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.
During your in-person modules in Charlottesville, you will stay at Darden's new on-Grounds facility, The Forum Hotel.
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.
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
$1,495
Embrace the habits of word-class negotiators to increase your influence, build positive relationships and secure the best possible outcomes for your organization.
In-person, Charlottesville, VA
5 Days
$9,450
Cultivate a healthy, collaborative culture, even while undergoing change. Learn what it takes to lead with daily rowing led by Olympian, Dan Lyons.
In-person, Charlottesville, VA
5 Days
$9,950
Learn how to embrace change, drive growth and innovation, and lead your team to do the same.
In-person, Charlottesville, VA
4 Days
$8,500
Gain financial acumen to make better business decisions. Learn to interpret financial reports, improve the bottom line, and speak a common language with financial executives.
In-person, Charlottesville, VA
6 Days
$9,950
Develop your leadership and influence skills to create the change you need to succeed.
In-person, Charlottesville, VA
5 Days
$9,450
Led by Darden's renowned thought leaders in the DEI space, this program provides training and insights for leaders to tackle the often emotionally intense work that is required to lead change in their organization and industry.
In-person, Washington, D.C., Area
4 days
$11,500
Leverage powerful tools and techniques in data science — such as artificial intelligence and machine learning — to become more competitive and dynamic in the face of constant disruption.
In-person, Charlottesville, VA
4 Days
$8,500
Develop new skills and perspectives to lead your team and organization mindfully through challenge, change, and recovery.
Live Virtual
4 weeks, 3-5 hours / week
$3,450
Develop the essential skills of servant leadership. Lead through your team, supporting their development and engaging at a deeper level.
In-person, Charlottesville, VA
5 Days
$9,450
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 has published over fifty research articles, teaching cases, and practitioner-oriented tools for strategically activating best selves through strength-based development. She has been named a finalist for the Thinkers50 Talent Award in 2021, which recognizes scholars working in the field of human talent and workforce issues.
Teaches In: Women in Leadership, Leading Diversity 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 questions of developing personal leadership expertise, leading change as a middle manager and on the events that shape individual careers and propel organizational change. She has co-authored three books, Alliance Competence, Leader and Teams: The Winning Partnership and The Portable MBA, 5th edition.
Teaches in: Leading Teams for Growth and Change
Lili Powell co-founded the Leading Mindfully executive education program and heads the Communication area at Darden, which aims to set a new standard for teaching and learning communication in business education. 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 and Women in Leadership
Andrew Wicks is the co-author of five books and has published extensively in journals in business ethics, management, health care and the humanities. He also served as guest editor of Business Ethics Quarterly and Journal of Management, Spirituality and Religion. 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.”
