Best executive courses in Stanford (United States)

Stanford Graduate School of Business

Stanford Executive Program: be a Leader Who Matters

Evolve as a leader in an executive education program that reinvigorates and ramps up your professional journey. A one-of-a-kind approach to leadership development and personal growth, the Stanford Executive Program builds off the passion and perspective of our faculty, participants, and...

Stanford Graduate School of Business

Directors' Consortium

Learn leading-edge strategies, frameworks, and best practices for making complex board decisions — with customized cohorts for public and private company board members Big data, stakeholder activism, cybersecurity, financial literacy, ESG, and liability risk: The list of issues and...

Stanford Graduate School of Business

Mergers and Acquisitions

Tackle the entire M&A process through an interdisciplinary curriculum and a hands-on, weeklong team simulation project. Through a dynamic mix of lectures, case studies, class discussions, hands-on learning, and visits from guest speakers, this program provides critical insights and powerful...

Stanford Graduate School of Business

Customer-Focused Innovation

Learn about cutting-edge social science frameworks and design thinking techniques in a unique partnership between Stanford GSB and d.school. Clean models. Dirty hands. Customer-Focused Innovation is the perfect blend of theory and practice, strategy and innovation — an opportunity to flex both...

Stanford Graduate School of Business

Design Thinking Bootcamp: Make Impact and Drive Growth in Your Organization

Learn and apply skills to solve real business challenges using human-centered design techniques in a four-day workshop at Stanford’s d.school. At Design Thinking Bootcamp, we understand that every product, service, and experience you work on must deliver. Our intensive program is focused on...

Stanford Graduate School of Business

Influence and Negotiation Strategies Program

Develop powerful negotiating skills in a rigorous, highly interactive program combining hands-on simulations with research-based discussions. In this intensive, in-person program led by Stanford GSB faculty, you’ll spend most of your time actively negotiating with fellow participants — all...

Stanford Graduate School of Business

Leading Change and Organizational Renewal

Leverage diverse research, proven methodologies, and design thinking for change management in this collaboration between Stanford and Harvard. A systematic framework. Silicon Valley innovation. Real-world implementation. Experience all three at Leading Change and Organizational Renewal. This...

Stanford Graduate School of Business

People, Culture, and Performance: Strategies From Silicon Valley

Gain a competitive advantage using Silicon Valley models and mindsets to recruit, retain, and inspire people for performance and growth. Talented people are your company’s most valuable asset and, bottom line, your key to success. Silicon Valley companies have proven this again and again....

Stanford Graduate School of Business

Interpersonal Dynamics for High-Performance Executives

Hone your interpersonal skills and transition from being a good leader to a remarkable leader in six emotionally charged, academically rigorous days. Immersive. Experiential. Insightful. Interpersonal Dynamics for High-Performance Executives delivers a highly personalized learning experience...

Stanford Graduate School of Business

Executive Program in Strategy and Organization

Effectively diagnose and solve problems using proven frameworks for executing change in this multidisciplinary strategic management course. Strategic management. Organizational theory. Personal leadership. The Executive Program in Strategy and Organization focuses on all three. Through...