A rediscovered portrait, a forgotten certificate and a quiet act of generosity reconnect one Richmond family to the earliest days of the UVA Darden School of Business — and point the way forward for future students.
Topic
Entrepreneurship
Economic and social advancement require leaders who embrace an entrepreneurial outlook and a commitment to innovation. Darden thought leadership emphasizes that an entrepreneurial mindset is about more than starting a new business venture; it encompasses the opportunity-seizing and action-oriented behaviors essential for sustained growth in organizations of all sizes.
Entrepreneurship runs on asking. From testing ideas to securing customers and partners, progress depends on a founder’s ability to ask well. This isn’t a soft skill — it’s the core competency behind every venture. Here’s a practical guide to what to ask, whom to ask and how to ask effectively.
UVA Darden Professor and Interim Dean Mike Lenox says an AI bubble is already forming, but that’s a normal phase of technological disruption. As with past booms, a shakeout is likely, separating hype-driven firms from those with durable capabilities and real competitive advantage.
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.
The University of Virginia convened faculty, technologists, economists and even fiction writers at The Forum Hotel on the Darden School of Business Grounds to explore “minding the gap” between AI’s promise and shortcomings.
Fox News and CNN reach millions daily, but Fox exerts a far greater influence on people’s beliefs and behaviors. Why is that? New research from UVA Darden’s Ray Charles “Chuck” Howard suggests Fox’s persuasive power may lie in its selective use of fear-based language.
Darden has again earned recognition among the world’s top MBA programs for entrepreneurship, receiving Top 10 rankings from both Poets & Quants and The Princeton Review/Entrepreneur Magazine for the second consecutive year.
Learn the five essential takeaways from the third annual DC Tech Connect, convened by Darden’s Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology.
In the latest episode of Office Hours, a faculty spotlight series hosted by Darden Admissions, UVA Darden professor Alex Cowan discusses how experimentation and failure shape the way he teaches future leaders to build products and manage innovation.
Discover great gifts from companies founded or led by Hoos and hatched in the i.Lab Incubator at Darden’s Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology.
