Africa

Collaboration and teamwork are hallmarks of the Darden experience. Below are just a few examples of how experiential learning translates into meaningful opportunities to collaborate in teams with impact.

• Case methodology of instruction
• Area focus elective courses
• Industry focus elective courses
• Consulting Darden Business Projects
• Global Experiential Opportunities include Darden Worldwide Courses, Global Client Projects and Exchange Programs

Darden African Business Organization (DABO)

The primary goal of the Darden African Business Organization is to contribute to the learning environment, diversity and global leadership initiative at Darden by providing students and faculty an opportunity to learn more about African businesses, economics, cultures and politics.

Darden Student Association

The Darden Student Association (DSA) seeks to strengthen the fabric of the Darden Community; working to ensure that each student can realize their fullest Darden experience. The DSA represents Darden on the University Honor Committee, the University Judiciary Committee, the University Student Council, and the Graduate and Professional Council, and supports student groups including career clubs, affinity groups, and intramural sports. DSA seeks to represent all students of the residential MBA program.

Advisory Groups

Darden has several advisory groups which provide a forum for dialogue, feedback and proactive initiative throughout the year in effort to continuously improve the student experience through collaboration between faculty, staff and students.

Darden DABO Week

The Darden African Business Organization hosts an annual conference with the aim of celebrating African cultures and discussing pertinent issues for African business leaders. Read about the 2023 conference, "Closing the Infrastructure Gap," in this Discover Darden blog post. 

Emerging Markets Conference

The Emerging Markets Conference is an annual entirely student-run event, co-hosted by multiple student organizations, including the Latin American Student Association, the Darden African Business Organization, the Asia Business Club @ Darden, the Darden South Asia Society, and the Adam Smith Society, among other groups. In 2024, the theme of the conference was "Social Pioneers Among Global Challengers: The ESG Agenda in Emerging Markets" and Darden welcomed speakers including, Krishnamurthy Subramanian, an executive director of the International Monetary Fund and former chief economic adviser to the prime minister of India and Manoj Sinha (MBA ’09), the cofounder and CEO of Husk Power Systems.

MBA Tour

Darden is regularly represented at events around the world, including in African metropolitan cities in countries like Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria and South Africa. Meeting with prospective students in-person and online is a key way to get to know more about the Darden School at a distance.

Darden School Foundation

The Darden School Foundation, an independent and nonprofit organization established in 1952, offers merit-based scholarships. These scholarships support students from around the world, enabling them to excel at Darden as students and beyond.

Merit Scholarships

Darden has a robust portfolio of merit scholarships. Consideration for merit scholarships takes place during the admissions process after your complete application has been submitted. No additional application is required. A variety of metrics and factors including academic ability, professional and personal achievements and potential to contribute to the community are considered.

Company Sponsorship

Darden welcomes employer-sponsored students from all industries and backgrounds. When a company sponsors a student, it acknowledges the student’s leadership, the time commitment the program requires and — most importantly — the significant value that the MBA provides for student and employer alike. Many companies, from East Asia in particular, have sponsorship programs to send students abroad for a degree.