ExecMBA Podcast #421: In Conversation | Ellen Johnson (EMBA ’26)

About this episode

Ellen Johnson discusses her journey in the Executive MBA program and her experiences during her studies.

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Ellen Johnson. Ellen is a recent graduate in our Executive MBA Class of 2026, and she was also a recent member of the Executive MBA Student Association (ESA) leadership board. We talk with Ellen about her decision to pursue an MBA, what it’s like to change jobs during the program, the program-wide student newsletter she curated, The Executive Edit, 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.

People in this episode

Guest: Ellen Johnson

Topics covered

• Executive MBA
• career change
• student leadership
• MBA experience
• newsletter curation

Keywords

• Executive MBA
• Ellen Johnson
• career change
• Darden
• student newsletter

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Executive MBA Student Association, Darden, UVA Darden School of Business

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