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Choosing an MBA program is not to be

taken lightly. Where you go to school and how that school prepares you will have a major effect on the rest of your life. Darden is not an ordinary MBA program. We’re different. We’re better. We adhere to high ethical standards. We use the case study method, which requires you to think, decide and act every day. This is a rigorous program. But, if you give it your best here day in and day out, you’ll develop the habits that lead to success. Darden will truly change your life for the better. If that’s what you want, I encourage you to apply.

Welcome to Darden

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University of Virginia

D a v i d P e r d u e ( M B A ’ 0 5 ) Vanderbilt University Goldman Sachs

Truly one of America’s gems, The University of Virginia is always ranked among the top one or two public universities in America. “U.Va.” is a vibrant, beautiful, historic school that provides countless opportunities for the Darden family. Whether it’s a Rolling Stones concert, an ACC basketball game, or a lecture by a world-renowned author, U.Va. has it all.

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Darden is celebrating a half century of world-class graduate business education. The 50th Anniversary celebration will span two years, more than 50 cities, and three continents. This is a great time for you to be associated with Darden as we celebrate this milestone with special speakers, events and festivities while setting the stage for the next 50 years.

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celebration

T h a b a n i C l e m e n s , ( M B A ’ 0 5 ) Bryn Mawr College

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Global Perspective

Exposure to the world’s people and cultures is a must if you’re going to compete in today’s global market. At Darden, almost a third of our student body is made up of international students representing dozens of countries and a multitude of cultures.

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darden.virginia.edu/global

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5 Each person brings a new perspective and different skill set to Darden. That’s why the School

works to increase diversity in the program. Partnerships with the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management, the Forté Foundation, the Robert Toigo Foundation, and the Leader-ship Education and Development Program in Business (LEAD) are all important to Darden.

Diversity

M a r i e l L a m a ( m b a ’ 0 6 ) University of Puerto Rico

JPMorgan Chase

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J o s e p h J o r d a n ( m b a ’ 0 6 )

Holy Cross McKinsey & Company

Community

From “First Coffee” to the “Cold Call Chorus,” Darden has its unique traditions that make it special. But its most distinctive feature is its strong, supportive community, which is enhanced by the School’s size and the emphasis placed on teamwork and communication. The Darden Community is like no other.

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R a j a t M i n o c h a ( m b a ’ 0 6 ) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Booz Allen Hamilton

Teamwork

You’ll be assigned to a “learning team” at Darden—you’ll be part of a partnership where everyone is responsible for the team’s success. It’s a perfect example of what business lead-ers face every day—getting people to work together for a mutual goal.

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Case Method

You’ll learn by using the case study method. Each case chronicles a current or past real-life business situation. After you read the case, you’ll discuss it with your learning team. Then, you’ll be given the opportunity to test your ideas and actions in class—an environment that fosters healthy exchange and debate. Each class requires you to be actively engaged and ready to excel. It’s a great way to learn while making sure you see business principles in action in a real business setting.

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T e d B i l l s ( m b a ’ 0 6 ) University of Notre Dame General Electric

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Faculty Excellence

Each year, the faculty at Darden is ranked among the best in the world. You’ll see them in and out of class and you’ll quickly see their commitment to your personal and professional development. You won’t find that type of commitment to students at other B-schools.

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R o b e r t D . L a n d e l Henry E. McWane Professor of Business Administration

Chair, MBA Policy Committee B.M.E., M.I.S.M., Ph.D., Georgia Tech

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First Year Program

J a m e s C l a w s o n

Professor of Business Administration

A.B., Stanford University, M.B.A., Brigham Young University D.B.A., Harvard University

Make no mistake about it. The first year (FY) at Darden is tough. But it will enable you to gain skills and knowledge in all aspects of business. The FY student body is divided into five sections of 0 students each. All FYs follow the same curriculum for the first three quarters, and each section shares a common set of faculty.

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J e s s i e B a r t e r ( m b a ’ 0 6 ) Georgetown University

Thackery Partners

Darden’s Second Year (SY) is your opportunity to design a uniquely personal educational experience. Much of the SY is devoted to discovering more about yourself and pursuing your interests.

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darden.virginia.edu/mba/SY.htm

Second Year Program

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K i m b e r l y L a u ( 2 0 0 6 )

University of Virginia Internship: Dell, Inc.

Everyone in the Darden family is committed to the U.Va. honor code. Unimpeachable integrity in business and personal affairs is expected of you. At Darden, we don’t just teach ethics, we live it.

