Format
In-Person
Stanford Ignite – Part-Time
Acquire the business fundamentals and the hands-on experience needed to turn your ideas into ventures in an eight-week, part-time program.
Apply By October 22, 2026
Start Date January 10, 2027
Entrepreneurial insight in a part-time schedule.
Learn what it takes to formulate, develop, and commercialize new ideas. Leveraging Stanford’s deep connection to Silicon Valley, the Stanford Ignite – Part-Time program exposes participants to leading-edge research and frameworks in areas that span all business operations.
Key Benefits
- Learn fundamental business concepts from core business frameworks to tactical skills.
- Reinforce and apply lessons learned by working on a team to develop a new product or service.
- Improve communication, elevator pitch, and presentation skills in a daylong communications bootcamp.
- Present your idea and get robust feedback from venture capitalists, angel investors, industry experts, and experienced entrepreneurs.
Who Should Attend?
- Graduate students currently pursuing a master’s, MD, PhD, or post-doc program in a nonbusiness field
- Professionals with a minimum of a bachelor’s degree and some professional experience
- Those with formal graduate business training (e.g., MBA) or extensive managerial experience to be reviewed on a case-by-base basis
Meet the Faculty Leadership
This program is developed by Yossi Feinberg and taught by a team of tenured, strategically focused, cross-disciplinary faculty who are experts in their fields. Together, they bring cutting-edge research, thought leadership, and experiential learning to your program experience.
Yossi Feinberg
The Adams Distinguished Professor of Management and Professor of Economics
Director, Stanford Ignite – Part-Time
Earn Your Certificate
Upon successful completion of Stanford Ignite, you will be awarded a Certificate of Completion in recognition of your achievement and the investment you have made in your education and professional development.
Applications due October 22, 2026
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