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Experience Darden
by UVA Darden School of Business
A podcast about UVA Darden’s Residential MBA Program
Episodes
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Experience Darden #381: Catching up with Rich Diemer, Managing Director, CAV Angels
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Rich Diemer. Rich is Managing Director for CAV Angels, a non-profit network composed of UVA alumni, faculty, parents, students, and friends of the University whose purpose is to elevate the entrepreneurial ecosystem for UVA alumni by educating,...
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Experience Darden #380: Alumni Spotlight | Izzie Mirghani, MSBA ‘26
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Izzie Mirghani. Izzie is a recent graduate in UVA’s MS in Business Analytics (MSBA) Class of 2026, and we caught up with him to talk about what attracted him to the MSBA program, how the MSBA curriculum helped him sharpen his communication skills,...
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Experience Darden #379: Student Spotlight | Obi Ezeife
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Obi Ozeife. Obi is a student in Darden’s Full-Time MBA Class of 2027, and he is also a leader of Darden’s Healthcare Club. We talk with Obi about what led him to Darden, what interests him about healthcare, what the Healthcare Club has planned in…
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Experience Darden #378: PhD Program Spotlight | Professors Rob Phillips and Manel Baucells
In this special edition of the Darden Admissions podcast, we catch up with two Darden faculty members, Professors Rob Phillips and Manel Baucells. In this wide-ranging conversation, we talk with Rob and Manel about Darden’s PhD program. They discuss the structure and philosophy of the program…
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Experience Darden #377: Student Spotlight | Justin Powers
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Justin Powers. Justin is a student in Darden’s Full-Time MBA Class of 2027, and we chat with him about his science background, his decision to pursue an MBA, what led him to Darden, what he enjoys about the case method, his interest in venture...
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Experience Darden #376: Office Hours Spotlight | Dr. Tracey Hoke
In this special edition of the Darden Admissions podcast, we share a recent installment in our ongoing ‘Office Hours’ faculty spotlight series, a conversation with Dr. Tracey Hoke. Dr. Hoke is trained as a Pediatrician and Pediatric Cardiologist, and she is the inaugural health Chair, Innovation…
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Experience Darden #375: In Conversation | Nikki Hastings, President, CvilleBioHub
In this special edition of the podcast, we catch up with Nikki Hastings. Nikki is President of CvilleBioHub, an organization founded in 2016 focused on connecting founders, scientists, and investors across Central Virginia, helping life sciences and medtech companies commercialize and grow. We…
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Experience Darden #374: Student Spotlight | Gaby Siem
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Gaby Siem. Gaby is a student in Darden’s Full-Time MBA Class of 2027, and she is also the President of Darden’s Graduate Women in Business club. We talk with Gaby about her decision to pursue an MBA, what led her to Darden, how she’s spending her...
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Experience Darden #373: In Conversation | Senior Assistant Dean of Admissions Willie Green
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Willie Green. Willie is the new Senior Assistant Dean of Admissions at the Darden School of Business, and we talk with him about his background, what he enjoys about admissions, what attracted him to the role, and his advice for prospective…
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Experience Darden #372: Student Spotlight | Akshada Shrotri
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Akshada Shrotri. Akshada is a student in Darden’s Full-Time MBA Class of 2027, and she is also VP of Admissions for Darden’s Graduate Women in Business (GWIB) club and the VP of Marketing for the Darden South Asia Society (DSAS). We talk with…
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Experience Darden #371: Student Spotlight | Deborah Agoye
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Deborah Agoye. Deborah is a student in Darden’s Full-Time MBA Class of 2027, and she is also the President of Darden’s Black Business Student Association (BBSA). We talk with Deborah about her decision to pursue an MBA, what led her to Darden, how...
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Experience Darden #370: Alumni Spotlight | Juan Manuel Rozas and Krishna Rajesh
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Juan Manuel Rozas and Krishna Rajesh. Juan Manuel and Krishna are recent graduates in Darden’s Full-Time MBA Class of 2026, and we chat with them about their background, moving to the United States to pursue an MBA, how their career goals evolved...
