One League

  is a global education institution connecting the world's highest potential change-makers to world-class education and opportunities to realize global impact.

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Innovation & Entrepreneurship Program

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Deadline: October 15, 2022 at Midnight PST

The education system is an increasingly powerful mechanism for the intergenerational reproduction of privilege.

THE MERIT MYTH | ANTHONY CARNEVALE, ET AL.

“74% of students attending the most competitive colleges are raised in families in the top income quartile; only 3% come from families in the bottom quartile.”

IN DEFENSE OF A LIBERAL EDUCATION | FAREED ZAKARIA

Sources: [1] Stamenka Uvalić-Trumbić, former Chief of UNESCO's Higher Education Section [2] Ivy Plus Colleges’ respective websites [3] What a Ground-breaking Study Tells us About Access, Success, and Mobility in Higher Ed, by Stephen Burd [4] Gallup, December, 2013 [*] Ivy Plus Colleges: Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Brown, Dartmouth, U Penn, Cornell, plus Duke, MIT, Stanford, and University of Chicago

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Approximate number of students who may qualify to attend a top-tier education institution by 20252025

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Average family income of graduating classes of Ivy Plus CollegesColleges*

We believe what we are able to do in our lives should be a measure of what we seek and work hard for, not how much money we’re born into.

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Programs

One League offers a Master of Business Administration (MBA) - along with programs in Data Science and Entrepreneurship - with curriculum from the world’s leading universities. Classes are conducted in live, online sessions, led by some of the most renowned and accomplished faculty members in the world.

01

Fundamentals of Business

Offered in collaboration with Harvard Business Publishing, this program features a selection of Harvard case studies, is taught by our highly distinguished One League faculty members, and serves as the required, core curriculum.

EXPLORE CURRICULUM

EXPLORE CURRICULUM

  • Leadership & Organizational Behavior
  • Strategy
  • Financial Reporting & Control
  • Marketing
  • Technology & Operations Management
  • Leadership & Corporate Accountability
  • Finance
  • Business, Government and International Economies
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02

Statistics & Data Science

Offered in collaboration with the MIT Institute for Data, Systems, and Society, this 1+ year program offers the opportunity to interact directly with MIT faculty and researchers, attend MIT IDSS online events, seminars and more, and culminates in a MicroMasters® from MITx in Statistics and Data Science.

EXPLORE CURRICULUM

EXPLORE CURRICULUM

  • Probability: The Science of Uncertainty
  • Fundamentals of Statistics
  • Machine Learning with Python
  • Data Analysis in Social Science or Statistical Modeling & Computation
  • Capstone Project: Applied Data Science
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03

Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Offered in collaboration with Stanford Online, featuring a curated selection of courses from Stanford’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship program, this program results in a Certificate of Achievement from Stanford Online, along with an opportunity to present and pitch to receive funding from global venture firms.

EXPLORE CURRICULUM

EXPLORE CURRICULUM

  • Essentials of Entrepreneurship
  • Design Thinking: Empathize & Prototype
  • Building Business Models
  • Cultivating the Entrepreneurial Mindset
  • The Power of Stories to Fuel Innovation
  • Capstone Project: Venture Pitch
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04

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Complete the Fundamentals of Business module, serving as the required curriculum for the program, and choose between the Statistics & Data Science or Innovation & Entrepreneurship modules to receive a graduate-level Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from One League. Modules may be completed in any order preferred; continual enrollment not required.

EXPLORE CURRICULUM

Required
Fundamentals of Business
Electives
Statistics & Data Science
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Required
Fundamentals of Business
Electives
Statistics & Data Science
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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As Seen In Press

  • Our collaboration with One League opens the door for more students, regardless of means, to develop an innovation and entrepreneurial mindset, learning from leading faculty at Stanford and from industry experts, to solve real-world challenges and have lasting positive impact.
    Carissa Little, Executive Director, Stanford Center for Professional Development and Stanford Online
  • Our collaboration with One League opens the door for more students, regardless of means, to develop an innovation and entrepreneurial mindset, learning from leading faculty at Stanford and from industry experts, to solve real-world challenges and have lasting positive impact.
    Carissa Little, Executive Director, Stanford Center for Professional Development and Stanford Online

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Access To

Placement
& Funding

One League is closely partnering with top recruiters from the United States and around the world to continuously guide the design of the program, provide feedback on admissions and curriculum, and recruit program graduates.

