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UVA Darden Honors Batten Family on 30th Anniversary of Transformative Gift, Unveils Vision for New Global Innovation Nexus

UVA Darden hosted a celebration on the 30th anniversary of Frank Batten Sr.’s transformative gift that created the Batten Center, now known as the Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology, and looked ahead to additional transformation on Darden Grounds in the near future. Read More

Darden’s Signature Approach Evolves as MBA Industry Shifts

Today, elite institutions offer a premium high-touch experience while providing multiple convenient ways to access knowledge and develop skills. Read More

Leadership Unscripted: Taking a Stand on Divisive Issues

CEOs and business leaders are increasingly expected to take stands on a range of controversial and politically divisive issues. In this Leadership Unscripted session, Adam Goodman, one of the nation's top media consultants, talks about how to manage this challenge with Darden Marketing Professor Kim Whitler. Read More

UVA Darden Launches New Design Thinking Specialization on Coursera

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business has launched a new suite of courses on Design Thinking on Coursera, taught by Darden Professor Jeanne Liedtka. Read More

Industry, Policy Leaders Convene to Create Decarbonization Playbook at the Jefferson Innovation Summit

Delegates representing a wide variety of fields in business, industry, government, academia and non-profits convened in December at the University of Virginia’s historic Rotunda to discuss strategies for decarbonizing the global economy at the 2022 Jefferson Innovation Summit. Read More

‘Selection Sunday’ Case Challenges UVA Darden Students to Make Data-Driven March Madness Picks

Darden students put themselves in the shoes of the NCAA March Madness Selection Committee using their data and analytics skills to determine how the committee makes decisions and pitch how they might use data to pick which at-large teams make it. Read More