Darden School of Business at University of Virginia

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business delivers the world’s best business education experience to prepare entrepreneurial, global and responsible leaders through its MBA, Ph.D. and Executive Education programs. Darden educates leaders of exceptional talent and promise, so that they may achieve their full potential and step forward to improve the world.

At Darden, we don’t lecture. Instead, you’ll discuss real-world business cases in class and apply your knowledge in the field through experiential learning, consulting projects, club leadership and more. Darden’s top-ranked faculty is renowned for teaching excellence and advances practical business knowledge through research.

Darden was established in 1955 at the University of Virginia, a top public university founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1819 in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Programs

• Full Time MBA
• Executive MBA (EMBA and GEMBA formats)

Class profile

Profile for Full Time Class of 2018

Class size: 345

Average age at entry: 27

International (born outside U.S.): 33%

Countries represented: 38

Domestic minorities: 20%

Joint degrees offered

• MBA/JD
• MBA/MA in Government or Foreign Affairs
• MBA/MA in East Asian Studies
• MBA/MD
• MBA/ME
• MBA/MEd in Innovation in Education Reform
• MBA/MPH
• MBA/MPP
• MBA/MSDS
• MBA/MSN
• MBA/Ph.D.

Specializations by function: Asset Management/Sales & Trading, Corporate Finance/Investment Banking, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Strategy Consulting, Supply Chain Management, Corporate Innovation, Business Development and Growth, Business Analytics, Innovation for Sustainability, Global Business

Program duration: 21 Months

Minimum Work Experience: No minimum requirement

Language Requirement: English

Percentage of Students Employed: 93%

Financial Aid for International Students: See program website