Lead your businesS To record growth.

The Seed Transformation Program is a business leadership program unlike any other. It’s for daring and determined CEOs and founders who want to increase revenue and scale exponentially. Exclusively designed for established enterprises, this powerful program, led by Stanford Graduate School of Business faculty and seasoned advisors, works with you and your management team in both in-person and online formats.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 15 May 2024

Participant Outcomes

Seed Transformation Program participants report how the program is helping to grow and scale their businesses.
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$1 Billion+ In Collective Capital Raised (Usd)

One of my ambitions for the company was to take it public. But I didn’t have any idea how to do that...I had literally given up and said I don’t think I’ll get there...Seed helped me see that it’s possible.

Patrick Mbonye,
Founder & Managing Director | Q Sourcing

Details

Program Fee and Scholarships

Thanks to the generosity of founding donors Robert “Bob” King (MBA ’60) and Dorothy “Dottie” King, and many others, this program is offered to you at a fraction of its actual cost. In Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa, the cost of the program has been subsidized in part by the De Beers Group.

In addition, scholarships are available to smaller enterprises, women founders, and social entrepreneurs. Scholarship applications will be provided upon request to applicants who advance to the interview stage.

Requirements

  • CEO/Founder of a for-profit business with revenue between US $300K – $15M
  • Primary operations based in Africa, South Asia or Indonesia
  • Have a management team of at least two people in addition to the CEO or founder
  • Applicants from most industries are eligible

Revenue less than $300K? Seed has programs for small, growing businesses, too.

Program Schedule & Commitment

10 Months | January – November 2025 | Blend of in-person and online

IN-PERSON SESSIONS

2x week-long classroom sessions for CEOs/Founders

AFRICA
Week one: 19–24 January in Nairobi, Kenya
Week two: 9–13 June in Accra, Ghana

SOUTH ASIA
Week one: 19–24 January in Chennai, India
Week two: 9–13 June in Chennai, India

INDONESIA
Week one: 19–24 January in Jakarta and/or Bali, Indonesia
Week two: 9–13 June in Jakarta and/or Bali, Indonesia

2x full-day workshops held at your company with you, your Seed Business Advisor, and management team (dates tbd)

ONLINE CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

5–8 hours/week for CEOs/Founders
2–4 hours/week for management team

CEOs/Founders Receive a Stanford GSB Certificate

Company Receives a Certificate of Participation

The Problem Solvers

Meet entrepreneurs who have completed the Seed Transformation Program. Hear about the impact the program has had on their businesses.

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The STP Described

In this animated “explainer” film, you’ll learn everything you need to know about the structure and various components of this unconventional learning experience.

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Key Benefits

  • Develop the skills, tools, and mindset to grow and scale your business using the world-class curriculum and innovative insights of Stanford Graduate School of Business
  • Facilitate buy-in, implementation, and impact by including up to five members of your management team in the learning journey
  • Create a detailed action plan to grow and transform your business
  • Get support from your dedicated Seed advisor to apply new tools and frameworks to your business
  • Upon program completion, access Stanford coaches, consultants, and student interns to help you implement your growth plan
  • Receive a certificate from the Stanford Graduate School of Business
  • Become a member of the Seed Transformation Network, a group of over 1,000 peers from 30 countries, for continued engagement and learning

The Stanford Seed Program isn’t just about you; they actually…train your people. That was probably the single most useful part of the program…they worked on the real-life problems in our company and took our management leadership team with us. That was the magic for us.

Lerang Selolwane, Cofounder
| The Lucient Group

Transforming your business starts here!