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The ExecMBA Podcast

UVA Darden School of Business

An informational podcast series about the Executive MBA Program at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.

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ExecMBA Podcast #416: Office Hours Spotlight | In...

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2026/04/10

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 Jared Harris. Harris’ research centers on the interplay between ethics and strategy, with a particular focus on the topics of corporate governance, business ethics and interorganizational trust. In this wide-ranging conversation, we talk with Harris about his background, what led him to Darden, how he has incorporated AI in the

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40:40

ExecMBA Podcast #415: Professional Advancement Course...

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2026/04/03

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Chris Clark and Rose Khouri. Chris and Rose are First Year students in UVA Darden’s Executive MBA Class of 2027, and in this wide-ranging conversation, we talk with them about the recent Professional Advancement Course, as well as their decision to pursue an MBA, what led them to Darden, how their career goals have evolved during their first semester in the program and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to

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58:59

ExecMBA Podcast #414: Office Hours Spotlight | In...

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2026/03/27

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 Justin Hopkins. Professor Hopkins has taught various courses across Darden's programs and at the UVA Law School including electives on financial reporting and financial statement analysis. He has authored a number of cases helping students to gain a deeper understanding of the content of financial reports, the economic drivers

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33:11

ExecMBA Podcast #413: Professional Advancement Course...

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2026/03/20

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Jim Collins and Jennifer Windus. Jim and Jennifer are Career Coaches with Darden’s Professional Degree Programs Career team, and we talk with them about the Professional Advancement Course, a required, career-focused course that takes place during January term in the first year of the Executive MBA and Part-Time MBA programs. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and

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40:07

ExecMBA Podcast #412: Meet Career Coach Greg French

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2026/03/13

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Greg French. Greg is a Career Coach with our Professional Degree Programs Career team. We talk with Greg about what led him to career coaching, what he enjoys about his work, as well as what brought him to Darden. Greg works closely with our MSBA students, and he also shares his insights about career resources and outcomes for MSBA students. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden

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39:50

ExecMBA Podcast #411: Club Spotlight | Darden...

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2026/03/07

In this episode of the podcast, we spotlight the Darden Executive Fund (DEF) with a conversation featuring two of its leaders – Steve Miller and Philip Hunter. Steve and Philip are second year students in Darden’s Executive MBA Class of 2026, and we talk with them about their backgrounds, what drew them to the Darden Executive Fund, what they’ve been working on with the Fund this year and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden

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62:45

ExecMBA Podcast #410: Office Hours Spotlight | In...

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2026/02/27

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 Scott Miller. Miller is an Assistant Professor of Business Administration at the Darden School of Business, Director of the Democracy and Capitalism Lab at the Karsh Institute of Democracy, and Senior Fellow at the Miller Center of Public Affairs. As an economic historian, Miller examines the development of modern economic

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28:53

ExecMBA Podcast #409: Talking with Your Manager About...

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2026/02/21

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with friend of the podcast, Zoe Mayfield Boykin. Zoe is the Associate Director of Admissions, Professional Degree Programs, at the Darden School of Business, and we talk with her about the importance of engaging your manager in your plans to participate in a Part-Time MBA or Executive MBA program. Creating a support network at work is essential for success in any working professional program, and in this conversation, Zoe shares strategies and tips for

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64:49

ExecMBA Podcast #408: Office Hours Spotlight | In...

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2026/02/13

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 Professors June West and Steve Soltis. West and Soltis teach classes across Darden's MBA formats, including Leadership Communication, and they are also co-founders of the Darden Leadership Communication Council. Their podcast series, CEO Voices: Leading with Communication, examines the communication that enables transformational

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43:55

ExecMBA Podcast #407: Catching Up with the Darden...

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2026/02/06

In this special episode of the Darden Admissions podcast, we are excited to share a recent conversation with Jennifer Hulvey and Reece Meares, two members of the Darden Financial Aid team. We talk with Jennifer and Reece about what they enjoy about financial aid, what students should be thinking about as they prepare financially for business school, upcoming federal loan changes resulting from the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden

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49:57

ExecMBA Podcast #406: In Conversation | Interim Dean...

