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Darden Alumna and Zero-Waste Fashion Designer Appointed ‘Entrepreneur In Residence’

UVA Darden alumna Elizabeth Blankenship (MBA ’22) was recently appointed the first “entrepreneur in residence” for CAV Angels. Read More

Talking Teaching Tactics With Darden’s Kinda Hachem

Shortly after arriving at UVA, professor Kinda Hachem switched her teaching style from more traditional lectures to the Darden School of Business style of guiding student discussions. That approach suited her and her students well, as they have routinely recognized her as a top faculty member. Read More

Q&A: Why is ‘Titanic’ Now Available on Netflix? It’s Not What You Think

When the 1997 mega-hit movie “Titanic” became available on Netflix shortly after the Titan submersible tragedy, many were outraged. Darden Professor Anthony Palomba explains why “Titanic” may have become available this summer, of all summers. Read More

Probabilistic Doing: Eric Siegel on Deploying Machine Learning Projects

As the culmination of his one-year appointment, Darden’s inaugural Bodily Bicentennial Professor in Analytics Eric Siegel gave a final presentation during Reunion Weekend at The Forum Hotel titled “Machine Learning Is Notoriously Difficult to Deploy – But Here's How.” Read More

Reading, Writing, Entrepreneurship? UVA Author Could Help Change Curricula

Stone-Robinson Elementary School in Albemarle County's Eagles Entrepreneurship Club is a new initiative led by Gosia Glinska, the associate director of thought leadership at the Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business, and powered by her series of children’s books on the practice of entrepreneurship. Read More

2023 i.Lab Incubator Launches with New Cohort of Up-and-Coming Ventures

The i.Lab Incubator has returned with 14 in-person teams and six virtual teams ready to grow new startups. Hosted by the Batten Institute at UVA Darden, the 2023 summer incubator provides a goal-oriented, guided-learning program for student founders of innovative ventures. Read More