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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Live Virtual |  |
Online |  |
In-Person |
Comprehensive Management
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The Executive Program: Strategic Leadership at the Top |
Data & Analytics/Digital Transformation
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Strategic Use of Data |
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Data Science Methods and Applications |
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Managing Information for Analytics |
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Introduction to Digital Transformation |
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Strategic Data Analytics for Competitive Advantage |
Strategy
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Strategic Execution: Achieving Breakthrough Performance |
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Management Competencies
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Communication Strategies to Manage Crisis, Disruption & Transformation |
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Financial Management for Non-Financial Executives |
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Negotiating Success: A Learning Laboratory |
Leadership
Innovation
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Sales & Marketing
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Digital Marketing Innovation |
Corporate Aviation
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Managing the Corporate Aviation Function |
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Developing Leadership Capability in the Corporate Aviation Function |
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Leading Change in the Corporate Aviation Function |
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 or Management. Or focus on key areas for development with a certificate in Data Science for Business Strategy, Design Thinking, Business Strategy or Corporate Aviation Management. Connect with a Lifelong Learning concierge to help you build a certificate path to fit your schedule and meet your career goals.
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Darden Executive Education is provided by the University of Virginia
Darden School Foundation.