You’ve selected the best Stanford GSB Executive Education program to meet your professional goals. What’s next?
Preparation is the key to success in many facets of business. Making the case to attend a Stanford GSB Executive Education program is no different.
Gather Your Resources
After you’ve identified your current professional challenges and goals — for you, your role, and your organization — and mapped them to the program that fits your goals, there are many additional resources that will help you prepare to make your case to your manager or HR contact.
Program and Payment Information
Developing a strong understanding of the program will help you articulate the program’s key benefits to your manager or HR contact. Review the program brochures and program videos, which can be found on individual program websites, and explore our Payment & Cancellation, Discounts, and FAQ pages so that you’re prepared to answer possible questions about the program and the Stanford GSB Executive Education learning experience.
Participant Stories
Learning about other participants’ experiences can also help you speak to the program experience and its impact. Leverage our participant Spotlight stories and Voices articles so that you’re prepared to speak to the program impact, so that your organization is confident in making this investment in YOU.
Showcase the Benefits for Your Professional Growth & Your Organization
When it comes to making the case to attend a Stanford GSB Executive Education program, it’s important to showcase the value that the program will add to your professional growth and your organization. There are several aspects of the Stanford GSB Executive Education experience that make our programs transformational.
Expert Faculty and Original Research
Stanford GSB Executive Education programs are designed, taught, and led by the same faculty who teach in our top-ranking MBA program. These faculty members not only teach in our programs, but they also design and discover original research that challenges conventions and creates breakthroughs that push the boundaries of knowledge.
In our programs, faculty members tap into their expertise and leverage research-backed knowledge and experience teaching global executives to help you embrace new ways to lead teams and drive change within your organization.
Relevant Curriculum and Real-World Application
Stanford GSB Executive Education’s unique curriculum approach leverages a combination of experiential learning, case studies, discussions, and lectures to engage and transform participants. We continuously refine our programs to meet the needs of today’s leaders as they prepare to meet tomorrow’s challenges.
Our programs, which cover a range of topics, will empower you with the knowledge, skills, and frameworks to tackle the ever-changing business landscape. Depending on the program you’ve selected, you’ll emerge with business frameworks to think differently about challenges in your organization, personal leadership skills to transform your career, and/or key takeaways that can be applied to your role as soon as you return to your organization for immediate impact.
Meaningful and Lasting Network
As a participant in a Stanford GSB Executive Education program, you’ll have an opportunity to engage and connect with a dynamic group of leaders from a wide range of industries and backgrounds. These interactions will broaden your perspective, expand your knowledge, and spark new ways of thinking as you learn how other leaders have approached or solved similar challenges in their organizations.
The connections you build in our programs will last a lifetime, not just the duration of the program. Many participants often continue supporting each other, and each other’s careers, through group chats, email, LinkedIn, and in-person meetings and events.
Need additional resources? We’re happy to help.
If you’re trying to make the case to your manager or HR contact that a Stanford GSB Executive Education program is right for you, we’re here to help. Our staff team includes knowledgeable program leads who are in touch with current and past program participants as well as faculty. The program lead’s contact information can be found at the bottom right side of the Overview program page of each program.
If you’d like to consult with a Stanford GSB Executive Education learning advisor, you can contact +1.650.723.3341 or email us. We look forward to connecting with you!
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