Honor and Integrity

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Johnson & Higgins Research Associate Professor of Business Administration, Executive Director, the Batten Institute

B.S., Boston University, M.B.A., Harvard University, D.B.A., Boston University

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Entrepreneurship

Outside the classroom, Darden will afford you oppor-tunities to pursue your entrepreneurial dreams. This is powerful at Darden. It transforms an idea into an under-standing about how to apply it.

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Careers

Ranked among the best in the U.S., Darden’s Career Development Center helps you secure the right job. They provide you with coaching, guidance, and connections. Who knows? After graduation you may come back to recruit Darden students.

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darden.virginia.edu/career

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A n t o n i o L a q u i n d a n u m ( m b a ’ 0 6 ) Ateneo de Manila (Philippines)

Ernst & Young, LLP

Darden students like to say they work hard and play hard. A wide range of extra-curricular activities and clubs allow students to get together and enjoy each other outside the classroom. There is always something going on.

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Outside the Classroom

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Alumni Connections

Rated the most effective alumni network in the world by Economist Intelligence Unit, our alumni are an integral part of the Darden community. They serve on the School’s volunteer governance boards and assist students with career development. They hire graduates, sponsor business projects, and provide opportunities for case writing and research at their firms.

D o u g l a s R . L e b d a ( c l a s s o f ’ 9 8 ) Bucknell University

Founder, LendingTree, Inc.

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S t e p h e n D i o n ( m b a ’ 0 6 ) University of Richmond

General Electric Industrial Sensing

Albemarle County

The Blue Ridge Mountains, known for the Appalachian Trail and Skyline Drive, are just a few minutes from Darden. You’ll find championship golf courses designed by some of the industry’s top architects. The many rivers and lakes provide the perfect setting for sailing, swimming, fishing, kayaking, rowing and tubing.

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K e r r y O ’ H a n l o n ( m b a ’ 0 5 ) Stanford University

PepsiCo/Frito Lay

Charlottesville

Recently named “the best place to live in America,” Charlottesville is simply fantastic. Only hours from Washington, D.C., Charlottesville offers the comfort, ease and friendliness of a small town with the culture, variety and activity of a large city. You owe it to yourself to visit Charlottesville to see just how wonderful it is.

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Why Darden?

Peter Rodriguez Associate Professor of Business Administration

B.S., Texas A&M University M.A., Ph.D., Princeton University

Consistently ranked among the world’s best, Darden will truly change your life. If you want more than an MBA—if you want an experience that will positively affect you for the rest of your life, then you want Darden.

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Curriculum

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darden.virginia.edu/mba/curriculum.htm

The curriculum at Darden recently underwent major changes to better prepare you to get the right internship after your first year and the right job when you graduate. The changes are significant and they make Darden’s curriculum among the most exciting anywhere.

The Darden MBA Experience is unique. Every day in every class you’ll analyze and discuss actual business cases—the successes, the failures, the real-world dilemmas of leaders around the globe. Faculty guide rather than dominate the discussion. As a result, Darden MBAs become better decision-makers and leaders.

Darden’s integrated curriculum reinforces the case method. Our professors recognize that business problems do not occur within a single discipline, while successful leaders understand the importance of analyzing an issue from many perspectives.

The First Year Program is largely planned in order to provide students with an integrated perspective on general management. All students take the same ten core courses during the first three quarters in order to develop a common foundation in global business leadership. During the fourth quarter, students continue with two required courses and three electives.

Core Courses

Accounting for Managers Business Ethics

Decision Analysis

Financial Management and Policies Global Economies and Markets Leading Organizations Management Communication Marketing

Operations Management Strategic Thinking and Action

First Year Electives

Communicating with an Enterprise Perspective

Getting the organization’s story across is essential to a com-pany’s strategic goals. Doing so means added responsibility and risk, since leaders speak not only for themselves but for their organizations. Communicat-ing with an enterprise perspective builds upon the strategic communication model introduced in the fall, because the views of multiple audiences need to be addressed and balanced.

Communicating with a Leadership Perspective

Leaders must communicate effectively to get things done. This course deepens the foundations intro-duced in the fall and prepares students specifically for leadership communication skills typically needed in an internship or first job. The course focuses on setting sound leadership and communication objectives and implementing them.

The Consulting Process helps students identify and

refine the skill sets necessary for successful consulta-tion. The course is designed specifically for students interested in pursuing consulting internships and careers who do not have significant consulting experi-ence prior to Darden.

Data Analysis and Optimization explores data

analysis, forecasting, and optimization at a level consistent with an introductory First Year MBA course in quantitative methods. This course expands upon the concepts taught in the required Decision Analysis course.

