Home › פורומים › הפורומים › Forum: תהליך הקבלה › Darden › מענה ל־Darden
To: niv.goldman
Niv,
I'm glad you are considering Darden – completely subjectively, I believe it is one of the best there is :)
The Israeli STREET perception is indeed influenced by many things that are not related to the business school reputation. Duke, for example, has a much easier life because it has a consistently good basketball team that is well known in Israel. Yale has it easy for them simply because they are Yale… and it doesn't matter how well or not their business school… For example, which is more known in Israeli streets? Brown business school or Darden Business School? Most will say Brown… even though Brown doesn't have a business school!!! Similarly, the MIT business school had the top rated entrepreneurial program of all business schools… When it didn't have an entrepreneurial program!
However, I would argue that the street perception is not that important. When you apply to jobs, try to get funding to your startup, etc., you are relying on a very small group of people in Israel – the elite of the business domain. These executives, I would argue, are much more versed in the global business world. Many of them completed their MBA's in the states, some at Darden. Others just worked with people from leading MBA programs. So, basically what I'm saying is that the problem is not as big as you currently perceive it.
However, that doesn't mean we are not doing anything. The Darden Israeli Chapter is extremely active with admissions and other events. Darden just started to teach one course a year in Israel. We work hard to have our name out there more. Also, Darden now has several alumni in Israel and that number keeps growing every year. Most of the Darden Israeli alumni are planning to return and are working hard to make sure the Darden brand keeps strengthening in Israel.
I will be happy to answer further questions by phone or in person – I will be traveling to Israel soon. Let me know if you want to connect!
Best,
Arnon