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Vox Names Darden’s Anton Korinek to ‘Future Perfect 50’ List

This year, University of Virginia Darden School of Business professor Anton Korinek is among the select honorees appearing on the “Future Perfect 50” list compiled by Vox Media. Korinek also serves as a UVA professor of economics. Read More

UVA Alums’ ‘Micro Farm’ Has Darden School Seeing Greens

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. Read More

Scott Beardsley Reappointed to 3rd Term as Dean of UVA Darden

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. Read More

UVA Darden Soars to No. 5 Overall in Poets & Quants MBA Ranking; Retains Spot as Nation’s Top Public B-School

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. Read More

Will the Innovation Economy Thrive or Suffer Under a Second Trump Presidency?

What might the new administration mean for the innovation economy, including artificial intelligence and sustainability? The Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology at the Darden School of Business took a closer look. Read More

How Taking Calculated Risks Helped Warren Thompson Grow a $1 Billion Business

When Warren Thompson visits new managers and leaders of the restaurants owned by his company, he often asks: Do you describe yourself as a corporate person or an entrepreneur? It isn’t a trick question. No real right or wrong. But Thompson (MBA ’83) clearly favors one answer. Read More