Build leadership skills through real-world problem-solving
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 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
Fellowship applications are accepted from current Stanford seniors and graduate students from any major or school at Stanford. Preference given to technically-minded students and STEM majors who have demonstrated an interest in entrepreneurship and leadership, and/or who have taken a “launch” class such as: Lean Launchpad, Technology Venture Formation, Technology Entrepreneurship, or Intelligent Growth in Startups.
Important Dates
Applications for the 2023 cohort will open in Fall of 2023.
Please email Eunice Lee with any questions about applying to the Accel Leadership Program.
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