Career Resources

The Career Discovery Forum for Entrepreneurship & Venture Capital will be held in Room 50 from 1 :00 PM to 7:30 PM on September 8, 2006.

This one-day event is designed to provide students an opportunity to learn more about MBA careers in venture capital and entrepreneurship. Keynote speakers and panel discussions will allow you to gain insight and perspectives on VC careers, including the skills and qualifications companies seek when hiring MBAs. Additionally, after the panel discussions, a reception as well as information tables will give you a chance to meet Darden alumni and senior staff from a variety of companies.

The presentations and panel sessions are designed to help students understand questions such as: What are entrepreneurial or venture capital career paths like? What are the skills, traits, and experiences that are needed? When is it the right time to step into such a role: immediately after graduation or later in a career?

The Darden Career Development Center (CDC) encourages students to get involved in all aspects of the Career Discovery Forum. By taking time to speak with panelists and Second Year students and listen to diverse panel discussions, First Year students will be able to able to further validate their career objective and build their personal career plan.

There is much to learn and explore at the Forum, and it will help students gain valuable insights and meet exciting new people.

To sign up for the event, please use the event sign-up page on the CDC Website. (log in; sign up for events; search for events; event type = “Workshop”)

Schedule of Events:

Opening/Introduction ~ Classroom 50

Introductions by CDC; Philippe Sommer, Director of Entrepreneurship Programs, Darden; and John May, Managing Partner, New Vantage Group and Director Darden’s NOVA initiative

Keynote Speaker, Gary Evans, Angle Technology Group

1:30-2:40 PM

Entrepreneurship Panel ~ Classroom 50

Paul Brewer, Object Video

Manoj George, Nimaya
Pamela Peterson, Sammy Snacks

Ben Psillas, Allpoint Network
Ian Ratcliffe, (D’94) Biocatalyst

Moderator:

Darden Faculty, John May

Break

2:45-4:00 PM

4:00-4:15 PM

Venture Capital Panel ~ Classroom 50

Doug Burns, (D’02), Court Square Ventures

Gary Evans, Angle Technology Group
Laura Lukaczk, (D’87) Avansis

Tim Meyers, Updata

Moderator:

Philippe Sommer, Director of Entrepreneurship Programs, Darden

4:15-5:30 PM

Reception ~ Outside Abbott Auditorium

Batten Venture Bootcamp

Batten Venture Internship Program

Darden Business Projects

Batten Incubator

Student Clubs: E&VC, Business Technology, Healthcare Leadership, Darden Private

Equity Network

5:30-7:30 PM

Opening/Introduction ~ Classroom 50

Keynote Speaker, Gary Evans, Angle Technology Group

Introductions by CDC; Philippe Sommer, Director of Entrepreneurship Programs, Darden; and John May, Managing Partner, New Vantage Group and Director Darden’s NOVA initiative

1:30-2:40 PM

Entrepreneurship Panel ~ Classroom 50

Paul Brewer, Object Video

Manoj George, Nimaya
Pamela Peterson, Sammy Snacks

Ben Psillas, Allpoint Network
Ian Ratcliffe, (D’94) Biocatalyst

Darden Faculty, John May

Break

Moderator:

2:45-4:00 PM

4:00-4:15 PM