The University of Virginia is also referred to as Mr. Jefferson\u2019s University since it was founded by Thomas Jefferson. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this public research university was established in 1819.<\/p>\n
Its graduate business school, the Darden School of Business, was founded in 1954. The business school took its name from Colgate Whitehead Darden, Jr, a former Virginia governor and University of Virginia president.<\/p>\n
Degrees offered<\/strong><\/p>\n Darden is known for its 2-year MBA program that uses case study analysis as one of its teaching methods. This teaching style is also used in law schools and also at Harvard Business School. The case method does require serious preparation for discussions among groups.<\/p>\n The business school is also highly reputed for its Executive Education program, which features both open and custom programs. Among the focus of the program are service excellence, bargaining and negotiating, among others. It was in 2006 that Darden opened its MBA for Executives program, which can be completed in 22 months.<\/p>\n Alumni<\/strong><\/p>\n Darden has produced b-school graduates who have successfully made a mark in different business industries. From industry leaders to prominent entrepreneurs and CEOs, its list of famous alumni includes:<\/p>\n * John Bryan \u2013 former Sara Lee CEO and Chairman Rankings and reviews<\/strong><\/p>\n Darden often makes it to the list of top 15 business schools in the country. It is also highly reputed as a top business school in the world. The University of Virginia\u2019s graduate business school was ranked 14th by the 2010 rankings of the US News and World Report. In 2009, it was ranked 14th, 12th in 2008, 13th in 2007, and 14th in 2006. Darden also made it to the top 9 by the Forbes ranking. For 4 straight years, Darden made it to the list of Forbes\u2019 top 10. Wall Street Journal ranked the school 10th in 2007. It took the 4th place for the most improved b-school category and 5th for general management. In 2008, it was ranked 16th, 15th in 2006, and 12th in 2004 by Businessweek. In the US, it took the 14th spot for the best business schools and was ranked 31st in the world by Financial Times.<\/p>\n Admission tips<\/strong><\/p>\n Darden, as one the top MBA schools in the country, is highly selective. To make the cut, applicants need to prepare well for the admissions process. They should present a competitive GMAT score and impressive resume with detailed work experiences. The MBA application essay is also very important, along with the letters of recommendation and official transcript. To get an edge over applicants, make sure that the admission essay is outstanding, one that digs deeper into the real meaning of MBA education to one\u2019s career and personal goals.<\/p>\n Admission facts<\/strong><\/p>\n Admissions data based on the full-time MBA profile by Businessweek (in an article published in 2009):<\/p>\n GMAT scores:<\/p>\n Mean: 701 Middle 80% range GMAT scores: Relative Importance of Application Elements:<\/p>\n GMAT Score: Very Important Contact info<\/strong><\/p>\n University of Virginia website: http:\/\/www.darden.virginia.edu\/web\/Home\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The University of Virginia is also referred to as Mr. Jefferson\u2019s University since it was founded by Thomas Jefferson. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this public research university was established in 1819. Its graduate business school, the Darden School of Business, was founded in 1954. The business school took its name from Colgate Whitehead Darden, Jr, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-347","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mba-school-profiles"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/examplesofpersonalstatements.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/347"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/examplesofpersonalstatements.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/examplesofpersonalstatements.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/examplesofpersonalstatements.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/examplesofpersonalstatements.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=347"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/examplesofpersonalstatements.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/347\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":348,"href":"https:\/\/examplesofpersonalstatements.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/347\/revisions\/348"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/examplesofpersonalstatements.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=347"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/examplesofpersonalstatements.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=347"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/examplesofpersonalstatements.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=347"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n* George David \u2013 United Technologies Corporation CEO and Chairman
\n* John Shafer Jr. \u2013 Dunkin\u2019 Donuts CEO
\n* Henri Termeer \u2013 Genzyme Corporation President, Chairman, and CEO
\n* John Strangfeld \u2013 Prudential Financial Chairman and CEO
\n* Charles de Mestral \u2013 Winstar Resources Inc. CEO
\n* Steven Reinemund \u2013 former PepsiCo. CEO and Chairman
\n* Frank Batten Jr. \u2013 Landmark Communications CEO
\n* Thomas Baltimore \u2013 RLJ Development Co-founder and President
\n* James Geisler \u2013 United Technologies Corporation Vice President Finance<\/p>\n
\nMedian: 700<\/p>\n
\nFrom: 660
\nTo: 740<\/p>\n
\nResume\/Work Experience: Very Important
\nApplication Essays: Very Important
\nInterviews: Very Important
\nRecommendations: Very Important
\nUndergraduate Transcripts: Very Important<\/p>\n
\nDarden School of Business
\n100 Darden Boulevard
\nCharlottesville, VA 22903 USA
\n(434) 924-3900<\/p>\n