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2026/01/30

In this special edition of the Darden Admissions podcast, we share audio from a recent webinar with Interim Dean Mike Lenox. In addition to serving as the Interim Dean of the Darden School of Business, Lenox is a member of the Strategy, Ethics and Entrepreneurship faculty, and he teaches the core MBA strategy course and an MBA elective on Strategy in the Digital Age, among other offerings. In this conversation facilitated by Managing Director of Admissions Whitney Kestner, Lenox shares insights

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60:47

ExecMBA Podcast #405: Office Hours Spotlight |...

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2026/01/23

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 Doug Thomas. Thomas is the Academic Director of the Sands Institute for Lifelong Learning, and a member of the Technology and Operations Management faculty at the Darden School of Business. We talk with Thomas about his background, what led him to Darden, AI in the classroom, current disruptions affecting global operations, the resiliency

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45:19

ExecMBA Podcast #404: Student Spotlight | Caroline Holt

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2026/01/16

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Caroline Holt. Caroline is a second year student in UVA Darden’s Executive MBA Class of 2026, and we recently connected to talk more about her decision to pursue an MBA, what led her to Darden, how she’s leveraged Darden’s entrepreneurial resources, her advice for prospective students and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on

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31:01

ExecMBA Podcast #403: Tips for Researching Working...

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2026/01/09

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Associate Director of Admissions, Professional Degree Programs, Zoe Mayfield Boykin. Zoe shares her tips for researching working professional MBA programs, including how to get started, key considerations, common myths and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.

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61:48

ExecMBA Podcast #402: Preparing Students for the AI...

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2026/01/02

In this special episode of the podcast, we catch up with Professor Raj Venkatesan. Venkatesan is a member of the Marketing faculty at the Darden School of Business as well as the co-Academic Director for UVA’s MS in Business Analytics (MSBA) program and Darden’s LaCross Institute for Ethical Artificial Intelligence in Business. We talk with Venkatesan about his background, what led him to Darden, what drew him to the MSBA program, how the faculty has incorporated artificial intelligence into the

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ExecMBA Podcast #401: Catching up with the Network of...

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2025/12/19

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Elizabeth Berry and Jackie Jacobson. Elizabeth and Jackie are leaders of Darden’s Network of Executive Women (NEW) student organization, an organization dedicated to the professional development and advancement of females in Darden's Executive MBA and Part-Time MBA programs. We talk with Elizabeth and Jackie about their respective backgrounds, their decision to pursue an MBA, how they decided to get involved with NEW, what they’ve enjoyed about their

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60:22

ExecMBA Podcast #400: Office Hours Spotlight | In...

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2025/12/12

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 Pnina Feldman. Feldman is a member of the Technology and Operations Management faculty at Darden, and her research focuses on how digital technologies affects operations strategy with emphasis on services, platforms, pricing, and consumer engagement. We talk with Feldman about her background, her research, her Managing Service Operations

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38:40

ExecMBA Podcast #399: Catching Up with Laura Bordoni...

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2025/12/05

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Laura Bordoni. Laura is a member of the Darden faculty, and she currently leads the Experiential Learning, a 6.0 credit course sequence that gives Executive MBA students a dedicated opportunity to explore their professional and personal goals. We talk with Laura about the Experiential Learning course, what she enjoys about leading this course, why she’s so passionate about helping students grow and develop, her advice for prospective students and

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55:06

ExecMBA Podcast #398: In Conversation | Keith...

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2025/11/26

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Keith McCormick. Keith is the Bodily Bicentennial Professor in Analytics at the Darden School of Business. The Bodily Bicentennial Professor in Analytics position was created to honor the contributions of Sam Bodily, the John Tyler Professor Emeritus of Business Administration to the field of decision analysis, and this visiting position allows a leader in the field of analytics to step away from their normal activities and collaborate and share

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60:40

ExecMBA Podcast #397: Office Hours Spotlight |...

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2025/11/21

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 Alex Cowan. Cowan teaches several courses in the area of design and digital innovation, and with Darden, he also created the Coursera specialization, 'Digital Product Management', one of the top 15 specializations on Coursera. His work on hypothesis-driven development is widely used by practitioners and instructors as a

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