The ExecMBA Podcast

ExecMBA Podcast #427: 5 Tips for Executive MBA Applicants

During this episode, Managing Director of Admissions Brett Twitty shares five tips for Executive MBA applicants targeting Darden’s July 10 deadline. During this episode, Brett shares advice for approaching the application, demonstrating your academic readiness through your application, choosing a recommender, navigating the Darden interview and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog [https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblogs.darden.virginia.edu%2Fadmissions%2F&data=05%7C02%7CLopezN%40darden.virginia.edu%7Ce36b9e066ae749dea0c508dedc7febbb%7Cf913d821b468447ba84a8e886705359a%7C0%7C0%7C639190639147202321%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=q99n%2FB0eV8QVvpxuqnkEr6305klN05lyqZ2IdyIcEPc%3D&reserved=0] and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba [https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fdardenmba%2F%3Fhl%3Den&data=05%7C02%7CLopezN%40darden.virginia.edu%7Ce36b9e066ae749dea0c508dedc7febbb%7Cf913d821b468447ba84a8e886705359a%7C0%7C0%7C639190639147234217%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ztXvc%2BfNUCAbPxxsX1lY0x4E8%2BWSzfFxIMpUXAkOmk8%3D&reserved=0].

ExecMBA Podcast #426: Student Spotlight | Matt Dunovant

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Matt Dunovant. Matt is a student in our Executive MBA Class of 2027, and we talk with him about his background, what led him to pursue an MBA, his current entrepreneurial venture, his experience in UVA’s Entrepreneurship Cup (E-Cup) and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog [https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblogs.darden.virginia.edu%2Fadmissions%2F&data=05%7C02%7CLopezN%40darden.virginia.edu%7Cd644ddad1f83400b93ee08ded852faf2%7Cf913d821b468447ba84a8e886705359a%7C0%7C0%7C639186048104488130%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=eKm7k5eaT1miTPQQZYPPWbLvWE%2FSJ89H2P%2FZ59oXPhQ%3D&reserved=0] and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba [https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fdardenmba%2F%3Fhl%3Den&data=05%7C02%7CLopezN%40darden.virginia.edu%7Cd644ddad1f83400b93ee08ded852faf2%7Cf913d821b468447ba84a8e886705359a%7C0%7C0%7C639186048104516833%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=2EKmIH%2Bg45nWxSM8m1N0xuh73qboP3gJcikbv3y9nUg%3D&reserved=0].

ExecMBA Podcast #425: Office Hours Spotlight | Professor Anthony Palomba

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 Professor Anthony Palomba. Palomba is a member of the Data Analytics Decision Sciences faculty area at Darden, and he teaches Data Storytelling and Media & Entertainment Business to MBA, MSBA, and Executive MBA students. A media scholar specializing in machine learning, causal inference, and applied econometrics, Palomba explores how audiences engage with entertainment content and how technology is transforming competition across the media, advertising, and gaming industries. Prior to academia, he led research for global media and technology companies including HBO, Facebook, CNN, Fox Sports 1, Sesame Street, and NBCUniversal/Comcast. He continues to consult for GBK Collective, working on projects with primarily FAANG clients. We talk with Palomba about what led him to Darden, the elective courses he teaches at Darden, the storylines he’s following across the media and gaming industries and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog [https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblogs.darden.virginia.edu%2Fadmissions%2F&data=05%7C02%7CLopezN%40darden.virginia.edu%7Ca7176f6d99d4465dc81508ded3c76088%7Cf913d821b468447ba84a8e886705359a%7C0%7C0%7C639181050428374105%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=cQoHDhoeWHzBUdtgKtEvuEX3jJX7o%2B%2BPgbg9YH%2FgVFg%3D&reserved=0] and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba [https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fdardenmba%2F%3Fhl%3Den&data=05%7C02%7CLopezN%40darden.virginia.edu%7Ca7176f6d99d4465dc81508ded3c76088%7Cf913d821b468447ba84a8e886705359a%7C0%7C0%7C639181050428406830%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=hHxpan2HreaIU1dG31YxPcITc4dI0jpqFepJpcZXhH0%3D&reserved=0].

ExecMBA Podcast #424: MSBA Update with Professor Jingjing Li

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Jingjing Li. Jingjing is an Associate Professor of IT and Innovation at the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia, and she is also one of the Academic Directors for UVA’s MS in Business Analytics (MSBA) program. We talk with Jingjing about Module 4, the module she leads in the MSBA program, how the program is incorporating AI into the curriculum, how the program stays relevant in a rapidly evolving landscape and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog [https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblogs.darden.virginia.edu%2Fadmissions%2F&data=05%7C02%7CLopezN%40darden.virginia.edu%7Cbe1689380dd64b7b9a9008dec899c3ce%7Cf913d821b468447ba84a8e886705359a%7C0%7C0%7C639168759915285164%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2BJ519t6diycmSAjBNW6Ui70Rm9RtTW4izI4lPgZq7nk%3D&reserved=0] and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba [https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fdardenmba%2F%3Fhl%3Den&data=05%7C02%7CLopezN%40darden.virginia.edu%7Cbe1689380dd64b7b9a9008dec899c3ce%7Cf913d821b468447ba84a8e886705359a%7C0%7C0%7C639168759915312824%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=tinXc9ydtBksm4m%2B6A%2FiqbuxR%2BYSyhwrDZsiKHk4k9E%3D&reserved=0].

ExecMBA Podcast #423: Office Hours Spotlight | In Conversation with Professor Rory McDonald

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 Professor Rory McDonald. McDonald’s research focuses on how firms compete and innovate effectively in new technology-enabled markets. Drawing on a mix of in-depth fieldwork and archival data, he studies how executives develop viable strategies in these contexts and how they obtain resources that improve their chances of success. In this wide-ranging conversation, we talk with McDonald about his background, what led him to Darden, how the Strategy course fits into the Darden core curriculum, his popular electives, “Disruptive Strategy” and “Disruptive Innovation,” his current research interests and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog [https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblogs.darden.virginia.edu%2Fadmissions%2F&data=05%7C02%7CLopezN%40darden.virginia.edu%7C0d069e5b535a40cd2f0a08dec334004f%7Cf913d821b468447ba84a8e886705359a%7C0%7C0%7C639162825280256839%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=t6QDnoL9QPKXPA6g5Zl3%2B0DRrAhBxsCAcO5wIsAW1%2BY%3D&reserved=0] and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba [https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fdardenmba%2F%3Fhl%3Den&data=05%7C02%7CLopezN%40darden.virginia.edu%7C0d069e5b535a40cd2f0a08dec334004f%7Cf913d821b468447ba84a8e886705359a%7C0%7C0%7C639162825280283706%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=L0J3jf2CdPLYdi0Cl4cm4wsTN9X%2FACQMmVulPJYa2cM%3D&reserved=0].