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PODCAST SERIES: The Darden BusinessCast
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 NEW! Friday, February 03, 2012BUSINESSCAST 205 WITH KELLEY IRELAND, PRESIDENT OF DARDEN BBSF Kelley Ireland, President of Darden's Black Business Student Forum joins Abena to talk about the upcoming 24th annaul BBSF Conference happening on February 10th. This year's theme is "Managing the Future". In other Darden headlines: "Financial Times B-School Rankings", "IBiS Conference", "Impressive Array of Guest Speakers Coming to Darden".
 NEW! Friday, January 27, 2012BUSINESSCAST 204 WITH CHRISTOPHER HARNAIN, PRESIDENT, DARDEN HEALTH CARE LEADERSHIP CLUB We are joined this week by Darden MBA and UVA MD Class of 2012 joint degree student Christopher Harnain, President of Darden's Health Care Leadership Club. Christopher discusses the value provided by several recent club activities and their plans for the Spring. In Darden headlines: "The Future of Diversity", "Darden Ranks Number 1 in Ethics", and "Southern Cook-Off".
 Friday, January 20, 2012BUSINESSCAST 203 WITH JACK OAKES, ASSISTANT DEAN FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT This week we hear from Jack Oakes, Darden's Assistant Dean for Career Development. Jack speaks about recently released jobs data and the current state of recruiting efforts. In other Darden news: "I Am Diversity", The 22nd Annual SHE Gala", and "Upcoming Leadership Speakers Announced".
 Friday, January 13, 2012BUSINESSCAST 202 WITH JULIA ABELL, PRESIDENT OF THE NET IMPACT CLUB Conferences are the name of the game this week and there are several coming up at Darden! In this week's podcast we hear about the upcoming Wine and Cuisine Conference, the Darden African Business Organization (DABO) Conference, and in our interview segment Julia Abell, Class of 2012 and President of the Net Impact Club joins us to talk about the Darden Business in Society Conference. And in other Darden news, Darden students win the top prize in the 2nd annual National Case Competition.
 Friday, January 06, 2012BUSINESSCAST 201 AT THE DARDEN DESIGN FAIR This week we hear from students and faculty involved in the recent Darden Design Fair. MBA students in the "Developing New Products and Services" course at Darden collaborate with students from the UVA Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering to develop prototypes of potential new products or services to bring to market. In other Darden headlines: "The 8th Annual Venture Boot Camp" and "The Future of Diversity Efforts Panel Discussion".
 Wednesday, December 21, 2011BUSINESSCAST 200 WITH DEAN BOB BRUNER AND FOUNDATION PRESIDENT TRIP DAVIS This week marks a very special milestone for the Darden BusinessCast... our 200th episode! We're proud to have brought you over 5 years of news and information about the goings-on at Darden. And this week is no exception... join us for a special Darden Year-In-Review Top 10 Countdown with our very special guests Dean Bob Bruner and President of the Darden School Foundation, and Senior Associate Dean for External Relations, Trip Davis.
 Friday, December 09, 2011BUSINESSCAST 199 WITH CONNIE ENGLISH, DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI CAREER SERVICES This week were are joined by Connie Dato English (MBA '91), Darden's Director of Alumni Career Services. Connie explains why this time of year just might be THE time for expanding your career search. In Darden headlines: "Darden Ranks High in Alumni Satisfaction", "The IESE Spring Games", and "Leaps of Faith". And we top it all off with a special word from one of our MBA for Executive students, who explains how this podcast series helped him to make his decision to choose Darden.
 Friday, December 02, 2011BUSINESSCAST 198 WITH GREGORY PAGE, CHAIRMAN AND CEO OF CARGILL, INC. This week's special guest is Gregory Page, Chairman and CEO of Cargill, Inc. Greg spoke about global food security to students and guests at Darden this week as part of the Leadership Speaker Series. In other Darden news: "William McDonough Speaks on Rethinking Design", Developing New Products and Services Design Fair", and "Gender Diversity in the Workplace"
 Friday, November 18, 2011BUSINESSCAST 197 WITH KYLE BASS, MANAGING PARTNER, HAYMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT In this week's special interview segment, we have a conversation with Kyle Bass, Managing Partner of Hayman Capital Management, hosted by Darden Finance Professor Ken Eades. Kyle was a keynote speaker at the 2011 University of Virginia Investing Conference held at the Darden School. Topics of this conversation include Japan and the European Union. In Darden headlines: "Healthcare Leadership Club Welcomes Medtronic", "DSA Mustache Competition for Men's Cancer Awareness and Research", and "Unsolved Business Mysteries".
 Friday, November 11, 2011BUSINESSCAST 196 WITH DEAN KREHMEYER AND MARY MARGARET FRANK This week we are joined by Dean Krehmeyer and Darden Professor Mary Margaret Frank, who speak on IBiS, a new Darden initiative for Business in Society. In Darden news: "Yellow Ribbon Week", Brand Challenge", and "Darden Concept Competition First Place Winner".
 Friday, November 04, 2011BUSINESSCAST 195 WITH WEN TUNG, BATTEN MEDIA FELLOW This week Abena sits down with Wen Tung, a Darden 2nd Year Student and one of the recipients of the Batten Media Fellowship. Wen discusses how the program is preparing her for the next phase of her career. In Darden news: "Darden Concept Competition Winners", "Students Sponsor 2011 Pink Party", and "Students Celebrate the World Cup"
 Friday, October 28, 2011BUSINESSCAST 194 WITH EVERETTE FORTNER, CONFERENCE CHAIR, 2011 UVA INVESTING CONFERENCE This week we hear from Everette Fortner, Executive Director of Corporate Relations at Darden, and Conference Chair for the 2011 University of Virginia Investing Conference on November 10th and 11th. This year, the event will examine the impact of global politics on investing. In Darden headlines: "Open Houses", Workshops for Alumni", and "Darden Welcomes Foundation Board of Trustees".
 Friday, October 21, 2011BUSINESSCAST 192 WITH FRANK GENOVESE (MBA '74) Darden alumnus Frank Genovese, MBA Class of 1974 and long-time Darden supporter and lecturer speaks with Abena about Darden's upcoming annual Entrepreneurship Conference. In other Darden news: "The Economist Rankings", "Bank Financial Leadership", "Stock Pitch Competition", and "Students Job Trek to London".
 Friday, October 14, 2011BUSINESSCAST 192 WITH LAURA PEARSON (MBA '10) This week, Abena speaks with 2010 Darden aluma Laura Pearson, who has already made great strides in business since leaving Darden and recently received the top award given in her leadership program at General Electric. Also this week, we wrap up our coverage of the highly sucessful Jefferson Innovation Summit held earlier this week, which convend some of the brightest minds in the fields of business, government, academia, media and the arts to discuss how to grow innovation and entrepreneurship. The event was carried live on CNBC.com from the Rotunda and was sponsored by Darden's Batten Institute.
 Friday, October 07, 2011BUSINESSCAST 191 WITH MICHAEL LENOX, ASSOCIATE DEAN AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE BATTEN INSTITUTE This week Darden Professor Michael Lenox, Associate Dean and Executive Director of the Batten Institute shares the goals and highlights of next week's Jefferson Innovation Summit, and Darden alumnus Arne Katz shares his journey in entrepreneurship. In Darden news: "Educating Inmates in Entrepreneurship", Building an Ethical World Video Contest", "Winners of Darden's International Food Festival".
 Friday, September 30, 2011BUSINESSCAST 190 WITH DARDEN PROFESSOR KRISTIN BEHFAR This week Abena sits down with Professor Kristin Behfar, a new faculty member who studies conflict within teams. In this week's headlines: "Entrepreneurs Prepare for the 2011 Jefferson Innovation Summit". The E-Biz MashUP", and The Hispanic Marketing Summit".
 Friday, September 23, 2011BUSINESSCAST 189 WITH CHUCK DIMEGLIO (MBA '88), CREATOR OF ECOPOD This week we are joined by Chuck DiMeglio, a Darden alumnus from the Class of 1988, who is also the CEO and Founder of Location-Based Services and Content in McLean, Virginia. Chuck talks about their new app, GreenEco, which recently became available in the Apple iTunes store. In the news: "More Top Rankings for Darden", "The Darden Business Concept Competition", and "The 23rd Annual International Food Festival".
 Friday, September 16, 2011BUSINESSCAST 188 WITH HUNTER TRUMBO, MBA FOR EXECUTIVES CLASS OF 2012 This week we speak with Hunter Trumbo, a second year student in Darden's MBA for Executives program. Hunter is co-leading an effort by the MBAE class of 2012 to assist children of migrant workers in China. In the Darden headlines: "Darden Partners with the GBTA", "DuPont CEO Speaks at Darden", and "Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month".
