Preparing Leaders and Their Organizations for the Future of Work: Q&A With Darden Executive Education & Lifelong Learning CEO Ashley Williams

Darden Executive Education & Lifelong Learning CEO and Chief Learning Officer Ashley Williams came to Darden in early 2019 from McKinsey & Co., where the…

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Preparing for the Future of Work: What Can MOOCs Do For You?

Massive open online course (MOOC) providers such as Coursera and FutureLearn have been riding a wave of job security fears caused by automation and digital disruption to increase their reach and revenue.Coursera is now valued at $2.5 billion after raising another $130 million in venture capital in July…

By Dawn Driscoll-

Five Actions to Take Now to Prepare for Your Next Job Search

As an 11-year veteran career coach, now serving as the executive director of the University of Virginia Darden School of Business Armstrong Center for Alumni Career Services, Jen Coleman has seen many job seekers give up on their job search before they are really ready to begin. In a…

By Dawn Driscoll-

Participant Profile: TEP Prepares Noel Hiney for Lifetime of Change

Noel Hiney traveled from Ireland in 2001 to participate in Darden Executive Education & Lifelong Learning’s global, advanced management experience, The Executive Program (TEP).  Since that time, he says his Darden experience has proven to be indispensable throughout his career. It gave him an unshakeable confidence in himself, a…

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Participant Profile: Laura Gent Leverages Data Science Insights in New Role

Laura Gent describes herself as an energetic, results-oriented, collaborative leader with 20 years of federal financial management experience across agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services. In summer 2020, she boosted her existing strengths in leadership and financial management by seeking new skills in data science through…

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UVA Darden Launches Sands Institute for Lifelong Learning

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business has launched the Marjorie R. and Frank M. Sands Sr. Institute for Lifelong Learning and announced the first professors to receive Frank M. Sands Sr. Professorships, chairs made possible by the record-setting gift made by Sands (MBA ’63) in 2019.Faculty…

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