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Online
Stanford LEAD Online Business Program
Elevate your leadership with Stanford LEAD, our flagship online program. Gain the skills and mindset to thrive in today’s complex world. Join a growing network of thousands of global participants that has been cultivated over the course of 10 years.
Apply By August 5, 2026
Start Date September 9, 2026
Key Benefits
Acquire new tools to accelerate change, gain the confidence to take bold risks, and advance yourself, your team, and your organization.
- Experience Stanford GSB’s innovative and academically rigorous curriculum, designed for a flexible and high-touch online learning experience.
- Apply proven frameworks and effective leadership strategies to drive innovation and enhance your personal and professional impact.
- Tackle your own real-world obstacles and opportunities by integrating course concepts with daily business and leadership challenges.
- Expand your perspectives, broaden your understanding of course concepts, and exchange ideas with an incredibly diverse and global cohort of peers.
- Get personalized, actionable feedback from Stanford GSB faculty, course facilitators, and peers to achieve your learning objectives.
- Gain access to the Stanford GSB community with exclusive invitations to guest speakers and special events.
Stefanos Zenios
The Investment Group of Santa Barbara Professor of Entrepreneurship and Professor of Operations, Information & Technology
A Decade of Empowering Leaders Like You
Join our highly engaged global network, and make LEAD your path to career transformation and organizational impact.
Irina Nicoleta Scarlat
Past Participant of Stanford LEAD
Maria Potupchik
Past Participant of Stanford LEAD
Madani Bouchama
Past Participant of Stanford LEAD
Victoria Rusu
Past Participant of Stanford LEAD
Hoss - Hosni Zaouali
Past Participant of Stanford LEAD
Take Your Next Step: Start Your Application Today
Become a more effective leader and grow in your career with a Professional Certificate from Stanford GSB and 24 Continuing Education Units. There is no application fee and no GMAT/GRE requirements.
In addition to a general online application form, the process requires the completion of two components:
Essay
Write a statement describing an area where you’d like to make an impact.
Online Video Interview
Record one-minute responses to two questions related to your motivations for pursuing the program.
Applications due August 5, 2026
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