The ExecMBA Podcast

ExecMBA Podcast #377: Meet Angie Griffith, Darden Military Benefits and Veteran Affairs Coordinator

During this episode, we catch up with Angie Griffith. Angie is member of the University of Virginia’s Registrar Office, and she works closely with Darden’s students who are using military benefits to pay for their education. We talk with Angie about her background, what attracted her to her role, what she enjoys about supporting military students, her advice for military benefits users and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.

ExecMBA Podcast #376: PhD Program Spotlight | Skyler Clark-Hamel

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Skyler Clark-Hamel. Skyler is a member of Darden’s Full-Time MBA Class of 2023, and he is currently pursuing his PhD at Darden in the Strategy, Ethics and Entrepreneurship area. We talk with Skyler about his background, what led him to Darden for his MBA, how he decided to pursue a PhD, what he’s enjoyed about the PhD program so far, what he’s looking forward to in the months ahead and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.

ExecMBA Podcast #375: Spotlight on Executive MBA Global Residencies with Maggie Nelsen

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Maggie Nelsen. Maggie is the Associate Director of Global Programs with Darden’s Center for Global Initiatives, and she works closely with our Executive MBA students on the global residency portion of their program. We talk with Maggie about her background, recent global residencies, the value of doing multiple global residencies, why students should consider the GEMBA format and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.

ExecMBA Podcast #374: Part-Time MBA Elective Experience

On this episode of the podcast, we share a recent webinar about the elective portion of the Part-Time MBA program. During the first 10 minutes, Managing Director of Admissions Brett Twitty details the structure and design of the Part-Time MBA program. Then, students from the Part-Time MBA Classes of 2025 and 2026 reflect upon their elective experience and offer tips and insights for students considering UVA Darden’s Part-Time MBA program. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.

ExecMBA Podcast #373: Part-Time MBA First Year Overview

On this episode of the podcast, we are excited to share a recent webinar about the first year of the Part-Time MBA program. During the first 10 minutes of the episode, Managing Director of Admissions Brett Twitty shares insights about the structure and design of the program. Then current Part-Time MBA students join to discuss highlights from the first year, their favorite class, how they juggle work, life and school, their advice for incoming students and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.

ExecMBA Podcast #372: Meet Jennifer Hulvey, Senior Director of Financial Aid

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Jennifer Hulvey. Jennifer is the Senior Director of Financial Aid at the Darden School of Business, and she joined the Darden team after 15 years at the University of Virginia School of Law. We talk with Jennifer about her background, what she enjoys about financial aid, ways students can learn more about the financial aid process, her advice for incoming students and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.

ExecMBA Podcast #371: Student Spotlight | Annie McCormick and Sydney Stoops, Executive MBA Class of 2025

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Annie McCormick and Sydney Stoops. Annie and Sydney are second year students in UVA Darden’s Executive MBA Class of 2025, we recently connected with them to talk more about their decision to pursue an MBA, what led them to Darden, how their mothers’ examples inspired them on their MBA journeys, the challenges of pursuing an MBA while balancing family responsibilities, and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.

ExecMBA Podcast #370: Shift to Rolling Admissions for Executive MBA and Part-Time MBA

In this episode of the podcast, Brett Twitty and Zoe Mayfield Boykin discuss the recent shift to rolling admissions for UVA Darden’s Executive MBA and Part-Time MBA programs. They talk about the reason for this shift, the benefits to applicants, the decision timeline for the rolling period, their advice for applicants and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.

ExecMBA Podcast #369: Spotlight on the Executive MBA Elective Experience

On this episode of the podcast, we are excited to share a recent webinar about the second year, and more specifically, the elective experience, of the Executive MBA program. During the first 10 minutes of the episode, Managing Director of Admissions Brett Twitty shares insights about how electives fit into the program’s overall structure and design. Then current students from the Executive MBA Class of 2025 join to discuss highlights from the second year, how they choose their electives, their favorite elective, their advice for incoming students and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.

ExecMBA Podcast #368: Executive MBA First Year Overview

On this episode of the podcast, we are excited to share a recent webinar about the first year of the Executive MBA program. During the first 15 minutes of the episode, Managing Director of Admissions Brett Twitty shares insights about the structure and design of the program. Then current students from both the Executive MBA Classes of 2025 and 2026 join to discuss highlights from the first year, their favorite class, how they juggle work, life and school, their advice for incoming students and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.

ExecMBA Podcast #367: Women@Darden Spotlight | Carolyn Miles (MBA ’88)

In this special edition of the podcast, we are excited to share another installment from our ongoing Women@Darden event series featuring Carolyn Miles (MBA ’88). Career-wise, Carolyn Miles (MBA ’88) has seemingly done it all. She’s worked in corporate America for a Fortune 500 company, been an entrepreneur overseas, taught in higher education, and served as CEO for a global NGO. Now, she’s back in Charlottesville, having completed a term as the Interim President of the Darden School Foundation, and continuing to serve as the John Alden Purinton Jr. Professor of Practice and senior adviser to the dean helping the school implement its ambitious 2030 sustainability goals. The Women@Darden event series is hosted by Senior Assistant Dean for Admissions Dawna Clarke. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.

ExecMBA Podcast #366: Meet Aman Dar (Part-Time MBA ’25)

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Aman Dar. Aman recently completed Darden’s Part-Time MBA program, and we talk with him about his decision to pursue an MBA, how his career goals evolved during the program, his favorite memory from the program and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.