 Friday, September 09, 2011BUSINESSCAST 187 WITH PATRICK SWEENEY II, CEO OF ODIN TECHNOLOGIES We are joined this week by 1998 Darden alumnus Patrick Sweeney II, CEO of ODIN Technologies. Patrick will be speaking at the 2011 Entrepreneurship Conference being held at Darden this November. In Darden news: "September 11th Remembered", Tayloe Murphy Resillience Award Winners Announced", and "Stockholm Students Study at Darden".
 Friday, September 02, 2011BUSINESSCAST 186 WITH KRISTEN KAMMANN, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS We are joined this week by Darden's Assistant Director of International Programs, Kristen Kammenn. Kristen discusses helping international students adjust to life at Darden. In the news: "Second Year Student Awards Presented", "Darden Faculty Members Receive Outstanding Award Recognition", "Charlottesville Named One of the South's Best College Towns".
 Friday, August 26, 2011BUSINESSCAST 185 WITH DARDEN PROFESSOR MING JER CHEN Darden Professor Ming Jer Chen joins Abena this week to discuss the concept of the "ambicultural manager". Professor Chen is also the President-Elect of the Academy of Management. In Darden headlines: "EARTHQUAKE!", "Welcome Back Students", "Exchange Students Join Darden's Community" and "The 2011 Leadership Speaker Series".
 Friday, August 19, 2011BUSINESSCAST 184 WITH JACK OAKES, ASSISTANT DEAN FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT We are joined by Jack Oakes, Darden's Assistant Dean for Career Development, who discusses how the Career Development Center, or CDC, works with both new and returning students to help with their career paths. In Darden news: "Darden Welcomes its Class of 2013" and "Faculty Fresh Faces".
 Friday, August 12, 2011BUSINESSCAST 183 WITH MJ TOMS, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMS This week Abena chats with MJ Toms, Associate Director of Entrepreneurship Programs. The Darden Business Incubator is wrapping-up its Summer program, and MJ tells us more about the Incubator's offerings. In Darden news: "Forbes Ranks Darden at Number Nine Among Best B-Schools", "Darden Becomes a Chartered Financial Analyst Program Partner" and "Professor Ming-Jer Chen Inducted as Fellow at Academy of Management and Assumes AOM Presidency"".
 Friday, July 22, 2011BUSINESSCAST 182 WITH DARDEN PROFESSOR SARAS SARASVATHY This week we join in a discussion on the concept of effectuation with Darden Professor Saras Sarasvathy. Saras has written a new book called "Effectual Entrepreneurship" and speaks about her recently created web portal that connects researchers and academicians around the world who also study and teach entrepreneurship. In other Darden news, we hear more about a new venture that has "popped up" in the Darden Business Incubator.
 Friday, July 15, 2011BUSINESSCAST 181 WITH CHRIS LEHMBECK, DIRECTOR OF DARDEN MEDIA This week we have a discussion about the audio-visual technology that helps drive the Darden community learning environment. Much of this infrastructure has recently or is currently being upgraded to facilitate the growing needs of our students, faculty and staff and to keep up with changes in the world of these technologies. Chris Lehmbeck, Director of Darden Media, gives some insights into what keeps Darden on the cutting-edge.
 Friday, July 08, 2011BUSINESSCAST 180 WITH DARDEN PROFESSOR RICHARD BROWNLEE Abena is joined this week by Darden Professor Richard Brownlee for a discussion on how businesses account for their sustainability activities. In addition to being the Dale S. Coenen Professor of Business Administration, Richard is also Chair of the Dean's Sustainability Curriculum Committee.
 Friday, July 01, 2011BUSINESSCAST 179 WITH VALERIE HARNESS, DARDEN'S WEB AND SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER In this week's episode, host Abena Foreman is joined by Darden's Web and Social Media Manager, Valerie Harness. Valerie's mission is engaging visitors on Darden's website and through social media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter.
 Friday, June 24, 2011BUSINESSCAST 178 WITH PHILIPPE SOMMER, DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP Philippe Sommer, Director of the Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership at Darden continues his conversation with host Abena Foreman about the Darden Business Incubator. Part 2 of 2.
 Friday, June 17, 2011BUSINESSCAST 177 WITH PHILIPPE SOMMER, DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP Philippe Sommer, Director of the Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership at Darden speaks about the Darden Business Incubator, which gives hopeful entrepreneurs a place and resources to develop and grow promising business ventures. Part 1 of a 2 part conversation.
 Friday, June 03, 2011BUSINESSCAST 176 WITH JACK OAKES, ASSISTANT DEAN FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT Jack Oakes, Assistant Dean for Career Development and Darden MBA 1988 joins Abena to discuss the current job market for the graduates of 2011 and how Darden's Career Development Center assists our students to find jobs and continue on their career path.
 Friday, May 27, 2011BUSINESSCAST 175 GRADUATION SPECIAL In this week's podcast, we hear the two Darden Graduation addresses given during this past Sunday's commencement ceremony held in Flagler Courtyard. This year's speakers were Adam Harr, Class of 2011 Full-Time MBA Program and John Dowd, Class of 2011 MBA for Executives Program.
 Friday, May 13, 2011BUSINESSCAST 174 WITH CARRIE ARMSTRONG, CAREER AND ADMISSIONS SENIOR ASSOCIATE AT DARDEN This week Abena has a discussion with Carrie Armstrong, Career Development and Admissions Senior Associate and receiver of the 2011 Friend of the Student Award, as well as several other student-voted accolades since she has been here at Darden.
 Friday, May 06, 2011BUSINESSCAST 173 WITH DARDEN REGISTRAR KITTY SMILEY This week we have a special interview with Kitty Smiley, Darden's Registrar and the "Graduation Czar" at the Darden School of Business. Kitty fills us in on all of the planning and coordination going on in preparation of Darden's Commencement Ceremony on May 22nd.
 Friday, April 29, 2011BUSINESSCAST 172 WITH DARDEN PROFESSOR YIORGOS ALLAYANIS We are joined this week by Darden Professor Yiorgos Allayanis, the 2011 recipient of the University of Virginia Alumni Association Distinguished Professor Award. In Darden news: "Green Building Innovation", "Darden Students Present Awards", and "2011 Genovese Fellowships Announced".
 Friday, April 22, 2011BUSINESSCAST 171 WITH TOM BANDY OF BANDYWORKS This week Abena speaks with Tom Bandy, owner of the Petersburg, Virginia based business BandyWorks. Tom is a winner of Darden's Tayloe Murphy Center's Resilience Award. In the headlines: "Earth Week", "Professor Colley Heads to the Lawn", and "Whole Foods CEO to Speak at Darden".
 Friday, April 15, 2011BUSINESSCAST 170 WITH PROFESSOR MELISSA THOMAS-HUNT OF THE BUSINESS RESEARCH AT DARDEN LAB This week, Darden professor Meliss Thomas-Hunt joins us to talk about BRAD, the Business Research at Darden Lab and discusses the research that the lab will develop and how students can participate. In the headlines: "Darden-UVA Business Plan Competition Finalists", "Partnership for Leadership Development", "Darden Days", and "Faculty Marshalls and Speaker Announced for Darden Final Exercises 2011".
 Friday, April 08, 2011BUSINESSCAST 169 WITH IKEOGU IMO AND RHONDA HENDERSON OF DARDEN BBSF Two members of Darden's Black Business Student Forum, Ikeogu Imo and Rhonda Henderson, join Abena to talk about their recent conference on Education in the New Economy and the future golas of the BBSF. In the headlines: "First Year Capstone", "Building Goodness in April", and "MBA World Cup Rgby Championship".
 Friday, April 01, 2011BUSINESSCAST 168 WITH EVERETTE FORTNER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR CORPORATE RELATIONS AT DARDEN This week we hear first-hand from a member of the Darden community who was in Japan when the recent disasters struck. Everette Fortner, Darden's Executive Director for Corporate Relations joins Abena to discuss that harrowing experience. In the Darden headlines: "Level Three Leadership", "Virtual Career Fair", and "Darden Cares 5K".
 Friday, March 25, 2011BUSINESSCAST 167 WITH TOM CERVELLONI, DIRECTOR OF FOOD AND BEVERAGE AT DARDEN This week we continue to take a look at Darden's hospitality services. Abena speaks with Darden's Director of Food and Beverage, Tom Cervelloni to get the lowdown on an exciting new venture that bring's fresh, local and organic produce to the Darden menu. In other news: "Learning to Lead While Giving Back", "Choosing a Concentration", and "The Batten Venture Internship Program".
