In this episode of the podcast, we catch up Andrew Pinckney and Natasha Pangarkar. Andrew and Natasha are second year students in our full-time MBA Class of 2021, and they also serve as ROMBA fellows. ROMBA, Reaching Out MBA, is a non-profit organization focused on empowering LGBT+ MBA students and professionals, and we connected with Andrew and Natasha via Zoom to discuss their backgrounds, how they decided to pursue an MBA, what attracted them to their roles as ROMBA fellows as well as their advice for prospective students.

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Tom Steenburgh. Tom is Senior Associate Dean for the Residential MBA Program, and we recently connected with him via Zoom to talk about how Darden has responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, the preparations that took place over the summer to get ready for the start of school, how classes are going thus far and more. Fun fact: Tom is a two-time guest on the podcast. If you’re new to the pod, be sure to check out Tom’s earlier interview, Episode 44.

In special episode of Experience Darden and The ExecMBA Podcast, we catch up with Sean Carr, Executive Director of the Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. We recently connected with Sean via Zoom to talk about Batten’s pivot to virtual programming, their slate of fall events, Darden’s resources and support for entrepreneurs and more. Sean is also the host of Darden’s Ideas to Action podcast – Be sure to check out this interview series featuring Darden faculty members

In this episode of the podcast, we’re excited to feature our recent conversation with Second Year student Amanda Wiggans. In addition to being a dual degree student pursuing a joint MBA/M.Ed, Amanda is also President of the Humans of Darden student organization. We connected with her via Zoom to talk about her background, her passion for criminal justice, how she spent her summer, the value of organizations like Humans of Darden in an MBA community and much more.

In this episode, we welcome back Associate Director, Diversity Recruitment Marc Paulo Guzman. We recently connected with Marc Paulo to talk more about current plans for this year’s Diversity Conference, as well as what he enjoys about his role and his advice for prospective students.

The start of a new application cycle can only mean one thing here on the podcast: A new application-themed episode! In this episode, we catch up with Director of Admissions, Catie Yeilding, to discuss some of our new admissions innovations for this year’s cycle. If you’re targeting our full-time MBA Class of 2023, this episode is essential listening.

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Professor Marc Lipson. Marc is a member of the Finance faculty, and we recently connected with him via Zoom to talk about two academic prep offerings for incoming students he has been instrumental in designing and delivering, Darden Before Darden and B-Ready. We also chat about his background, what led him to Darden and even Bob Dylan during this wide-ranging conversation.

A special edition of the Experience Darden and The ExecMBA podcasts! In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Martin Davidson and Christie Julien. Martin is Senior Associate Dean and Global Chief Diversity Officer at the Darden School, and he is also a member of the Leadership and Organizational Behavior faculty. Christie is Darden’s Assistant Dean for Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and a two-time guest on the Experience Darden podcast (See: Episode #34). We recently connected with Martin and Christie via Zoom to talk more about their backgrounds, what brought them to Darden as well as Darden’s efforts around diversity, equity and inclusion.

In this special episode of the ExecMBA and Experience Darden podcasts, we catch up with Professor Laura Morgan Roberts. Earlier this week, we connected with Laura via Zoom to talk about her experience facilitating a conversation in her Leading Teams course about the killing of George Floyd, the nationwide protests that followed and the social issues implicated by these and other recent events. During this wide-ranging interview, Laura shares how her research interests and lived experience inform her approach to these dialogues, why it is so hard for people to talk about race, and the important role students play in creating opportunity for these conversations.

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with rising Second Year student Harsha Gummagatta. Harsha is President of the Tech Club, and he is also host of A Professor and a Playlist, a new virtual Zoom event in which Darden faculty members share songs that are meaningful to them. Recent guests include Shane Dikolli, Ed Freeman, Lalin Anik and more. Be sure to check out the companion Spotify playlist for weekly selections.