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Princeton Review Ranking: Darden Comes Out on Top Powered by No. 1 for Best Professors, No. 1 Best Campus Environment and Top 10 Rankings Strength
The University of Virginia Darden School of Business came out on top for the second year in a row in The Princeton Review’s Best Business Schools 2024 edition of all graduate MBA schools, based on the strength of multiple Top 10 ranking categories and overall composite methodologies.
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Ed Freeman Named Inaugural Stephen E. Bachand University Professor of Business Administration at UVA
The University of Virginia has appointed Ed Freeman as the inaugural Stephen E. Bachand University Professor of Business Administration. This milestone follows a $5 million gift from Steve (MBA ’63) and Phyllis Bachand, matched by the University’s Bicentennial Professors Fund, totaling a $10 million endowment. This investment aims to cement the institution's commitment to ethical business leadership.
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UVA Darden Launches Application for Full-Time MBA Class of 2027
The University of Virginia Darden School of Business has launched the application for admission to the Full-Time MBA Class of 2027. Based in Charlottesville, Virginia, the Full-Time MBA program seeks talented students from across the world for the two-year experience.
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Financial Times Shines Spotlight on Darden’s Forum Hotel
Darden this week enjoyed an international media spotlight in an article published by the Financial Times about how the world’s top business schools are investing in hotel-style facilities to enhance their educational experiences.
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Darden Professor Listed Among the ‘Best 40 Under 40’ MBA Professors Globally
Gaurav Chiplunkar, an assistant professor in the Global Economies and Markets area at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, has been named one of the nation’s best, young MBA professors by Poets & Quants.
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Cloudy Skies, Bright Futures: UVA Darden Class of 2024 Graduates
The University of Virginia Darden School of Business celebrated 474 new graduates on 18 May, as Full-Time MBA and Executive MBA students came together to receive their diplomas on Flagler Court.