BusinessCast 143 with Greg Fairchild

Greg Fairchild
Greg Fairchild

Darden welcomes Abena Forman as the new host of the Darden BusinessCast. In her first episode, Abena speaks with Professor Greg Fairchild, Executive Director of the Tayloe Murphy Center, about the Tayloe Murphy Resilience Awards. In the news headlines: “Welcoming Our Students,” “2nd Year Student Awards,” “Sustainable Innovation and Entrepreneurship,” and “Studying the Crisis in the Gulf.”



BusinessCast 142 with Nicole Solovey

Nicole Solovey
Nicole Solovey

In our interview segment this week, second year student Nicole Solovey speaks about the tremendous response from the Darden community to the dire situation in Haiti with the “Ten Thousand Dollars in Ten Days” campaign. In this week’s Darden headlines: “The Economic and Social Backdrop of Haiti,” “Beating the Odds,” “Women’s Leadership Week,” and “Partnering with the Gulf Region.”



BusinessCast 141 with Amanda Foster

Amanda Foster
Amanda Foster

In this week’s headlines: “Helping Those in Haiti,” “The View from the Front Line,” and “We’re Number One.” In the interview segment, Darden second year student Amanda Foster joins us to discuss the upcoming SHE (Shelter for Help in Emergency) Auction sponsored by the Darden chapter of the National Association of Women MBAs (NAWMBA).



BusinessCast 138 with Tack Richardson

Tack Richardson
Tack Richardson

In this week’s headlines: “Losing a Classmate,” “Time to Wrap It Up,” “The Military Connection,” and “The Dean Speaks.” In this week’s interview segment, we are joined by telephone with Darden second year student Tack Richardson. Tack speaks about Darden Capital Management and their news of the launch of a new fund.



BusinessCast 137 with Ed Yu

Ed Yu
Ed Yu

Ed Yu from Darden’s Career Development Center joins us to talk about “Week on Wall Street,” when a large group of Darden students travels to New York City to meet with the world’s top companies. In the headlines: “A Visit from Booz and Company,” “The Next Big Thing in Marketing,” “The UVA Cup,” and “The Holiday Season.”



BusinessCast 136 with Michael Koenig

Michael Koenig
Michael Koenig

The Operations Manager of Darden’s MBA Program, Michael Koenig, joins us to give an update on the Amazon Kindle DX pilot project in progress at Darden. In the headlines this week: “Making Independent Films,” “The Economy and Not-For-Profits,” “The E-Conference,” and “The UVA Cup.”



BusinessCast 134 with Erika Herz

Erika Herz
Erika Herz

In the news this week: “The Artistic Side of Darden,” “A Great Showing in Maryland,” and “Renewable Energy and Sustainability.” In our interview segment we are joined by Erika Herz, Darden’s Manager of Sustainability. Erika talks about the School’s progress in that arena.



BusinessCast 133 with Mike Bucci

Mike Bucci
Mike Bucci

Darden alumnus Mike Bucci of the Class of 1996, inventor of the Painter’s Pyramid, joins us this week to discuss helping new entrepreneurs. In the headlines: “Sharing Their Marketing Know-How,” Remembering Classmates,” “Sustainability Conference,” and “A Memorial Service.”



BusinessCast 132 with Jeanne Liedtka

Jeanne Liedtka
Jeanne Liedtka

This week Darden Professor Jeanne Liedtka joins us to discuss her new course on Corporate Innovation and Design. The course gives students an opportunity to learn and apply a set of techniques around design thinking. In this week’s Darden news: “Welcome Aboard,” “Alumni Leaders Gather,” “Amazon to Visit Darden,” and “The Value Investing Conference.”



BusinessCast 131 with Darden’s Dawali Celebration

In the headlines: “An A Plus from the Princeton Review,” “Darden’s Academical Village,” “Getting to Know the Leaders,” and “The Darden Market Returns.” In place of our usual interview segment, we take you to Darden’s Dawali Celebration. Dawali, the Festival of Lights, is a major holiday in India.