Silicon Valley mindset
Bring Stanford GSB's world-class curriculum, innovation frameworks and entrepreneurial thinking into your company.
Stanford Seed
The Seed Transformation Program.
A 10-month program from Stanford Graduate School of Business for CEOs and founders of established businesses across South Asia - designed to help you grow, scale and lead lasting change.
Why STP
Stop working in your business. Start working on it.
How can you bring Silicon Valley innovation and entrepreneurship into your company? What management skills, tools and mindsets are required to grow and scale? The Seed Transformation Program is Stanford GSB's answer for founders and CEOs of established SMEs.
Led by Stanford faculty, local experts and Stanford-trained advisors, the program blends in-person residencies with online sessions - culminating in a detailed transformation plan you activate inside your own business.
10
month program
1,500+
STN members
35
countries
2
Stanford certificates
Key benefits
What you take home from the program.
Built for busy CEOs
In-person residencies and online sessions on a rhythm designed around the realities of running a growing business.
Bring your team
Include senior managers throughout the journey - accelerating buy-in, implementation and organisational impact.
Stanford business advisor
A dedicated advisor works alongside you and your team, applying new tools and frameworks inside your business.
A real growth plan
The program's centrepiece: a detailed, actionable transformation plan to grow and scale your company.
Two Stanford certificates
You and your company each earn a certificate of completion from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Coaches, consultants, interns
Post-program access to Stanford executive coaches, pro-bono consultants and student interns to help you execute.
Global peer network
Join the Seed Transformation Network - 1,500+ peers across 35 countries - for lifelong learning and collaboration.
Who should attend
CEOs and founders of established South Asian businesses.
The program is designed for CEOs or founders of established companies with annual revenue between USD 300,000 and USD 15 million (approximately INR 2.7–135 crore) - ready to take the next significant step in their growth journey.
- Open to most industries - manufacturing, services, technology, consumer brands and more
- Primary operations based in South Asia (or Africa / Indonesia for other cohorts)
- Committed to bringing senior team members into the learning journey
- Motivated to grow the business and create positive impact in your community
The curriculum
A 10-month journey in four parts.
Highly interactive, deeply practical - combining Stanford GSB faculty sessions with Leadership Labs, workshops and on-site company visits from your advisor.
Session 1
Assess Your Foundations
Take stock of where your business stands today - strategy, people, systems and culture.
Session 2
Stress Test Your Finances & Operations
Sharpen the financial and operational engine that will carry your growth ambitions.
Session 3
Identify Growth Opportunities & Strategy
Explore where to play and how to win in the next stage of your company's journey.
Session 4
Build & Present Your Growth Plan
Craft - and defend - a concrete transformation plan to activate back in your business.
* The program schedule is subject to change. See Stanford Graduate School of Business for the current details.
South Asia cohort
Jan – Nov
In-person and online sessions led by Stanford GSB faculty and local advisors. The program is offered at a fraction of the actual cost thanks to donor support, and scholarships are available based on company size, stage and demonstrated need.
From program to network
Complete the program, and step into a lifelong community.
STN South Asia is exclusively for STP past participants - extending the learning, friendships and impact of the 10 months into decades.
Explore My STNReady to learn more?
Full program details, admissions requirements and the express-interest form live on the Stanford Seed website.