Foundation professor helps MBA students face some of the biggest challenges at the intersection of business and society

Vivian Riefberg is no stranger to leadership—or the crises that challenge it. Prior to joining Darden’s faculty in 2020 as the David Walentas Jefferson Scholars Foundation Distinguished Professor, she spent more than three decades helping clients navigate a wide array of strategic, organizational, and operational challenges at McKinsey & Co. The Jefferson Scholars Foundation, in partnership with The Chronicle of Higher Education, shares how Riefberg turns real-life business crises into case studies in order to give MBA students an opportunity to practice leadership at the highest levels.