... The fashion world is holding a newfound appeal for a small but growing number of MBA students who are increasingly less enthralled with traditional consulting, Wall Street, and Fortune 500 jobs, and looking for employers where they can have more of a hands-on impact. ... The University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business is witnessing a similar trend. The school’s fashion and retail club organized a job trek to New York this year to visit five fashion companies. Last year just three students went; this year 25 attended, says Jack Oakes, the school’s assistant dean for career developmen...