Dean, Darden School of BusinessUniversity of Virginia

Overview

Dean, Darden School of Business, University of Virginia

The University of Virginia is launching an international search for the 10th Dean of the Darden School of Business. The successful candidate will be a visionary, strategic, and collaborative leader who will guide one of the world’s premier business schools into its next chapter of global impact.

Long recognized as one of the world’s premier institutions of management education, the Darden School of Business prepares responsible leaders through unparalleled, transformational learning experiences grounded in the case method, rigorous scholarship, and a deeply relational classroom environment. With a global community spanning Charlottesville, the Washington, D.C. region, and international hubs, Darden is distinguished by teaching excellence, research impact, and a commitment to business as a force for both economic and societal value.

Darden delivers top‑ranked graduate degree programs—Full‑Time MBA, Part‑Time MBA, Executive MBA, MSBA, and Ph.D.—and Executive Education & Lifelong Learning from the Darden School Foundation. The School’s faculty is consistently ranked No. 1 in the world for teaching excellence and is renowned for influential scholarship supported by research centers and Darden Business Publishing, one of the largest case publishers globally. With a growing presence at UVA Darden DC Metro in Rosslyn, Darden is expanding its reach at the intersection of business, policy, and global enterprise.

The Dean is responsible for advancing a bold, integrated vision that strengthens Darden’s distinctive identity and positions the School for long‑term impact and growth. This leader will:

• champion research excellence
• foster innovation across degree and non‑degree offerings
• steward a diversified financial model
• deepen corporate policy and global partnerships
• encourage a collaborative community of faculty, staff, and students

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• strong intellectual credibility and strategic and operational acumen
• fundraising success
• a deep appreciation for Darden’s case‑method pedagogy and values‑based learning model

Korn Ferry is assisting the University of Virginia with this recruitment. Applications should include a detailed curriculum vitae and a letter of interest. To ensure full consideration, inquiries, nominations, and applications should be submitted electronically, in confidence, by April 10 to