Career Journeys
Career Journeys - General Management
Career Path: General Management
General managers need the skills to do it all, and Darden delivers those skills. Through the purposefully intense core curriculum, collaborative learning teams and sections, and breadth of opportunities in the First Year, students are prepared to take on a wide range of general management leadership roles. General managers from Darden are redefining every facet of the workplace.
The Darden MBA Powers Stellar General Management Career Outcomes
Darden’s Class of 2024 began post-MBA careers in general management at the globe's top companies and earned record starting salaries.
Leaders in General Management Recognize the Value of the Darden MBA
Hiring Companies Across Industries
Future General Managers Are Transformed in Charlottesville, Ready to Lead Anywhere
Locations for General Management Grads
The most popular city for graduates pursuing General Management was New York City, but you'll find a network of alumni throughout the U.S.
Graduates Pursued Various Functional Roles
Leadership Development Programs
Corporate Functions
Business Development/Strategic Planning
Internal Consulting
Navigate Darden Electives and Coursework That Deliver Essential General Management Skills
In your First Year, you’ll gain an invaluable foundation in fundamental business concepts as you build lasting connections with your learning team and section.
Here, we help you navigate what comes next. After the First Year core curriculum, Darden students begin to tailor their experience by selecting from over 100 electives. Students interested in a general management career may find particular benefit from the courses listed below or via the elective guide below.
Concentrations
Outside of the Classroom, General Management Opportunities That Spark Inspiration and Professional Purpose
Darden’s best-in-class Career Center and wide array of student organizations and centers provide you the opportunity to learn about yourself and learn from others as you pursue your career.
Meet Your General Management Career Team
Shavone Dudley
Associate Director of Employer Engagement and Recruiting
Janeth Gomez
Senior Director, General Management Careers
Meet Darden's Experts in General Management Who Will Help Hone Your Purpose
Award-Winning Faculty
Leaders, scholars, disruptors, entrepreneurs, innovators, thinkers, and, above all, doers come together to create an unparalleled experience in business education.
Recognized as the best in the world, the Darden faculty teaches to the student's benefit while advancing the nature of business itself.
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Select General Management Alumni Leaders
Here, you'll become a member of a global network that’s over 19,000 people strong. Darden’s alumni are united in their commitment to shared professional and personal excellence.
Indy Adenaw (MBA ’08)
Managing Director, Management Leadership for Tomorrow
Stuart C. Bachelder (MBA '06)
Vice President, DaVita Kidney Care
Jacqueline Grace (MBA ’10)
Senior Vice President & General Manager, Caesars Entertainment Corporation
Evan A. Inra (EMBA '08)
HR Program Leader, Amazon Web Services
Nicole Lindsay (MBA '99/JD '00)
COO, Sustainability and Center for Inclusive Growth, Mastercard
Eric M. Swanson (MBA ’08)
Director, Last Mile, Worldwide Delivery Service Partner Program, Amazon
There Are Even More Opportunities to Explore
Darden students can go from here, to anywhere. Graduates begin their post-graduation careers in a wide variety of the world’s most in-demand sectors. Explore even more career journeys.