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| FROM Darden Admissions Blog: ‘From Large-Hearted To Mundane And Very Practical’, Nate Scott On Why He Pursued An Exec MBA |
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Our Executive MBA profile series continues with a Q&A with First Year Executive MBA student Nate Scott (Class of 2022). Scott is an editor at For the Win, a USA Today sports and entertainment blog and is an investigative true crime podcast host for The Sneak, a project of USA Today and Wondery. “One man took the fall, but was he the only one responsible? We set out to report a story about a man escaping a robbery in an inner tube, what we found was so much more.” – Introducing the Sneak, Season 1. Catch up on our earlier profiles with [url=https://blogs.darden.virginia.edu/admissions/2021/02/16/working-toward-something-better-execmba-student-aisha-pridgen/]Aisha Pridgen[/url] (Class of 2022), [url=https://blogs.darden.virginia.edu/admissions/2021/02/11/jean-borno/]Jean Borno[/url] (EMBA ’17), [url=https://blogs.darden.virginia.edu/admissions/2021/02/03/christy-sisko-exec-mba/]Christy Sisko[/url] (Class of 2022) and [url=https://blogs.darden.virginia.edu/admissions/2021/01/21/grammy-awards/]Stephen Beaudoin[/url] (Class of 2022), Pro Tip: Nate was also a recent guest on [url=https://www.podbean.com/eu/pb-kas26-f9d4c6]The ExecMBA Podcast[/url]. [b]Q: What is your current role? What is your professional/academic background?[/b] [url=https://blogs.darden.virginia.edu/admissions/files/2021/01/Nate-Scott-headshot.jpg][img]https://blogs.darden.virginia.edu/admissions/files/2021/01/Nate-Scott-headshot-300x300.jpg[/img][/url] Nate Scott (Class of 2022) A: In my current role I serve as the managing editor at [url=https://ftw.usatoday.com/]For The Win[/url], a sports and entertainment blog that’s owned by USA TODAY. I manage a team of 11 writers, editors, and videographers who create content for an audience of around 10 million people a month. I also host an investigative true crime podcast for USA TODAY called [url=https://www.thesneakpodcast.com/]The Sneak[/url]. I’ve worked in and around digital media for most of my career. Just out of school I was briefly on the academic track. I earned a Master’s in English Literature at Tulane University, but then decided I would hold off on teaching or a PhD for a bit and give it a go as a writer. There were a few (pretty destitute) years where I had a personal blog and eked it out, but eventually I got some chances at bigger publications — ESPN, Newsweek, The Daily Beast — and then corralled that into jobs with Fox Sports, Vox Media, and now USA TODAY. [b]Q: How did you decide to pursue an MBA? [/b] A: I wanted to pursue an MBA for reasons that range from big and large-hearted to mundane and very practical. The large-hearted reasoning was that I was worried about the future of journalism. It’s a scary time for my industry for lots of reasons, but one I noted was this breakdown in communication between the business side and the editorial side. Traditionally in journalism we’ve kept that divide, our own industry-wide separation of church and state. Yet sitting in meetings between the two, it seemed to me that the two sides were speaking almost different languages — two teams that should in theory be working together, or at least understanding one another, if we were going to innovate and compete for subscribers, advertiser dollars, etc. That leads to the mundane reason I wanted to apply: I honestly didn’t know what our sales and finance teams were talking about a lot of the time. I needed to understand the lexicon and core concepts to push forward new ideas or contribute meaningfully to the conversation. [b]Q: What led you to Darden? [/b] A: At first I was led to Darden by its reputation and the fact that I’m based in Washington, D.C. After meeting with Admissions Committee member Katherine Alford, I was totally won over. I very much do not have a “traditional” background for an MBA candidate, yet Katherine made clear to me that was the very reason I was a compelling candidate. More so than any other school, Darden made clear to me that they wanted me because I brought a unique perspective and background. Several times during the application process I said myself “What are you even doing? You run a sports blog. Let’s not embarrass yourself, eh Nate?” But the Admission Office’s confidence in me gave me the confidence in myself to apply and then enroll. [b]Q: What has been the impact of your Darden experience so far?