The ExecMBA Podcast

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 ...

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 juggl...

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 ...

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 t...

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 experienc...

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 ...

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, b...

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 Admissi...

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 Wo...

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 stu...

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...

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...

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...

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 insight...

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 i...

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 Dis...

In this episode of the podcast, we spotlight one of the clubs serving Darden’s Executive MBA and Part-Time MBA students – the Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Club, Professional Degree Programs. We chat with the leaders of the club – Maxwell Godwin, Eugene Cho and Holden Hershey, all students in Darden’s Part-Time MBA program – about what led them to Darden, the impact of their Darden experience, their interest in entrepreneurs...

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with leaders of the Darden Military Association, Professional Formats, Shane Bowling, Scott Timmester and David Kim. Shane, Scott, and David reflect upon their MBA journeys, the impact of their time at Darden, their advice for prospective students and more. The Darden Military Association, Professional Formats serves the Professional Degree community as an affinity group by leveraging for...