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Q&A: Darden Alumni Leaders Share Venture Capital Insight

Two Darden alumni who will be participating in the upcoming University of Virginia Venture Capital Conference on their experiences in venture capital and how Darden prepared them for success. Read More

ESG at a Crossroads

Darden research puts ESG investing under the microscope and finds a path for more impact, featuring insights from professor Pedro Matos and Darden alumni. Read More

How Reading The Morning Paper Inspired an Alumnus’ Mission to Shape Ethical Leadership

Late last year, Bachand and wife Phyllis — both members of Darden’s Principal Donors Society — made a significant commitment to the University of Virginia. Their $5 million gift, matched by an additional $5 million from the University's Bicentennial Professors Fund, established the Stephen E. Bachand University Professorship in support of business ethics. Read More

Darden Alumni’s Sustainable Energy Company Named to ‘World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024’ List

Fast Company has named Darden alumni-founded company Husk Power Systems to their list of The World's Most Innovative Companies for 2024, including a number one ranking in the energy category. Read More

Q&A: Post-Sabbatical, Scott Beardsley Assesses the Opportunities Ahead for Darden

In January, Scott Beardsley returned to his role of Dean of the Darden School of Business after a six-month sabbatical, during which he studied and researched at Oxford University’s Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics on the intersection of artificial intelligence, ethics and wellbeing. The Darden Report caught up with Beardsley to discuss his experience in the U.K., and to look ahead and explore some other items of importance to the Darden School community. Read More

New UVA Darden Health Care Initiative to Develop Responsible Business Leaders for Industry’s Future

The Health Care Initiative will be led by Darden Assistant Professor Christoph Herpfer and Lecturer Marc Ruggiano and will include a dozen participating Darden faculty, a wealth of alumni experts and supporters, and Darden students and student clubs. Read More