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University of Virginia (Darden) Essay Analysis, 2013–2014

Darden initially announced that it would have only one essay prompt, but now that its application has been officially released, we see that the school actually requires three “traditional” essays and an optional essay, like most other programs this year. Darden can be said to be slightly more focused on fit than other schools, because … Read More  

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Friday Factoid: Managing $5M at UVA Darden

Many think that because the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business casts itself as a general management program, the school has no specialties. General management, however, is a philosophy that suggests that no business problem can viewed in isolation—for example, a finance problem relates to marketing, a marketing problem relates to operations and so … Read More  

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MBA News: UVA Darden Dean Robert F. Bruner’s Reading Recommendations for 2012

Facing the oversaturation of information and intrusive mediums through which to absorb information, University of Virginia Darden School of Business Dean Robert F. Bruner suggests in a recent blog post published on DeansTalk that the key to managing an intellectual lifestyle that benefits you in the business world is to develop healthy reading habits. Himself … Read More  

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Friday Factoid: Prepare for Cold Calls at Darden

MBA students at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business are known to work quite hard amid the rigors of the case method. Each day, they are expected to read and complete their own analysis of a case (a narrative that details a business problem) and then compare and reason through their analysis with … Read More  

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Beyond the MBA Classroom: A Different Cold Call at Darden

When you select an MBA program, you are not just choosing your learning environment, but are also committing to becoming part of a community. Each Thursday, we offer a window into life “beyond the MBA classroom” at a top business school. A weekly event at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business, Cold Call … Read More  

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