In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Izzie Mirghani. Izzie is a recent graduate in UVA’s MS in Business Analytics (MSBA) Class of 2026, and we caught up with him to talk about what attracted him to the MSBA program, how the MSBA curriculum helped him sharpen his communication skills, how AI is integrated into the program, how his career goals evolved over the course of the program and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Obi Ozeife. Obi is a student in Darden’s Full-Time MBA Class of 2027, and he is also a leader of Darden’s Healthcare Club. We talk with Obi about what led him to Darden, what interests him about healthcare, what the Healthcare Club has planned in the months ahead, the life sciences and biotech scene in Charlottesville, and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.
24 Sept 2026
Experience Darden #378: PhD Program Spotlight | Professors Rob Phillips and Manel Baucells
In this special edition of the Darden Admissions podcast, we catch up with two Darden faculty members, Professors Rob Phillips and Manel Baucells. In this wide-ranging conversation, we talk with Rob and Manel about Darden’s PhD program. They discuss the structure and philosophy of the program, what makes Darden’s program distinctive, how someone might know if pursuing a PhD may be right for them and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.
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