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Experience Darden #369: Office Hours Spotlight | Professor Shane Dikolli
In this special edition of the Darden Admissions podcast, we share a recent installment in our ongoing ‘Office Hours’ faculty spotlight series, a conversation with Professor Shane Dikolli. Dikolli is a member of the Darden’s Accounting faculty, and his primary research interests focus on the...
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Experience Darden #368: Student Spotlight | Haley Mendlin
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Haley Mendlin. Haley is a student in Darden’s Full-Time MBA Class of 2027, and she applied to Darden through the Future Year Scholars Program, Darden’s deferred enrollment program. She is also VP of Finance for the Healthcare Club and serves on the...
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Experience Darden #367: Student Spotlight | Tomás Bicudo
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Tomás Bicudo. Tomás is a student in Darden’s Full-Time MBA Class of 2027, and he is also the President of Darden’s Latin American Student Association (LASA). We talk with Tomás about his decision to pursue an MBA, what led him to Darden, his role…
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Experience Darden #366: Student Spotlight | Pauline Jaffe
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Pauline Jaffe. Pauline is a student in Darden’s Full-Time MBA Class of 2027, and she also applied to Darden through the Future Year Scholars Program, Darden’s deferred enrollment program. We talk with her about her decision to pursue an MBA, how…
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Experience Darden #365: Alumni Spotlight | Dan Levetown (MBA ’26)
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Dan Levetown. Dan is a recent graduate in Darden’s Full-Time MBA Class of 2026, and we talk with him about his decision to pursue an MBA, what led him to Darden, his cleaning start-up, Refresh Routine, his favorite courses at Darden, his...
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Experience Darden #364: Student Spotlight | Julia Boyer
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Julia Boyer. Julia a student in Darden’s Full-Time MBA Class of 2027, and she has a number of leadership roles – VP of Finance, Consulting Club, VP of Women’s Engagement, Golf Club, VP of Career and Alumni Engagement, Graduate Women in Business...
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Experience Darden #363: Student Spotlight | Alem Bello
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Alem Bello. Alem is a student in Darden’s Full-Time MBA Class of 2027, and he is also the Admissions representative for the Darden African Business Organization (DABO). We talk with Alem about his decision to pursue an MBA, coming to the U.S. to...
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Experience Darden #362: Student Spotlight | Hannah Cho
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Hannah Cho. Hannah is a student in our Full-Time MBA Class of 2027, and she is the President of Darden’s Marketing and General Management Club. We talk with Hannah about her background in the beauty industry, her decision to pursue an MBA, her…
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Experience Darden #361: Alumni Spotlight | Kelly Okun (MBA ’25)
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Kelly Okun. Kelly is a graduate in Darden’s Full-Time MBA Class of 2025, and she is currently running her venture, Fairway to Green, an equitable media company covering the worlds of men’s and women’s golf. We talk with Kelly with what’s she been…
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Experience Darden #360: Office Hours Spotlight | Professor Anthony Palomba
In this special edition of the Darden Admissions podcast, we share a recent installment in our ongoing ‘Office Hours’ faculty spotlight series, a conversation with Professor Anthony Palomba. Palomba is a member of the Data Analytics Decision Sciences faculty area at Darden, and he teaches Data...
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Experience Darden #359: MSBA Update with Professor Jingjing Li
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Jingjing Li. Jingjing is an Associate Professor of IT and Innovation at the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia, and she is also one of the Academic Directors for UVA’s MS in Business Analytics (MSBA) program. We talk with...
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Experience Darden #358: Office Hours Spotlight | In Conversation with Professor Rory McDonald
In this special edition of the Darden Admissions podcast, we share a recent installment in our ongoing ‘Office Hours’ faculty spotlight series, a conversation with Professor Rory McDonald. McDonald’s research focuses on how firms compete and innovate effectively in new technology-enabled markets....
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Experience Darden #357: Student Spotlight | Blake Dietrick-Seifert
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Blake Dietrick-Siefert. Blake is a student in Darden’s Full-Time MBA Class of 2027, and we talk with her about her background in professional basketball, her decision to pursue an MBA, how her career goals have evolved during her first year, what...
