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Students Say
Darden professors are “exceptional,” and “all the hype around it is true.” They are “wizards” who “orchestrate case method classes like a true professional.” “It takes a special kind of teaching talent to facilitate a case method discussion,” agrees another student. They “initiate meetings with us and know us individually, share their networks with us,” and take feedback from students to adjust their instruction. Additionally, “new professors bring recent trends into the classroom” and motivate students. The administration is similarly adored for its capability, and students claim the school “runs like butter.” They ensure students “focus totally on our MBA,” and the school “is not afraid to try new initiatives and adapt quickly.”
Concentrations
Finance
Investment Banking
JD/MBA - Dual Degree
Marketing
MD/MBA - Dual Degree
Supply Chain Management
Specialized Masters
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Center for Research
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Students Say
Career recruiting is “hard on most students,” but second year students are very helpful in “encouraging first years and helping them prepare for interviews and review resumes.” There is a focus on consulting and general management in the curriculum at Darden, and as a result the school sees “strong consulting placement.” Unlike other business schools, Darden “accepts a lot of students from non-traditional backgrounds and really ups their earning potential.”
Job Function
Job Function | % of Grads Seeking Employment Who Accept Jobs w/in 3 Months |
Median Salary | Mean Salary | Low Base Salary | High Base Salary |
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Consulting | 32% | $147,000 | $139,091 | $58,000 | $170,000 |
Finance / Accounting | 26% | $125,000 | $125,293 | $90,000 | $200,000 |
General Management | 21% | $120,000 | $118,001 | $70,000 | $135,000 |
Marketing / Sales | 15% | $120,000 | $118,999 | $39,465 | $145,000 |
Operations / Logistics | 3% | $130,000 | $129,611 | $120,000 | $152,500 |
Information Technology | 2% | $120,000 | $122,400 | $108,000 | $140,000 |
Other | 1% | $160,000 | $158,333 | $135,000 | $180,000 |
Human Resources | 1% |
Industries
Industries | % of Grads Seeking Employment Who Accept Jobs w/in 3 Months |
Median Salary | Mean Salary | Low Base Salary | High Base Salary |
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Consulting | 32% | $147,000 | $140,189 | $58,000 | $170,000 |
Financial Services | 26% | $125,000 | $126,477 | $80,000 | $200,000 |
Technology | 18% | $122,500 | $122,615 | $39,465 | $150,000 |
Manufacturing | 4% | $115,000 | $113,099 | $93,000 | $120,000 |
Consumer Products | 3% | $106,000 | $106,111 | $100,000 | $110,000 |
Pharmaceutical / Biotechnology / Healthcare | 3% | $120,000 | $119,688 | $107,500 | $130,000 |
Real Estate | 2% | $100,000 | $105,000 | $90,000 | $130,000 |
Petroleum / Energy | 2% | $118,000 | $116,800 | $105,000 | $123,000 |
Other | 1% | ||||
Government | 0% | ||||
Media / Entertainment | 0% | ||||
Non-profit | 0% |
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Students Say
The “small, friendly, town-like atmosphere makes you feel at home really fast,” and Charlottesville itself is “a great town to live; the campus is “beautiful” and has a “residential feel.” “Everyone lives within walking distance of campus so it is very easy to engage,” which is easily done as there are “many academic, social and recreational activities during off-school hours.” UVA generally is very big on student leadership and this holds true at Darden, where “a very large portion of student life is run by students.”
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Executive Director of Admissions and Financial Aid
Charlottesville, VA 22903
United States