Posted in Program Information on Apr 23rd, 2013
Throughout each international residency, GEMBA students participate in Global Leadership Explorations (GLEs) — field experiences and non-classroom activities which immerse students in the cultural environment in which they are studying. These interdisciplinary experiences are customized depending on the residency location, term theme and course topics.
In the guest post below, aerospace executive and GEMBA First Year [...]
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Posted in Program Information on Mar 27th, 2013
Darden’s innovative Global Executive MBA format is designed specifically for executives seeking to extend the global reach of their companies and their careers. In each of the six two-week international residencies, students attend case method classes, visit influential firms during Global Leadership Explorations, gain cultural knowledge and contacts and learn to work across international borders.
During the [...]
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Posted in Program Information on Jan 30th, 2013
In this two-part series, Larry Becker, Associate Director of Marketing and Admissions, reflects on his experiences traveling in Brazil with the Global MBA for Executives (GEMBA) Class of 2014. Read Part 1 here.
In last week’s blog, I focused on the interactions between learning inside Darden’s Global Executive MBA classroom and through Global Leadership Experiences at the [...]
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Posted in Program Information on Jan 23rd, 2013
In this two-part series, Larry Becker, Associate Director of Marketing and Admissions, reflects on his experiences traveling in Brazil with the Global MBA for Executives (GEMBA) Class of 2014. Read Part Two.
As you read this, the Darden Global MBA for Executives Class of 2014 have just returned from their residency in Brazil, the second of [...]
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Posted in Admissions, Events, Uncategorized on Dec 31st, 2012
On 9 January, prospective students are invited to attend a special Class Visit Day during Darden’s Global MBA for Executives (GEMBA) residency in Sao Paulo, Brazil. This event will provide you with a close firsthand look at GEMBA, a unique format of the Darden MBA. Offering students the same faculty, curriculum and case method as Darden’s top ranked [...]
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Posted in Program Information on Jan 11th, 2012
The GEMBA Class of 2013 and the faculty team are having a feast of experiences in Brazil. From the first minute we convened in Sao Paulo, the students and faculty resumed the connections we established in August and have kept going through distance learning over the intervening months.
As we now start our 5th day in Brazil, the [...]
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The Economist magazine’s recent article, “Samba Management,” discusses the growing presence of top business schools in Brazil and prominently features the Darden GEMBA program’s Brazil residency, which is now in session. During this two-week residency — the second of six residencies that occur during the GEMBA program — Darden’s Global MBA for Executives students study and travel with Darden [...]
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Posted in Program Information on May 12th, 2011
Central to the Darden Global EMBA curriculum are the international residencies that will be held around the world. During each two-week residency students will attend case method classes with Darden’s top-ranked faculty, visit influential companies and organizations, gain cultural knowledge and contacts and learn to work across international borders. Details about the proposed schedules for [...]
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Posted in Events on Mar 11th, 2011
The University of Virginia Darden School of Business will be hosting five international Networking & Information Sessions over the next two weeks. These events will include time to speak personally with Darden staff and alumni and will be a great opportunity to get your questions answered about Darden’s Global MBA for Executives program. Dates and [...]
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