Darden Plans Second “Innovation Challenge”

The University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business announced on Wednesday that the school will host another “Innovation Challenge” this January. Darden, which had a whopping 58 teams enter the contest that began on November 17th, failed to place any teams in the final round. The school’s Dean had the following statement, “Frankly, we’re not very good at ‘innovation’ [the Dean made quotation signals with his hands when using this word], but we’re not quitters. That’s not the ‘Darden way.’ The ‘Darden way’ involves an aloofness and go-get-‘em attitude rarely seen at other institutions. Therefore, we will have a better showing this January and we are requiring all UVA participants, male and female, to wear bowties to this next event.” Darden has entered 220 teams thus far in the upcoming January “Innovation Challenge.” The only other schools who have currently received invitations to the competition are Northeastern Montana State, Strayer University and the University of Phoenix. As of today, no companies have signed up to sponsor the event.