Executive Development Program
Module 1: Feb. 9 – Feb. 12, 2025
Module 2: July 27 – July 30, 2025
Charlottesville, VA — University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business
Module 1
Sunday, February 9
Charlottesville, VA
Arrive in Charlottesville
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Welcome & Program Introduction
Jared Harris
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Welcome Dinner
Darden
Monday, February 10
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Breakfast and Personal Time
Forum Hotel
8:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Defining Moments & Leadership Courage
Jim Detert
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
Group Photo & Lunch
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
The Future of Work
Roshni Raveendran
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Networking Break
3:15 PM – 4:45 PM
Developing an Enterprise Perspective: Organizational Purpose & Capacity
Jared Harris
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Group Dinner
Darden
Tuesday, February 11
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Breakfast and Personal Time
Forum Hotel
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Financial Analysis
Justin Hopkins
10:30 – 10:45 AM
Networking Break
10:45 AM – 12:15 AM
Financial Analysis
Justin Hopkins
12:15 AM – 1:15 PM
Lunch
1:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Negotiation Expertise
Roshni Raveendhran
5:15 PM – 6:00 PM
Personal Time
6:15 PM – 8:30 PM
Closing Dinner
The Local
Wednesday, February 12
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Breakfast and Personal Time
Forum Hotel
8:30 AM – 10:15 AM
Interpersonal Influence
Gabe Adams
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Networking Break
10:15 AM – 12:00 PM
Strategic Thinking and Change
Jared Harris
12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Action Planning for Module 2
Jared Harris
12:45 PM
To-go Lunch Provided
Adjourn
Depart Charlottesville
Module 2
Sunday, July 27
Charlottesville, VA
Arrive in Charlottesville
3:45 PM
Bus Departs Forum
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Monticello Visit
5:45 PM
Bus Departs Monticello
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Opening Dinner
Location: TBD
Monday, July 28
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Breakfast and Personal Time
Forum Hotel
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Understanding Industry Dynamic & Competitive Advantage I
Jared Harris
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Networking Break
10:15 AM – 11:45 AM
Business Model Innovation in a Digital Era
Jared Harris & Doug Thomas
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
Lunch
12:45 PM – 1:45 PM
Industry Dynamics & Competitive Advantage I
Yo-Jud Cheng
1:45 PM – 2:00 PM
Networking Break
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Industry Dynamics & Competitive Advantage II
Yo-Jud Cheng
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Main Grounds & Bookstore Visit (Optional)
5:00 PM
Personal Time
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Darden Cookout
Tuesday, July 29
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Breakfast and Personal Time
Forum Hotel
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Learning Teams
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Policy Response to Modern Economic Crises
Dan Murphy
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Networking Break
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Monetary Policy and the Contemporaneous Macroeconomy
Dan Murphy
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
Lunch
1:15 PM – 1:45 PM
Learning Teams
1:45 PM – 3:15 PM
Data-Driven Decision Making
Michael Albert
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM
Networking Break
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Decision Making Under Uncertainty
Michael Albert
5:00 PM
Personal Time
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Closing Dinner
Forum Hotel
Wednesday, July 30
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Breakfast and Personal Time
Forum Hotel
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Values and Ethics in Business
Jared Harris
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Networking Break
10:15 AM – 11:30 AM
Program Wrap-Up and Closing
Dan Murphy
12:15 PM
To-Go Lunch Available
Adjourn