 Friday, March 11, 2011BUSINESSCAST 166 WITH GENE MEONI, DIRECTOR OF HOSPITALITY AT DARDEN This week we learn about Darden Hospitality, and how it impacts visitors to the School and the greater Darden Community, from Darden's Director of Hospitality Gene Meoni. In the headlines: "Behavioral Research at Darden", "GEMBA Information Sessions", and "Students Prepare for GBEs".
 Friday, March 04, 2011BUSINESSCAST 165 WITH MARC JOHNSON We are joined this week by Marc Johnson, Associate Director for the Tayloe Murphy Center. Marc discusses a course offering, in the South Boston area of Virginia, on the rewards of growing and owning a business and how to get financing to do so. In the news: Third Annual UVA Venture Summit", "Virgina Education Secretary Visits BBSF Conference". and "IPADE-Deloitte Global Case Competition".
 Friday, February 25, 2011BUSINESSCAST 164 WITH MARGARET MARIANI This week we hear how spouses and partners help with that all important decision of whether to accept the offer to come to Darden, as we approach that time of year for admitted students. Outgoing Darden Partners Association President Margaret Mariani joins us in the studio. In the headlines: "High School Career Counciling and Interview Workshop" and "Third Annual Community Networking Reception".
 Friday, February 18, 2011BUSINESSCAST 163 WITH AMY SYDNOR In this episode we hear all about the Women in Leadership Week taking place this week at Darden. Amy Sydnor from the Darden chapter of the National Association of Women MBAs joins us to discuss the events that kicked-off with a talk given by Carolyn Miles (MBA '88), Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Save the Children Federation. In other news: "Black Business Student Forum Presents Education in the New Economy" and "Business Ethics and Corporate Responsibility at the Law & Business Symposium".
 Friday, February 11, 2011BUSINESSCAST 162 WITH JAMAICA WOOD AND KRISTYN KELLY This week we speak with Darden students Jamaica Wood and Kristyn Kelly about their work with the Darden Haitian Devlopment Project and the Building Goodness Foundation to help rebuild Haiti. In the news this week: "Net Impact Conference Leaves Lasting Impression", " Women's Leadership Week", and "The Jefferson Fellows Symposium".
 Friday, February 04, 2011BUSINESSCAST 161 WITH DAVID NEWKIRK This week we put the spotlight on changing the way executives think as we sit down with David Newkirk, CEO of Darden Executive Education. In the headlines: "Women Emerging in Leadership to Launch in the UAE" and "MBA for Executives On The Move".
 Friday, January 28, 2011BUSINESSCAST 160 WITH NATALIE SCHAFER This week Abena is joined by Natalie Schafer, President of the Net Impact Club at Darden, to speak about next week's annual conference sponsored by the Net Impact and Energy clubs. In the headlines: "Turmoil: The Changing Face of Food and Beverage", "Africa: The Next Contender" and "The Darden Cup Bowling Crown".
 Friday, January 21, 2011BUSINESSCAST 159 WITH JIM CLAWSON In this week's BusinessCast, we share portions of a longer interview with Professor Jim Clawson, who was honored with the naming of a Darden classroom earlier this week. The full interview is available on Podcasts@Darden at: www.darden.virginia.edu/podcasts. In the headlines: "MLK Celebrated at Darden" and "An Economic Outlook".
 Friday, January 14, 2011BUSINESSCAST 158 WITH SARA NEHER We begin the new year talking about "what's next" for those who have been accepted to Darden. Joining Abena for this discussion is Sara Neher, Darden's Assistant Dean for Admissions. In the headlines: "Challenges in Haiti", "Creating the Future", and "Dancing with the Darden Stars".
 Friday, December 17, 2010BUSINESSCAST 157 WITH ROBERT BRUNER This week the BusinessCast does a "Year in Review" with the Dean of the Darden School, Robert F. Bruner. Dean Bruner touches on topics such as the new GEMBA program, Dardens rise in the rankings and the importance of "speaking up for Darden".
 Friday, December 10, 2010BUSINESSCAST 156 WITH MING-JER CHEN Darden Professor Ming-Jer Chen, an expert in East-West strategies, stops by the studio this week to talk about managing business relationships between the U.S. and China. In the Darden headlines: "SSE students visit Darden for GBE" and "New Products and Services Design Fair".
 Friday, December 03, 2010BUSINESSCAST 155 WITH LYNN ISABELLA This week Abena sits down with Darden Professor Lynn Isabella to discuss Global Leadership. In this week's news: "GEMBA Moving Forward", "Dancing with the Darden Stars" and "Darden Partners Share Good Cheer".
 Friday, November 19, 2010BUSINESSCAST 154 WITH LILI POWELL This week we are joined by Darden Professor Lili Powell, who discusses the World Peace Game. This simulation was the subject of a recent award-winning film, "World Peace... and other 4th grade achievements" In this week's headlines: "Bloomberg BusinessWeek Ranks Darden at Number 11", Winners of the Concept Competition", and "The Mergers & Aquisitions Competition".
 Friday, November 12, 2010BUSINESSCAST 153 WITH LYONS BROWN We are joined this week by Darden Alumus (MBA '87) and Trustee Lyons Brown, Founder and CEO of Altamar Brands. Lyons is at Darden for the 2010 E-Conference where he speaks on "The Life Cycle of a Startup". In the news this week: "The E-Conference at Darden", "Recapping the Car of the Future Symposium", and "The Net Impact National Conference".
 Friday, November 05, 2010BUSINESSCAST 152 WITH PETER DEBAERE Darden Professor Peter Debaere, one of the organizers of the "Car of the Future, Future of the Car" symposium being held at the University of Virginia this weekend, speaks with us about this special event. In the headlines: "Darden Professor ponders What If?", "Darden Concept Competition", "and Views from the VIC".
 Friday, October 29, 2010BUSINESSCAST 151 WITH KEN EADES This week were are joined by Darden Professor Ken Eades, who discusses looking at the nation's economy through the eyes of Chief Financial Officers. In the headlines: "Sustainability - Cradle to Cradle", "Innovations and Trends in Healthcare", and "Value Investing".
 Friday, October 22, 2010BUSINESSCAST 150 WITH MAUREEN WELLEN AND JULIE DAUM The Darden BusinessCast celebrates its 150th episode with a conversation about Darden's new website and social media outlets. For that conversation, we are joined by Darden's Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives, Maureen Wellen and Julie Daum, Senior Director of Communications at Darden. In the news: "Welcome New Trustees", "Lessons from the Start-up Nation", and "Real Men Wear Purple".
 Friday, October 15, 2010BUSINESSCAST 149 WITH JON MEGIBOW Darden was visited this week by Executive MBA students from Argentina. We hear from two of those students, as well as from Jon Megibow, Director of Operations for the Darden Center for Global Initiatives. In the headlines: "The Dean to Visit Aspen Institute", "First-Year Networking Nights", and "Darden for the Cure".
 Friday, October 08, 2010BUSINESSCAST 148 WITH EVERETTE FORTNER This week we hear about the recent 2010 Marketing Forum sponsored by the Marketing Club at Darden and the upcoming International Food Festival sponsored by the International Business Society at Darden. Our interview guest is Everette Fortner, Executive Director of Corporate Relations at Darden. Everette discusses the 3rd annual Value Investing Conference to be held, in partnership with the UVA McIntire School of Commerce, on October 28th and 29th.
 Friday, October 01, 2010BUSINESSCAST 147 WITH PHILIPPE SOMMER Entrepreneurship is the key word in this week's BusinessCast. Our interview guest is Philippe Sommer, Director of the Center for Entrepreneural Leadership at Darden. We also hear from a student in the Darden Incubator who's new startup is all fun and games. Also in the news: "American Express OPEN President Speaks at Darden", and "Faculty Appointed to Professorial Chairs".
 Friday, September 24, 2010BUSINESSCAST 146 WITH KULWANT RAI This week we hear from Kulwant Rai, Research Director for the Tayloe Murphy Center at Darden, who discusses issues specific to the Latino community and banking. In the headlines: "DSA Helps Pakastan", "Faculty Entrepreneurship", and "The Vaue of the Media".
 Friday, September 17, 2010BUSINESSCAST 145 WITH PETER RODRIGUEZ This week we have a special interview with Darden's Associate Dean for International Affairs and Director of the Darden Center for Global Initiatives (DCGI), Peter Rodriguez. Peter speaks with host Abena Foreman about Darden's exciting new GEMBA degree program.
 Friday, September 10, 2010BUSINESSCAST 144 WITH LEANN BUNTROCK Abena is joined this week by LeAnn Buntrock, Excutive Director of the Darden/Curry Partnership for Leaders in Education (PLE), who discusses sucess in turning around poor performing schools. Also in the headlines this week: "Darden Heads to Asia".
