Practicing Managers Earning the Darden MBA
Posted in Case Method, Curriculum, Faculty, Students on Mar 14th, 2013
In today’s guest blog, Carla Manno, EMBA Class of 2014, discusses the importance of faculty at an Executive MBA program and reveals exactly why she and her classmates clap after each class:
Ever seen a standing ovation for an Accounting or Finance class? If you come to Darden, you will. In fact, our cohort has reflected [...]
Posted in Admissions on Feb 19th, 2013
The value of your executive MBA experience will be impacted by the caliber of your classmates, professors and learning environment. As you explore different EMBA programs, we recommend you:
Experience the teaching method
Meet faculty and current students in the program and ask them about their experiences
Test-drive your EMBA commute
Better understand the differences between MBA formats
In the [...]
Posted in Alumni, Career Services on Feb 6th, 2013
Students pursue an Executive MBA for a variety of reasons — to advance within their own company, to change career paths or to start their own business. Regardless of your motivation to pursue an MBA, Darden’s general management curriculum helps you develop the leadership skills and enterprise perspective necessary to advance your career in any [...]
Posted in Admissions, Events on Jan 23rd, 2013
Over the next few months, Darden will be hosting events across the U.S. to help you learn more about our executive MBA formats — the Executive MBA and Global Executive MBA. At each of these events, you will have the opportunity to speak with an Admissions committee member, as well as Darden students or alumni, [...]
Posted in Admissions on Jan 7th, 2013
If you missed Assistant Dean of MBA Admissions Sara Neher’s live video Q&A last week, you can access a video recording through the following link:
http://connect.darden.virginia.edu/p2bnkwmed6i/
In the video, Sara answers questions related to the MBA application and gives prospective students advice on how to submit a great application.
If you have additional questions about the Darden Executive [...]
Posted in Students on Oct 23rd, 2012
One of the best ways to learn about an MBA program is to talk to current students about their experiences. Darden’s Executive MBA student ambassadors come from a variety of industries ranging from government, consulting, financial services, advertising and more. You are invited to contact them and ask questions about their experiences in Darden’s EMBA.
Class [...]
Posted in Admissions on Jul 24th, 2012
The new essay question for the 2012-2013 Darden MBA for Executives (EMBA) application season has been released:
Share your thought process as you encountered a challenging work situation or complex problem. How did this experience change your perspective? (500 words maximum)
The application will be available on our website by the end of August.
Posted in Admissions, Events, Uncategorized on Oct 20th, 2011
Students in Darden’s EMBA and GEMBA executive MBA programs follow a number of distinct career paths. Many will continue to advance within their existing companies and industries, others will make a change, and some will become founders of their own businesses. And Darden’s dedicated career resources for executive MBA students support each of these choices.
At [...]
Posted in Curriculum, Entrepreneurship, ROI, Uncategorized, Women on Feb 12th, 2011
Why would an entrepreneur choose to earn an MBA from a school top-ranked for general management? The enterprise perspective and close-knit network of faculty, students, and alumni in Darden’s MBA for Executives program are invaluable, as are Darden’s unique and varied resources for entrepreneurs.
In this video, biotech entrepreneur Carolina Marun, Darden MBA for [...]
