In this conversation, we catch up with Mark Saylor. Mark is a graduate in Darden’s Executive MBA Class of 2021, and we recently connected with him via Zoom to discuss his MBA journey. Mark arrived at Darden with a deep background in marketing across a number of brands including Toys “R” Us, Frank’s RedHot and Capital One. He has recently taken on a new role as a senior brand manager with Farmer Focus, an agribusiness venture seeking to promote and protect generational family farming. In this wide-ranging conversation, Mark reflects on his decision to pursue an MBA and how his time at Darden helped him grow and advance his career.
ExecMBA Podcast #245: Career Spotlight | Strategies for Career Switchers with Career Coach Jim Collins
ExecMBA Podcast #244: Meet Jennifer Windus, Career Center Executive Coach
ExecMBA Podcast #243: Spotlight on the Executive MBA Venture Capital Club
ExecMBA Podcast #242: Spotlight on the Executive MBA Entrepreneurship Club
ExecMBA Podcast #241: Spotlight on the Black Executive MBA Student Organization
ExecMBA Podcast #240: Women@Darden Spotlight | Carolyn Miles (MBA ’88), Executive Fellow and Professor of Practice
ExecMBA Podcast #239: Meet Sherri Watson, Assistant Dean for Student Engagement, Professional Degree Programs
ExecMBA Podcast #238: Club Spotlight | Executive MBA Consulting Club
ExecMBA Podcast #237: MSBA Spotlight | Interview with Trey Maxham, MSBA Co-Academic Director
ExecMBA Podcast #236: Meet Leah Svoboda, President, Network of Executive Women
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: UVA Darden | A Step by Step Application Guide
ExecMBA Podcast #235: In Conversation | LaShondra Ervin, VP, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Executive Student Association
ExecMBA Podcast #234 – Part-Time MBA and Executive MBA Applications Now Live!
ExecMBA Podcast #233: A Historic Opening Week
ExecMBA Podcast #232: In Conversation | Senior Associate Dean Yael Grushka-Cockayne
ExecMBA Podcast #231: Office Hours Spotlight | In Conversation with Professor Robert Carraway
ExecMBA Podcast #230: Office Hours Spotlight | In Conversation with Professor Andy Wicks
ExecMBA Podcast #229: Debbie Herndon | The Power of Community
ExecMBA Podcast #228: Catching Up with Jack Elsea (Class of 2023) and Matt Gray (Class of 2023)
ExecMBA Podcast #227: Meet Dr. Lauren Powlovich (Class of 2023), Focused Ultrasound Foundation
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Navigating Life After 40
Teaching Learning Leading K-12
Regenerative Skills
The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast
The Mel Robbins Podcast