Weeknight Classes. Flexible Duration. DC Metro Location.

Part-Time MBA

Part-Time MBA

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.

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Dean Beardsley teaching at Sands Family Grounds
Assistant Professor Barbara Millar in Rosslyn
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Professor Greg Fairchild moderates an event

At Darden, we empower agile, creative and critical thinkers to be catalysts for business and social transformation, globally. Darden's signature approach to teaching and learning will allow you to pursue your purpose, master business tools and concepts, and gain the holistic leadership skills you need to make an impact.

Experiential Learning for Working Professionals

Tap into the potential of the Darden network while keeping your weekends open. UVA Darden DC Metro, located in the Rosslyn neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia, is a hub of activity with a variety of degree and non-degree program offerings, events, and cross-sector collaboration. Not only that, the area is home to the largest alumni bases of the University of Virginia and the Darden School.

A Schedule at Your Pace

Guided by Darden's world-class faculty, your intentional learning experience will provide you with the skills to lead projects and teams, even in times of great uncertainty. Professor Barbara Millar's areas of expertise include enterprise leadership and coaching. Faculty for professional degree program students are the same faculty that teach students attending the program in Charlottesville.

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UVA Darden DC Metro is located less than five miles from Union Station at the Washington Metro's Rosslyn station. Our Washington, D.C., area location on the banks of the Potomac River is a sleek, modern facility with a 360-degree views of the capital region.

Monumentally Convenient Location

Darden has a significant presence in the global gateway of Washington, D.C., where heads of government and industry help advance faculty research. Darden Associate Dean for Washington, D.C., Area Initiatives Greg Fairchild often moderates events with senior leaders from the public and private sectors. Additionally, initiatives like the Dean's DC Fellows Program assembles innovative and intellectually accomplished experts to meet at the intersection of business, public policy and academia.

Darden's Dean's DC Fellows

Weeknight Courses
Mondays and Thursdays
Flexible Duration
28–48 Month Program
D.C. Area Base
Work While Studying

Meet Our Inaugural Cohort

One of the best ways to learn more about our Part-Time MBA is to get to know the students in the program. In August 2022, Darden welcomed it's first incoming class of Part-Time MBA student during opening week in Charlottesville. Read more about who joined this class, and the class profile.

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Learn Why Students Chose Darden's Part-Time MBA Format
Brett Twitty

The Part-Time MBA has all the hallmarks of Darden’s top-ranked educational experience — high-engagement classrooms, student-centered design, world-class faculty — in a format designed for flexibility and convenience. This program offers learners in the Washington, D.C., area yet another pathway to a Darden MBA, without having to interrupt their busy lives and careers. 

Brett Twitty
Managing Director, Admissions & Strategic Initiatives, Professional Degree Programs, UVA Darden

A Part-Time MBA for Your Full-Time Purpose

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Student on bench for PT MBA

Let's Talk Business (School)

What makes the Darden MBA different? The personal, tight-knit relationships with members of the Darden community is one place to start. And it’s why we’d love to tell you the rest in direct conversation.
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  Part-Time MBA Executive MBA Formats Full-Time MBA
Format In-person
& virtual		 In-person
& virtual		 In-person
Classes Weekday evenings Weekends & Weeknights Residential
Duration 28–48 months 21 months 21 months
Cohort Size 65 students 135 students 335 students
Work Experience Range 2–10+ years 5–25+ years 2–10+ years
Work While Study Yes Yes No
Location Base Rosslyn Rosslyn Charlottesville

Part-Time MBA Overview Webinar

On 13 December 2021, Senior Associate Dean for Professional Degree Programs Yael Grushka-Cockayne and Senior Director of Admissions Brett Twitty hosted an overview webinar in which they shared insights about the Part-Time MBA format’s structure and design, as well as advice for prospective students.

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