MBA - Future Year Scholars Program - Events

Join Darden Admissions and Professor Gabrielle "Gabe" Adams for a faculty thought leadership webinar series for prospective students.
Gabrielle Adams is a behavioral scientist, with a joint appointment as an associate professor of public policy (Batten) and business administration (Darden: Leadership and Organizational Behavior area). Professor Adams studies the processes and dynamics that give rise to 'good' decisions, policies, and conditions in organizations. Her research focuses on psychological inefficiencies: the factors that cause friction and prevent people from understanding one another's viewpoints or making sound decisions. For example, why is it so difficult to resolve interpersonal conflict? Why do attempts to resolve ethical transgressions backfire? Her most recent research on design and problem-solving shows that when improving ideas, objects, or situations, people default to considering what they might add and only occasionally and effortfully consider what they could subtract.

Darden's Future Year Scholars application will launch in October! Join Director of Admissions Katherine Alford and Senior Associate Director of Admissions Merav Frazier for an app launch webinar.  During this session, Katherine and Merav will provide an overview of:
Upcoming deadlines
Application requirements
Application process
Tips and strategies for Darden Future Year Scholar applicants. 
A recording of the webinar will be shared with all registrants. We look forward to seeing you online!

Join Senior Assistant Dean of Admissions Dawna Clarke and Melanie Prengler, Assistant Professor of Business Administration, for a Women@Darden session for prospective Darden students. 

Melanie's research focuses on employees at the leading edge of two trends in organizations. First, she studies how employees in remote work arrangements create a sense of workplace out of nonwork space. Second, she studies how employees can reduce systemic discrimination in their organizations via allyship and anti-racism. In particular, she has examined the strategies used by Black law enforcement officers to reduce discrimination in police organizations and encourage diversity, equity, and inclusion in organizations and society. She has also researched how employees can be allies to postpartum women returning to work, as well as how would-be allies can be resilient through allyship shortcomings. Her research has received numerous awards, including the 2021 AOM MOC Division's Best Student-Led Paper award, a 2021 SIOP Anti-Racism grant, a Mays Innovation Research Center grant, and her dissertation was recognized as a finalist in the 2021 INFORMS Dissertation Proposal Competition. At Darden, she teaches Contemporary Issues in Human Resources in the Leadership and Organizations Area.

 

Go beyond the data and get to know the humans at the heart of Darden's Full-Time MBA Class of 2026. Gain insights into the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our incoming class and understand the unique blend of talents and knowledge that each student brings to Darden. Uncover the similarities and relatable stories that make our tight-knit community and network of alumni strong as your explore our program and seek to find the right fit in an MBA program.

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Do you have your sights set on deferred enrollment MBA programs? Join us to hear how to amp up your application for these special pathways to b-school. Full-time MBA programs traditionally require several years of full-time work experience, but deferred enrollment MBA programs allow candidates to apply – and secure a seat in a future class – during their senior years of college or final years of masters study. How can you demonstrate your fit for this kind of program? How should you approach the admissions process?
Hear directly from leading programs in this two-part Deferred Enrollment MBA Webinar series in November 2024.

Interested in learning more about the MBA degree and the deferred enrollment pathway? Join Katherine Alford and Merav Frazier from Darden Admissions to learn more about this opportunity.

Have you ever wondered what residential MBA students do outside of the classroom? This webinar is your gateway into viewing the full spectrum of life at Darden beyond the academics. Hear firsthand from those who are living it and gain insights into how everything from participation in one (or more) of the many clubs and organizations to the spirited competition of the Darden Cup prepares students not just as a professional but as a leader of teams ready to make an impact. You will also learn more about the recruitment process and how students leverage the resources, support and network from Darden to secure internships and job offers. 

Interested in learning more about the MBA degree and the deferred enrollment pathway? Join Katherine Alford and Merav Frazier from Darden Admissions to learn more about this opportunity.