Written by: Kristen Keesee Published by: Newswise MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: The $3 million gift from Thomas R. Watjen (MBA ’81) and Nanette Watjen, matched with an additional $1.5 million from the UVA Bicentennial Scholarship Fund, will create the $4.5 million Edward A. Watjen Bicentennial Scholarship Fund. This new fund will be incorporated with an existing military … [Read more...]
UVA Darden Dramatically Expands Global Options for Executive MBA Students
Written by: Dave Hendrick Published by: Newswise MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: The University of Virginia Darden School of Business is making multiple enhancements to its Executive MBA program. Beginning with the Class of 2022 — the Class for which the School is currently accepting applications — the executive formats of the Darden MBA will offer more global … [Read more...]
Virginia Announces Gift for First-Generation Students
Written by: Elin Johnson Published by: Inside Higher Ed MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: The University of Virginia will receive a $100 million gift to benefit first-generation college students. Graduate fellowships for first-generation students pursuing a full-time M.B.A. will be established through the Jefferson Scholars Foundation in partnership with the Darden School … [Read more...]
MBA Student Tax & Savings Options
Written by: The University of Virginia, Darden School of Business Published by: The University of Virginia, Darden School of Business MBA News Digest Comment: I rarely see this information on a program's website. Extracted Content: The 1997 Taxpayer Relief Act offers significant benefits to graduate students paying for their tuition and fees. The Lifetime Learning Credit is available for … [Read more...]
UVA Darden Taps Innovation Expert to Lead Degree Programs
Content written by Dave Hendrick and published by Newswise. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: The University of Virginia Darden School of Business today announced the appointment of Professor Jeanne Liedtka to the role of senior associate dean for degree programs. Liedtka, who is United Technologies Corporation Professor of Business Administration and has taught at Darden … [Read more...]
UVA Darden Launches Summer Program Offering Admitted Students Early Preparation for MBA Recruiting Success
Content written by Mary Shea Watson and published by The Darden Report. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: This June, recently admitted members of the University of the Virginia Darden School of Business Class of 2021 gained access to an exciting new resource to prepare for their MBA internships and post-graduate careers. Through a new online, self-directed recruiting prep … [Read more...]