[/b] A: At work, simply enrolling in the MBA program has given my colleagues a new understanding of what I’m interested in and what I’m capable of. I’m being entrusted with new responsibilities already, just a semester into the program. At school, the professors are amazing, but it’s my cohort that has truly changed me for the better. Specifically my learning team, a collection of four other brilliant, kind, incredibly accomplished people who have challenged me, supported me and given me confidence in my ability to … do Accounting, for example. They’ve gone from study buddies to friends to confidants and career coaches, all in the span of a few months. Having that support system has proven invaluable, and meeting them alone has validated my decision to come here. [b]Q: What is your best piece of advice for prospective students?[/b] A: My biggest piece of advice is to trust in your own abilities and know that, whatever your background, you can contribute in really meaningful ways. I’m a reporter with a literature background who hadn’t taken a math class since I passed the AP Calculus exam, and coming in, I wasn’t certain that I could contribute anything of value to my classmates. Yet I have, in ways I couldn’t have anticipated, and it was that very background that allowed me to do that. Trust the Admissions Office — if they admit you, it’s for a reason. They believe in your abilities, and you will have chances to shine. Trust them, and trust yourself. Be sure to consult the [url=https://news.darden.virginia.edu/]Latest News[/url] regularly for the most updated news releases and media hits. Check out faculty thought leadership published on [url=https://ideas.darden.virginia.edu/]Ideas to Action[/url]. And stay connected with us via social media: [url=https://www.facebook.com/DardenMBA]Facebook[/url], [url=https://www.instagram.com/dardenmba/]Instagram[/url], [url=https://www.linkedin.com/edu/school?id=19605]LinkedIn[/url], [url=https://twitter.com/DardenMBA]Twitter[/url], [url=https://brand.darden.virginia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/qrcode_for_gh_23920314812f_860.jpg]WeChat[/url] The post [url=https://blogs.darden.virginia.edu/admissions/2021/03/09/nate-scott-exec-mba-22/]'From Large-Hearted To Mundane And Very Practical', Nate Scott On Why He Pursued An Exec MBA[/url] first appeared on [url=https://blogs.darden.virginia.edu/admissions/]Discover Darden[/url]. |
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| FROM Darden EMBA Blog: ‘From Large-Hearted To Mundane And Very Practical’, Nate Scott On Why He Pursued An Exec MBA |
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Our Executive MBA profile series continues with a Q&A with First Year Executive MBA student Nate Scott (Class of 2022). Scott is an editor at For the Win, a USA Today sports and entertainment blog and is an investigative true crime podcast host for The Sneak, a project of USA Today and Wondery. “One man took the fall, but was he the only one responsible? We set out to report a story about a man escaping a robbery in an inner tube, what we found was so much more.” – Introducing the Sneak, Season 1. Catch up on our earlier profiles with [url=https://blogs.darden.virginia.edu/admissions/2021/02/16/working-toward-something-better-execmba-student-aisha-pridgen/]Aisha Pridgen[/url] (Class of 2022), [url=https://blogs.darden.virginia.edu/admissions/2021/02/11/jean-borno/]Jean Borno[/url] (EMBA ’17), [url=https://blogs.darden.virginia.edu/admissions/2021/02/03/christy-sisko-exec-mba/]Christy Sisko[/url] (Class of 2022) and [url=https://blogs.darden.virginia.edu/admissions/2021/01/21/grammy-awards/]Stephen Beaudoin[/url] (Class of 2022), Pro Tip: Nate was also a recent guest on [url=https://www.podbean.com/eu/pb-kas26-f9d4c6]The ExecMBA Podcast[/url]. [b]Q: What is your current role? What is your professional/academic background?[/b] [url=https://blogs.darden.virginia.edu/admissions/files/2021/01/Nate-Scott-headshot.jpg][img]https://blogs.darden.virginia.edu/admissions/files/2021/01/Nate-Scott-headshot-300x300.jpg[/img][/url] Nate Scott (Class of 2022) A: In my current role I serve as the managing editor at [url=https://ftw.usatoday.com/]For The Win[/url], a sports and entertainment blog that’s owned by USA TODAY. I manage a team of 11 writers, editors, and videographers who create content for an audience of around 10 million people a month. I also host an investigative true crime podcast for USA TODAY called [url=https://www.thesneakpodcast.com/]The Sneak[/url]. I’ve worked in and around digital media for most of my career. Just out of school I was briefly on the academic track. I earned a Master’s in English Literature at Tulane University, but then decided I would hold off on teaching or a PhD for a bit and give it a go as a writer. There were a few (pretty destitute) years where I had a personal blog and eked it out, but eventually I got some chances at bigger publications — ESPN, Newsweek, The Daily Beast — and then corralled that into jobs with Fox Sports, Vox Media, and now USA TODAY. [b]Q: How did you decide to pursue an MBA? [/b] A: I wanted to pursue an MBA for reasons that range from big and large-hearted to