DARDEN GRADUATES. READY TO LEAD.
of Darden Students take Entrepreneurship Classes
70%
OVE R $1M
in scholarships awarded to entrepreneurial students annually the Nation for Entrepreneurship
#5 in
Darden Ranked #4 Business School in the World by The Economist
#1 Ranked Faculty
Incubator companies remain viable 5 years out 42% of
UVA Consistently Ranked U.S.’ #1 or Best Public Univers #2 ity
SCHOLARSHIPS
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM
EXPERIENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES
Entrepreneurship AT DARDEN
entrepreneurship . darden . virginia . edu
Philippe Sommer
Director, Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership sommerp@darden.virginia.edu
MJ Toms
Associate Director, Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership tomsm@darden.virginia.edu
CONTACT US
SCHOLARSHIPS
Over $1M annually 10 full and 7 partial scholarships
at Students discover tharned, le entrepreneurship is te na in t no
Entrepre neur ship at Dar den
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
Innovative Courses
70% of MBAs take entrepreneurship courses ENTREPRENEURIAL THINKING SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Award-Winning Faculty #1 FACULTY – Princeton Review/Entrepreneur magazine ’11
TECHNOLOGY ACCELERATOR
BUSINESS PROFESSOR OF THE YEAR AWARD – The Economist ’12
CORPORATE INNOVATION AND DESIGN EXPERIENCE
WORLD’S TOP RESEARCH PROFESSOR IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP – Financial Times ’10
DEVELOPING NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
DECADE AWARD – Academy of Management, Greatest impact on Scholarship ’10
Network of Successful Alumni*
EXPERIENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES
ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM
U.Va. committed to innovation and entrepreneurship OVER $350 MILLION IN SPONSPORED RESEARCH AT U.Va. i.Lab - INNOVATION LAB U.Va. TECHNOLOGY VENTURE FAIR
Batten Institute
IMPROVING THE WORLD THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION, RESEARCH AND PRACTICE
Charlottesville - Best Place to Live and Start a Business #1 CITY TO LIVE IN THE COUNTRY, Yahoo Real Estate/Sperling's Best Places ’11
i.Lab Incubator
Competitions
Student Groups
DARDEN CONCEPT COMPETITION
42% OF INCUBATOR-ASSISTED COMPANIES REMAIN ACTIVE AFTER 5 YEARS
EFFECTUAL DERISKING COMPETITION
24 COMPANIES HOSTED IN 2013
U.Va. E-CUP - UNIVERSITYWIDE CONCEPT COMPETITION BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION 2.0
NON-DILUTIVE FUNDING FOR ALL COMPANIES ALUMNI AND INDUSTRY MENTORING LEGAL CLINIC WITH U.Va. LAW SCHOOL
STRATEGIC COMPETITION INITIATIVE VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTMENT COMPETITION
PARTNERSHIP WITH SILICON VALLEY INCUBATOR
Boot Camps
Internships
FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN CAREERS IN VENTURE CAPITAL AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
PLACEMENT IN V.C. FIRMS OR THEIR PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
23 FUNDED VENTURE INTERNSHIPS EACH SUMMER
business innoVATION inno VATION + DESIGN CLUB
AMERICA’S SMARTEST CITY, Luminosity.com ’13 TOP 50 CITY ENERGIZING BUSINESS, Entrepreneur ’10 #2 BEST STATE TO START A BUSINESS, VIRGINIA, U.S. News and World Report ’09
Access to Capital *All company names and logos are trademarks of their respective companies.
