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In this special edition of the Darden Admissions podcast, we catch up with Rodney Sullivan and Seiver Jorgensen. Rodney is Executive Director for Darden’s Mayo Center for Asset Management, and Seiver is a graduate in our Full-Time MBA Class of 2025 and currently serves as a Dean’s Strategic Leadership Fellow. We talk with Rodney and Seiver about recent developments in real estate at Darden, including the new real estate concentration, curricular highlights, the upcoming UVA Real Estate Conference, and more. We even find a little time to discuss Darden’s new residence halls, which are coming online this August. 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.

In this special edition of the Darden Admissions podcast, we catch up with Tony Smith. We talk with Smith about his career in real estate, his second year electives "Introduction to Real Estate Finance and Development" and "Hot Topics in Real Estate," Darden’s new real estate concentration, his advice for students interesting pursuing a career in real estate 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.

In this special edition of the podcast, we are excited to share audio from a recent webinar featuring Senior Assistant Dean of Admissions, Willie Green, and Dean of the Darden School of Business, Yael Grushka-Cockayne. In this conversation, Green and Grushka-Cockayne discuss the state of the school, the value of the Darden learning experience, what’s ahead for the business school, AI and the MBA curriculum 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.

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, connecting, funding, and mentoring the extended UVA startup community. In this wide-ranging conversation, we talk with Rich about his background as a senior finance executive, how he got involved with CAV Angels, the entrepreneurial and business environment in Charlottesville, his advice for students who are interested in entrepreneurship 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.

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, how AI is integrated into the program, how his career goals evolved over the course of 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.

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 the months ahead, the life sciences and biotech scene in Charlottesville, 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.

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, what makes Darden’s program distinctive, how someone might know if pursuing a PhD may be right for them 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.

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 capital and biotech 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.

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 in Healthcare Operations at UVA Health. We talk with Dr. Hoke about her medical career, what led her to Darden, the courses she teaches – Challenges in Healthcare and Solutions in Healthcare – her advice for prospective MBA students considering a career in healthcare, what makes Charlottesville an attractive destination for biotech and life sciences firms, 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.

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 talk with Nikki about what attracted her to the life sciences industry, the biotech scene in Charlottesville, what she'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.

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 summer, her plans for GWIB in the year 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.

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 students. Willie also shares insights and tips about the recently launched Full-Time MBA application. 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.

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 Akshada about her background, what brought her to Darden, the role second year students play in supporting first year students at Darden, what motivated her to serve as a student leader 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.

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 she plans to spend her summer, her plans for BBSA in the year 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.

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 during their time in Darden, how B-Speak, a personalized English language coaching service, helped them with their onboarding experience, their 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.