mundane and very practical. The large-hearted reasoning was that I was worried about the future of journalism. It’s a scary time for my industry for lots of reasons, but one I noted was this breakdown in communication between the business side and the editorial side. Traditionally in journalism we’ve kept that divide, our own industry-wide separation of church and state. Yet sitting in meetings between the two, it seemed to me that the two sides were speaking almost different languages — two teams that should in theory be working together, or at least understanding one another, if we were going to innovate and compete for subscribers, advertiser dollars, etc. That leads to the mundane reason I wanted to apply: I honestly didn’t know what our sales and finance teams were talking about a lot of the time. I needed to understand the lexicon and core concepts to push forward new ideas or contribute meaningfully to the conversation. [b]Q: What led you to Darden? [/b] A: At first I was led to Darden by its reputation and the fact that I’m based in Washington, D.C. After meeting with Admissions Committee member Katherine Alford, I was totally won over. I very much do not have a “traditional” background for an MBA candidate, yet Katherine made clear to me that was the very reason I was a compelling candidate. More so than any other school, Darden made clear to me that they wanted me because I brought a unique perspective and background. Several times during the application process I said myself “What are you even doing? You run a sports blog. Let’s not embarrass yourself, eh Nate?” But the Admission Office’s confidence in me gave me the confidence in myself to apply and then enroll. [b]Q: What has been the impact of your Darden experience so far?[/b] A: At work, simply enrolling in the MBA program has given my colleagues a new understanding of what I’m interested in and what I’m capable of. I’m being entrusted with new responsibilities already, just a semester into the program. At school, the professors are amazing, but it’s my cohort that has truly changed me for the better. Specifically my learning team, a collection of four other brilliant, kind, incredibly accomplished people who have challenged me, supported me and given me confidence in my ability to … do Accounting, for example. They’ve gone from study buddies to friends to confidants and career coaches, all in the span of a few months. Having that support system has proven invaluable, and meeting them alone has validated my decision to come here. [b]Q: What is your best piece of advice for prospective students?[/b] A: My biggest piece of advice is to trust in your own abilities and know that, whatever your background, you can contribute in really meaningful ways. I’m a reporter with a literature background who hadn’t taken a math class since I passed the AP Calculus exam, and coming in, I wasn’t certain that I could contribute anything of value to my classmates. Yet I have, in ways I couldn’t have anticipated, and it was that very background that allowed me to do that. Trust the Admissions Office — if they admit you, it’s for a reason. They believe in your abilities, and you will have chances to shine. Trust them, and trust yourself. Be sure to consult the [url=https://news.darden.virginia.edu/]Latest News[/url] regularly for the most updated news releases and media hits. Check out faculty thought leadership published on [url=https://ideas.darden.virginia.edu/]Ideas to Action[/url]. And stay connected with us via social media: [url=https://www.facebook.com/DardenMBA]Facebook[/url], [url=https://www.instagram.com/dardenmba/]Instagram[/url], [url=https://www.linkedin.com/edu/school?id=19605]LinkedIn[/url], [url=https://twitter.com/DardenMBA]Twitter[/url], [url=https://brand.darden.virginia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/qrcode_for_gh_23920314812f_860.jpg]WeChat[/url] The post [url=https://blogs.darden.virginia.edu/admissions/2021/03/09/nate-scott-exec-mba-22/]'From Large-Hearted To Mundane And Very Practical', Nate Scott On Why He Pursued An Exec MBA[/url] first appeared on [url=https://blogs.darden.virginia.edu/admissions/]Discover Darden[/url]. |
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| FROM Darden Admissions Blog: Career Pathways Event, Hosted by the Network of Executive Women |
