Careers
27 March 2025

How UVA Darden’s Executive MBA Is Empowering a Leader to Transform Oral Healthcare

“Let’s see… how many flights has it been?” Jimmy Anthony (Class of 2025) pauses, counting silently on his fingers. “At least 30, maybe more. Enough that I’ve got the airport layouts memorized.” Each trip — from Little Rock, Ark., to Washington, D.C., and abroad — marks another step in his journey through the University of Virginia Darden School of Business Executive MBA program.

17 March 2025

Lost Your Job or Worried About Job Security? Here Are Tips for Moving Forward

Layoffs are in the news, and job-havers and job-seekers alike are feeling the stress of uncertainty. Jen Coleman, who leads the Armstrong Center for Alumni Career Services at Darden, shares insights on how to deal with job loss and career anxiety.

07 March 2025

Career Coach Evan Inra (EMBA ’08) Lives His Own Advice

For Evan Inra (EMBA ’08), life and career have been marked by a desire to pivot and explore new challenges as exciting opportunities arise—and to embrace change.

04 March 2025

Rethinking Mental Health Care with Darden Grad Bill Blue

William F. "Bill" Blue Jr. (MBA '86) believes all people who need mental health care should be able to find help quickly at any level of care just as they can for physical health. After a mental health crisis in his family involving long delays in diagnosis and treatment, Blue left a 28-year career in investment banking to find a solution.

26 February 2025

From Burnout to Breakthrough: How UVA Darden’s Executive MBA Helped One Student Redefine Success

Madeline Peterson (Class of 2025) had built a career most would envy. She drove market expansions at a real estate tech firm, won million-dollar contracts at a cloud computing company and thrived in high-pressure enterprise sales. She was always moving — closing the next deal, chasing the next opportunity, stacking achievement upon achievement.

19 February 2025

Lagos Hustle Meets Darden Grit: How a Nigerian Risk Manager is Shaping Global Business

Anuoluwapo Rogers (Class of 2025) stands up in a crowded room. One of the senior executives of global network services at American Express has just opened the floor for questions. And Rogers, a summer intern at the company, does something that sets him apart.