Looking for a top executive MBA program?

While Stanford Graduate School of Business does not offer an Executive MBA option, they do have several program choices for professionals interested in Executive Education from Stanford:

 – Stanford MSx program, a one-year residential program for professionals with extensive experience in the business world. Students graduate with a Master of Science in Management for Experienced Leaders.

 – Stanford Executive Program, a six-week residential program for executives at the senior level with a general management curriculum. Students who complete the program are considered Stanford GSB almuni.

 – Stanford Ignite, a nine-week program for students who are currently pursuing a non-business Master’s, PhD, MD, or post-doctorate program. This is a part-time course and graduates will receive a certificate of completion.

In addition, Stanford GSB also offers a number of shorter one- to three-week programs covering topics like marketing, negotiation, financial management, organizational leadership, and more. 

Curriculum Overview

Courses within Stanford’s Executive Education department are taught exclusively by senior faculty from the Graduate School of Business.

In addition to their teaching duties, many Stanford GSB faculty members are renowned researchers and involved in the “management and mentorship of some of the world’s leading companies”.

Executive Education courses are available in eleven different disciplines, including Corporate Governance, Financial Management, Marketing, Technology and Operations, Negotiation, and Organizational Leadership.

Stanford GSB also offers two online courses (Stanford LEAD Certificate: Corporate Innovation, and Stanford Innovation and Entrepreneurship Certificate).

The Stanford Executive Program is the school’s primary Executive Education offering, providing a rigorous curriculum to help participants “broaden [their] vision, navigate critical business challenges, and ignite change both personally and professionally”. 

Program Requirements

Requirements for Stanford GSB Executive Education programs vary depending on the course. The Stanford Executive Program, for example, is designed for executives who have 12 to 15 years of professional experience, and whose responsibilities are company- or even country-wide within their organization.

Other programs have their own requirements, like Managing Talent for Strategic Advantage, which is designed for HR and business leaders with 10 to 15 years of management experience who want to address talent issues in a more strategic way.

Tuition Cost

There are many programs run under that umbrella of Stanford GSB’s Executive Education department. Shorter, specialized programs typically run for one to four weeks, with tuition rates ranging from $10,000 to $34,000.

Tuition for Stanford’s three primary Executive Education programs are as follows:

Stanford MSx: $121,040 (tuition only)

Stanford Executive Program: $63,500 (includes meals and accommodation)

Stanford Ignite: $14,500 (or $1,525 for students currently enrolled at Stanford) 

Course Length

Executive Education courses at Stanford range from one- to two-week programs on a variety of management topics to the school’s three primary programs: the six-week Stanford Executive Program, the nine-week (part-time) Stanford Ignite program, and the one-year Stanford MSx program. 

Important Dates & Application Deadlines

The next Stanford Executive Program will run from June 19 to July 30, 2016, and applications for the program are due by April 29, 2016. 

Date Founded

Stanford Graduate School of Business was founded in 1925, and the program that would eventually become the Executive Education department began as the Executive Development Program in 1952. 

School Address & Contact Info

Executive Education

Stanford Graduate School of Business

655 Knight Way

Stanford, CA 94305-7298

1.866.542.2205 (inside the US)

+1.650.723.3341 (outside the US)

executive_education@gsb.stanford.edu 

Links to school websites

http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/exed/