ExecMBA Podcast #414: Office Hours Spotlight | In Conversation with Professor Justin Hopkins

ExecMBA Podcast #414: Office Hours Spotlight | In Conversation with Professor Justin Hopkins

From The ExecMBA Podcast by UVA Darden School of Business

March 27, 2026 · 59 min · Episode 416

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The episode features a conversation with Professor Justin Hopkins discussing his background and insights on accounting education at Darden.

In this special edition of the Darden Admissions podcast, we share a recent installment in our ongoing ‘Office Hours’ faculty spotlight series, a conversation with Professor Justin Hopkins. Professor Hopkins has taught various courses across Darden's programs and at the UVA Law School including electives on financial reporting and financial statement analysis. He has authored a number of cases helping students to gain a deeper understanding of the content of financial reports, the economic drivers of a firm's financial condition, and the governance characteristics of a company. We talk with Hopkins about his background, what led him to Darden, what drew him to Accounting, how Darden approaches teaching Accounting in the core curriculum, his recent paper on white collar crime prosecutions and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.

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Organizations: UVA Darden School of Business, UVA Law School

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