One League offers the Entrepreneurial Innovation Fellowship, featuring courses from 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.”
Overview
This fellowship provides the essentials skills of entrepreneurial innovation, features training on the highly acclaimed Design Thinking approach from Stanford’s d.school, and covers key topics including building effective business models, scaling products and businesses, raising capital and more. Fellowship participants are paired with global mentors from the industry, in the fields of entrepreneurship, innovation, venture capital, and more, who can provide guidance and support, and get the opportunity to meet inspiring speakers and guests, including renowned startup founders, technology industry leaders, venture capitalists, and more.
Whether you’re at the idea stage or looking to scale your business, starting a new company or driving innovation within an established organization, these programs will engage and inspire you, while providing essential, hands-on skills to drive results.
Ready to start your journey in entrepreneurship and innovation?
Coursework
The Entrepreneurial Innovation Fellowship features eight online self-paced courses with the opportunity to learn and practice Design Thinking methodology and explore how to launch products and scale your business.
These Stanford Online courses are paired with live, synchronous classes led by distinguished One League faculty, where you and your fellow One League participants will explore how to apply the essential lessons taught in the courses to your own startup or business problem.
*Course list subject to change
6+ months each program
25+ hours per week
5.5 hours of live class per week
Essentials of Entrepreneurship
Lead for creative confidence
Achieving Innovation through Inspiration
Find inspiration and new ideas that fuel breakthrough products and services
Design Thinking: Empathize and Prototype
Solve problems with an innovative mindset
The Power of Stories to Fuel Innovation
Use stories to foster human connection
Business Model Innovation
Propel your business model to success
Product Costing: Understanding the Financials of Your Product
Understand your product’s current financial health
Building Company Culture
Build processes that create, foster, and reinforce company culture
Demanding Creation: Launching and Growing Your Product
Build a system for creating demand and retention
Stanford Online Certificate of Achievement
Upon completion of the required Stanford Online courses described above, One League participants will earn a Certificate of Achievement issued by Stanford Online.
One League Credit
In addition, One League participants will earn One League program credits that may be applied towards the One League Master of Business Administration (MBA) program, which will become available to qualifying students pending One League’s receipt of all required regulatory approvals.
Who should Apply?
Current and aspiring entrepreneurs from all industries and regions of the world working on high-impact ideas, with the potential to drive meaningful, positive change in the world, who want to:
Admissions Criteria
Educational Experience
Major, College Attended - Undergrad Degree10%
Professional Experience
Career Progression - Startup or Work Experience10%
Accomplishments
What Are You Most Proud Of?25%
Aspirations
What Do You Aim To Achieve?25%
Personal Story
Tell Us About Yourself30%
Prerequisites
- Bachelor's degree with strong academic performance
- Commitment to building a startup or driving innovation in your industry
- Passion to drive positive change in your local region through innovation and entrepreneurship
About One League
One League is a global education institution connecting the world's highest potential changemakers to world-class education and opportunity to realize global impact. The organization collaborates with highly select, top-ranking universities to offer life-changing education, via live synchronous sessions, led by world-renowned faculty members. Each One League fellow is championed by the organization’s extensive coalition of industry executives and leaders, and receives access to opportunities for recruitment and to seek venture funding to propel world-changing ideas.
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