grape to bottle. As its name implies, the team hopes to generate common wealth for all the makers in the ecosystem. Read More

Does Recycling Really Work and Does It Have to Be This Hard?

For decades, we've been told recycling is the answer to plastic waste. But what if that’s a lie? California thinks it just might be.The Darden Report spoke with Mani about the challenges of plastic recycling. Read More

UVA Darden to Break Ground on Residential Student Housing

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business will hold a celebratory ground-breaking in October to mark the upcoming construction of a major project that will provide new, modern residences for students on School Grounds. Read More

New ‘UVA Innovates’ Platform Will Support Grounds’ Budding Entrepreneurs

Last fall, the University of Virginia put together a plan to make it easier for potential entrepreneurs to find help, guidance and even funding for their ideas. Now, a year later, that plan has solidified under an initiative, UVA Innovates, to assist students, faculty and staff with moving forward with their big ideas. Read More