The ExecMBA Podcast

The ExecMBA Podcast #160: Connie Dunlop, Executive Director for Professional Advancement

In this episode of the podcast, we welcome back Connie Dunlop, Executive Director for Professional Advancement at the Darden School. Connie leads a Quarter 1 course in UVA Darden’s Executive MBA Program – the Professional Advancement Course (PAC) – and we recently connected with her via Zoom to talk about her career advancement-related PhD dissertation.

The ExecMBA Podcast #159: Caroline Darney, EMBA Class of 2022

In this episode of the podcast we catch up with Caroline Darney. Caroline is a first year student in our Executive MBA Class of 2022, and we recently connected with her via Zoom to talk more about her background, how she decided to pursue an MBA and how things are going in the program so far. We even found time to talk a little UVA men’s basketball (after all, March Madness is right around the corner).

The ExecMBA Podcast #158: Perry Kaneriya, EMBA Class of 2022

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Perry Kaneriya. Perry is a first year student in our Executive MBA Class of 2022, and he is also a radiologist. We recently connected with Perry via Zoom to talk about his background, his decision to pursue an MBA, how he chose a general management MBA and how things are going in the program as he and his classmates wrap up Quarter 3.

The ExecMBA Podcast #157: Emily McMahan (EMBA '10), Director of Programs at the Common Mission Project and General Partner at the Academy Investor Network

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Emily McMahan. Emily is a member of our Executive MBA Class of 2010, and she recently co-founded and launched an investment group for U.S. Service Academy graduates, the Academy Investor Network. We recently connected with Emily via Zoom to talk with about her background, what led her to Darden and how her Darden experience has shaped and influenced her career.

The ExecMBA Podcast #156: Nate Scott, EMBA Class of 2022 and Managing Editor for USA Today’s "For the Win"

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Nate Scott. Nate is a first year student in our Executive MBA Class of 2022, and he is also the Managing Editor for USA Today’s For the Win. We recently connected with Nate via Zoom to talk about his MBA journey, what led him to Darden and how things are going so far. We also found time to talk about Nate’s USA Today/Wondery podcast, The Sneak.

The ExecMBA Podcast #155: Professor Bidhan ("Bobby") Parmar

In the special episode of the podcast, we catch up with Bobby Parmar. Bobby is an Associate Professor of Business Administration and the Shannon Smith Emerging Scholar in Business here at the Darden School, and we recently connected with him via Zoom to talk about the movie he recently produced, Fishing with Dynamite, why he thinks stakeholder theory is gaining traction with more and more business leaders and how he feels Darden’s ethical approach prepares students for the long run.
 

The ExecMBA Podcast #154: The Value of a Darden MBA for Healthcare Professionals

In this episode of the podcast, we explore the value of the Darden experience for healthcare professionals. This conversation was originally recorded as part of a webinar we hosted in late 2020, and participants include two current Executive MBA students – Luq Dad (Class of 2022) and Nicole Vij (Class of 2021) – as well as two recent alumni – Chris Thomson (EMBA ’19) and Leigh Webb (EMBA ’19). Collectivity they reflect a range of roles and experiences across the healthcare industry, and we caught up with them to talk about their decision to pursue an MBA, what led them to Darden, how the program has helped them grow and develop as leaders and more.

The ExecMBA Podcast #153: Molly Just and Dillon Behr, EMBA Class of 2021

In this episode of the podcast we catch up with Molly Just and Dillon Behr. Molly and Dillon are both second year students in our Executive MBA Class of 2021, and they are also married to one another. We recently connected with Molly and Dillon to talk about their respective decisions to pursue an MBA, what led them to Darden, how they have managed the demands of work, school and a young family, their advice for prospective students and much more.

The ExecMBA Podcast #152: Jason Lamb (EMBA '14), Managing Partner at The Hard Yards

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Jason Lamb. Jason is a member of our Executive MBA Class of 2014, and he is also a veteran, serving as a Navy SEAL for over 20 years. After Darden, Jason launched his own business, The Hard Yards, and we recently connected with him via Zoom to talk about his MBA journey as well as how his Darden experience and network have helped him with his venture.

The ExecMBA Podcast #151: Fall Semester Special with Senior Associate Deans Tom Steenburgh and Yael Grushka-Cockayne

In this special episode of the podcast, we catch up with Senior Associate Deans Tom Steenburgh and Yael Grushka-Cockayne. Tom and Yael are repeat guests on our Admissions podcasts, and we welcomed them back to talk about the fall semester and how Darden’s MBA programs – both Full-Time MBA and Executive MBA – adapted to the evolving COVID-19 landscape. During this wide-ranging conversation, Tom and Yael also share insights about the principles guiding the School’s planning efforts for the months ahead. 

The ExecMBA Podcast #150: Executive MBA Application Tips with Katherine Alford, Senior Associate Director of Admissions

In this milestone 150th episode of the podcast, we welcome back Senior Associate Director of Admissions Katherine Alford. We recently connected with Katherine via Zoom to talk about how Executive MBA applicants can make the most of the upcoming winter break. If you are planning to apply for one our upcoming deadlines, this episode is essential listening.

The ExecMBA Podcast #149: Alumni Sam Calaway (EMBA ’20) and Pat Cerone (EMBA ’20) on The Value of a Darden MBA for Active Duty Service Members

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with two alumni from our Executive MBA program, Sam Calaway (EMBA ’20) and Pat Cerone (EMBA ’20). Sam and Pat both currently serve in the Navy, and we recently connected with them to talk about their MBA journeys and hear their thoughts on how an MBA – and specifically Darden’s Executive MBA program – can be of value to active duty service members seeking to climb within with the military.

