Entrepreneurial Innovation Fellowship

Round 1 Deadline: October 15, 2025

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.”

Carissa LittleExecutive Director, Stanford Engineering Center for Global & Online Education and Stanford Online

Overview


The fellowship provides the essential skills of entrepreneurial innovation, features training on design thinking, 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 six online self-paced courses from Stanford Online and two courses directly from One League that offer the opportunity to learn and practice Design Thinking methodology and explore how to launch products and scale your business.

The 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

1 yr fellowship

25+ hours per week

5.5 hours of live class per week

*Course from Stanford Online

This proposed curriculum is pending review by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education. Upon approval, the finalized curriculum outline will be published.

Pathway to
One League MBA

Complete the Business Management Fellowship, serving as the required curriculum for the program, after taking the Entrepreneurial Innovation Fellowship to receive a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from One League.

Complete the required curriculum to earn your One League MBA:

REQUIRED CURRICULUM
Business Management
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ACCESS WORLD-CLASS EDUCATION
AT A FRACTION OF THE PRICE
Tuition Fee
1 Yr Fellowship
$10,000USD
Funding and Scholarship options available
No application fees required
Why One League Fellowship
    Academic Excellence
    World-class education with rigorous, hands-on learning
    Venture Funding Support
    Receive guidance and support to secure funding for world-changing ideas
    Live Interactive Classes
    Led by Industry Leading One League Faculty
    Transformational Mentorship
    1:1 mentorship with accomplished founders and industry leaders
    Certificate & Credits
    Receive One League certificate and credits toward One League MBA
    6 Stanford Online Courses
    Cutting-edge coursework recognized globally for excellence
    Silicon Valley Expertise
    Gain essential innovation and entrepreneurship skills from Silicon Valley and global leaders
    Unparalleled Network of Peers
    Join a highly select cohort of entrepreneurs from around the world
    Exclusive Events
    Hear from world-renowned startup founders, investors, and technology visionaries
    Real-world Impact
    Solve global challenges with innovative solutions and an entrepreneurial mindselt
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

Admissions Criteria

  • Educational ExperienceMajor, College Attended - Undergrad Degree

    15%

  • Academic AccomplishmentsClass Ranking, GPA - min. GPA 3.7+ Strongly Preferred*

    15%

  • Professional ExperienceCareer Progression - Startup or Work Experience

    15%

  • Personal Statement VideoShare your personal story and why One League

    15%

  • Personal Accomplishments & AspirationsWhat you are most proud and what you aim to achieve

    20%

  • Admission InterviewAllow us to get to know you better

    20%

100%

Professional resume and undergraduate transcript are required for all applicants. For international candidates, proof of English proficiency and NACES evaluation may be required.

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

Certificate & Credits

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Stanford Online Certificate of Achievement

Upon completion of the required Stanford Online courses described above, One League participants will earn a Certificate of Achievement in Business Innovation issued by the Stanford Engineering Center for Global and Online Education.



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.

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.

45+

Countries Represented

70+

Languages Spoken

95%+

First Gen College Graduates

Disciplines Represented

Accounting & Finance

Advertising & Publicity

Anthropology

Biotechnology

Biochemistry

Business Administration

Communications

Civil Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Economics

Education

Electrical Engineering

Energy Conservation

Global Challenges

Industrial Engineering

International Business & Trade

Machine Learning

Law

Advanced Mathematics

Mechanical Engineering

Medicine

Political Science

Social Entrepreneurship

Sustainable Development


Inaugural Class Includes

Forbes 30 Under 30 Fellow, Top 100 Women in Tech, Climate Reality Leader, Dell Scholar, TEDx Organizer, Founder & President, Fulbright Scholar, Young Innovation Leader, Presidential Award Winner, Oxford University Press Author, Harvard Crossroads Emerging Leader, US Embassy Scholarship Winner, Top 5% of Graduating Class, National Olympiad in Mathematics, Mastercard Foundation Scholar

FORBES 30 UNDER 30 FELLOW

Hear from our Fellows

Tharindu Chathuranga

“The startup I built alongside the One League Entrepreneurial Innovation modules, SQR Robotics, won two awards at Sri Lanka’s 2024 National ICT Awards—the country’s largest ICT award ceremony and a dream achievement for many entrepreneurs. I’m deeply grateful to One League for the lessons and support that made this possible.”

Tharindu Chathuranga

Class of 2023, Sri Lanka

Prathibha Byanna

“One League wasn’t just an education — it was a revolution. A globally competitive program, not reserved for the elite, but built for those who dare to dream — while holding full-time jobs, raising children, running startups, and pushing boundaries.”

Prathibha Byanna

Class of 2025, India

Frequently Asked Questions

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Still have questions? Please email us at admissions@one-league.org