Executive Program for Nonprofit Leaders

Dates: June 21 - July 3, 2013
Application Deadline: April 15, 2013
Tuition: Sliding Fee Scale (See Below) Program tuition includes accommodations, all meals, and course materials. 
Location: Knight Management Center, Stanford Graduate School of Business

Stanford University selects nonprofit leaders from social and human services, health care, community development, and education organizations to participate in the Executive Program for Nonprofit Leaders (EPNL), a two-week residential program designed to further the professional development of current and future leaders in the nonprofit sector.  Drawing on the leading-edge research and course offerings of the Stanford faculty, the program integrates conceptual knowledge with participants' own experience to generate powerful and practical insights about leadership and management. The learning stems from a variety of activities including classes, small group discussions, and individual study. Like the Stanford MBA Program, EPNL evolves as the faculty's most current thinking and research keeps pace with the rapidly changing management environment.

Nonprofit leaders participating in the program can expect to leave with the following takeaways:

  • Increased confidence in leadership ability and deepened appreciation of a general management perspective
  • Richer understanding of how to integrate organizational mission with economic strategy
  • Development of a strong network of relationships with a diverse array of other nonprofit leaders
  • Extensive interaction and exchange of ideas with the world's leading faculty
  • Improved ability to evaluate the rigor and relevance of new management ideas and concepts
  • A personal 'plan of action' for addressing key organizational and strategic challenges

Sliding Fee Scale

Annual Budget    Program Tuition

under $1M           $4,800
$1M-$20M           $8,000
over $20M           $11,200

If selected to be a participant, your tuition will be determined on a sliding-fee scale based on your organization's most recent annual budget. A grant from the Stanford Center for Social Innovation covers the remaining portion of the program's full tuition. You will be responsible for your portion of the tuition; this expense may be covered by your own organization or a third party, e.g. a private foundation, community foundation, or individual(s). The tuition covers your registration, materials, housing and meals for the two-week period. Tuition is due upon acceptance into the program, so we highly recommend that you have a funding commitment prior to applying.

Faculty Director

Dale Miller is Director of the Stanford Graduate School of Business' Center for Social Innovation. His research interests include the impact of social norms on behavior and the role that justice considerations play in individual and organizational decisions. His recent work focuses on the motivations underlying volunteerism and the conditions under which individuals and organizations abandon one course of action to pursue another.

 

Contact

Janet Faridi
Associate Director of Programs
Email: [email protected]