David Colin Burke on Blogger: A Look at the UVA McIntire School's Master of Science in Commerce

Friday, December 18, 2020

A Look at the UVA McIntire School's Master of Science in Commerce

David Colin Burke leverages more than 25 years of experience in venture capital and private equity to serve as the chairman and CEO of Selby Lane LLC. A graduate of the University of Virginia, David Colin Burke remains involved with the institution as a lecturer with the UVA McIntire School of Commerce.

The McIntire School of Commerce offers a master of science in commerce, which is geared toward engineering, liberal arts, and science majors. Over the course of this 10-month graduate program, students work collaboratively to learn skills in fields such as business analytics, finance, government, management, and marketing. In addition to pursuing studies on the Charlottesville, Virginia, campus, students can participate in an immersive international learning experience while completing their degrees.

In 2019, The Economist ranked this master's program No. 1 among U.S. management programs and No. 6 worldwide. The program was also ranked No. 2 on the list of the Top 25 Best Value Master's in Management Programs by valuecolleges.com in 2020.

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About David Colin Burke

An alumnus of the University of Virginia, David Colin Burke earned a bachelor's degree in finance in 1988 and subsequently enrolled in the university’s School of Law, where he graduated with a juris doctor. He received a master's degree in international relations the following year. While pursuing his studies, David Colin Burke served as articles editor of the Virginia Journal of International Law and wrote his master's thesis, "The Dissolution of Yugoslavia." He also held a position as a research analyst at Strategic Planning Associates.

David Colin Burke joined a San Francisco law firm as an associate and later served at the International Capital Markets Group at Linklaters. He began focusing on private equity and venture capital in 2000 and served as the vice president of business development at the Paris-based Internet startup company iMediation. Subsequently, he managed private equity and venture capital investments at The Investment Fund for Foundations and the Stanford Management Company and, in 2005, he founded Makena Capital Management, LLC, where he served as the CEO until 2019. Moreover, he helped to guide Makena’s overall direction as managing director and as a member of the board of directors.

Mr. Burke expanded the investment management firm to one of the most renowned worldwide with more than 400 clients and over $20 billion worth of assets under management. In addition to his investment activity, he is a lecturer at multiple academic institutions, which include the University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce and the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.