ExecMBA Podcast #413: Professional Advancement Course Recap with Jim Collins and Jennifer Windus

About this episode

This episode features a discussion with career coaches Jim Collins and Jennifer Windus about the Professional Advancement Course in the Executive MBA and Part-Time MBA programs.

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Jim Collins and Jennifer Windus. Jim and Jennifer are Career Coaches with Darden’s Professional Degree Programs Career team, and we talk with them about the Professional Advancement Course, a required, career-focused course that takes place during January term in the first year of the Executive MBA and Part-Time MBA programs. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.

People in this episode

Guests: Jim Collins, Jennifer Windus

Topics covered

• career coaching
• Executive MBA
• Part-Time MBA
• Professional Advancement Course
• Darden experience

Keywords

• career advancement
• MBA programs
• Darden
• professional development
• coaching

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Darden, UVA Darden School of Business, Darden’s Professional Degree Programs Career team, Discover Darden Admissions blog

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