Build leadership skills through real-world problem-solving
The Accel Leadership Program is expanding, now accepting 20 technically-minded Stanford students. This six-month program prepares juniors, seniors, and graduate students to lead entrepreneurial ventures. Accel Fellows will learn about startup strategy, organizational structure, fundraising, and operating models. Students will work in teams with a high growth venture CEO to create and present a case study on a real-world business problem.
Applications open Fall quarter 2021 and the program will launch in January 2022.
Current Cohort
Julia Abelsky
Graduate School of Business
Leo Jean Baptiste
Computer Science, Sociology
Jeffrey Brown
Electrical Engineering, Computer Science
Melissa Daniel
Computer Science, Economics
Sahit Dendekuri
Symbolic Systems, Master's in Computer Science
Nicholas Deveau
Biomedical Informatics
Ben Ditchfield
Management Science & Engineering
Akshatha Kamath
Education Data Science
Rauf Khan
Graduate School of Business
Aya Mouallem
Electrical Engineering
Sasankh Munukutla
Computer Science
Liana Patel
Computer Science
Bao Phan
Management Science & Engineering
Zsika Phillip
Graduate School of Business
Connor Regan
Graduate School of Business
Dhruv Suri
Energy Resources Engineering
Sevahn Vorperian
Chemical Engineering
Amelia Woodward
Computer Science
Helen Wu
Computer Science
Yi Zhang
Pediatrics
Year-At-A-Glance
Winter
Take part in workshops focused on negotiation, team dynamics, diversity, and storytelling to develop the tools needed to become an effective leader in any organization. Scholars will meet on Wednesdays from 9:45 AM to 11:45 AM.Spring
Work with the teaching team, entrepreneurs, and investors to develop and deliver a class for the other Scholars, diving deeply into one aspect of entrepreneurial leadership. Scholars will meet on Wednesdays from 9:45 AM to 11:45 AM.Program Info and Application
The Accel Leadership Program is an immersive six-month leadership program that prepares 20 technically-minded Stanford juniors, seniors, and graduate students to lead entrepreneurial ventures, with a focus on startup strategy. Each Accel Fellow will work on a team with a high growth venture CEO, to create and present a case study on a real world business problem. Fellows will:
- Benefit from access to faculty coaches and industry-leading guest speakers from Silicon Valley startup and VC firms
- Gain experience in solving real business strategy issues through interactive projects
- Master skills in leadership, organizational structure, securing resources, and operating models
- Build lasting connections through a broad network of Stanford students from all majors and a cross-section of years
Important Dates
Application opens: Sept. 20, 2021 Info session 1: Oct. 12, 12:00 – 1:00 PM PDT (Register on Zoom) Info session 2: Oct. 13, 5:00 – 6:00 PM PDT (Register on Zoom) Application Closes: Oct. 31, 11:59 PM PDTPlease email Eunice Lee with any questions about applying to the Accel Leadership Program.
Applications are closed for the 2022 cohort.
Acknowledgements
STVP extends its deep appreciation to Accel for supporting this program for Stanford students.
