by Lewis Nelson | 31 Oct 2016 | Charlottesville
It’s an annual tradition every fall in Charlottesville that started in the late 1980s. A day when the masses of costumed children get to interact face-to-face with costumed University of Virginia students and faculty on the famed UVA Lawn. The candy…...
by Lewis Nelson | 18 Nov 2015 | Charlottesville, MBA
Many of my MBA for Executives classmates do not live in Charlottesville. It’s unfortunate because they miss out on a lot of local opportunities through Darden clubs. I joined the Darden Military Association (DMA), Darden Technology Club, and the Darden Wine...
by Lewis Nelson | 2 Nov 2015 | Travel, US Travel
Everything seems better in the fall. The dreaded Virginia humidity and heat of summer gives way to cool breezes and beautiful temperatures. There’s football. The leaves change. The kids go back to school. Coffee tastes more wonderful. In all of the places...
by Lewis Nelson | 12 Oct 2015 | Career, MBA
We are nearing the end of our first term of the MBA for Executives (EMBA) program at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business and it has been quite the ride already. Our cohort of 62 has finished a week-long leadership residency (LR1), two...
by Lewis Nelson | 8 Oct 2015 | Career, MBA
Last week I continued my exploration for Darden’s Professional Advancement Course by meeting with a local mobile app development company, WillowTree Apps. *Note: Some of the comments below are my interpretation and opinion from what I actually heard from Michael...