 Friday, September 03, 2010BUSINESSCAST 143 WITH GREG FAIRCHILD Darden welcomes Abena Forman as the new host of the Darden BusinessCast. In her first episode, Abena speaks with Professor Greg Farichild, Executive Director of the Tayloe Murphy Center, about the Tayloe Murphy Resilience Awards. In the news headlines: "Welcoming Our Students", "2nd Year Student Awards", "Sustainable Innovation and Entrepreneurship", and "Studying the Crisis in the Gulf".
 Friday, February 05, 2010BUSINESSCAST 142 WITH NICOLE SOLOVEY In our interview segment this week, second year student Nicole Solovey speaks about the tremendous response from the Darden community to the dire situation in Haiti with the "Ten Thousand Dollars in Ten Days" campaign. In this week's Darden headlines: "The Economic and Social Backdrop of Haiti", "Beating the Odds", "Women's Leadership Week", and "Partnering with the Gulf Region".
 Friday, January 29, 2010BUSINESSCAST 141 WITH AMANDA FOSTER In this week's headlines: "Helping Those in Haiti", "The View from the Front Line", and "We're Number One". In the interview segment, Darden second year student Amanda Foster joins us to discuss the upcoming SHE (Shelter for Help and Emergency) Auction sponsored by the Darden chapter of the National Association of Women MBAs (NAWMBA).
 Friday, January 22, 2010BUSINESSCAST 140 WITH CONNIE ENGLISH In this week's podcast we present part two of our conversation with Connie English, Director of Alumni Career Services at Darden. Connie speaks with Ken about the importance of networking and more specifically about the networking site LinkedIn.
 Friday, January 15, 2010BUSINESSCAST 139 WITH CONNIE ENGLISH In this week's podcast we present part one of a two part conversation with Connie English, Director of Alumni Career Services at Darden. Connie talks about the mission of Alumni Career Services and brings us up-to-date on the lastest program offerings and ways Darden assists alumni to evaluate and advance their careers throughout their lives.
 Friday, December 18, 2009BUSINESSCAST 138 WITH TACK RICHARDSON In this week's headlines: "Losing a Classmate", "Time to Wrap It Up", "The Military Connection", and "The Dean Speaks". In this weeks interview segment, we are joined by telephone with Darden 2nd Year Student Tack Richardson. Tack speaks about Darden Capital Management and their news of the launch of a new fund.
 Friday, December 04, 2009BUSINESSCAST 137 WITH ED YU Ed Yu from Darden's Career Development Center joins us to talk about "Week on Wall Street", when a large group of Darden students travel to New York City to meet with the World's top companies. In the headlines: "A Visit from Booz and Company", "The Next Big Thing in Marketing", "The UVA Cup", and "The Holiday Season".
 Friday, November 13, 2009BUSINESSCAST 136 WITH MICHAEL KOENIG The Operations Manager of Darden's MBA Program, Michael Koenig, joins us to give an update on the Amazon Kindle DX pilot project in progress at Darden. In the headlines this week: "Making Independent Films", "The Economy and Not-For-Profits", "The E-Conference", and "The UVA Cup".
 Friday, November 06, 2009BUSINESSCAST 135 WITH RYAN RAYBORN This week we hear from 2nd year student Ryan Rayborn, who tells us about The Darden Art Project or DART. In the headlines: "The Sustainability Forum", "Darden Forms a New Alliance", "Small Budget Films", and "The Invisible Populatiojn in Technology".
 Friday, October 30, 2009BUSINESSCAST 134 WITH ERIKA HERZ In the news this week: "The Artistic Side of Darden", "A Great Showing in Maryland" and "Renewable Energy and Sustainability". In our interview segment we are joined by Erika Herz, Darden's Manager of Sustainability. Erika talks about the School's progress in that arena.
 Friday, October 23, 2009BUSINESSCAST 133 WITH MIKE BUCCI Darden alumnus Mike Bucci of the Class of 1996, and inventor of the Painter's Pyramid, joins us this week to discuss helping new entrepreneurs. In the headlines: "Sharing Their Marketing Know-How", Remebering Classmates", Sustainability Conference, and "A Memorial Service".
 Friday, October 16, 2009BUSINESSCAST 132 WITH JEANNE LIEDTKA This week Darden Professor Jeanne Liedtka joins us to discuss her new course on Corporate Innovation and Design. The course gives students an opportuniity to learn and apply a set of techniques around design thinking. In this week's Darden news: "Welcome Aboard", "Alumni Leaders Gather", "Amazon to Visit Darden", and "The Value Investing Conference".
 Friday, October 09, 2009BUSINESSCAST 131 WITH DARDEN'S DAWALI CELEBRATION In the headlines: "An A Plus from the Princeton Review", "Darden's Academical Village", "Getting to Know the Leaders", and "The Darden Market Returns". In place of our usual interview segment, we take you to Darden's Dawali Celebration. Dawail, the Festival of Lights, is a major holiday in India.
 Friday, September 25, 2009BUSINESSCAST_EP130 WITH BEATRIZ GUZMAN This week's podcast is dedicated to the Darden Global Business Experience (GBE) with El Instituto Panamericano de Alta Dirección de Empresa or, in English, the IPADE Business School in Mexico. IPADE's Director of International Affairs, Beatriz Guzman, joins us to give some background on the School and their partnership in the Darden GBE.
 Friday, September 18, 2009BUSINESSCAST 129 WITH LAURA PEARSON In this week's headlines: "Saying Goodbye to a Darden Friend", "A Dramatic Approach to Diversity", and "A Meaningful Discussion". In the interview segment, Laura Pearson, President of the Darden Student Association discusses the role of the DSA at Darden and gives some insights into this year's agenda.
 Friday, September 11, 2009BUSINESSCAST 128 WITH ANDY WICKS This week's podcast is dedicated to the Darden School's Doctoral Program. If your goal is to work in higher education as business school faculty or in research, then a Darden Ph.D. can help you get there. The Director of Darden's Doctoral Program, Professor Andy Wicks, joins us to discuss the program.
 Friday, September 04, 2009BUSINESSCAST 127 WITH RYAN QUINN Darden Professor Ryan Quinn joins us this week to discuss his new book, "Lift", which explains how you can have a positive effect on your team. In the headlines: "Shermet, Hyde, Sheppard and Strauss", "All Hands on Deck", "Diversity Theatre", and "The Perfect Resume".
 Friday, August 28, 2009BUSINESSCAST 126 WITH MARSH PATTIE This week, host Ken White speaks with Marsh Pattie, Darden's Director of Student Affairs. Marsh discusses learning teams, selecting sections, and the preparations concerning the H1N1 virus. In the headlines this week: "Getting To Know You", "Kindle Training for Section D", "The Importance of the Second Year", and "Working Toward the Doctorate".
 Friday, August 21, 2009BUSINESSCAST 125 WITH SARA NEHER This week we return to our regular news and interview format as students return to Darden. In the headlines: "A New School Year", "The Kindle Arrives at Darden", and "Working with Dad". Darden's Director of Admissions, Sara Neher, joins Ken in the interview segment to talk about planning ahead.
 Friday, August 14, 2009BUSINESSCAST 124 WITH MICHAEL BUCKLER In the final week of our one on one conversations with rising second year Darden MBA students during their summer internships, we hear from Michael Buckler, a summer associate in Credit Risk Management and Advisory at Goldman Sachs.
 Friday, August 07, 2009BUSINESSCAST 123 WITH KATIE ADAMS In week three of our one on one conversations with rising second year Darden MBA students during their summer internships, we hear from Katie Adams, a consulting intern for McKinsey.
 Friday, July 31, 2009BUSINESSCAST 122 WITH JOEL WEBER In week two of our one on one conversations with rising second year Darden MBA students during their summer internships, we hear from Joel Weber a consulting intern for Boston Consulting Group.
 Friday, July 24, 2009BUSINESSCAST 121 WITH JAKE WILLAMS In week one of our one on one conversations with rising second year Darden MBA students during their summer internships, we hear from Jake Williams, a summer associate for The Washington Post.
 Friday, July 17, 2009BUSINESSCAST 120 WITH ELIZABETH LEWIS The Director of the Annual Fund at Darden, Elizabeth Lewis, joins Ken to talk about the sucessful completion of this year's campaign.
 Friday, July 03, 2009BUSINESSCAST 119 WITH GENE MEONI This week we have a conversation with Gene Meoni, General Manager of Hospitality at Darden. The Darden School maintains an educational hospitality operation that includes an executive residence center, a dining facility, cafe, pub, catering services and more. Gene gives insight into the operation and his background in the industry.
 Friday, June 12, 2009BUSINESSCAST 118 WITH PHILIPPE SOMMER We are joined this week by Philippe Sommer, Director of Entrepreneurship Programs at Darden. Philippe discusses the Darden Incubator, which helps student entrepreneurs get new businesses off the ground.
