Stanford Entrepreneurship Courses

Students at Stanford Graduate School of Business have access to entrepreneurship courses from across the university. To help you identify courses that match your learning goals, below is a listing of all the GSB courses that focus on entrepreneurship and innovation as well as a selection of entrepreneurial courses open to GSB students at other Stanford schools.

If you would like help brainstorming what classes might be a great fit, you can reach out to Lisa Sweeney or Slava Derugin who are helpful guides in explaining the differences between the various experiential entrepreneurial courses.

Functional Courses

Industry-Specific Courses

Students can learn about innovating within industries that interest them through these courses.

Course Title Quarters School
Technology
Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation in Enterprise Software Firms SPR GSB
Strategies of Effective Product Management WIN GSB
AI and Data Science: Strategy, Management and Entrepreneurship WIN GSB
Entrepreneurship in Asian High Tech Industries SPR SoE
Frontier Technology: Understanding and Preparing for Technology in the Next Economy SPR SoE
Topics in International Technology Management AUT SoE
Health Care
Innovation and Management in Health Care WIN GSB
Leading Strategic Change in the Health Care Industry AUT GSB
Technology Assessment and Regulation of Medical Devices SPR SoE
Biodesign for Digital Health AUT SoM
Biodesign Fundamentals SPR SoM
Global Leaders and Innovators in Human and Planetary Health AUT SoM
Launching a Healthcare Venture: The Nuts and Bolts of Founding a Start Up SPR SoM
Transportation
Strategic Thinking in Action - In Business and Beyond II (Automotive Industry Disruption) AUT GSB
Education
Disruptions in Education WIN GSB / GSE
Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Education Technology Seminar SPR GSB / GSE
Entrepreneurship in Education: A Comparative Analysis of the US and Emerging Markets WIN GSB
Transforming Education through Entrepreneurship AUT GSB / GSE
Search Funds
Entrepreneurial Acquisition AUT, WIN, SPR GSB
Search Fund Garage SPR GSB
Other
The Enduring Enterprise SPR GSB
Leading Environmental Sustainability by Design SPR GSB
Understanding AI Technology for Business Problems WIN GSB
Sports Business Management WIN GSB
The Future of Cities: Entrepreneurship, Policy & Business Strategy SPR GSB
The Yin and Yang of Family Business Transitions AUT GSB
Future of Work: A Lab for Startups WIN GSB
Creating and Leading New Ventures in Engineering and Science-based Industries SPR SoE
Opportunities in PropTech and ConTech Seminar WIN SoE

Ecopreneurship

These are grad-level courses that focus on the strategies and methods for entrepreneurs interested in solving climate and sustainability challenges. For a fuller list of all courses that touch on the intersection of sustainability and entrepreneurship, see the Stanford Ecopreneurship Resource Landscape.

Course Title Quarters School
Startup Garage: Design AUT GSB
Startup Garage: Testing and Launch WIN GSB
Ecopreneurship: Pioneering Sustainability Ventures WIN GSB
Climate Tech for Rapid Decarbonization WIN GSB
Ecopreneurship: Pioneering Sustainability Ventures WIN GSB / SDSS
Leading Environmental Sustainability by Design SPR GSB
Energy: Innovation, Policy & Business Strategy SPR GSB
Big Ideas & Open Opportunities in Climate-Tech Entrepreneurship AUT SDSS
Case Studies in Leading Change for Sustainability WIN SDSS
Hacking for Climate and Sustainability WIN SDSS
Stanford Climate Ventures WIN, SPR SDSS
Engineering, Entrepreneurship & Climate Change WIN SoE