ExecMBA Podcast #365: Spotlight on the Experiential Learning Course | Professor Laura Bordoni

During this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Laura Bordoni. Laura is a member of the Darden faculty, and she leads the Experiential Learning course, a six-credit course that takes place during the second half of the first year and the first half of the second year of the Executive MBA program. We talk with Laura about her background, what she enjoys about the Experiential Learning course, her goals for the course, some of the highlights from this year’s course and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.

ExecMBA Podcast #364: Student Spotlight | Ramy Stephanos

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Ramy Stephanos. Ramy is a second year student in UVA Darden’s Executive MBA Class of 2025, and we talk with him about his decision pursue an MBA, what attracted him to Darden’s Executive MBA program, how his global residencies have enhanced his program experience, his thoughts on the best time to start your MBA and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.

ExecMBA Podcast #363: Meet Hieu Le (Part-Time MBA ‘25)

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Hieu Le. Hieu recently completed Darden’s Part-Time MBA program, and we talk with him about his decision to pursue an MBA, the impact of his time at Darden, how his career goals evolved during the program, his advice for prospective students and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.

ExecMBA Podcast #362: Meet Evan Artley (Part-Time MBA ’25)

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Evan Artley. Evan recently completed UVA Darden’s Part-Time MBA program, and we talk with him about his decision to pursue an MBA, what attracted him to being in Darden’s first class of Part-Time MBA students, how he determined how fast he wanted to complete the program, his favorite memory from the program and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.

ExecMBA Podcast #361: Student Spotlight | Matt Bartles

During this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Matt Bartles. Matt is a second year student in our Executive MBA Class of 2025, and we talk with him about his decision to pursue an MBA, what led him to Darden, how the program has helped him as he launched his business, his advice for prospective students and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.

ExecMBA Podcast #360: Women@Darden Spotlight | Mandy Lozano (MBA ’09)

In this special edition of the podcast, we are excited to share another installment from our ongoing Women@Darden event series featuring Mandy Lozano (MBA ’09). Lozano is a Darden Foundation Board of Trustees member, and, in this wide-ranging conversation, she offers insights about her experience at Darden as well as lessons learned from her over 15 years working in large manufacturing, consumer goods, and retail industries. The Women@Darden event series is hosted by Senior Assistant Dean of Admissions Dawna Clarke. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.

ExecMBA Podcast #359: Meet Andrew Rater (Part-Time MBA ’25)

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Andrew Rater. Andrew is our first guest on The ExecMBA Podcast to have completed UVA Darden’s Part-Time MBA program, wrapping up his studies in December 2024. We talk with Andrew about his decision to pursue an MBA, what attracted him to being in Darden’s first class of Part-Time MBA students, how his career goals evolved over the course of the program, his advice for prospective students and more.

ExecMBA Podcast #358: Office Hours Spotlight | Darden Health Care Initiative

In this special edition of the Darden Admissions podcast, we share a recent installment in our ongoing ‘Office Hours’ faculty spotlight series. This episode features a conversation with Professors Christoph Herpfer and Marc Ruggiano, two faculty members involved with the Darden’s Health Care Initiative, hosted by the Institute for Business in Society. We talk with Chris and Marc about healthcare-related curricular and co-curricular opportunities at Darden, the healthcare ecosystem at the University of Virginia, challenges with healthcare delivery in the United States and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.

ExecMBA Podcast #357: Office Hours Spotlight | LaCross Institute for Ethical AI

In this special edition of the Darden Admissions podcast, we share a recent installment in our ongoing ‘Office Hours’ faculty spotlight series. This episode features a conversation with Vice Dean Yael Grushka-Cockayne and Professor Raj Venkatesan, Academic Directors for the LaCross Institute for Ethical AI at the Darden School of Business. We talk with Yael and Raj about their interest in AI, what attracted them to their roles with the LaCross Institute, what’s happening around AI at Darden, the Institute’s plans for the months ahead and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.

ExecMBA Podcast #356: Office Hours Spotlight | Mayo Center for Asset Management

In this special edition of the Darden Admissions podcast, we share a recent installment in our ongoing ‘Office Hours’ faculty spotlight series. This episode features a conversation with Rodney Sullivan and Caitlin Boyer with Darden’s Richard A. Mayo Center for Asset Management. The Mayo Center advances the study and practice of responsible asset management globally through developing and delivering world-class research, educational programs and activities, awards, and support for student clubs and Darden Capital Management (DCM). We talk with Rodney and Caitlin about resources and opportunities for Darden students interested in a wide range of asset management-related fields including traditional asset management, private equity, venture capital and Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA), and real estate.   For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.

ExecMBA Podcast #355: Spotlight on D.C. Initiatives with Assistant Dean Sherri Norman

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Sherri Norman. Sherri is Assistant Dean for Student Engagement, Professional Degree Programs and Managing Director of Strategic D.C. Initiatives at the Darden School of Business. We talk with Sherri about what her team is doing to build awareness about Darden in the Washington, D.C. metro area, as well as events and programming they have planned for the months ahead. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.

ExecMBA Podcast #354: Meet Zoe Boykin, Associate Director of Admissions, Professional Degree Programs

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Zoe Mayfield Boykin. Zoe joined our Professional Degree Program Admissions team as an Associate Director of Admissions a few months ago, and we talk with her about her background, what attracted her to the Darden role, what she enjoys about working with applicants and more. We also share an update about the application process and provide a few tips for candidates planning to apply in the months ahead. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.

ExecMBA Podcast #353: Student Spotlight | Alessio Mencarelli

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Alessio Mencarelli. Alessio is a second year student in the UVA Darden Part-Time MBA Class of 2026, and we chat with him about his decision to pursue an MBA, what led him to Darden, what he’s enjoyed about the core curriculum, how he’s been able to apply lessons from class at work and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.