Every leadership role requires skills and perspectives gained through the noncredit Darden Certificate in Leadership & Management. Its programs offer a transformative learning experience online, in Charlottesville, Virginia and UVA Darden DC Metro in Arlington, Virginia.
Customize your four-program certificate path to meet your professional development goals. Engage with world-renowned faculty and fellow leaders to develop skills to lead a high-performance team, to communicate more effectively, and to build a culture of resilience.
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During in-person modules in Charlottesville, participants stay at Darden's new on-Grounds facility, The Forum Hotel operated by Kimpton. Enjoy access to all the hotel’s perks, including the Birch & Bloom steakhouse and The Good Sport craft beer bar. Anchored by the beautiful arboretum and botanical gardens as well as state-of-the-art indoor classrooms, The Forum Hotel is the new home for Executive Education & Lifelong Learning programming & lodging. |
Program participants and faculty share insights on the importance of lifelong learning and how Darden's noncredit Certificate in Leadership & Management can help you sharpen your skills and advance in your career.
Develop the essential leadership skills necessary to lead with and through your team in a changing world.
In-person, Charlottesville, VA
5 Days
$9,950
Cultivate a healthy, collaborative culture, even while undergoing change. Features rowing with Olympian Dan Lyons.
In-person, Charlottesville, VA
5 days
$10,950
Become a more influential leader and gain support for your ideas by honing your skills in negotiation, managing key relationships and effectively handling pushback.
Self-paced Online
5 Weeks,
2–5 hours/week
$1,600
Better understand how to think about the governance of your enterprise, deal with pressing issues and challenging board dynamics, as well as navigate external pressures put on companies.
Live Virtual
5 Weeks, 3-5 hours/week
$5,200
Embrace the habits of world-class negotiators to increase your influence, build positive relationships and secure the best possible outcomes for your organization.
In-person, Charlottesville, VA
5 Days
$9,950
Build resilient and adaptable teams that weather disruption and welcome change as an essential part of growth.
In-person, Charlottesville, VA
4 days
$8,950
Dr. Laura Morgan Roberts is an expert in diversity, authenticity and leadership development. Her research and consulting focuses on the science of maximizing human potential in diverse organizations and communities. She was recognized on the Thinkers50 2021 global ranking for her work in promoting racial and gender equity in leadership and the workplace.
Teaches In: Women in Leadership, Driving Innovation Through Inclusion and Servant Leadership
Mark Haskins has designed and delivered executive education programs for such clients as IBM, Aetna Insurance, and the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Air Force. He is the author of The Secret Language of Financial Reports (McGraw-Hill, 2008) and co-author of Teaching Management: A Field Guide for Professors, Consultants and Corporate Trainers (Cambridge University Press, 2006). His current writing interests focus on a variety of issues pertaining to talent development, financial reporting and crafting effective learning experiences.
Teaches in: Financial Management for Non-Financial Executives
Lynn Isabella is an expert in leadership and how people think about change. She is an authority on leading and managing in a global environment and in competency in global leadership. As a teacher, consultant and executive coach, she teaches individuals and companies to develop talent and organizational effectiveness. Her research focuses on developing personal leadership expertise, leading change as a middle manager and on the events that shape individual careers and propel organizational change.
Teaches in: Leading Teams for Growth and Change
Lili Powell co-founded the Leading Mindfully executive education program and has expertise in leadership and management communication, corporate reputation and diversity. She has co-authored Women in Business: The Changing Face of Leadership (Greenwood, 2007) and is a member of the Arthur W. Page Society, whose mission is dedicated to uploading the highest ethical and effective practices among professional communicators.
Teaches in: Leading Mindfully, Women in Leadership and Managing Individual & Organizational Change
Andrew Wicks is the co-author of five books and has published extensively in journals in business ethics, management, health care and the humanities. Known internationally for his research in business ethics and stakeholder theory, his recent research explores issues such as ethics in the supply chain, the ethical implications of accounting discretion and the consequences of "the dark side" of stakeholder theory.
Teaches in: Servant Leadership
“A practical approach to integrating mindfulness into your leadership moments.”
“In one week, this course was able to bring me from zero competency on the subject to a point where I can converse with finance and accounting colleagues on a level that impresses them.”
“The professors treat you like their equal and guide you as you’re learning the material. They’re also very accessible outside the classroom. Darden provides a participant experience unlike any other.”
“If you want to learn how to synchronize your team and build high performing teams, this is a workshop for you. Learn in a fun, unique environment.”
