Yes, AND: Tech and Psychology, Process Improvement and Health Care, Football and Strategy - What to Read Now
A collection from the editors of Ideas to Action
Lean Hospitals? How Lessons From Manufacturing Can Improve Health Care
Process improvement and eliminating waste (and anything non-value-adding is waste): Lean thinking can transform industries beyond the factory floor. Here's how one medical department used lean methods to save time, reduce costs, boost productivity and, ultimately, make patients better, faster.
How Is Technology Transforming Humanity? Q&A With Darden Professor Roshni Raveendhran
Technology is reshaping the way we work, play and interact with other humans. Darden Professor Raveendhran, one of the organizers of the New Directions in Research on the Psychology of Technology Conference, discusses the risks and opportunities in store in this article and video.
The Chinese Economy: Regulation vs. Shadow Banking
Shadow banking is on the rise in China. Given the inherently fragile nature of the phenomenon and the importance of the Chinese economy to the global economy, the situation begs questions: Why? How is shadow banking different in China vs. the U.S.? Do government regulations do what they intend?
Insights for Entrepreneurs: How to Be Fearless and Evaluate Risk
Video: In the inaugural Leadership Unscripted speaker series event at UVA Darden DC Metro, Professor Mary Margaret Frank spoke with Case Foundation CEO and National Geographic Society Chair Jean Case about fearless entrepreneurship and how companies should think about mitigating versus valuing risk.
UVA Football: Fanning the Flames for Fans
The tenets of a strategic turnaround, the lens of sports: A major source of revenue for university athletics, when football attendance slips, that means money left on the table — money that could fund scholarships, salaries and renovations. Here’s how UVA worked to energize the fan base.
About UVA Darden School of Business
The University of Virginia Darden School of Business prepares responsible global leaders through unparalleled transformational learning experiences.
Darden's graduate degree programs and Executive Education & Lifelong Learning programs offered by the Darden School Foundation set the stage for a lifetime of career advancement and impact.
James R. Detert
John L. Colley Professor of Business Administration
Detert’s expertise covers organizational leadership and ethics. His research focuses on workplace courage, why people do or don’t speak up, and ethical decision-making and behavior.
Sean Martin
Donald and Lauren Morel Associate Professor of Business Administration
Martin’s work focuses on leadership, social class and ethics. His research examines how leaders develop values and beliefs from their organizational and societal contexts, and how those values influence their behaviors and experiences.
Kinda Hachem
Morris Plan Associate Professor of Consumer Credit
An expert in banking, macroeconomics and monetary economics, Hachem’s research explores the implications of bank decision-making, the unintended consequences of financial regulation and the effect of central bank communication on expectations.
Roshni Raveendhran
Assistant Professor of Business Administration
Raveendhran’s research focuses on how new technologies influence business practices, the integration of novel technologies into the workplace and how organizations can improve HR management practices to address the changing nature of work.
Elliott N. Weiss
Oliver Wight Professor Emeritus of Business Administration
Elliott N. Weiss, Oliver Wight Professor Emeritus at Darden. Expert in manufacturing, inventory control, lean systems, and operations management with extensive consulting experience.