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At Stanford GSB, learning is transformational. Our graduate business programs push you to think boldly, lead with purpose, and apply rigorous insights to the world’s most complex challenges.

Through hands-on experiences and mentorship from faculty who shape the future of management and leadership, you’ll join a collaborative community driven to create meaningful impact across industries and society — an experience that defines a top business school.

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Stanford GSB offers graduate programs in business and management tailored to every stage of your career — from professionals seeking advanced training, to seasoned leaders aiming to deepen their impact and maximize their potential, to scholars pursuing academic research. 

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MBA Program

A full-time, two-year general management program for leaders and high-potential individuals to develop their vision and the skills to achieve it.

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A one-year, full-time, in-person Master’s in Management degree for accomplished and ambitious global leaders who are ready to push, pivot and maximize their full potential.

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A doctoral studies program designed to develop outstanding scholars for careers in research and teaching at leading institutions.

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  • Format: In-person or hybrid
  • Duration: 6 weeks or 14 weeks (hybrid)
  • Weekly Commitment: Varied
  • Awarded: Stanford GSB Alumni status, and Certificate of completion

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Stanford LEAD Online Business Program

  • Format: Online
  • Duration: 1 year
  • Weekly Commitment: 5–10 hours
  • Awarded: Stanford GSB Professional Certificate and continuing education units

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Stanford Business Essentials Program

  • Format: Online
  • Duration: 4–5 months
  • Weekly Commitment: 6–10 hours
  • Awarded: Certificate of completion
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Seed Transformation Program

South Asia | Jan – Nov 2027
In-Person and Online
Learn how to grow and scale your company in this 10-month program ​for CEOs and founders of established businesses in Africa, Indonesia, and South Asia.
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Seed Transformation Program

Africa | Jan – Nov 2027
In-Person and Online
Learn how to grow and scale your company in this 10-month program ​for CEOs and founders of established businesses in Africa, Indonesia, and South Asia.
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Seed Transformation Program

Indonesia | Jan – Nov 2027
In-Person and Online
Learn how to grow and scale your company in this 10-month program ​for CEOs and founders of established businesses in Africa, Indonesia, and South Asia.
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Agile Leadership: Building Adaptability and Embracing Creativity

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Adaptability is key to innovation. Learn how to respond flexibly and creatively to constantly changing and oftentimes unpredictable environments.
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Amplify Your Persuasive Impact

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Understand the psychology of persuasion to influence meaningful organizational and behavioral change. Learn persuasive techniques for optimal outcomes.
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Coaching Skills for Effective Leadership

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Gain essential coaching skills to support employee development, motivate employees and improve retention, culture, and results in this practical course for managers and leaders.
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Create a Happy and Meaningful Life

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Pursue your coveted goal of creating a happy and meaningful life. Enhance your well-being through reflection, analysis, and suggested action steps.
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Demystify Decision Making

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Learn the elements of sound decision-making. Gain tools to systematically evaluate all possible risks and opportunities to make better decisions with greater certainty.
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Discover the Paths to Power

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Learn how to diagnose and react to organizational dynamics, build power, and increase your influence to amplify your impact.
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Disrupt Your Business

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Learn to identify the difference between disruption and an incremental change or a fad. Gain the tools to drive disruption and defend your space.
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Master Storytelling for Authentic Leadership

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Uplevel your leadership skills with this strategic storytelling course to help you cultivate empathy, convey purpose, and become a more authentic leader.
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Sharpen Your Communication Skills

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Communication is key to compelling leadership. Learn effective communication practices that increase your impact.
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Launching a Startup

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Build the skills to identify a strong product-market fit, develop a viable go-to-market plan, and produce a profitable pricing strategy to launch a startup.
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Sustainability Strategies: Develop Initiatives to Transform Your Business

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Learn to analyze, develop, and manage a sustainability-driven strategy with the aim of mitigating, and ultimately reversing, the impacts of your organization's climate footprint.
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Digital Transformation and AI Playbook: Leverage Technology to Innovate Your Business

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Develop a first-hand understanding of the technology available to solve business problems and establish a reliable way to assess the technology's usefulness in achieving business goals.
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Managing Teams for Innovation and Success

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​Bring effective team management and innovation to your company with actionable strategies, experiential team-based simulations, and design thinking.
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Stanford LEAD Online Business Program