 Friday, June 05, 2009BUSINESSCAST 117 WITH ROBERT CARRAWAY Darden's Associate Dean for MBA Education, Robert Carraway, joins Ken for a discussion of the Darden Social Enterprise Initiative, a program that matches student internships with non-profit organizations. Robert also touches on the Amazon Kindle pilot project at Darden.
 Friday, May 29, 2009BUSINESSCAST 116 WITH TERRY DE GUZMAN In this week's podcast, Ken speaks with Terry de Guzman, Darden's Associate Dean for Finance and Administration. Terry discusses a summer project that she is overseeing, the upgrades to many of Darden's student learning team rooms.
 Friday, May 22, 2009BUSINESSCAST 115 GRADUATION SPECIAL this week's podcast is dedicated to Darden Graduation 2009. Doug Kinnard spoke on behalf of the full-time MBA Class of 2009 and his remarks are included here.
 Friday, May 15, 2009BUSINESSCAST 114 WITH KITTY SMILEY This week it's all about Graduation 2009. Darden's registrar, Kitty Smiley, joins us to talk about the graduation preparation process leading up to the big event on May 17th.
 Friday, May 08, 2009BUSINESSCAST 113 WITH MICHAEL KOENIG Darden's Director of MBA Operations, Michael Koenig, joins us this week to talk about an exciting new partnership between Darden and Amazon: a special pilot project with students using Amazon's Kindle device. In the news: "Darden Goes to Singapore", "Meet Your New Classmates", "An Update from the Boss", and "Friend of the Student".
 Friday, May 01, 2009BUSINESSCAST 112 WITH WALLY STETTINIUS In the Darden headlines this week: "A Record-Breaking Reunion", "Three New Trustees", "Outstanding Participation", and "A Visit from a Former Head of State". In the interview segment, Ken is joined by this year's Abbott Award winner, Wally Stettinius, from the Class of 1959. The award is Darden's highest honor.
 Friday, April 24, 2009BUSINESSCAST 111 WITH SENATOR MARK WARNER This week we are proud to bring you a special interview edition of the Darden BusinessCast with United States Senator Mark Warner (D-VA). Senator Warner visited Darden on April 16th for "The 2009 Recovery Act: A Small Business Roundtable". This was just one in a series of discussions sponsored by the Senator and the Small Business Administration (SBA).
 Friday, April 17, 2009BUSINESSCAST 110 WITH SCOTT SNELL This week Ken is joined by Darden Professor Scott Snell who will discuss Darden's Program Review, a huge iniative aimed at improving the School. In this weeks news: "A $20,000 Gift", "Net Impact Focusing on Darden", Catching-up with Old Friends", and "Small Business Talk".
 Friday, April 10, 2009BUSINESSCAST 109 WITH CHRISSA PAGITSAS In Darden news this week: "Hanging Out with Warren Buffett", "Building Goodness in April", "The Business of Social Change", and "Providing Leadership". In the interview segment, we are joined by 2nd year student Chrissa Pagitsas. Chrissa is talks about "DART", the Darden Art Project, which brings together Darden's global community through photos taken around the world by Darden students, faculty, staff and alumni.
 Friday, April 03, 2009BUSINESSCAST 108 WITH BYRNE MURPHY Ken is joined this week by Class of 1989 alumnus Byrne Murphy, author of "LeDeal" - a book about his entrepreneurship adventures which was also the Best Business memoir of 2008. In the Darden headlines: "The UVA Venture Summit", "Darden Students are Winners", "Senator Warner to Visit", and "The Catalyst in Washington".
 Friday, March 27, 2009BUSINESSCAST 107 WITH VINCENT HARRIS This week, Ken is joined by second year student Vincent Harris, who discuss the upcoming Black Business Student Forum (BBSF) Conference. In the headlines: "Making Darden Even Better", "A Visit from JP Morgan Chase", "5K for the Children", and "Reunion Around the Corner".
 Friday, March 20, 2009BUSINESSCAST 106 WITH CONNEE SULLIVAN In the last of our special series on "Graduating in a Tough Economy", Ken is joined by Connee Sullivan, Darden MBA 1985. Connee shares her story and advice for students graduating in the tubulent economy. Connee also previously held the position of Chair of the Darden Alumni Association.
 Friday, March 13, 2009BUSINESSCAST 105 WITH GREG FAIRCHILD In part four of our special series on graduating in a turbulent economic time, we are joined by Darden Professor Greg Fairchild, a Darden Class of 1992 alumnus.
 Friday, March 06, 2009BUSINESSCAST 104 WITH CARROLL WARFIELD In part three of our special series on graduating in a turbulent economic time, we are joined by 1981 Alumnus Carroll Warfield. In the news: "The Business of Social Change" will be the topic of the upcoming Black Business Student Forum Conference in April.
 Friday, February 27, 2009BUSINESSCAST 103 WITH GENE LOCKHART This week, host Ken White speaks with Darden Class of 1974 alumus Gene Lockhart. Gene discusses entering the job market during another time when the economy was in very rough shape, and shares his story and gives advice to current students soon to graduate during an extremely challenging economy.
 Friday, February 20, 2009BUSINESSCAST 102 WITH EVERETTE FORTNER Darden's Executive Director of Corporate Relations, Everette Fortner, joins us to discuss the current employment picture. Everette works with a wide range of organizations that recruit at Darden as is also a member of Darden's Class of 1987. In the news: "Wal-Mart's 1st Place Prize", "How to Win in a Losing Economy", and "A Visit from Microsoft".
 Friday, February 13, 2009BUSINESSCAST 101 WITH PATTY FOGLESONG In the Darden headlines this week: "A $50,000 Prize", "Women and Leadership", "Professors in the Top 1%", and "The State of Health Care". In the interview segment, Ken is joined by second year student Patty Foglesong, President of Net Impact at Darden. Patty talks about this very active club that helps make a difference through sustainability efforts at the School.
 Friday, February 06, 2009BUSINESSCAST 100 WITH JIM CLAWSON This week Darden Professor Jim Clawson joins Ken in our 100th episode to talk about "Powered by Feel: How Individuals, Teams, and Companies Excel", a new book co-authored by the professor. In the Darden headlines: "Addressing the U.S. Senate", "Cool Technology and Teaching", and "Reaching 100".
 Friday, January 30, 2009BUSINESSCAST 99 SPECIAL EDITION In the Darden headlines this week: "Discussing Darden's Future", "Tops in General Management", "Back in the Spotlight", and "Global Brands in Local Worlds".
 Friday, January 23, 2009BUSINESSCAST 98 WITH MELLENA HAILE This week, Darden '08 alum Mellena Haile joins us by phone from Washington D.C. to talk about her experience with the Darden Incubator. The headlines include: "Helping Students Obtain Jobs", "Moving Up in the Financial Times", "The Friend of the Students", "Here Come the Speakers", and "A Nice Award".
 Friday, January 16, 2009BUSINESSCAST 97 WITH CHIP RANSLER Second year student Chip Ransler joins us this week to talk about Husk Power Systems, a company in the Darden Business Incubator founded by Chip and fellow student Manoj Sinha, and recently featured in the New York Times. In the news: "Watching the Inaguration", "UVA is Number One", "Job Searching in Challenging Times", and "Making the Top 100".
 Friday, December 19, 2008BUSINESSCAST 96 WITH TED FORBES This week we hear from Ted Forbes, the Executive Director of the Darden School Foundation. Ted talks about his first year in this position and shares his thoughts for the future. The Darden headlines this week include: "Doctor-Doctor", "Visiting India", and "A Week on Wall Street".
 Friday, December 12, 2008BUSINESSCAST 95 WITH EAMON PERREL This week Ken speaks with Darden second-year student Eamon Perrel who discusses "Building Goodness in April" a major student-driven public service project that gives a helping hand to those in need each year. In the news: "Celebrating While Helping Others", "A Special Darden Award", and "Italian Television".
 Friday, December 05, 2008BUSINESSCAST 94 - SPECIAL EDITION In another special edition of the Darden BusinessCast, we break away from our usual format to bring you excerpts from "The Presidential Election and The Economy: A Darden Panel Discussion". This event was held just before Thanksgiving in Darden's Abbott Auditorium. It is the third in a series of panel discussions related to the current economic situation. The panel, consisting of two Darden professors and three Darden alumni, shared their views regarding the ways in which the Obama White House might handle the economy.
 Friday, November 21, 2008BUSINESSCAST 93 WITH LINDSEY HUTTER Second year student Lindsey Hutter joins us this week to talk about Darden's "Brand Challenge", an entertaining way for visitors to compare products while students learn about product research. The Darden headlines include: "An Award from the White House", "The Election and the Economy", "The BusinessWeek Rankings", and "Losing a Teammate".
