How Do You Grow an MBA Program Without Watering it Down? UVA Darden Has an Answer.
UVA Darden is expanding its Executive and Part-Time MBA programs in the Washington, D.C., area — without compromising the discussion-driven classroom model that defines the School. Vice Dean Melissa Thomas-Hunt discusses growth, scale and what it takes to build a high-engagement MBA experience for working professionals.
Q&A: Supreme Court Strikes Down Tariffs. What Happens Now?
Rodney Sullivan on what the Supreme Court ruling striking down the Trump administration's emergency tariffs means for consumers, companies and the broader economy.
Where Darden Met the Weekend: 20 Years of the Executive MBA
Twenty years ago, Darden asked working professionals to give up their weekends for something no one required them to do: real, unvarnished learning. The first Executive MBA cohort took the bet. Two decades and 1,600+ alumni later, the experiment looks less like a new format — and more like Darden being Darden.
Global Supply Chains Are Shifting. Here’s How Companies Can Be ‘Future Ready.’
Darden Professors Doug Thomas and Vidya Mani believe today’s organizations can expect greater changes in global supply chains than at any time in the past 30 years. Their research suggests organizations can remain future-ready by both fully understanding the key factors driving global supply chain changes and, once the landscape is understood, committing to key elements in organizational transformation.
The Darden Stories You Read the Most in 2025
This year, readers particularly connected with pieces that kept them apprised of business and political developments or offered practical insight they could use in their daily life, all while deepening their sense of connection to the Darden community.
New Case Co-Written by Darden Student and Professor Team Explores Student Success at Elite School in Somaliland
Darden professor Rupert Freeman and recent Darden grad James Linville (MBA ’25) on writing a case together based on Linville’s experience leading Abaarso School of Science and Technology in Somaliland.
