Inspiring the world through entrepreneurship and innovation
REDEFINES BOUNDARIES . . .
…in the fields of entrepreneurship and innovation research and dedicates unparalleled resources to students, faculty, alumni, scholars and community members interested in pursuing entrepreneurship and innovation at any stage in their career and in any type of business environment.
Building broad and lasting
ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEMS
inspired by the principles of DESIGN THINKING and EFFECTUATION
CENTER FOR
RESEARCH CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL
LEADERSHIP
DARDEN’S CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP IS CONSISTENTLY RANKED ONE OF THE WORLD’S TOP MBA ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMS
i.LAB • Design-inspired classroom and prototyping lab • U.Va. innovation hotspot • World-class incubator
OVER
$1 MILLION in scholarships awarded to entrepreneurial students annually
EXPERIENTIAL
PROGRAMS • Competitions • Boot camps • Funded internships
CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL
LEADERSHIP entrepreneurship.darden.virginia.edu
• Global alumni network
RANKED TOP
10
#1
DARDEN RANKED FACULTY
The Princeton Review 2011
among entrepreneurship programs in 2010, 2011, 2012 Entrepreneur Magazine, The Princeton Review
70%
of Darden students take entrepreneurship and innovation classes
DARDEN RANKED
#3
MBA PROGRAM IN THE WORLD The Economist 2012
46%
of Darden i.Lab incubator companies remain viable five years out
THE INSTITUTE’S CENTER FOR RESEARCH IS A GLOBAL THOUGHT LEADER IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION THAT ADDRESSES SOCIETY’S MOST PRESSING CHALLENGES
RESEARCHERS • Generate intellectual capital published in outlets including Batten Briefings and Forbes.com • Support faculty research
BATTEN FELLOWS Over 60 scholars, policymakers and business leaders, including Nobel Prize winners and awardwinning authors
BATTEN GRANTS More than 150 grant-funded research projects undertaken by more than 75 scholars since 2000
OVER $1.5
MILLION
in faculty support and salaries annually
CENTER FOR
RESEARCH
JOURNAL OF
BUSINESS VENTURING Supporter for 15 years
INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL Over 200 books, academic articles, working papers, cases, technical notes, and Batten Briefings around ... EDUCATION
SUSTAINABILITY
Faculty Leader
Faculty Leader
Saras Sarasvathy
FINANCE
Andrea Larson
Faculty Leader
EMERGING MARKETS Faculty Leader
Susan Chaplinsky
EVENTS
Interactive education, research-informed programs
Experiences with impact E-CONFERENCE INNOVATORS’ ROUNDTABLE
designatdarden.org
Jeanne Liedtka
effectuation.org
Greg Fairchild
Edward D. Hess
FORUMS
Faculty Founder
Faculty Leader
GROWTH
PUBLIC POLICY
Purposeful dialogue among leaders to create and sustain robust entrepreneurial ecosystems
Faculty Founder
Saras Sarasvathy
jeffersoninnovationsummit.org
IDEAS TO ACTION ANNUAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE
“My intent is to enable and challenge the Darden School to become a preeminent educator and thought leader of entrepreneurship and innovation.� The Batten Institute was established with gifts now totaling over $100 million from the late Frank Batten Sr. and his family. Mr. Batten, a U.Va. alumnus, was a visionary, entrepreneur and philanthropist. He was also the founder of The Weather Channel.
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linkedin.com Innovators, Designers & Entrepreneurs in Action
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Batten Institute University of Virginia Darden School of Business P.O. Box 6550 Charlottesville, VA 22906 +1-434-924-1335 batten@darden.virginia.edu