Accel Leadership Program

Build leadership skills through real-world problem-solving

The Accel Leadership Program (ALP) develops entrepreneurial leaders through case-based team learning. Each year, 16 technically-minded Stanford graduate and co-term students from across the University solve real-world problems with fellows and mentors. Students work in teams with a high growth venture CEO to create and present a case study on a real-world business problem. Over six-months, Accel Fellows build life-long community and learn about startup strategy, organizational structure, fundraising, leading and scaling technical ventures, and operating models. Students will also have the opportunity to attend in-person site visits at local Silicon Valley start-ups throughout the year.

Current Cohort

Shikha Avancha

Clinical Informatics Management

Shadi Elaridi

Mechanical Engineering

Akayla Hackson

Electrical Engineering

Julius Hillebrand

Management Science & Engineering

Arec Jamgochian

PhD Robotics (Aero/Astro)

Ali Kight

Bioengineering

Rizwaan Malik

Education Data Science

Fahad Nabi

Symbolic Systems

Divya Nagaraj

Computer Science

Guillaume Noziere

Management Science & Engineering

Emily Redmond

Computer Science & Human Computer Interaction

Saige Sunier

Design, Mechanical Engineering

Angela Tsao

Earth System Science; Computer Science

Bingyi Wang

Physics

Tim Wu

Bioengineering, Management Science & Engineering

Yang Fan Yun

Computer Science, Management Science & Engineering

Year-at-a-Glance

Winter

MS&E 277A

Explore how to lead entrepreneurial ventures including establishing startup strategy, forming organizational culture and effective team structures, securing resources, and building operating models that scale. Students will have the opportunity to attend in-person site visits at local Silicon Valley start-ups.

Spring

MS&E 277B

Teams create a real-time case study with a current startup CEO/senior executive that tackles a real-world business problem for their high-growth venture, and present the case on the challenge and the potential paths to resolution. Students will have the opportunity to attend in-person site visits at local Silicon Valley Startups.

Teaching Team

Tom Byers

Professor, MS&E and Faculty Director, STVP

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Tom Byers

Mo Lei Fong

Executive Director, STVP

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Steve Loughlin

Partner, Accel

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Steve Loughlin

Program Information

STVP Accel Leadership Program and explores how to lead entrepreneurial ventures including establishing startup strategy, forming organizational culture and effective team structures, securing resources, and building operating models that scale. Teams formulate a case study with a current startup CEO/senior executive that tackles a real-world business problem for their high-growth venture, and present the case on the challenge and the potential paths to resolution. Fellows will:

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Acknowledgements

STVP, the Stanford Engineering Entrepreneurship Center, extends its deep appreciation to Accel for supporting this program for Stanford students.

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