UVA Darden Executive Education & Lifelong Learning | Certificate in Leadership & Management

Learning & Lodging at Darden

During in-person modules in Charlottesville, participants stay at Darden's on-Grounds facility, The Forum Hotel operated by Kimpton.

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.

Certificate Track

For professionals with 6–12 years working and management experience, taking on more cross-functional leadership

Earn this noncredit certificate by customizing your learning path and completing four programs from our available portfolio. Upcoming programs include:

Collaboration and Influence

27 January–3 March 2025
5 May–9 June 2025

Become a more influential leader and gain support for your ideas by honing your skills in negotiation, managing key relationships and effectively handling pushback.

Format: Self-paced Online
Time Commitment: 5 Weeks,
2–5 hours/week
Program Fee: $1,600

AI Essentials for Government Leaders

4–6 February 2025

Enhance your capabilities with evolving technology and tools such as generative AI, machine learning and computer vision, as well as your understanding of the ethics, biases, data governance and security considerations surrounding AI's rapid growth, especially in the public sector.

Format: In-person, Washington, D.C. Metro Area
Time Commitment: 2.5 Days
Program Fee: $4,700

Leading Mindfully: Mastering Difficult Conversations

4–27 February 2025

Our interactive program is designed to build self-awareness and tackle difficult conversations with confidence, compassion and tact. Discover practical tools to manage complex, high-emotion situations with clarity, calm and resolve to strengthen team resilience and create a culture of engagement and growth.

Format: Live virtual
Time Commitment: 4 weeks, Tues & Thur from 1-2:30pm EST
Program Fee: $3,600

Financial Management for Non-Financial Executives

23–28 February 2025

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.

Format: In-person, Charlottesville, VA
Time Commitment: 6 Days
Program Fee: $10,500

Decision Making Strategies That Get Results

10–13 March 2025

Successful leaders recognize that decision making is a skill that needs to be learned and practiced. Through interactive simulations and real-world case studies, you'll gain the skills to identify biases, understand consumer behavior, and leverage strategic thinking for decisive action.

Format: In-person, Washington, D.C. Metro Area
Time Commitment: 4 days
Program Fee: $7,900

Women in Leadership Program

7–11 April 2025

Strengthen your ability to build influence and inspire others through focus on corporate culture, communication, conflict management, leveraging differences, crisis leadership and decision-making under pressure.

Format: In-person, Washington, D.C. Metro Area
Time Commitment: 5 days
Program Fee: $9,950

Servant Leadership: Leading With Humanity

5–9 May 2025

Refine your natural management inclinations with individual coaching and discover how empathy, communication and encouragement can drive your team in extraordinary new directions.

Format: In-person, Charlottesville, VA
Time Commitment: 5 days
Program Fee: $9,950

Leading Teams for Growth and Change

2–6 June 2025

Cultivate a healthy, collaborative culture, even while undergoing change. Features rowing with Olympian Dan Lyons.

Format: In-person, Charlottesville, VA
Time Commitment: 5 days
Program Fee: $10,950

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Meet just a few of Darden's top-ranked thought leaders.

Laura Morgan Roberts

Associate Professor of Business Administration

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 & 2023 global rankings 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

Jared D. Harris

Samuel L. Slover Research Chair and Associate Professor of Business Administration

Jared Harris' research centers on the interplay between ethics and strategy, with a particular focus on the topics of corporate governance, business ethics and interorganizational trust. Harris has written extensively on the topics of executive compensation and other governance-related topics.

Teaches In: Responsible Business for Corporate Boards

Elizabeth A. Powell

Julie Logan Sands Associate Professor of Business Administration
Kluge-Schakat Professor, School of Nursing
Director, Compassionate Care Initiative

Specializing in mindful communication and leadership presence, Lili Powell also has expertise in leadership and management communication, corporate reputation and diversity. She is a consultant, facilitator, instructor and coach who has worked with numerous national and international businesses, organizations, and universities.

Teaches in: Leading Mindfully and Managing Individual and Organizational Change

Lynn Isabella

Frank M. Sands Sr. Associate Professor of Business Administration

As a management consultant, Lynn Isabella has extensive international experience helping companies develop their global leadership talent. She is also a certified executive coach and researcher, focusing on questions of leading change as a middle manager, developing collaborative leadership abilities and understanding mindsets that shape careers and organizational change.

Teaches in: Leading Teams for Growth and Change

Andrew C. Wicks

Ruffin Professor of Business Administration
Director, Olsson Center for Applied Ethics; Director, Doctoral Program

Andrew Wicks is an expert in international business ethics, corporate social responsibility and ethics in public life. His research interests include stakeholder responsibility, stakeholder theory, trust, health care ethics, total quality management and ethics, and entrepreneurship.

Teaches in: Servant Leadership

“A practical approach to integrating mindfulness into your leadership moments.”

Ted Castellon, SVP, Integrated Care, Bayer

Leading Mindfully program

“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.”

Jeff Diguette, Senior Engineering Manager, Clark Construction

Financial Management for Non-Financial Executives program

“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.”

Cory Hancock, Public Relations Office, National Science Foundation

Managing Individual and Organizational Change program

“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.”

4 programs, 1 career-changing certificate

CERTIFICATE IN LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT

Immersive learning experiences designed to take your career to the next level.

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Format

IN-PERSON OR ONLINE

FEE

FROM $1,600

INTENDED FOR

TEAM LEADERS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT, EXECUTIVES

CERTIFICATE PATH

3 PROGRAMS WITHIN 7 YEARS

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