DARDEN PROFESSOR ERIKA JAMES will serve as the new leader of Darden Executive Education, overseeing custom and open-enrollment programs. “Erika is a talented and proven leader who will energize Darden Executive Education,” said Darden Dean Bob Bruner. “An expert in leadership and organizational behavior, she knows what it takes for executives and companies to lead in these uncertain times, and she will be a valuable partner to organizations and to professionals of all levels.” James joined Darden in 2001 and has served as course head of “Leading Organizations” in the MBA program and pioneered the position of associate dean of diversity. She teaches in several Darden Executive Education programs and helped design the highly successful open-enrollment course “Women Emerging in Leadership.”
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Erika James Named Senior Associate Dean for Darden Executive Education
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Changes in MBA Application Volume: 2012
Source: The Wall Street Journal, “B-School Math”
MBA Applications to Darden on the Rise According to data from the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), which administers the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT), applications to two-year, full-time MBA programs fell for the fourth year in a row in 2012 — but not at Darden. Applications to Darden’s full-time MBA rose 8.9 percent. Sara Neher, assistant dean of MBA admissions, told The Wall Street Journal that “a new marketing plan and higher rankings has led to more, and better-qualified, applicants.” Darden’s MBA Class of 2014 includes 320 students, who set several admissions records for the School: an average GMAT of 703, an average GPA of 3.45 and a record number of women at 113. For its survey, GMAC polled 744 MBA and other business programs at 359 schools worldwide.
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PODCASTS: The Darden BusinessCast The 10-minute podcast, hosted by Abena ForemanTrice and broadcast each Friday afternoon, features news from Darden and in-depth interviews with the School’s faculty, staff, students, alumni and distinguished visitors. Download the podcast from Darden’s website (http://media. darden.virginia.edu/podcasts), Podcast Alley or iTunes.
DARDEN ALUMNI PORTAL Log on to http://alumportal.darden.virginia.edu to update your contact information, reconnect with Darden graduates and learn about new job and educational opportunities.
“Grow to Greatness: Smart Growth for Private Businesses” Darden Professor Edward D. Hess Part I - 28 January 2013 Part II - 29 April 2013 “Foundations of Business Strategy” Darden Professor Michael J. Lenox 4 March 2013 “New Models of Business in Society” Darden Professor R. Edward Freeman Date to be announced Visit coursera.org/#uva for more details.
SAVE THE DATES 2013 Reunion Weekend 26–28 April 2013, Charlottesville Darden Global Advisory Council 10–11 May 2013, Shanghai Global Leadership Forum 9–12 May 2013, Shanghai Darden Graduation 19 May 2013, Charlottesville 2014 Reunion Weekend 25–27 April 2014, Charlottesville
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