$20 BILLION IN ACTIVE CAPITAL at the U.Va. Venture Summit EXTENSIVE ANGEL NETWORK
The Batten Insitute at the University of Virginiaʻs Darden School of Business improves the world through entreneurship and Innovation
The U.Va. E-Cup De sig Engineering and Ar ned by U.Va. t Students >>>>>>>>>>
www.batteninstitute.org
SCHOLARSHIPS
Over $1M annually 10 full and 7 partial scholarships
at Students discover tharned, le entrepreneurship is te na in t no
Entrepre neur ship at Dar den
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
Innovative Courses
70% of MBAs take entrepreneurship courses ENTREPRENEURIAL THINKING SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Award-Winning Faculty #1 FACULTY – Princeton Review/Entrepreneur magazine ’11
TECHNOLOGY ACCELERATOR
BUSINESS PROFESSOR OF THE YEAR AWARD – The Economist ’12
CORPORATE INNOVATION AND DESIGN EXPERIENCE
WORLD’S TOP RESEARCH PROFESSOR IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP – Financial Times ’10
DEVELOPING NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
DECADE AWARD – Academy of Management, Greatest impact on Scholarship ’10
Network of Successful Alumni*
EXPERIENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES
ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM
U.Va. committed to innovation and entrepreneurship OVER $350 MILLION IN SPONSPORED RESEARCH AT U.Va. i.Lab - INNOVATION LAB U.Va. TECHNOLOGY VENTURE FAIR
Batten Institute
IMPROVING THE WORLD THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION, RESEARCH AND PRACTICE
Charlottesville - Best Place to Live and Start a Business #1 CITY TO LIVE IN THE COUNTRY, Yahoo Real Estate/Sperling's Best Places ’11
i.Lab Incubator
Competitions
Student Groups
DARDEN CONCEPT COMPETITION
42% OF INCUBATOR-ASSISTED COMPANIES REMAIN ACTIVE AFTER 5 YEARS
EFFECTUAL DERISKING COMPETITION
24 COMPANIES HOSTED IN 2013
U.Va. E-CUP - UNIVERSITYWIDE CONCEPT COMPETITION BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION 2.0
NON-DILUTIVE FUNDING FOR ALL COMPANIES ALUMNI AND INDUSTRY MENTORING LEGAL CLINIC WITH U.Va. LAW SCHOOL
STRATEGIC COMPETITION INITIATIVE VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTMENT COMPETITION
PARTNERSHIP WITH SILICON VALLEY INCUBATOR
Boot Camps
Internships
FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN CAREERS IN VENTURE CAPITAL AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
PLACEMENT IN V.C. FIRMS OR THEIR PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
23 FUNDED VENTURE INTERNSHIPS EACH SUMMER
business innoVATION inno VATION + DESIGN CLUB
AMERICA’S SMARTEST CITY, Luminosity.com ’13 TOP 50 CITY ENERGIZING BUSINESS, Entrepreneur ’10 #2 BEST STATE TO START A BUSINESS, VIRGINIA, U.S. News and World Report ’09
Access to Capital *All company names and logos are trademarks of their respective companies.
$20 BILLION IN ACTIVE CAPITAL at the U.Va. Venture Summit EXTENSIVE ANGEL NETWORK
The Batten Insitute at the University of Virginiaʻs Darden School of Business improves the world through entreneurship and Innovation
The U.Va. E-Cup De sig Engineering and Ar ned by U.Va. t Students >>>>>>>>>>
www.batteninstitute.org
DARDEN GRADUATES. READY TO LEAD.
of Darden Students take Entrepreneurship Classes
70%
OVE R $1M
in scholarships awarded to entrepreneurial students annually the Nation for Entrepreneurship
#5 in
Darden Ranked #4 Business School in the World by The Economist
#1 Ranked Faculty
Incubator companies remain viable 5 years out 42% of
UVA Consistently Ranked U.S.’ #1 or Best Public Univers #2 ity
SCHOLARSHIPS
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM
EXPERIENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES
Entrepreneurship AT DARDEN
entrepreneurship . darden . virginia . edu
Philippe Sommer
Director, Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership sommerp@darden.virginia.edu
MJ Toms
Associate Director, Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership tomsm@darden.virginia.edu
CONTACT US