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Darden Admissions and the Network of Executive Women student organization recently hosted the latest installment in an ongoing event series exploring the UVA Darden Executive MBA student experience. The series has primarily focused on two areas that play pivotal roles in prospective students’ decision to pursue an Executive MBA program: time management strategies and career outcomes. [url=https://www.kaltura.com/tiny/s95cg][b]Watch: Executive MBA Career Pathways[/b][/url] [url=https://www.kaltura.com/tiny/s95cg][img]https://blogs.darden.virginia.edu/admissions/files/2021/03/Annotation-2021-03-12-093050-1024x520.png[/img][/url] The virtual conversation featured two current students in our Executive MBA Class of 2021 and two recent alumni from a wide range of backgrounds — a journalist with a start-up venture, a prosecutor who was recently named a district court judge, a senior manager focused on ESG and financial communications and a healthcare organization vice president with a passion for venture capital. During the hour-long session, the panelists detailed their decision to pursue an MBA, how their career goals evolved during their time at Darden, how the program helped them explore potential career paths and more. [b]Did you know [/b]that in a typical Executive MBA class, students hail from 20+ industries and over 100 unique employers? While the top industries represented vary from year to year, they frequently include Government/Military, Consulting, Financial Services, Technology, Pharma/Biotech/Healthcare and Non-Profit/Social Enterprises. Here are a few more things to know about Career support available to UVA Darden Executive MBA program students: [list] [*]Executive MBA community members often categorize students’ career goals along the categorical lines of climber (i.e. seeking to move up in current company), switcher (seeking to change function and/or industry) and entrepreneur (student seeking to launch own venture). Most students likely fall into the fourth category of explorer, meaning that they are considering two or more of the potential paths outlined above [/*] [*]As Senior Associate Dean Yael Grushka-Cockayne noted in her [url=https://blogs.darden.virginia.edu/admissions/2021/03/04/evolution-of-the-executive-mba/]recent blog Q&A[/url], students’ career interests evolve over the course of their 21 months of study, and one of the best things about being an Executive MBA program student is that you will be surrounded by colleagues who are all working and interested in learning about different career paths. Classmates are often the source of job leads, recommendations and even opportunities. [/*] [*]Executive MBA students have access to a dedicated team of career professionals, and this support actually begins before classes even start. In the summer, students gain access to a self-paced, career-focused course, “Career Development WhyFinding (CDWhy).” They are also invited to schedule a Career Kick-Off meeting, a one-on-one conversation with a Career Coach. [/*] [*]Career support in the Executive MBA program also includes a curricular component. In the very first quarter of the program students take the Professional Advancement Course (PAC) led by Connie Dunlop, Executive Director for Professional Advancement. In this class, the student is the case, and over the course of the quarter, students create a personal roadmap for the years ahead. Interested in learning more? Check out [url=https://www.podbean.com/eu/pb-6scf3-cfac21]The ExecMBA Podcast interview with Connie all about PAC[/url]. [/*] [/list] [b]Interested in learning more?[/b] Darden Admissions and NEW have partnered on several webinars over the past few months, including two conversations about balancing work, life and school. Curious about how students fit Darden into an already full schedule? Check out the session recordings below: [url=https://www.kaltura.com/tiny/k2rsg]Watch: Balancing Work, Life and School with NEW #1[/url] [url=https://www.kaltura.com/tiny/vbotn]Watch: Balancing Work, Life and School with NEW #2[/url] We also invite you to explore the Network of Executive Women with [url=https://blogs.darden.virginia.edu/admissions/2021/01/19/balancing-work-life-and-school/]their recent blog post[/url] about time management strategies as well as [url=https://www.podbean.com/eu/pb-pbv68-f2eae7]their podcast interview[/url] from Fall 2020. Be sure to consult the [url=https://news.darden.virginia.edu/]Latest News[/url] regularly for the most updated news releases and media hits. Check out faculty thought leadership published on [url=https://ideas.darden.virginia.edu/]Ideas to Action[/url]. And stay connected with us via social media: [url=https://www.facebook.com/DardenMBA]Facebook[/url], [url=https://www.instagram.com/dardenmba/]Instagram[/url], [url=https://www.linkedin.com/edu/school?id=19605]LinkedIn[/url], [url=https://twitter.com/DardenMBA]Twitter[/url], [url=https://brand.darden.virginia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/qrcode_for_gh_23920314812f_860.jpg]WeChat[/url] The post [url=https://blogs.darden.virginia.edu/admissions/2021/03/12/career-pathways/]Career Pathways Event, Hosted by the Network of Executive Women[/url] first appeared on [url=https://blogs.darden.virginia.edu/admissions/]Discover Darden[/url]. |
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