Darden Center for Global Initiatives (DCGI)
DCGI - Regions - Latin America
Latin America
Open to students of any background with an interest in Latin American culture, the popularity of Darden’s Latin American Student Association shows how the warmth, hospitality, sense of family and fun of Latin America has spread north.
Beyond Latin American influence and interest in Charlottesville, Darden enjoys rich and long-standing relationships with partner schools such as Universidad Austral Escuela De Dirección y Negocios (IAE) in Argentina and El Instituto Panamericano de Alta Dirección de Empresa (IPADE) in Mexico, as well as a new relationship with PAD Escuela de Direccion in Peru. Groups of MBA and executive MBA students from INCAE and PAD have recently travelled to Darden for International Partner Programs and Darden faculty often head south as visiting fellows or conference contributors.
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Global Business Experience-
Academic Opportunities
Global Immersion Courses
Global Immersion Courses provide students with the opportunity to engage deeply with another culture and its business practices. These courses typically run one or two weeks during January, March or May and are led entirely by Darden faculty members.
Previously offered Global Immersion Courses in Latin America include courses to Argentina and Costa Rica.
Global Topics Courses
Global Topics Courses allow students to learn about a particular business topic that is enhanced and best understood in a particular international location.
- Patagonia — Leadership
Past Global Consulting Project Locations
During their second year, Darden students have the opportunity to work directly with a global client on a pressing business challenge. These clients may be multinational organizations, small startups, nonprofits or other schools. Students conduct an onsite visit as part of working on their project. Past locations in Latin America have included:
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Argentina
Exchange Partners
Buenos Aires, Argentina
IAE - Universidad Austral Escuela De Dirección y NegociosMexico City, Mexico
IPADE - El Instituto Panamericano de Alta Dirección de Empresa - Thought Leadership
- Students & Alumni
Global Immersion Courses
Global Immersion Courses provide students with the opportunity to engage deeply with another culture and its business practices. These courses typically run one or two weeks during January, March or May and are led entirely by Darden faculty members.
Previously offered Global Immersion Courses in Latin America include courses to Argentina and Costa Rica.
Global Topics Courses
Global Topics Courses allow students to learn about a particular business topic that is enhanced and best understood in a particular international location.
- Patagonia — Leadership
Past Global Consulting Project Locations
During their second year, Darden students have the opportunity to work directly with a global client on a pressing business challenge. These clients may be multinational organizations, small startups, nonprofits or other schools. Students conduct an onsite visit as part of working on their project. Past locations in Latin America have included:
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Argentina
Exchange Partners
Buenos Aires, Argentina
IAE - Universidad Austral Escuela De Dirección y Negocios
Mexico City, Mexico
IPADE - El Instituto Panamericano de Alta Dirección de Empresa