Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology
The Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology
Where Big Ideas Meet Bold Leaders
We are the Batten Institute — the heart of entrepreneurship, innovation and technology at the UVA Darden School of Business.
We believe that entrepreneurial mindset and skillset is synonymous with leadership. In organizations of every size, stage and sector.
And we believe that innovative ability is both highly learnable and vital to creating a better world. We advance novel approaches, ideas and ventures that unleash human potential to deliver great products, launch impactful careers and help solve our biggest challenges.
Our Three Focus Areas
Explore how the Batten Institute is shaping the future through experiential education, cutting-edge research and perspectives, and stories of innovative impact.
Insights on Innovation
Reaching outside Darden with new ideas, frameworks and perspectives—grounded in our faculty research.
"Good Disruption" Podcast
Learn about cutting edge technologies and practices that are challenging the status quo. Are these good or bad disruptions? Two of Darden's finest make the call.
Worried About Artificial Intelligence? You Aren't Alone.
Public trust in AI is evolving as the technology continues to develop at breakneck pace. Learn more from multiple faculty in Darden Ideas to Action.
Change Starts Here
Meet some of the many members of the Darden community who are challenging the status quo.
Engage With the Batten Institute
Signature Events and Programs
From tech workshops for students to to convenings and networking opportunities around entrepreneurship and innovation for practitioners and alumni, we host regular events on timely topics, including:
- Tech Learning Series
- Jefferson Innovation Summits
- i.Lab Incubator
Courses
Darden's top-ranked student experience uniquely builds innovation, entrepreneurship and tech leadership ability.
Just some of the many elective courses include:
