In this podcast episode, we catch up with Stuart Nystrom and Crescent Islam. Stuart and Crescent are first year students in UVA Darden’s Part-Time MBA Class of 2026, and they also serve as First Year Section Representatives. We talk with Stuart and Crescent about their decision to pursue an MBA, what led them to Darden, how their first year is going, what attracted them to the section representative role and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.
ExecMBA Podcast #302: Looking Back on the Fall Semester | Melissa Thomas-Hunt & Yael Grushka-Cockayne
ExecMBA Podcast #301: Alumni Spotlight | Taylor Bennett (EMBA ’23)
ExecMBA Podcast #300: Alumni Spotlight | Patrick Clancey (EMBA ’20)
ExecMBA Podcast #299: Alumni Spotlight | Stephen Beaudoin (EMBA ’22)
ExecMBA Podcast #298: Faculty Spotlight | Ayana Younge
ExecMBA Podcast #297: Faculty Spotlight | Allison Elias
ExecMBA Podcast #296: Alumni Spotlight | Liz Brunette (EMBA ’23)
ExecMBA Podcast #295: Meet Ryan DeVito, Admissions, Professional Degree Programs
ExecMBA Podcast #294: Mythbusters with Brett Twitty and Ali Torres
ExecMBA Podcast # 293: Alumni Spotlight | Matt Kemph (EMBA ’23)
ExecMBA Podcast #292: In Conversation | Interim Dean Jeanne Liedtka
ExecMBA Podcast #291: Meet the Darden Executive Veterans Student Organization
ExecMBA Podcast #290: Meet the Black Professional MBA Student Organization
ExecMBA Podcast #289: Academic Spotlight | Part-Time MBA Electives
ExecMBA Podcast #288: Meet Sarah Sowden, President, Network of Executive Women
ExecMBA Podcast #287: Meet Erin Colwell, Assistant Director, Academic Advising and Student Affairs
ExecMBA Podcast #286: Meet Lauren Lopez-Maurer, Assistant Director, Academic Advising & Student Affairs
ExecMBA Podcast #285: Re-Air: Office Hours with Bob Bruner
ExecMBA Podcast #284: Executive MBA and Part-Time MBA Application Launch
ExecMBA Podcast #283: Office Hours Spotlight | In Conversation with Professor Tim Laseter
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