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Experience Darden #356: Future Year Scholar Spotlight | Grace Haffner
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Grace Haffner. Grace is a first year student in Darden’s Full-Time MBA Class of 2027, and she also applied to Darden through the Future Year Scholars program, Darden’s deferred enrollment program for current undergraduates or students in their…
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Experience Darden #355: Student Spotlight | Andrew Katz
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Andrew Katz. Andrew is a student in Darden’s Full-Time MBA Class of 2027, and we talk with him about his decision to pursue an MBA, what he’s enjoyed about his first year, climbing Mt. Everest in the summer before starting at Darden, his start-up...
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Experience Darden #354: Office Hours Spotlight | In Conversation with Professors Marc Ruggiano and Rob Phillips
In this special edition of the Darden Admissions podcast, we share a recent installment in our ongoing ‘Office Hours’ faculty spotlight series, a conversation with Professors Marc Ruggiano and Rob Phillips. In this hour-long conversation, we talk with Ruggiano and Phillips about what Darden means...
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Experience Darden #353: Student Spotlight | Christina Zhu
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Christina Zhu. Christina is a second year student in our Full-Time MBA Class of 2026. We talk with Christina about her background, her decision to pursue an MBA, what led her Darden, her global experiences as a Darden student, what she’ll be doing...
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Experience Darden #352: MSBA Update with Professor Raj Venkatesan
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Raj Venkatesan. Raj is a member of the Marketing faculty at the Darden School of Business, and he is also one of the Academic Directors for UVA’s MS in Business Analytics program. We talk with Raj about the MSBA program, how the faculty keep the...
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Experience Darden #351: Office Hours Spotlight | In Conversation with Professor Jared Harris
In this special edition of the Darden Admissions podcast, we share a recent installment in our ongoing ‘Office Hours’ faculty spotlight series, a conversation with Professor Jared Harris. Harris’ research centers on the interplay between ethics and strategy, with a particular focus on the topics…
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Experience Darden #350: Student Tutoring Program with Alys Herbert and Katie Williams
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Alys Herbert and Katie Williams. Alys and Katie are Second Year students in UVA Darden’s Full-Time MBA Class of 2026, and they also led the Student Tutoring program this year. We talk with Alys and Katie about their journeys to Darden, what drew…
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Experience Darden #349: Office Hours Spotlight | In Conversation with Professor Justin Hopkins
In this special edition of the Darden Admissions podcast, we share a recent installment in our ongoing ‘Office Hours’ faculty spotlight series, a conversation with Professor Justin Hopkins. Professor Hopkins has taught various courses across Darden's programs and at the UVA Law School including...
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Experience Darden #348: Golub Capital Board Fellows Program with Anna Caughron
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Anna Caughron. Anna is a Program Manager with Darden’s Institute for Business in Society, and we talk with her about the Golub Capital Board Fellows program. The Board Fellows program connects Darden students with local nonprofit organizations for…
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Experience Darden #347: Student Spotlight | Charlie Meyer, Net Impact Club
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Charlie Meyer. Charlie is a second year student in Darden’s Full-Time MBA Class of 2026. He is also the President of Net Impact at Darden. We talk with Charlie about what led him to Darden, what drew him to Net Impact, his experience with the Golub...
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Experience Darden #346: Talking Round 3 and More with Whitney Kestner
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with friend of the podcast, Whitney Kestner. Whitney is current co-leading Darden’s Admissions team, and we talk with her the recent announcement of waves for our Round 3 Full-Time MBA deadline, recent rankings highlights for Darden, forthcoming…
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Experience Darden #345: Office Hours Spotlight | In Conversation with Scott Miller
In this special edition of the Darden Admissions podcast, we share a recent installment in our ongoing ‘Office Hours’ faculty spotlight series, a conversation with Professor Scott Miller. Miller is an Assistant Professor of Business Administration at the Darden School of Business, Director of the...
