Entrepreneurship and Innovation
03 May 2024

Student Entrepreneurs Win Big in Final Round of UVA E-Cup

Student entrepreneurs across UVA won a combined $50,000 in prize money and in-kind services to further develop their ventures focused on an emergency action plan app, memory documentation, pickleball paddles and Indian spice mixes.

01 May 2024

Breaking Down the Five Habits of Expert Entrepreneurs with Saras Sarasvathy

Darden professor and entrepreneurship expert Saras Sarasvathy was recently featured on the hit podcast Hidden Brain to explain her research on the (at times) counter-intuitive steps expert entrepreneurs take on their way to success.

29 April 2024

State of the School: Momentum, Gratitude Permeate Reunion Weekend

Dean Scott Beardsley projected two key themes — strength and gratitude — across the University of Virginia Darden School of Business during his Reunion Weekend address to alumni and supporters.

24 April 2024

Darden Celebrates ‘Stop Food Waste Day’ With Launch of Two New Initiatives

This Stop Food Waste Day, the University of Virginia Darden School of Business is announcing two new partnerships that combat food waste on North Grounds. Additionally, Darden’s dining service, FLIK Hospitality, is raising awareness with special no-waste menu items.

22 April 2024

Earth Day in Review: A Year of Sustainability Wins at Darden

Students, staff and faculty at Darden work hard to pursue the school’s 2030 sustainability goals, and this Earth Day we are highlighting successes from the past year, including a No. 1 Carbon Footprint ranking, sustainability leadership awards, student successes and more.

03 April 2024

A Pickleball Hobby Became Their Business. How Darden Is Helping Them With Next Steps

These Darden students first saw pickleball as a way to exercise and make new friends. Two years later, pickleball is what consumes their lives 40 hours a week through their startup Play Henry.