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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study, Virtual Classroom | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
The Stanford LEAD Online Business programme is designed to help you drive innovation into your organisation and transform you into a change maker. If you want to learn how to make your knowledge impactful, you will benefit highly from this course.
The Stanford LEAD Business Program is a year-long program. The aim is to provide you with the tools to lead your organisation more effectively. The curriculum infuses experiential learning along with research-based methods for an in-depth learning experience.
The Stanford LEAD Business syllabus covers a ton of theoretical and practical topics. You’ll be going through essential concepts like critical thinking, strategic leadership, value-based leadership, business model analysis, and business model design.
Upon finishing the Stanford LEAD Business course, you earn a certificate. You will also receive CEUs to help you qualify for professional development, reimbursement programs, or meet professional rectification requirements. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to stay connected with LEAD for lifelong learning.
The Highlights
- One-year long course
- 5-10 hours per week time commitment
- Certificate upon completion
- A lifelong connection with the LEAD community
- Real-time engagement with Stanford GSB faculty
- 1:1 training with course faculty
- Virtual live classes
- Research-based curriculum
- Diverse class of students
Programme Offerings
- Certificate upon completion
- Lifelong interaction with the LEAD community
- Diverse class of students
- Research-based curriculum
- One-year long course
- live online classes
- Interaction with Stanford GSB faculty
- 1:1 coaching with course faculty.
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|
| yes | Stanford GSB |
Stanford LEAD Online Business Program fee structure
Course Name | Course Fee in USD |
Stanford LEAD Online Business Program | US $19,200 |
*4 quarterly installments of $4,800
Eligibility Criteria
You will be selected for the Stanford LEAD Online Business course based on the exclusive selection procedure.
What you will learn
The Stanford LEAD Business course is aimed to equip you with the knowledge of:
- Critical thinking analysis
- Strategic leadership
- Foundations of leadership
- Financing innovation
- Value-based leadership
- Building power to lead
- Business model analysis and design
- Communicating with impact
- Crisis management
- Neuroscience perspective of customer experience design
- Design for disruption
- Decision making
- Design thinking from insights to viability
- Designing organisations for innovation and creativity
Who it is for
The Online Business Program by Stanford is open to:
- Emerging leaders who want to learn how to master the trajectories of impactful leadership
- Engaged leaders who want to optimise team performance and are committed to developing their management team
- Enterprising professionals who value and exchange diverse perspectives and are seeking to collaborate with self-motivated individuals
- Senior or mid-level professionals who would like to make their organisation more innovative and implement creative strategies to do so
Admission Details
To gain admission to Stanford LEAD Business Program, you will need to:
- Fill the admission form
- Submit an essay
- Submit professional recommendations
- Online video interview
Application Details
To begin the admission procedure for the LEAD Business Program, you will have to fill out an online application form. In the form, you will have to provide basic personal contact details and your professional background information.
Additionally, you will have to upload your essay, letters of recommendation and the interview recording. Following this, you will receive a confirmation of receipt within 24 hours. After four weeks of submitting your application, you will get notified about whether your application has been accepted or not.
The Syllabus
- Critical Analytical Thinking
- Financing Innovation: The Creation of Value
- Intentional Leadership: A 360 Approach
- Strategic Leadership
- Values-Based Leadership
- A New Type of Leader: Anchored on Purpose, Fueled by Humor
- Building Power to Lead
- Business Model Analysis and Design
- Communicating with Impact
- Creating a Life of Consequence: How Happy, Meaningful, and Successful Lives Really Happen
- Crisis Management
- Decision Making
- Design for Disruption
- Designing Organizations for a Culture of Innovation
- Design Thinking: From Insights to Viability
- Getting (More of) What You Want: Negotiating, Collaborative Problem-Solving and Value-Claiming
- Inclusive Leadership for Innovation and Excellence
- Leadership Agility
- Leading with Insight: Self-Awareness and Team Dynamics
- Mobilizing for Successful Change: A Toolkit
- Neuroscience and the Connection to Exemplary Leadership
- Persuasion: Principles and Practice
- Power of Story
Instructors
Stanford GSB Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
Candidates are admitted on a rolling basis to the Stanford LEAD Business Program. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.
Yes, the Stanford LEAD Business course is an online, research-based course.
Upon completing the online Business Program, you will be awarded a Stanford GSB Professional Certificate along with continuing education units
The program fee for the LEAD Business Program will cover your tuition and may also include accommodation, meals, and course material.
If the COVID-19 pandemic situation forced the program to get cancelled, you could request a deferral to the next term. You can also transfer to another program in case you have already paid your tuition fee. However, you also have the option to request a refund for your tuition fee.