18 Mar 2026 – 17 Mar 2027
Online
Elevate your leadership with Stanford LEAD, our flagship online program. Gain the skills and mindset to thrive in today’s complex world.
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Design Thinking Bootcamp: Make Impact and Drive Growth in Your Organization

Spring | 24 Mar 2026 – 27 Mar 2026
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Unlock practical design capabilities and apply them to your work immediately. Tackle real business challenges head-on, armed with powerful human-centered design techniques.
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Executive Leadership Development

29 Mar 2026 – 03 Apr 2026
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Learn to lead with confidence in this rigorous, general management program for executives on the verge of achieving even greater things.
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Harnessing AI for Breakthrough Innovation and Strategic Impact

05 Apr 2026 – 10 Apr 2026
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Make more informed and strategic decisions for your organization with a deeper understanding of the artificial intelligence landscape and its real-world applications.
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Stanford Business Essentials

15 Apr 2026 – 18 Aug 2026
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Set yourself up for success and unlock your potential with Stanford Business Essentials.
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Driving Innovation and New Ventures in Established Organizations

19 Apr 2026 – 24 Apr 2026
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Develop the capabilities to drive innovation in established organizations by exploring the strategic role of AI and emerging technologies while learning how to turn insight into action.
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Executive Program in Women’s Leadership

26 Apr 2026 – 01 May 2026
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Act with power, navigate the workplace, and take the lead with new strategies and tactics in this unique women’s leadership program.
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The Emerging COO: Driving Innovation and Operational Excellence

27 Apr 2026 – 21 Aug 2026
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Drive and sustain innovation and operational excellence. Strengthen collaboration with C-suite leaders to translate strategies into actionable plans.
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The Strategic Sustainability Leader Program

12 May 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
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Make the business case for sustainability with strategic and financial frameworks, personal leadership skills, and a deeper knowledge of today’s sustainability landscape.
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Executive Program in Leadership: The Effective Use of Power

17 May 2026 – 22 May 2026
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Develop your leadership style, create an action plan and inspire innovation in your team, your company, and the world.
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Digital Transformation: Leading Organizational Change in the Age of AI

31 May 2026 – 05 Jun 2026
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Lead and implement digital transformation initiatives empowered by a deeper understanding of the technologies, opportunities, and strategies you need to succeed.
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Stanford Executive Program

Full-Time | 19 Jun 2026 – 01 Aug 2026
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Start the next step in your personal and professional journey by experiencing Stanford GSB and Silicon Valley’s culture of innovation.
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Interpersonal Dynamics for High-Performance Executives

21 Jun 2026 – 26 Jun 2026
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Hone your interpersonal skills and transition from being a good leader to a remarkable leader in six emotionally charged, academically rigorous days.
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Stanford Ignite – Full-Time

21 Jun 2026 – 15 Jul 2026
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Learn business fundamentals and get hands-on, practical experience to turn your ideas into successful ventures with this four-week, full-time program.
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The Innovative Technology Leader

21 Jun 2026 – 26 Jun 2026
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Explore the intersection of innovation, technology, and business, and learn to drive strategic change across your organization.
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Design Thinking Bootcamp: Make Impact and Drive Growth in Your Organization

Summer | 07 Jul 2026 – 10 Jul 2026
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Unlock practical design capabilities and apply them to your work immediately. Tackle real business challenges head-on, armed with powerful human-centered design techniques.
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Mergers and Acquisitions

12 Jul 2026 – 17 Jul 2026
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​Tackle the entire M&A process through an interdisciplinary curriculum and a hands-on, weeklong team simulation project.
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Executive Leadership Development

19 Jul 2026 – 24 Jul 2026
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Learn to lead with confidence in this rigorous, general management program for executives on the verge of achieving even greater things.
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Harnessing AI for Breakthrough Innovation and Strategic Impact

26 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
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Make more informed and strategic decisions for your organization with a deeper understanding of the artificial intelligence landscape and its real-world applications.
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Executive Program for Growing Companies

02 Aug 2026 – 14 Aug 2026
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Discover business growth strategies and build a stronger company designed to sustain progress, scale management, and facilitate market expansion.
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Culture as a Competitive Advantage

09 Aug 2026 – 12 Aug 2026
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Transform your organizational culture into a powerful, strategic advantage using proven insights and frameworks.
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Executive Program in Strategy and Organization

09 Aug 2026 – 21 Aug 2026
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Effectively diagnose and solve problems using proven frameworks for executing change in this multidisciplinary strategic management course.
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People, Culture, and Performance: Strategies from Silicon Valley