 Friday, November 14, 2008BUSINESSCAST 92 WITH PATRICK CONNELL In this edition of the Darden BusinessCast, we speak with Alice Schroeder, author of "The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life" and the keynote speaker at the first-ever Value Investing Conference, held at Darden last week. Also joining us is second year student Patrick Connell, the CIO of Darden Capital Management.
 Friday, November 07, 2008BUSINESSCAST 91 WITH AUSTIN COLLINS In the news this week: "An Update from the Dean", "On to the Coca-Cola Finals", and "Darden For The Cure". In our interview segment, Ken speaks with first-year student Austin Collins, who joins us to talk about the upcoming Innovation Challenge finals being hosted once again at the Darden School.
 Friday, October 31, 2008BUSINESSCAST 90 WITH APRIL JONES This week Ken is joined by April Jones, Darden MBA for Executives Class of 2010. Darden is hosting an open house on November 8th, and April discusses the merits of the program. In the Darden headlines this week: "Profs Paper Among the Best", "A Big Weekend", and "Immelt Talks to Students".
 Friday, October 17, 2008BUSINESSCAST 89 SPECIAL EDITION This week we break away from our usual news and interview format to bring you coverage of a special Darden event, "State of the Economy: Alumni Leaders Examine the Economic Crisis", held in the Abbott Center Auditorium on October 16, 2008.
 Friday, October 10, 2008BUSINESSCAST 88 WITH EVERETTE FORTNER Everette Fortner, Darden's Executive Director of Corporate Relations joins us this week to talk about the first Value Investing Conference, coming to Darden in November. In the headlines: "We're Number 1" and "Dumpster Diving".
 Friday, October 03, 2008BUSINESSCAST 87 WITH CONNIE ENGLISH Darden's Director of Alumni Career Services, Connie English joins us on this week's BusinessCast to talk about the free assistance offered to alumni looking for new jobs or considering a career change. In this week's news: "Darden's Take on the Financial Crisis" and "Investment Pros Coming to Town".
 Friday, September 26, 2008BUSINESSCAST 86 WITH BILL BOUCEK Second year student Bill Boucek, President of the Darden Military Association (DMA), joins Ken in the interview segment. This weeks news headlines include: "Standing By to Assist", "A New Storefront", "Partnering with UVA", and "Some Good Eats".
 Friday, September 19, 2008BUSINESSCAST 85 WITH HOPE TEMPLE In this week's news: "Remembering September 11th", "A Cool Way to Learn", and "McKinsey on Leadership and Society". This week's interview guest is Hope Temple, President of GLAD - Gays, Lesbians and Allies at Darden. Hope discusses GLAD and the upcoming Reaching Out MBA 2008 Conference in Washington, D.C.
 Friday, September 12, 2008BUSINESSCAST 84 WITH ADAM NELSON In Darden news this week: "First Time in Decades", "Diversity Through Theatre", and "From the Horse's Mouth". Second year student Adam Nelson joins us once again to talk about his experiences competing in the recent Summer Olympics in Beijing and his future plans.
 Friday, September 05, 2008BUSINESSCAST 83 WITH ERIKA HERZ Darden's Manager of Sustainability Programs, Erika Herz, joins Ken to discuss the upcoming and ongoing sustainability efforts at the School. In the news this week: "Tweaking a Tradition" and "The Best of the Best".
 Friday, August 29, 2008BUSINESSCAST 82 WITH SARA NEHER This week's headlines include 'Welcome Back Class of 2009", "A Voyage of Discovery", and "Executives Everywhere You Look". Darden's Director of Admissions, Sara Neher, joins Ken to talk about the new Darden Class of 2010.
 Friday, August 22, 2008BUSINESSCAST 81 WITH MARTIN DAVIDSON As the new school year begins, the BusinessCast welcomes Darden's Associate Dean for Diversity, Martin Davidson, who encouraged new students to "embrace the weird" in a welcome speech last weekend. In this week's news: "Welcome to the Class of 2010", "Advice from the Dean", and "A Tough Blow at the Olympics"
 Friday, August 08, 2008BUSINESSCAST 80 WITH PETER RODRIGUEZ Darden's new Associate Dean for International Relations, Peter Rodriguez joins Ken White to discuss his priorities for Darden's global outreach, including Global Business Experience (GBE) and an initiative called "High Touch Abroad".
 Friday, August 01, 2008BUSINESSCAST 79 WITH MARSH PATTIE With over 300 new First-Year MBA students about to arrive, Ken speaks with Marsh Pattie, Director of Student Affairs, about the upcoming student activities during this very busy month at Darden.
 Friday, July 25, 2008BUSINESSCAST 78 WITH ADAM NELSON This week, Ken speaks with Darden second year student Adam Nelson who is headed to Beijing for the Summer Olympics, where he will "go for the gold" as part of the American team in the shot put event. Adam previously earned a silver medal in both the 2000 and 2004 games.
 Friday, July 18, 2008BUSINESSCAST 77 WITH MIKE LENOX In this week's BusinessCast, Ken speaks with the new Executive Director of the Batten Institute, Mike Lenox. The Batten Institute is a Center of Excellence at the Darden School known for its activities in corporate innovation, environmental sustainability, growth of new industries, and economic development through entrepreneurship.
 Friday, June 27, 2008BUSINESSCAST 76 WITH LORI WEBBER AND BARBARA MILLAR This week Darden welcomed its third cohort of MBA for Executives students. Ken speaks with one of our new students, Lori Webber, and with Barbara Millar, director of the program since its inception.
 Friday, June 20, 2008BUSINESSCAST 75 WITH RON WILCOX Professor Ron Wilcox joins us this week on the Darden BusinessCast to talk about his just-released book "Whatever Happened to Thrift".
 Friday, June 13, 2008BUSINESSCAST 74 WITH ROBERT BRUNER In this week's special episode, Ken White speaks with Darden's Dean Robert Bruner, who gives us an update on what's ahead for the School this summer.
 Friday, May 30, 2008BUSINESSCAST 73 WITH JAY BOURGEOIS AND JACQUES BISCHOFF The Darden School played host to distinguished visitors from Zurich this week, as a new partnership was formed between Darden and HWZ, a business school in Switzerland. Ken White interviews Darden's Associate Dean for International Affairs, Jay Bourgeois, and Jacques Bischoff, Dean of HWZ, two key players in this partnership.
 Friday, May 23, 2008BUSINESSCAST 72 This week we highlight the speakers at Darden's largest graduation ceremony in the School's history. We hear from Dean Bob Bruner, MBA graduate Jayson Lipsey, and MBA for Executives graduate Keith Anderson. This year heralded the first graduating class of Darden's MBA for Executives program.
 Friday, May 09, 2008BUSINESSCAST 71 WITH TED FORBES This week's program is a special interview with Ted Forbes, Executive Director of the Darden School Foundation. Ted talks with Ken White about the "Campaign for Darden", part of the University of Virginia's current capital campaign.
 Friday, May 02, 2008BUSINESSCAST 70 WITH ERIKA HERZ This week's headlines include: "Winning in New York", "Taking the Stage", and "Two Franks are Better Than One". Ken's interview guest this week is Erika Herz, Darden's Manager of Sustainability Programs. Erika speaks about last week's Net Impact Week and the upcoming launch of Darden's new sustainability podcast series, The Darden GreenPod.
 Friday, April 25, 2008BUSINESSCAST 69 WITH DON WILKINSON This week's interview guest is Darden alumnus Don Wilkinson, winner of this year's Abbott Award. In the headlines: "Trustees Visit Darden", A New President", and "Net Impact".
 Friday, April 18, 2008BUSINESSCAST 68 WITH WARREN THOMPSON This week's headlines are: "Net Impact Week at Darden", "Welcome Home" and "Alumnus, Volunteer and Leader". Ken's interview guest is Warren Thompson. Mr. Thompson discusses his in-class experience, volunteering at Darden and the University of Virginia, and his commitment to diversity.
 Friday, April 11, 2008BUSINESSCAST 67 WITH ROBERT L. JOHNSON Our interview guest this week is Robert L. Johnson, founder of Black Entertainment Television. Mr. Johnson was a keynote speaker during the Black Business Student Forum's Emerging Domestic Markets Conference held at Darden last week.
 Friday, April 04, 2008BUSINESSCAST 66 WITH JOEL JACKSON This week's headlines include: "Advice from Jim Collins", "Emerging Markets", "From HGTV to Darden" and "The US News Rankings" Ken's interview guest is Joel Jackson. Joel shares some of her experiences during the past year as editor of the "Cold Call Chronicle", Darden's student newspaper.
