{"id":23674,"date":"2014-04-25T09:02:40","date_gmt":"2014-04-25T16:02:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=23674"},"modified":"2014-04-24T12:06:02","modified_gmt":"2014-04-24T19:06:02","slug":"uva-darden-dean-to-step-down-and-return-to-teaching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/uva-darden-dean-to-step-down-and-return-to-teaching\/","title":{"rendered":"UVA Darden Dean to Step Down and Return to Teaching"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/uvadarden.aspx\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-23675\" alt=\"UVA_Darden\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/UVA_Darden_5.jpg\" width=\"159\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/UVA_Darden_5.jpg 159w, https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/UVA_Darden_5-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 159px) 100vw, 159px\" \/><\/a>Robert E. Bruner is stepping down as dean of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/uvadarden.aspx\">UVA Darden<\/a> at the conclusion of his second term in July 2015 to return to teaching and writing. Bruner has been on the Darden faculty since 1982 and dean for nearly a decade. He is currently the longest serving dean the school has had, and has won numerous teaching awards in his time.<\/p>\n<p>\"We're on a mission at the Darden School,\" says Bruner. \"Each day, our global community pulls together to improve the world by developing responsible leaders and advancing knowledge. Leading this mission over the past nine years and in the year ahead has been, and is, a privilege. We have depth of leadership throughout Darden. And we have great momentum. I am proud of all that the extended community of the Darden School has \u2013 and will \u2013 achieve.\"<\/p>\n<p>Initiatives Bruner has led include the launch of two EMBA programs (the MBA for Executives and the Global MBA for Executives), the expansion of Darden\u2019s online learning options, the creation of his Dean's Blog, the collaborative project with Amazon to bring e-readers into the classroom, the delivery of MOOCs on Coursera, the establishment of new research centers (including the Institute for Business in Society and the Center for Asset Management), and much more.<\/p>\n<p>Darden\u2019s class of 2015 boasts record GPAs and GMAT scores.<\/p>\n<p>See the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.darden.virginia.edu\/web\/Media\/Darden-News-Articles\/2014\/Darden-Dean-to-Return-to-Faculty\/\" target=\"_blank\">Darden press release<\/a> for more info.<\/p>\n<p>For more info about UVA Darden, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/uvadarden.aspx\">UVA Darden B-School Zone<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/reports.accepted.com\/mba_secrets_to_acceptance?utm_campaign=MBA_EarlyStart_2015&amp;utm_medium=cta&amp;utm_source=blogcta\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22085\" title=\"Are you looking for the secret to MBA admissions success?\" alt=\"Join us live for &quot;The Secret to MBA Acceptance&quot;! \" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Secret_to_MBA_acceptance_2.png\" width=\"505\" height=\"207\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-8104\" title=\"Accepted.com\" alt=\"Accepted.com\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/logo-small-for-SF.jpg\" width=\"111\" height=\"61\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"author\">Accepted.com ~ Helping You Write Your Best<\/a><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;\">Accepted.com's <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/aboutus\/AboutUs.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">experienced admissions consultants<\/a> can help you create the most impressive application possible with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/Services\/MBAProgramServices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">comprehensive packages<\/a>,<b><i> <\/i><\/b>or provide targeted assistance from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/services\/mba\/admissionsconsulting.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">picking perfect programs<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/admissionsresume.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">designing a dazzling resume<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/essayediting.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">constructing engaging essays<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/interviewservices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">preparing for intense interview<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/interviewservices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">s<\/a>\u2026and more! Accepted.com has guided thousands of applicants to acceptances at top MBA programs since 1994 \u2013 we know what works and what doesn't, so <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/contactus.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">contact us<\/a> to get started now!<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;\"><em>This article originally appeared on the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/04\/25\/uva-darden-dean-to-step-down-and-return-to-teaching\/\" target=\"_blank\">Accepted Admissions Consulting Blog<\/a>, the official blog of Accepted.com.<\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Robert E. Bruner is stepping down as dean of UVA Darden at the conclusion of his second term in July 2015 to return to teaching and writing. 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