Entrepreneurial Thinking explores the art and

science of “creating something new from little.” The course challenges students to think about how they can create, finance, and build or change a produc-tive business organization with commonly available resources (e.g., intelligence, insight, energy, initiative, and personal relationships).

Establishing Yourself at Work prepares students to

manage themselves most effectively for their summer internships. Using full-length feature film instead of cases, the course will challenge students to get the most out of their summer internship, while teaching career-management skills.

Financial Reporting and Analysis provides a

com-prehensive conceptual and applied understanding of accounting and financial reporting. Students will examine significant accounting and reporting issues from a rigorous theoretical perspective and an informed practical perspective.

General Management and Operations Consulting

covers topics and subjects likely to be experienced by MBAs participating in general management development programs or consulting firms with a strong operations orientation.

Global Financial Markets emphasizes the

develop-ment of technical skills to improve understanding of these markets. The course focuses on the key drivers of movement in exchange rates and interest rates around the world, as well as the important institutions and players that impact these markets.

Marketing Research helps students become familiar

with market research tools commonly used in marketing internships. The course also deals with tools and techniques that are important for students pursuing careers in marketing.

Valuation in Financial Markets focuses on how

financial assets and firms are valued in financial markets. The course directly extends and strengthens the corporate finance principles from First Year by applying valuation models to real financial data and assets.

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For more information

Applying to DArDen

› Online application form › Application deadlines › Class Profiles

› A complete schedule of MBA forums and fairs › Information on scheduling a visit to Darden › Contact the Office of Admissions at:

(434) 924-7281 or (800)UVA-MBA-1 Email: darden@virginia.edu

FinAnciAl AssistAnce From DArDen

› Scholarship and loan information › International merit-based scholarships

› Contact the Office of Financial Aid at: (434) 924-7739

Email: millsa@darden.virginia.edu

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Darden School of Business

Office of Communication and Marketing Editor: Ken White

Design: Susan Wormington

Photography: Ian Bradshaw, Chantelle Bailey Printing: Progress Printing

Notice of Nondiscrimination

The University does not discriminate in any of its programs, procedures, or practices against any person on the basis of age, citizenship, color, handicap, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era. The University operates equal opportunity and affirmative action programs for faculty, staff, and students. The University of Virginia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

The Equal Opportunity Programs Office is responsible for enforcement of the University nondiscrimination obligations. An applicant for admission or employment or any student or employee may file a discrimination complaint with the Equal Opportunity Programs Office, Washington Hall, East Range, P.O. Box 400219, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4219, (434) 924-3200. Complaints are to be submitted in accordance with and are subject to the standards of the “University of Virginia Discrimination Complaint Procedures.”

2005 entering clAss

Applications Received 1,598 Enrolled 304 Women (24%) 73 Men (76%) 231 Minority Students 18% Asian, Alaskan, or Pacific Islander (7%) Black/African American (5%) Hispanic (3%)

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International 25% Countries Represented 27 Average Age at Entry 28 Full-time Work Experience 100% GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION Mid-Atlantic 48% Midwest 5% Northeast 22% South 10% Southwest 5% West 10% UNDERGRADUATE MAJOR Business Administration 32% Economics 17% Engineering/Science/Math 23% Humanities/Social Science 29% Other 1%

2005 grADuAting clAss

EMPlOyMENT By FUNCTIONAl AREA Consulting 22% Corporate 21% Business Development (5%) General Management (16%) Finance (Corporate) 16% Corporate Finance (9%) Financial Analyst (7%) Financial Services 27% Investment Banking (18%)

Other Financial Services (9%)

Marketing 11% Brand/Product Management (5%) Other Marketing (6%) Real Estate 3% TOTAl 100% EMPlOyMENT By INDUSTRy Consulting 20% Consumer Products 9% High Technology/ Telecommunications 7% Investment Banking 21% Other Financial Services 15% Other 5% Manufacturing 12% Pharmaceutical/BioTech/ HealthCare Services 4% Real Estate 3% Retail/Wholesale 4% TOTAl 100% EMPlOyMENT By GEOGRAPHIC lOCATION International 10% Mid-Atlantic 25% Midwest 8% Northeast 34% South 10% Southwest 6% West 7% TOTAl 100%

profiles

This information follows the Standards for Reporting Admissions Statistics as adopted by the Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC). However it is not presented to suggest a formulaic admissions process.

Data is complete as of September 1, 2005. Numbers have been rounded.

For updated profile information, please visit: www.darden.virginia.edu/mba/profiles.htm.

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