 Friday, March 28, 2008BUSINESSCAST 65 WITH JEANNE MOCKARD This weeks news headlines include: "Good To Great at Darden" and "Using Technology to Recruit Talent". Ken's interview guest is a Darden alumnus who recently returned to teach in the "Hot Topis In Finance" class. Jeanne Mockard of Putnam Investments was the first guest lecturer in the course that continues throughout the fourth quarter at Darden.
 Friday, March 21, 2008BUSINESSCAST 64 WITH MICHAEL WOODFOLK Darden's Vice President for Alumni Relations, Michael Woodfolk, joins Ken this week to share the details of the upcoming Reunion Weekend in April. The headlines include: "Bound for Japan", "Getting Ready for Good to Great", Darden Visits the U.N.", and "It Takes a Lot of Soul".
 Friday, March 07, 2008BUSINESSCAST 63 WITH CHIN EJIASA In the news: "It's Off to the Beach", "Jim Collins Coming to Darden", "From One Alumnus to Another", and "The BBSF Conference". Ken's interview guest is the 2008-09 President-Elect of the Darden Student Association, Chin Ejiasa.
 Friday, February 29, 2008BUSINESSCAST 62 "DARDEN'S LUCKIEST STUDENT" The "Darden's Luckiest Student" event last week drew much attention and in this week's BusinessCast we hear about the final results and speak with the two architects of the event, Professors Phil Pfeifer and Sam Bodily. The event was used as a means of demonstrating to students the role that randomness plays in business life.
 Friday, February 22, 2008BUSINESSCAST 61 WITH KELLEY BOEHNKE & SARA CERMINARA In the headlines this week: Welcome to Darden", "Faith in the World View", "Darden's Luckiest Student", and "A Threat to World Order". This week Ken speaks with two students who played leading roles in the recent Women's Leadership Week at Darden, Kelley Boehnke and Sara Cerminara.
 Friday, February 15, 2008BUSINESSCAST 60 WITH ERIKA HERZ This weeks news headlines include "Celebrating Black Pioneers", "Talking About a Major Victory", "More Than Profit", and "Solar Energy". The interview guest is Erika Herz, Manager of Sustainability Programs at Darden. Erika talks about where Darden stands now, in terms of sustainability, and what the future holds for the school in this important arena.
 Friday, February 08, 2008BUSINESSCAST 59 WITH SARA NEHER This week's headlines include "Women in Leadership", "A Big Idea", "Better Than a Gold Medal", and "What Microsoft Has to Say". Ken's interview guest is Sara Neher, Darden's Director of Admissions.
 Friday, February 01, 2008BUSINESSCAST 58 WITH BARBARA MILLAR This week's headlines include " The Financial Times Rankings", "Darden's Brand Challenge", "Exceptional Teaching", and "The Spotlight on Africa". Barbara Millar, Director of Darden's MBA for Executives program, joins Ken in this week's interview segment.
 Friday, January 25, 2008BUSINESSCAST 57 WITH RON WILCOX This week's news stories include "The Difference Between Brands", "A Toys for Tots Thank You", "The Financial Times Rankings", and "A Microsoft Chief Coming to Darden". Ken's interview guest is Professor Ron Wilcox. Ron discusses his upcoming book release, recently previewed in The Wall Street Journal.
 Friday, January 18, 2008BUSINESSCAST 56 WITH STEVE MOMPER This week's news highlights include "A Cool Way to Learn About Ethics", "Competing in Beijing", and "Being In Charge of Virginia's Health". Ken's interview guest is Steve Momper, the Director of Darden Business Publishing.
 Friday, December 28, 2007BUSINESSCAST 55 WITH ERIKA JAMES In another "Darden Newsmakers" edition of the BusinessCast, Ken speaks with Darden professor, and Associate Dean of Diversity, Erika James. Erika is the author of one of the recent Wall Street Journal articles in the series "The Darden Perspective". Her article is titled "Selective Hearing Can Lead To A Blind Eye", and deals with leadership in times of crisis.
 Friday, December 14, 2007BUSINESSCAST 54 WITH JUAN PABLO PULIDO In this week's special "Darden Newsmakers" edition of the BusinessCast, Ken sits down with 2nd year student Juan Pablo Pulido to talk about Darden international students who will be making presentations about the School in their home countries during the semester break.
 Friday, December 07, 2007BUSINESSCAST 53 WITH SARA NEHER This week's Darden news includes "The Top 100 List", "A History Maker", "Honoring The Best", and "It's In The Wall Street Journal". Ken's interview guest is Darden's Director of Admissions, Sara Neher. Sara discusses the upcoming admissions deadline and gives answers to some frequently asked questions Darden applicants may have.
 Friday, November 30, 2007BUSINESSCAST 52 WITH DUKE BEST In the news this week: "A Darden CEO", "Celebrating a Huge Grant","Talking Big-Time College Sports", and "An Alumnus on the Cover". Ken's guest is second-year student Duke Best, President of the Darden Student Association. Duke brings us up-to-speed on what the DSA has been doing this semester.
 Friday, November 23, 2007BUSINESSCAST 51 WITH ALEX DUNCAN In this special edition of the BusinessCast, Ken is joined by first-year student Alex Duncan. Alex is the author of a video blog on the Fox Business web site, "MBA Embed: An Insider's Look at Pursuing an MBA".
 Friday, November 16, 2007BUSINESSCAST 50 WITH JOEL JACKSON This week's headlines include: The Innovation Challenge, Celebrating Diwali, A Renewable Energy Partnership, and A Big-Time Blogger. Ken's interview guest is Joel Jackson, Editor-in-Chief of Darden's "Cold Call Chronical".
 Friday, November 02, 2007BUSINESSCAST 49 WITH ELISE WEST In this week's episode, Ken White is joined by 2nd year student Elise West, President of Net Impact at Darden, a student club dedicated to spreading knowledge of social and environmental sustainability, ethics, and value-based leadership.
 Friday, October 26, 2007BUSINESSCAST 48 WITH KATRINA SEIFERT In this week's episode, Ken White is joined by second year student Katrina Seifert, a member of the Dean's long-range advisory council.
 Friday, October 19, 2007BUSINESSCAST 47 WITH PETER RODRIGUEZ In this week's Darden BusinessCast, Professor Peter Rodriguez joins host Ken White to talk about his experience teaching on a ship in the ocean for ten weeks in UVA's Semester at Sea program.
 Friday, October 12, 2007BUSINESSCAST 46 WITH WENDY HUBER In this week's BusinessCast, Wendy Huber, from Darden's admissions team, joins us to talk about the upcoming "Discover Darden" event for minority prospective students.
 Friday, October 05, 2007BUSINESSCAST 45 WITH V.N. DALMIA The Darden BusinessCast breaks from our regular news and interview format this week to bring you a special One on One edition. Ken White's special guest is Darden Alumnus V.N. Dalmia (D '84), who speaks about Darden's recruting efforts in India and his leadership in the alumni chapter in that country.
 Friday, September 28, 2007BUSINESSCAST 44 WITH ROB FORKER In this week's BusinessCast, Ken White speaks with Rob Forker, a second year student and Chief Investment Officer of Darden Capital Management, one of the largest student clubs at Darden.
 Friday, September 21, 2007BUSINESSCAST 43 WITH EVERETTE FORTNER Everette Fortner, Director of Darden's Career Development Center joins Ken White to talk about the CDC's latest efforts. And as always, there's the latest news from Darden.
 Friday, September 14, 2007BUSINESSCAST 42 WITH SEAN CARR In this week's edition of the Darden BusinessCast, Ken White talks with Sean Carr of the Batten Institute about his new book "The Panic of 1907: Lessons Learned from the Market's Perfect Storm", co-written with Darden's Dean, Robert Bruner.
 Friday, September 07, 2007BUSINESSCAST 41 WITH ADAM NELSON This week's BusinessCast features an interview with second year student Adam Nelson, silver medalist in the shot put event at the recent Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Osaka, Japan.
 Friday, August 31, 2007BUSINESSCAST 40 WITH SARA NEHER The Darden BusinessCast welcomes everyone back to school with an interview with Director of Admissions Sara Neher. Plus we're back to our regular format with all the latest news from Darden.
 Friday, August 17, 2007ONE ON ONE: DEAN ROBERT BRUNER, PART 2 In the second of a two-part interview, Dean Bob Bruner shares his thoughts concerning the upcoming academic year and Darden's future.
 Friday, August 10, 2007ONE ON ONE: DEAN ROBERT BRUNER, PART 1 In the part one of a two-part interview, Darden Dean Bob Bruner reflects on his last two years as leader of the School.
 Friday, August 03, 2007ONE ON ONE: LARA KAGAN In this One on One interview, Ken White speaks with rising second year student Lara Kagan. Lara is a summer associate with the Equity Capital Markets Group with Goldman-Sachs in New York.
