
EE - Open Programs
Open Programs
Short programs for the long game.
To lead is to know the world's current and future expectations of business, boasting an adaptable mindset that outpaces change itself.
A forum for lifelong learners, our open programs distill the future-proofed intensity of the Darden experience to as short as a week, and as long as your curiosity decides. With a diverse registrar designed to create and expand new and existing capabilities, open programs are available in in-person, hybrid and virtual formats.
Available Programs
Below is a list of our available open programs by category. Download a PDF of our upcoming program schedule or visit our Find Your Program page to search by your program needs.
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Advanced Management
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The Executive Program: Strategic Leadership at the Top |
Data Analytics
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Strategic Data Analytics for Competitive Advantage |
Management Competencies
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Financial Management for Non-Financial Executives |
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Strategic Negotiation |
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Corporate Aviation
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Where You'll Learn
How You'll Learn
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In Person
In our halls, you'll be exposed to an intimate, peer-driven learning experience that gives leaders a head start on their full potential. Every interaction is a chance to stretch perspectives and another opportunity to learn.
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Online
The world’s best education experience allows working professionals to sharpen their comprehension online, synthesizing a modern, a la carte learning model with the immersive Darden approach. We offer self-paced and live virtual programs to help meet learners where they are.
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Hybrid
Hybrid programs meet the needs of learners near and far, developing a combination of interactive simulations and in-person discussions to provide touchpoints for a collaborative classroom experience that won't disrupt the office workflow.
In our halls, you'll be exposed to an intimate, peer-driven learning experience that gives leaders a head start on their full potential. Every interaction is a chance to stretch perspectives and another opportunity to learn.
The world’s best education experience allows working professionals to sharpen their comprehension online, synthesizing a modern, a la carte learning model with the immersive Darden approach. We offer self-paced and live virtual programs to help meet learners where they are.
Hybrid programs meet the needs of learners near and far, developing a combination of interactive simulations and in-person discussions to provide touchpoints for a collaborative classroom experience that won't disrupt the office workflow.
Certificates
Demonstrate your initiative and a keen desire to be the best leader you can be with a noncredit certificate from Darden Executive Education & Lifelong Learning. Build your personalized learning path from a wide selection of programs to earn your Certificate in Leadership and Management. Or focus on key areas for development with a certificate in Business Strategy or Corporate Aviation Management. Connect with a Lifelong Learning director to help you build a certificate path to fit your schedule and meet your career goals.
Darden Executive Education is provided by the University of Virginia
Darden School Foundation.