Additionally, One League will also offer access to Silicon Valley venture funding for entrepreneurship opportunities.

Application for Innovation & Entrepreneurship Program now open.

Deadline: October 15, 2022 at Midnight PST

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Tuition

100% TUITION-FREE SCHOLARSHIP

FOR OUR GLOBALLY DISTINGUISHED INAUGURAL CLASS

One League’s Inaugural Class of 2023 receives a 100% tuition-free scholarship covering all educational expenses, plus a monthly technology access stipend.

Admissions Criteria

  • Contact Info

    Name, Country, City

    0%

  • Education

    Major, College Attended - Undergrad Degree Required

    10%

  • Education Accomplishments

    Class Ranking, GPA - Min. GPA 3.7+ Strongly Preferred*

    15%

  • Employment

    Company, Role/Title, Industry

    10%

  • Employment Accomplishments

    Career Progression - Min. 2 Yrs Work Experience Required*

    15%

  • Personal Story / Statement

    Tell Us About Yourself

    15%

  • Personal Story / Accomplishments

    What Are You Most Proud Of?

    15%

  • Personal Story / Aspirations

    What Do You Aim To Achieve?

    15%

  • Scholarship Need

    0%

  • Live Video Interview

    Final Round with One League

    5%

  • 100%

  • Optional: Standardized Test Scores

    SAT, ACT, GMAT, GRE, TOEFL, OTHER

    +5%

  • Personal Background

    HH Income, Family Background, Access To Opportunity

    +10%

Admissions Criteria

  • Contact Info

    Name, Country, City

    0%

  • Education

    Major, College Attended - Undergrad Degree Required

    10%

  • Education Accomplishments

    Class Ranking, GPA - Min. GPA 3.7+ Strongly Preferred*

    15%

  • Employment

    Company, Role/Title, Industry

    10%

  • Employment Accomplishments

    Career Progression - Min. 2 Yrs Work Experience Required*

    15%

  • Personal Story / Statement

    Tell Us About Yourself

    15%

  • Personal Story / Accomplishments

    What Are You Most Proud Of?

    15%

  • Personal Story / Aspirations

    What Do You Aim To Achieve?

    15%

  • Scholarship Need

    0%

  • Live Video Interview

    Final Round with One League

    5%

  • 100%

  • Optional: Standardized Test Scores

    SAT, ACT, GMAT, GRE, TOEFL, OTHER

    +5%

  • Personal Background

    HH Income, Family Background, Access To Opportunity

    +10%

100%

Not required: Standardized Test Scores

SAT, ACT, GMAT, GRE, TOEFL, OTHER

+5%

Personal Background

HH Income, Family Background, Access To Opportunity

+10%

*Applicants below these thresholds are considered on a case by case basis.

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About Us

We are a team of highly dedicated, action-oriented idealists, fighting to democratize access to power, promise, and privilege. We are headquartered in the heart of innovation and opportunity in San Francisco, CA.

Umaimah Mendhro

Umaimah Mendhro

Founder & President

Umaimah Mendhro, Founder of One League, has a Bachelors in Science with High Distinction from Cornell University and an MBA from Harvard Business School where she was a Baker Scholar (Top 5% of Class). Umaimah is also the CEO of VIDA & Co, formerly backed by Google Ventures and Y Combinator, currently a multi-million dollar public benefit corporation.

Umaimah has previously worked at Microsoft, McKinsey, and West where she led projects with companies including Twitter, Dropbox, and Square. Umaimah is a Venture Partner with Halogen VC and HOF Capital and the author of select Harvard Business Review case studies and Forbes Op-Ed pieces. Under Umaimah's leadership, VIDA was recognized by Fast Company for 2021 World Changing Ideas Award and Umaimah has been recognized by CIO Magazine as one of the Most High-Impact Leaders Making a Difference in the World.