 Friday, July 27, 2007ONE ON ONE: MORGAN O'MURRAY In this week's One on One interview, Ken White speaks with rising second year student Morgan O'Murray, who is spending her summer on an internship with Lehman Brothers in New York.
 Friday, July 20, 2007ONE ON ONE: DAN MAHONEY This week Ken White has a One on One interview with rising second year student Dan Mahoney, a summer associate at Bain & Company Inc. Dan discusses his experiences in Bain’s generalist program in management consulting. Before attending Darden, Dan worked in investment banking for Lehman Brothers and CRT Capital Group. He is a Genovese Fellow at Darden.
 Friday, July 13, 2007ONE ON ONE: GREG MCCULLOUGH In this week's One-on-One episode, Ken White talks to Rising Second Year Greg McCollough in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he is working in Equity Research this summer with Thornburgh Investment Management.
 Friday, July 06, 2007ONE ON ONE: TIM OAKHILL In this week's one-on-one episode, Ken White speaks with Tim Oakhill, Senior Vice President at Simmons Bedding in Atlanta, Georgia about himself and his experiences as a new participant in the MBA for Executives Program at Darden.
 Friday, June 29, 2007ONE ON ONE: BAKER TURNER In this week's episode, Ken White speaks with rising second year Baker Turner. Baker is interning this summer in Herndon, Virginia as a Project Manager with Thompson Hospitality, a food service company established by Darden alum Warren Thompson.
 Friday, June 22, 2007ONE ON ONE: RAY HERNANDEZ In this week's One on One episode, Ken White interviews rising Second Year Darden Student Ray Hernandez about his summer internship with Dell Computers.
 Friday, June 15, 2007ONE ON ONE: MARGUERITE FURLONG In this One on One interview, rising second year student Marguerite Furlong joins Ken White by telephone to talk about her summer internship at Johnson & Johnson.
 Friday, June 08, 2007ONE ON ONE: JENNIFER CHICK In another of our series of One on One interviews, rising second year student Jennifer Chick joins Ken White by telephone to talk about her summer internship at MarketBridge, a leading sales and marketing professional services firm focusing on integrating sales and marketing to gain the greatest return for Fortune 500 clients.
 Friday, June 01, 2007ONE ON ONE: JAYSON LIPSEY In this "One on One" summer episode, rising second year student Jayson Lipsey joins Ken White by telephone to talk about his summer internship with Cherokee Investment Partners, a firm specializing in the acquisition, remediation and sustainable redevelopment of brownfields.
 Friday, May 11, 2007BUSINESSCAST, EPISODE 27 In this week's episode, Ken White interviews Darden second year student Jessica Pohl about the Darden Student Associations' annual second year class survey.
 Friday, May 04, 2007BUSINESSCAST, EPISODE 26 In this episode, Ken White interviews vice president of alumni relations Michael Woodfolk about the purpose and significance of the alumni survey that was distributed recently. Survey results will be evaluated by Dean Bruner and senior Darden leadership as they chart the future course of the school.
 Friday, April 27, 2007BUSINESSCAST, EPISODE 25 In this week's episode, Ken White shares the latest Darden news and introduces Dean Bruner's First Coffee remarks on the tragedy at Virginia Tech last week.
 Friday, April 20, 2007BUSINESSCAST, EPISODE 24 In this episode, Ken White interviews Kellogg Leliveld, assistant director of business development with the Darden Career Development Center. Leliveld discusses the upcoming recruiters conference, "Hiring the Manager of Tomorrow," hosted by the CDC next month in New York City. This week's BusinessCast marks Darden's 100th podcast.
 Friday, April 13, 2007BUSINESSCAST, EPISODE 23 In this episode, Ken White interviews SY students Eric Fair and Trevor Winn, co-directors of the Darden Follies. They discuss the organization and planning of the program, with hints of the hilarity to ensue the evening of April 27.
 Friday, April 06, 2007BUSINESSCAST, EPISODE 22 In this episode, Ken White speaks with SY Darcy Langlais about her recent Global Business Experience in India.
 Friday, March 30, 2007BUSINESSCAST, EPISODE 21 In this episode, Ken White interviews Darden Vice President of Alumni Relations Michael Woodfolk, who lays out the big plans for Reunion 2007 coming up April 20-22.
 Friday, March 23, 2007BUSINESSCAST, EPISODE 20 In this episode, Ken White interviews SYs Stephen Sweeney and Dana Hangai, who discuss their experiences with the International Venture Capital Investment Competition.
 Friday, March 16, 2007BUSINESSCAST, EPISODE 19 In this week's episode, Ken White interviews Sara Neher, Darden's Director of Admissions.
 Friday, March 02, 2007BUSINESSCAST, EPISODE 18 In this episode, Ken White interviews MBAExec student Dave Strite about his experiences in the program.
 Friday, February 23, 2007BUSINESSCAST, EPISODE 17 In this episode, Ken White interviews Darden's Associate Dean for International Affairs Jay Bourgeois, who will discuss Darden's worldwide endeavors.
 Friday, February 16, 2007BUSINESSCAST, EPISODE 16 In this episode, Ken White interviews Connie English, co-director of Alumni Career Services, about innovative Darden programs to assist MBAs reentering the workforce.
 Friday, February 09, 2007BUSINESSCAST, EPISODE 15 In this episode, Ken White interviews Hagan Kappler (Darden '07), who will discuss the upcoming Women's Leadership Week, Feb. 19-23, sponsored by the National Association of Women MBAs at Darden.
 Friday, February 02, 2007BUSINESSCAST, EPISODE 14 In this episode, Ken White speaks with Regina Gilgan, executive producer of CNBC’s Mad Money with Jim Cramer. Gilgan will discuss working with Cramer, coming to Darden, and what the Feb. 7 broadcast will be like.
 Friday, January 26, 2007BUSINESSCAST, EPISODE 13 Ken White interviews SY student Deli Cole, who shares her insights into the planning of the school's first Symposium on Poverty slated for Jan. 31. The symposium is organized by the Student Committee on Social Responsibility.
 Friday, December 15, 2006BUSINESSCAST, EPISODE 12 Ken White interviews Darden FY Adam Nelson, a world-class Olympic shot-put athlete who discusses why he chose Darden's world-class MBA program.
 Friday, December 08, 2006BUSINESSCAST, EPISODE 11 In this week's episode, Ken White interviews Reggie Webb, Darden's Associate Director of Admissions, about Darden students and military service.
 Friday, December 01, 2006BUSINESSCAST, EPISODE 10 In this week's episode, Ken White interviews Darden’s Director of Student Affairs, Marsh Pattie about the characteristics of a new generation of students: the millennials.
 Friday, November 17, 2006BUSINESSCAST, EPISODE 9 In this week's episode, Ken White interviews Idea Crossing's Director of Product Management, Adhithi Padmanabhan, about The 4th annual Innovation Challenge.
 Friday, November 10, 2006BUSINESSCAST, EPISODE 8 In this episode, Ken White interviews Michael Woodfolk, Darden's Vice President for Alumni Relations, about the role alumni play in a successful graduate business school.
 Friday, October 27, 2006BUSINESSCAST, EPISODE 7 In this episode, Ken White interviews Darden Professor Erika James about the upcoming Symposium on Race and Society.
 Friday, October 20, 2006BUSINESSCAST, EPISODE 6 In this episode, Ken White interviews Darden Director of Public Information Ellen Briones, who handles the polls and surveys for the school, for a discussion of what the b-school rankings really tell us and what role they play in MBA education.
 Friday, October 13, 2006BUSINESSCAST, EPISODE 5 In this episode, Ken White interviews Darden Professor Peter Rodriguez about immigration and what it means for U.S. citizens, corporations, and living standards.
 Friday, October 06, 2006BUSINESSCAST, EPISODE 4 In this episode, Ken White interviews Jay Gundy, Vice President for Development at Darden about the Darden Capital Campaign.
 Friday, September 29, 2006BUSINESSCAST, EPISODE 3 In this episode, Ken White interviews Gosia Glinksa, the Batten Institute's Ideas To Action Project Manager, about her involvement with the Jim Collins Good to Great Experience interactive multimedia DVD-ROM.
 Friday, September 22, 2006BUSINESSCAST, EPISODE 2 In this episode, Ken White interviews Darden's new Director of Admissions, Sara Neher.
 Thursday, September 14, 2006BUSINESSCAST, EPISODE 1 In this episode, Ken White interviews Barbara Millar, director of the new Darden MBA for Executives program.
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The Darden BusinessCast is a weekly news podcast featuring the events, news, and newsmakers of the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business. The program examines the Darden School, the world of business, and how it all affects you.