The ExecMBA Podcast #148: Caroline Clark and Anura Shrivastava, EMBA Class of 2021 and Leaders of Darden's Network of Executive Women

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with two leaders of our Network of Executive Women (NEW) student organization, Caroline Clark and Anura Shrivastava. Caroline and Anura are both second year students in our Executive MBA Class of 2021, and we recently connected with them via Zoom to talk about how things are going, what NEW has been up to recently, their advice for prospective students and much more.

The ExecMBA Podcast #147: Kevin Rivers, EMBA Class of 2021 and Co-President of the Veteran Executive Students at Darden

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Kevin Rivers. Kevin is a second year student in our Executive MBA Class of 2021, and he is also co-President of the Veteran Executive Students at Darden (VESD) student organization. We recently connected with Kevin via Zoom to talk about his MBA journey, what led him to Darden, what he enjoyed about his Brazil global residency, how the case method promotes accountability and much more.

The ExecMBA Podcast #146: Peter Webb (EMBA '19), Grow.DC

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Peter Webb. Peter is a graduate in Darden’s Executive MBA Class of 2019, and he is also a former US Army Special Forces Officer. After graduating from Darden, Peter founded a hydroponic farming venture, Grow.DC, and we recently connected with him via Zoom to talk about his background, how he decided to pursue an MBA, what inspired him to launch Grow.DC and much more.

The ExecMBA Podcast #145: Michael Long & Aja Sae-Kung , Co-Presidents of the Black Executive MBA Student Organization and EMBA Class of 2021

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with the co-Presidents of our Black Executive MBA (BEMBA) student organization, Michael Long and Aja Sae-Kung. Michael and Aja are both second year students in our Executive MBA Class of 2021, and we recently connected with them via Zoom to talk about how things are going as the Executive MBA program pivots in response to COVID-19 and what BEMBA has been up to over the past few months.
 

The ExecMBA Podcast #144: EMBA Alumni David Black (MBA '19) and Heather Townsend (MBA '19) of Even Health

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with David Black and Heather Townsend. David and Heather are both graduates in our Executive MBA Class of 2019, and they recently launched a mental health-focused venture, Even Health. We recently connected with David and Heather via Zoom to talk more about their background, what led them to start a business, what Even Health is all about and more.

The ExecMBA Podcast #143: Janeth Gomez (MBA'17), Alumna of the GEMBA Class of 2017

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Janeth Gomez. Janeth is Global Executive MBA (GEMBA) format alumna from our Class of 2017, and we recently connected via Zoom to talk about her background, what led her to Darden, what attracted her to the GEMBA format, how her Darden experience has shaped and impacted her career and much more.  

The ExecMBA Podcast #142: Emily Harper, EMBA Class of 2021

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Emily Harper. Emily is an EMBA format student in our Executive MBA Class of 2021, and we recently connected via Zoom to talk about her MBA journey, what led her to Darden. how she has balanced work, life and school and much more. Emily also shares her experience with the new hybrid class model as our Executive MBA program navigates the COVID-19 pandemic.

The ExecMBA Podcast #141: Jeremiah Newman (MBA '18), EMBA Class of 2018

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Jeremiah Newman. Jeremiah is a member of our Executive MBA Class of 2018, and we recently connected with him via Zoom to talk about his MBA journey, what led him to Darden and how his Darden experience has helped him grow his Africa-inspired fashion start-up, Trubaker.

The ExecMBA Podcast #140: Darden's Network of Executive Women (NEW)

This episode is all about our Network of Executive Women (NEW) student organization. We recently connected with three Presidents of NEW – Caroline Clark (EMBA ’21), Amanda Richardson (EMBA ’19) and Kristine Campbell (EMBA ’18) – via Zoom to talk more about their backgrounds, how they decided to pursue an MBA, what led them to Darden and how the Network of Executive Women shaped and informed their Darden experience.

The ExecMBA Podcast #139: Claritza Jiménez, EMBA Class of 2021

In this episode, we catch up with Claritza Jiménez. Claritza is a second year student in our Executive MBA Class of 2021, and she is also one of the co-President’s of our Executive MBA Entrepreneurship Club and a member of the Network of Executive Women student organization’s leadership team. Claritza is a journalist by trade, and we recently connected with her via Zoom to talk more about her background, how she decided to pursue an MBA, how her Darden experience has impacted her work and much more.

The ExecMBA Podcast #138: Mike Rudolph (MBA'18), Alumnus of the EMBA Class of 2018

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Mike Rudolph. Mike is a graduate in the Executive MBA Class of 2018, and we recently connected with him via Zoom to talk his decision to pursue an MBA, what led him to Darden, his experience participating in the program while living in Boston, MA and how his time at Darden continues to inform and impact his work.

The ExecMBA Podcast #137: Alan Thompson (MBA '18), Alumnus of the Executive MBA Class of 2018

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Alan Thompson. Alan is a member of our Executive MBA Class of 2018, and we recently connected with him via Zoom to talk about how he decided to pursue an MBA, what led him to Darden, how he pivoted his career from the CIA to operating a Chick-fil-a in Washington, DC and how his business is weathering the coronavirus pandemic.

The ExecMBA Podcast #136: Sean Carr, Executive Director of the Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

In special episode of Experience Darden and The ExecMBA Podcast, we catch up with Sean Carr, Executive Director of the Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. We recently connected with Sean via Zoom to talk about Batten’s pivot to virtual programming, their slate of fall events, Darden’s resources and support for entrepreneurs and more. Sean is also the host of Darden’s Ideas to Action podcast – Be sure to check out this interview series featuring Darden faculty members