University Of Virginia - Darden School Of Business
Arlington,VA, United States of America
A flexible format of the Darden MBA for working professionals based in the Washington, D.C. metro area. The program offers the transformational education experience Darden is known for with a mix of in-person and virtual delivery. Courses are primarily offered on weekday evenings and the program can be completed on a timetable that works best for students.
A hallmark of Darden’s general management approach, the core curriculum is the same across all of Darden’s MBA formats.
In the Part-Time MBA program, the core curriculum is delivered during the first 20 months of the program. Students complete the core curriculum as a cohort, moving through these courses with their classmates.
During the core curricular period, Part-Time MBA students typically take two courses at a time, completing 34.5 credits (of 60 required for graduation). The 18-month core is bracketed by two week-long residencies in Charlottesville – one at the beginning of the program and one at the conclusion of the core curricular period.
Electives are primarily delivered after the completion of the 20-month core. Although, some elective opportunities are offered during the first 20 months of the program. It is during the elective period that Part-Time MBA students choose how quickly or slowly they wish to complete their remaining credits. In the Part-Time MBA program, students take 17 electives (or 25.5 credits). At Darden, most courses are 1.5 credits. See the Electives page for more details.