09 Aug 2026 – 14 Aug 2026
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Gain a competitive advantage using Silicon Valley models and mindsets to recruit, retain, and inspire people for performance and growth.
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The AI-Powered Organization

09 Aug 2026 – 14 Aug 2026
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Lead your organization with confidence in the age of AI. Discover the frameworks and insights to drive your enterprise in an AI-powered future.
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Stanford-NUS Executive Program in International Management

15 Aug 2026 – 29 Aug 2026
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Explore international management, strategy, and leadership perspectives from both sides of the Pacific Rim with NUS Business School and Stanford GSB.
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The Emerging CMO: Strategic Marketing Leadership

16 Aug 2026 – 21 Aug 2026
In-Person
Transform marketing in your organization with strategic frameworks, customer-centric innovation, and persuasive communication and leadership skills.
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Innovative Product Leadership: The Emerging Chief Product Officer

23 Aug 2026 – 28 Aug 2026
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Develop strategic frameworks, customer empathy, and communication and leadership skills to help you move from product management to the C-suite.
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Design Thinking Bootcamp: Make Impact and Drive Growth in Your Organization

Fall | 08 Sep 2026 – 11 Sep 2026
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Unlock practical design capabilities and apply them to your work immediately. Tackle real business challenges head-on, armed with powerful human-centered design techniques.
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Leading Change and Organizational Renewal

13 Sep 2026 – 18 Sep 2026
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Leverage diverse research, proven methodologies, and design thinking for change management in this collaboration between Stanford and Harvard.
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Influence and Negotiation Strategies Program

27 Sep 2026 – 02 Oct 2026
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Develop powerful negotiating skills in a rigorous, highly interactive program combining hands-on simulations with research-based discussions.
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Stanford Ignite – Post-9/11 Veterans

04 Oct 2026 – 29 Oct 2026
Online
Stanford Ignite – Post-9/11 Veterans is tailored to recent U.S. veterans who want to bolster their know-how about innovation and entrepreneurship.
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Harnessing AI for Breakthrough Innovation and Strategic Impact

18 Oct 2026 – 23 Oct 2026
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Make more informed and strategic decisions for your organization with a deeper understanding of the artificial intelligence landscape and its real-world applications.
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Directors’ Consortium

Private Board Cohort | 19 Oct 2026 – 23 Oct 2026
In-Person
Learn leading-edge strategies, frameworks, and best practices for making complex board decisions — with customized cohorts for public and private company board members
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Directors’ Consortium

Public Board Cohort | 19 Oct 2026 – 23 Oct 2026
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Learn leading-edge strategies, frameworks, and best practices for making complex board decisions — with customized cohorts for public and private company board members
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Stanford Executive Program

Flex | 24 Oct 2026 – 13 Feb 2027
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Start the next step in your personal and professional journey by experiencing Stanford GSB and Silicon Valley’s culture of innovation.
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Executive Program in Leadership: The Effective Use of Power

15 Nov 2026 – 20 Nov 2026
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Develop your leadership style, create an action plan and inspire innovation in your team, your company, and the world.
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Stanford Ignite – Part-Time

10 Jan 2027 – 04 Mar 2027
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Acquire the business fundamentals and the hands-on experience needed to turn your ideas into ventures in an eight-week, part-time program.
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Digital Transformation: Leading Organizational Change in the Age of AI

17 Jan 2027 – 22 Jan 2027
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Lead and implement digital transformation initiatives empowered by a deeper understanding of the technologies, opportunities, and strategies you need to succeed.
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Finance and Accounting for the Nonfinancial Executive

24 Jan 2027 – 29 Jan 2027
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Learn how to make better financial management decisions to increase the value of your company in the marketplace.
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The Emerging COO: Driving Innovation and Operational Excellence

25 Jan 2027 – 07 May 2027
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Drive and sustain innovation and operational excellence. Strengthen collaboration with C-suite leaders to translate strategies into actionable plans.
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High-Potential Women Leaders Program

08 Feb 2027 – 18 Feb 2027
Online
Act with power, strengthen negotiating skills, learn to manage teams, and lead with impact in this unique leadership program for women on the rise.
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The Emerging CFO: Strategic Financial Leadership Program

21 Feb 2027 – 16 Apr 2027
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Guide your organization through growth with innovative CFO training that blends financial expertise, strategic thinking, and leadership skills.
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