Asia Business Club at Darden Business School at the University of Virginia

Club Description

ABCD is one of the largest affinity clubs at Darden. Our purpose is to help ABCD members succeed at Darden by providing support in recruiting, social, and personal development. We are dedicated to increasing diversity and inclusion by promoting Asian culture in the Darden community. ABCD also supports admission events in Asia and helps promote Darden to Asian prospective students.To this end, we organize various events that cater to the social, professional, and academic needs of our club members. Below is a list of events that we have planned throughout the years.Social/Networking Programs:·      Welcome party – First Year/Second Year mixer·      Mixers with other professional schools, i.e., the Law School·      Asia week, Gala night, and Lunar New Year Celebration·      Karaoke nights·      Co-events with other clubs Professional and Academic Programs:·      First Year/Second Year Mentor Programo   30-second pitch, resume, cover lettero   Mock networking sessiono   Interview workshop·      Career panel discussionso   Investment Banking / Consulting / General Management / Marketing / Strategy / Corporate Finance