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Experience Darden #344: Alumni Spotlight | Matt Ohlson (MBA ’24)
In this conversation, we catch up with Matt Ohlson. Matt is an alumnus in Darden’s Full-Time MBA Class of 2024, and we talk with him about his decision to pursue an MBA, applying to Darden through the Future Year Scholars Program, how the Darden classroom helped him build confidence and sharpen…
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Experience Darden #343: Office Hours Spotlight | In Conversation with June West and Steve Soltis
In this special edition of the Darden Admissions podcast, we share a recent installment in our ongoing ‘Office Hours’ faculty spotlight series, a conversation with Professors June West and Steve Soltis. West and Soltis teach classes across Darden's MBA formats, including Leadership Communication,...
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Experience Darden #342: Catching Up with the Darden Financial Aid Team
In this special episode of the Darden Admissions podcast, we are excited to share a recent conversation with Jennifer Hulvey and Reece Meares, two members of the Darden Financial Aid team. We talk with Jennifer and Reece about what they enjoy about financial aid, what students should be thinking...
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Experience Darden #341: In Conversation | Interim Dean Mike Lenox
In this special edition of the Darden Admissions podcast, we share audio from a recent webinar with Interim Dean Mike Lenox. In addition to serving as the Interim Dean of the Darden School of Business, Lenox is a member of the Strategy, Ethics and Entrepreneurship faculty, and he teaches the core...
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Experience Darden #340: Office Hours Spotlight | In-Conversation with Professor Doug Thomas
In this special edition of the Darden Admissions podcast, we share a recent installment in our ongoing ‘Office Hours’ faculty spotlight series, a conversation with Doug Thomas. Thomas is the Academic Director of the Sands Institute for Lifelong Learning, and a member of the Technology and...
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Experience Darden #339: Student Spotlight | Megha Kalyan
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Megha Kalyan. Megha is a second year student in Darden’s Full-Time MBA Class of 2026, and we talk with her about her decision to pursue an MBA, what led her to Darden, her biggest learning curves as an MBA student, how she spent her first year...
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Experience Darden #338: Preparing Students for the AI Age with Professor Raj Venkatesan
In this special episode of the podcast, we catch up with Professor Raj Venkatesan. Venkatesan is a member of the Marketing faculty at the Darden School of Business as well as the co-Academic Director for UVA’s MS in Business Analytics (MSBA) program and Darden’s LaCross Institute for Ethical...
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Experience Darden #337: Meet Selorm Tamakloe, Section D Representative
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Selorm Tamakloe. Selorm is a first year student in Darden’s Full-Time MBA Class of 2027, and he is also the Section representative for Section D. We talk with Selorm about his decision to pursue an MBA, how he learned about Darden, what he’s…
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Experience Darden #336: Office Hours Spotlight | In Conversation with Pnina Feldman
In this special edition of the Darden Admissions podcast, we share a recent installment in our ongoing ‘Office Hours’ faculty spotlight series, a conversation with Pnina Feldman. Feldman is a member of the Technology and Operations Management faculty at Darden, and her research focuses on how...
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Experience Darden #335: Meet Kendra Nealey, Section E Representative
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Kendra Nealey. Kendra is a first year student in Darden’s Full-Time MBA Class of 2027, and she is also the Section representative for Section E. We talk with Kendra about her decision to pursue an MBA, what led her to Darden, what attracted her to...
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Experience Darden #334: In Conversation | Keith McCormick, Bodily Bicentennial Professor in Analytics
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Keith McCormick. Keith is the Bodily Bicentennial Professor in Analytics at the Darden School of Business. The Bodily Bicentennial Professor in Analytics position was created to honor the contributions of Sam Bodily, the John Tyler Professor…
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Experience Darden #333: Office Hours Spotlight | In-Conversation with Professor Alex Cowan
In this special edition of the Darden Admissions podcast, we share a recent installment in our ongoing ‘Office Hours’ faculty spotlight series, a conversation with Professor Alex Cowan. Cowan teaches several courses in the area of design and digital innovation, and with Darden, he also created…
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Experience Darden#332: Meet Mariah McVey, Section B Representative
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Mariah McVey. Mariah a first year student in UVA Darden’s Full-Time MBA program, and she is also the Section representative for Section B. We talk with Mariah about what led her to Darden, what she enjoys about Charlottesville, what drew her to the...
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