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    Entrepreneurship Thrives at Darden: 2024 University of Virginia Venture Capital Conference

    The post Entrepreneurship Thrives at Darden: 2024 University of Virginia Venture Capital Conference appeared first on Discover Darden. More...
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    Meet Current MPA Student Sophia Matar

    Full Speed Ahead for This MPA Student Sophia Matar, MPA candidate ’24, credits McCombs’ career coaches and corporate partners with starting her off well Sophia Matar is no stranger to the fast track. She started her undergraduate education at The University of Texas at Austin with enough dual...
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    Ace your Future Year Scholars Program Interview: Advice from Current Students

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    Sharing Our 25 Random Things

    As students at Fuqua, we embrace what makes us unique. The “25 Random Things” essay is an opportunity to step back from interviews, test scores, and resumes and reflect on our authentic selves. Beyond becoming a well-known piece of Fuqua’s admission process, the “random things” essay is an...
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    REGISTER: MPA Current Student and Alumni Panel

    Are you considering a career in accounting and looking to learn more about the Master in Professional Accounting program at Texas McCombs? Join us virtually on April 25 to hear from current MPA students and alumni! They will discuss why they chose to study accounting, as well as detail their...
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    College Students, Now Is the Time! – Apply Through the 2+2 Deferred Admissions Process

    Undergrads, secure your spot in a future HBS class now! The deadline for our 2+2 deferred admissions process is approaching on April 25, 2024, at 12:00 noon Eastern Time. This unique opportunity is open to those in their final year of college (or a master's degree program if you entered directly...
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    Consulting to Marketing: My Career Pivot

    Just three years ago, when I was applying to business schools, I knew that one of the main reasons I was getting an MBA was to pivot into marketing. What I didn’t realize then was that Fuqua would help me achieve this goal, while also providing opportunities to help my classmates and pursue...
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    Milestone Momentum: Best Ranking Year Ever for UVA Darden

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    TIME Magazine Names UT Austin Among U.S.’ Best Colleges for Future Leaders

    Excerpted from article in UT News TIME Magazine named UT Austin as one of the Best Colleges for Future Leaders in the United States. UT earned the No. 14 ranking, which was highest among Texas universities and third highest among all public schools. This achievement reflects UT’s continued...
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    Developing as a Leader Through a Strong Network of Women

    My introduction to the world of ethical leadership came through a fascinating read—”The Ethical Capitalist: How to Make Business Work Better for Society.” It sparked a fire in me to become a leader who not only is empathetic but practices ethical capitalism, believing in the positive force that...
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    A Glimpse into Darden’s Part-Time MBA Residency 2

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    REGISTER NOW: Accounting++ Artificial Intelligence (Livestreamed Event)

    Are you currently exploring the possibilities a Texas McCombs Master in Professional Accounting degree can offer? Artificial intelligence (AI) is a strategic focus driving multi-disciplinary collaborations, groundbreaking research, and the development of future leaders poised to navigate an...
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    Craft Your Narrative: Expert Tips for Darden’s Executive MBA Application Process

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    Using the Power of Improv to Achieve My Goals

    Moving to the U.S. without ever living in an English-speaking country and barely knowing anyone falls right in my philosophy: Dream big and act fearlessly. Already six months into living in Durham, I have experienced the craziest things (good and bad) that I wouldn’t have back home. One of my...
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    Round 2 Application Decisions

    Tomorrow, Wednesday, March 27th is the big day! At 12:00pm (noon) Eastern time, Round 2 decisions will be available via your Application Status page. We truly loved getting to know all of you. Tomorrow, there will be one of three decisions: Accept, Waitlist, or Release. Accept and Release are...
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    Meet Current Student Josh Tarplin

    From the Chem Lab to the Photo Studio to PwC Josh Tarplin, MPA candidate ’24, on finding his passion for auditing Accounting wasn’t on Josh Tarplin’s radar as a career until he started running his own business, a photography studio he ultimately ran in the U.K. Before that, he was on track to...
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    How Team Fuqua Assisted My Family’s International Move

    I’ll never forget the moment on October 20, 2022, when we learned that both my husband Eric Li and I had been admitted to Fuqua. We hugged and cheered together with our two kids. My husband and I used to be classmates in junior high, and now we’re classmates again! Fuqua let us relive our campus...
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    Knowing Fuqua was the Right Fit for My MBA

    My decision to pursue an MBA came with a lot of uncertainty. While I knew that I wanted to continue my education, I wasn’t sure what that education would look like. I did not know anyone who had recently graduated from an MBA program, and I had read that B-school culture revolved around drinking...
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    What Teamwork Looks Like at Fuqua

    My first two terms at Fuqua (actually, three if you include the short summer term) were more than a whirlwind. Coming from an environmental think tank in Washington, D.C., I was used to people thinking and behaving a certain way. My friend group began to reflect that. All of a sudden, I...
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    Top Tips for Darden’s Future Year Scholars Program 8 April Application Deadline

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