Hidden Costs: More Than Jobs Are Lost in a Government Shutdown
Another potential government shutdown looms as Congress struggles to fund operations. (A vote in the House is possible Tuesday.) Without a solution this week, thousands of federal workers face furloughs and citizens will suffer from diminished or lost services in the near future. For government employees, a shutdown would add insult to injury. Thousands already have lost their jobs due to cuts to agency payrolls from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), while all have faced uncertainty about their status, and aggressive demands to justify their contributions.
Supply Chains Explained: How They Work and Why Tariffs Can Strain Them
Supply chains are critically important to domestic and global commerce. Explaining and understanding them isn’t so simple. The Darden Report took a deep dive on supply chains with Associate Professor of Business Administration Vidya Mani, an expert on supply chains, to learn more about how it all works. For those who prefer to get the highlights and save the fuller report for later, find an AI summary of the main points at the top.
Q&A: How Could Tariffs Impact Your Wallet?
Up and down, on and off again – the seemingly endless tariff and trade war talk these past two months has been a mixture of predictions, percentages and political posturing. Executive director of Darden's Mayo Center of Asset Management answers questions on what those levies could mean to consumers.
Husk Power Systems Eyes IPO and Aims to Provide Clean Energy to 100 Million
Husk Power Systems has come a long way since its co-founder and CEO, Manoj Sinha (MBA ’09), first tackled the lack of electricity in his home state of Bihar, India. Today, Husk owns and operates the world’s largest fleet of hybrid minigrids, has achieved profitability and plans to raise $400 million in debt and equity ahead of a planned IPO in 2027.
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.
Q&A: What Are Tariffs and How Will They Affect Us?
Negotiations between leaders in Mexico, Canada and the U.S. on Monday put a 30-day pause on President Donald Trump’s promised tariffs that would increase U.S. taxes on goods from Mexico and Canada each by 25%. Rodney Sullivan spoke with UVA Today to explain more about tariffs and how they may affect Americans.
Trump Will Bring Change for Business, Economy. Darden Experts Have Ideas.
From taxes to tariffs, trade to regulations, change is coming for business and economic interests during the second presidency of Donald Trump. The Darden Report checked in with Darden School of Business experts to get reactions on some areas that seem certain to be affected by another Trump administration, combined with a Republican-controlled Congress.
UVA Darden Student Isabela Batista’s Journey from Favela to Finance
When Isabela Batista (Class of 2025) left her growing business in Rio de Janeiro to attend the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, she wasn’t just pursuing an MBA — she was pushing her limits.
Venture Capitalism and Strategic Philanthropy in Action: George Tahija’s Fight Against Dengue
George Tahija (MBA ’86) has taken an unconventional approach to public health — helping release bacteria-infected mosquitoes to curb the spread of dengue fever in his home country.
From Mexico City to the World: How Alumni Elevate Engagement Beyond Borders
In the heart of Mexico City, Jose Maria Zertuche (MBA ’00) and Markus Kritzler (MBA ’04) have built not just careers, but a thriving community of supporters for the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.
Q&A: How Soon Will You Feel the Impact of the Port Workers’ Strike?
U.S. dock workers along the East and Gulf coasts, roughly 45,000 in all, began striking early Tuesday morning as the contract expired between the International Longshoremen’s Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance, which represents the ports. Darden professor Vidya Mani comments on the the strike's impact.
‘I Actually Cried’: The Scholarship Call That Brought This Argentinian to Darden
Ines de Estrada (MBA ’24), a recent graduate of Darden and a member of Amazon Web Services’ HR Leadership Development Program, on her journey, the impact of that life-changing scholarship and why she’s committed to giving back.
