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Executive Education Profile Publish Date 05/27/12

University of Virginia

Darden School of Business

  • PROGRAM BASICS

      • Darden Executive Education
      • Darden School of Business
      • 100 Darden Boulevard
      • VA
      • Charlottesville, 22903, Virginia
      • United States
      • Executive education run by for-profit entity? No
      • Status:
        • Public
      • Executive nondegree open enrollment programs offered: 25
      • Executive non-degree custom programs offered: 50
      • Number of attendees previous academic year: 2,700
      • Does school have a separate Executive Education center/centers? Yes
      • Year building opened: 1996
      • Number of classrooms: 6
      • Does the school offer temporary housing for executive education participants?: Yes

    • Graduate business school is accredited by:

        • Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

  • SCHOOL BASICS

      • Open-enrollment executive programs run in other countries: 1
      • Custom executive programs run in other countries: 7
      • Companies for which the school ran custom programs in previous year: 40

    • School partnerships with non-business schools:

      • Title: CUES CEO Institute
      • Partner(s): Credit Union Executives Society Member Organization
      • Title: Emerging Political Leaders
      • Partner(s): State Legislative Leaders Foundation
      • Title: NAPSLO: The Executive Leaderhsip Program
      • Partner(s): National Association of Prof. Surplus Lines Officers
      • Title: Curry School of Education, University of Virginia
      • Partner(s): The Executive Leadership Program for Educators
      • Title: Leadership Development Program
      • Partner(s): Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance
      • Title: Women Emergining In Leadership
      • Partner(s): Emirates Inst. of Banking and Financial Studies

    • Graduate business school enrollment:

      • Total: 799
      • Full-Time MBA: 657
      • Executive MBA: 129
      • PhD Program: 13

  • PROGRAM COSTS

    • Range of costs, open enrollment programs:

      • Low: $7,100.00
      • High: $43,000.00

    • Range of costs, custom programs:

      • Low: $28,000.00
      • High: $35,000.00

  • CLASS PROFILE

      • Percentage of Executives who live/work within 45 miles: 4 %
      • Percentage of attendees who live/work abroad: 16 %

    • Percentage of Participants in open enrollment executive education programs are:

      • Female: 27 %
      • International : 15 %
      • Completely sponsored by their employers: 98 %

  • CLASS OFFERINGS

      • Title: The Executive Program
      • Type of Course: Senior Advanced Management
      • Course Length: 26 days
      • Estimated price (excluding travel and book fees): $43,000.00
      • Comments: Flagship advanced management progrm. Has been running sine 1958. Global enterprise perspective and holistic learning approach. Wellness Program integrated into the full program. 100% participation in Wellness component.
      • Title: Management Development Program: Driving Vision, Action, and Results
      • Type of Course: General Management
      • Course Length: 11 days
      • Estimated price (excluding travel and book fees): $22,000.00
      • Title: Women Emerging in Leadership
      • Type of Course: Hi-po to senior-level leadership program
      • Course Length: 5 days
      • Estimated price (excluding travel and book fees): $7,700.00
      • Comments: Delivered in Dubai in customized format; partnership with Emirates Institute of Banking and Financial Studies
      • Title: Power and Leadership
      • Type of Course: Leadership and Change
      • Course Length: 5 days
      • Estimated price (excluding travel and book fees): $9,100.00
      • Title: Financial Management for Non-Financial Managers
      • Type of Course: Financial Acumen
      • Course Length: 5 days
      • Estimated price (excluding travel and book fees): $8,900.00
      • Title: Strategic Decision Making
      • Type of Course: Capability Development
      • Course Length: 4 days
      • Estimated price (excluding travel and book fees): $7,100.00
      • Title: Leading Organizational Effectiveness
      • Type of Course: Leadership and Change
      • Course Length: 5 days
      • Estimated price (excluding travel and book fees): $9,100.00
      • Title: Managing Individual and Organizational Change
      • Type of Course: Leadership and Change
      • Course Length: 4 days
      • Estimated price (excluding travel and book fees): $7,750.00
      • Title: Influencing to Win: Seizing Opportunities
      • Type of Course: Leadership and Change
      • Course Length: 5 days
      • Estimated price (excluding travel and book fees): $7,100.00
      • Title: Growth Catalysts: The Right Leadership, Culture, and Processes
      • Type of Course: Strategic Growth
      • Course Length: 5 days
      • Estimated price (excluding travel and book fees): $7,500.00

    • International programs:

      • Title: Women Emerging in Leadership
      • Type of Course: Leadership and Change
      • Partner(s): Emirates Institute of Banking and Financial Studies
      • Year Established: 2010
      • Title: Unilever RUB Academy
      • Type of Course: Leadership and Strategy
      • Country: Ukraine
      • Partner(s): Unilever
      • Year Established: 2008
      • Title: Bringing Technology to Market
      • Type of Course: Strategic sales and Marketing Technology
      • Country: Germany, China, India
      • Partner(s): ESMT Customized Solutions
      • Year Established: 2008

  • FACULTY

      • Faculty employed by the B-school: 100

    • Full-time faculty:

      • Tenured: 45
      • Non-Tenured: 25

    • Adjunct/Visiting Faculty:

      • Non-Tenured: 30

    • Women on Faculty:

      • Tenured: 10
      • Non-Tenured: 12

    • Faculty with PhDs:

      • Tenured: 45
      • Non-Tenured: 32

  • TEACHING/ACADEMICS

    • Main teaching methods:

      • Case Study: 50 %
      • Experiential Learning: 20 %
      • Simulations: 15 %
      • Team Projects: 15 %

    • Faculty for executive education:

      • Full-time faculty (with tenure and/or permanent): 85 %
      • Full-time faculty (without tenure): 5 %
      • Adjunct faculty: 5 %
      • Other: 5 %

    • Percentage of faculty who are:

      • Female: 15 %
      • International: 7 %

  • TECHNOLOGY

      • Technology improvements in the last three academic years: Upgraded to HD projectors and controls in 18 classrooms. Installed LCD's in 60 learning team rooms and 9 conference rooms. Complete video studio upgrade from analog to HD digital. New HD video conferencing system. Upgraded Auditorium PA system and new PA system in the Pepsico Forum. New Web site and upgrades to various systems. Purchased new Admissions system. Upgraded to MS Lync. Upgraded Adobe Communicator. Upgraded Darden Portal and Learning Management system.
      • Amount spent: $11,600,000.00

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