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Darden Leadership
The Darden School oversees all academic activities, including degree programs and non-degree executive programs. The Darden School Foundation is a non-profit organization that supports the School and its academic mission.
Welcome From Dean Yael Grushka-Cockayne
Darden has been my home and my community for nearly two decades, and it has shaped me as an academic: how I teach, how I think, how I conduct my research, and how I understand impact and leadership.
As business education enters a time of profound change, Darden’s mission has never mattered more. Together, we will build on our strengths: rigorous, student-centered learning, world-class faculty, extraordinary staff, enduring alumni relationships, and an unwavering commitment to developing responsible leaders.
I step into this role with a clear aspiration: to honor what makes Darden distinctive, carry our momentum forward, and lead the School’s next chapter with ambition, care, and purpose.
Thank you for the warm welcome. I am ready to get started.
With gratitude and excitement,
Yael Grushka-Cockayne
David M. LaCross Dean of the UVA Darden School of Business
Charles C. Abbott Professor of Business Administration