Strong Alumni Support Positions UVA Darden for Its Next Chapter
UVA Darden alumni and friends made $29 million in new fundraising commitments in FY26, including a record $6.9 million Annual Fund. The results sustained strong post-campaign momentum and positioned the School for its next chapter under Dean Yael Grushka-Cockayne.
UVA Darden Opens MBA Class of 2029 Applications, Adds New On-Grounds Housing Option
The University of Virginia Darden School of Business has opened the application for the Full-Time MBA Class of 2029, welcoming candidates seeking to join Darden’s residential MBA experience beginning in August 2027.
UVA Darden Earns 11 Top 10 Rankings in The Princeton Review, Including No. 1 for Best Professors
The University of Virginia Darden School of Business has been recognized among the nation's leading MBA programs in The Princeton Review's Best Business Schools 2027 rankings, earning Top 10 placements in 11 categories.
UVA Names Darden Vice Dean as Business School’s New Leader
Yael Grushka-Cockayne, an accomplished international scholar and leader, has served on Darden’s faculty since 2009.
Jefferson Scholars Foundation establishes the Horniman Prize to honor a legacy of teaching, leadership, and service.
The Jefferson Scholars Foundation has established the Horniman Prize in honor of late Darden professor Alexander B. “Alec” Horniman, recognizing lives and work marked by teaching, leadership, mentorship and service.
$43 Million Gift to UVA from Kathy and David LaCross (MBA ’78) Enables Community Partnership for Early Childhood Learning Center
The University of Virginia announced Friday a $43.4 million gift from Kathy and David LaCross (MBA '78) to the School of Education and Human Development, an investment that positions UVA to join local partners in bringing to fruition an early childhood learning center in Charlottesville.
