The "secret sauce" of Silicon Valley entrepreneurship—brought to you.
Whether you're launching your own venture or driving change within a larger organization, our courses and programs will give you the tools you need to spark, build, and manage the next big thing.
- Capitalize on new ideas and bring them to market
- Receive feedback from Stanford faculty and industry experts
- Apply best practices from Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and venture capitalists
What will you get?
World Class Instructors
Learn from faculty who have helped launch scores of Silicon Valley start-ups.
Online Learning
Join courses from anywhere in the world and learn from the comfort of your own home.
Flexible Pacing
Choose from self-paced, graduate, or cohort-based courses.
Stanford Certificate
Earn a certificate for any program you complete.
Popular Courses and Programs
Idea-to-Market
Receive step-by-step guidance on what it takes to bring your business idea to launch. Build your business plan as you go and present your pitch deck to venture capitalists.
Stanford Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Bring intrapreneurship to your company. Discover techniques that will help you work smarter, generate breakthrough ideas, and achieve better results.
Entrepreneurial Leadership
Learn from accomplished business experts how to expand or transform your organization and manage your entrepreneurial ideas.
Graduate or Professional Program - which is right for you?
Time Commitment
Achievement
Classmate Interactions
Cost
Graduate Certificate Courses
90–120 hours per course
Earn up to 18 units of academic credit that may contribute to a certificate or a degree
Frequent collaboration with other students taking courses at the same time
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Professional Certificate Courses
80–120 hours per course
Earn a certificate and, in some cases, professional education units
Potential to connect with other participants through private social media groups
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Faculty
Raymond Levitt
Kumagai Professor, Stanford University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Bob Sutton
Professor, Stanford University Management Science and Engineering and, by courtesy, Graduate School of Business
Lynda Kate Smith
Lecturer, Management Science and Engineering
Mike Lyons
Adjunct Professor, Stanford University Department of Management Science, Department of Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
FAQ
Take online courses in marketing innovation from Stanford University. Hone your ability to generate and implement new ideas and lead innovative teams and organizations. Taught by world-class Stanford faculty, these courses are engaging, interactive, and full of useful practices and strategies that you can apply immediately:
