University of Virginia Darden School of Business Opening New Campus Near Washington, D.C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business announced this month that it will begin offering its MBA for Executives (EMBA) and Global MBA for Executives (GEMBA) programs at a new location near Washington, D.C. this August. The executive MBA experience will mirror the experience participants at the program on the Darden Grounds at the University of Virginia, in Charlottesville, receive.

Scott Beardsley, Dean of the Darden School, comments, “Washington, D.C., is a global gateway, where business and government intersect. For 60 years, the Darden School has developed business, government, and military leaders through its MBA and executive education programs. The capital region was an obvious choice for our new location, since Virginia has always had close ties to the nation’s capital. The new location’s proximity to Union Station and the D.C.-area airports, and the once-a-month residencies from Friday to Sunday, make the program easily accessible to executives commuting in from most U.S. metropolitan areas or international gateway cities.”

The opening of the Washington, D.C.-area location is the first in a series of enhancements planned for 2016 that will allow executives to customize and globalize their MBA experience. Executives can choose either the Washington, D.C. or Charlottesville location as a base, and the EMBA or GEMBA program format. While EMBA students will take part in one or more global residencies in Brazil, China, Europe, or India, GEMBA students will take part in global residencies in all four locations. According to Beardsley, “The School’s mission is to improve the world by developing responsible leaders, who are also global and entrepreneurial. The District’s concentrations in entrepreneurship and innovation, its international influence, and its tradition of leadership naturally align with the Darden School’s strengths. The program prepares leaders for high performance through weekend residencies, global residencies, and distance learning, of which Darden is a pioneer.”

For more information on Darden’s MBA program, visit their Web site.

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