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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

Roshni Raveendhran Explores the Psychology of Technology

One might assume Darden’s resident faculty expert on artificial intelligence is fascinated by technology. It turns out that what Professor Roshni Raveendhran really wants to understand is people. Read More

20 Questions with Cathy Friedman (MBA ’86)

Cathy Friedman’s (MBA ’86), executive venture partner at GV (formerly Google Ventures), shares insights on her interests and motivations, as well as why she’s excited to be on the frontline of health care innovation. Read More

Darden Worldwide Course Takes Students to Bahrain

Darden students met with senior leadership from an impressive range of companies in a course that explored Bahrain's role in the global economy. Read More

Darden Students Shine at UVA Entrepreneurship Cup

Six Darden students made finals at the UVA Entrepreneurship Cup. Rooney Lee and Xinyi Jiang took second place, and Darden alumna Emily Ashtiani won the Kathryne Carr Award. Read More

Leadership Unscripted: Effective Sustainability Leaders With Chrissa Pagitsas

How should a leader manage the sustainability function of a business effectively? Chrissa Pagitsas, Founder & Principal at Pagitsas Advisors and author of Chief Sustainability Officers at Work, joined Darden Professor Mike Lenox for a conversation about implementing Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) strategies, the challenges sustainability leaders often face and approaches that allow for effective change within organizations. Read More