Seed Transformation Program

Learn how to grow and scale your company in this 10-month program for CEOs and founders of established businesses in Africa, Indonesia, and South Asia.

How can you bring Silicon Valley innovation and entrepreneurship to your company? What management skills, tools, and mindsets are required to grow and scale? How can you stop working IN your business and spend more time working ON it?

The Seed Transformation Program is the answer.

Designed specifically for business owners and your senior management team, this in-person and online program is led by Stanford Graduate School of Business faculty, local experts, and supported by Stanford-trained advisors. You’ll participate in both face-to-face and remote class sessions and workshops to gain the strategic skills, methods, and mindsets to transform yourself, your team, your business and your community.

The ultimate goal is to create and activate a detailed action plan to help you grow your company. Throughout the experience, you will work in small, facilitated peer groups called Leadership Labs to share experiences, resources, ideas, and support. A Stanford business advisor will guide you and provide on-site training at your company.

Upon conclusion, you will earn two certificates from Stanford Graduate School of Business and join the Seed Transformation Network to connect and collaborate with other founders. You’ll also have access to seasoned executives, who serve as leadership coaches and pro bono project consultants, as well as Stanford student interns who are available to work with your company.

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
Attend in-person and online classes and workshops with a schedule designed for busy business owners
Bring your management team along throughout your learning journey to facilitate buy-in, implementation, and impact
Partner with a Stanford business advisor who will support you and your team as you apply new tools and frameworks to your own business
Develop relationships with like-minded leaders to share experiences and develop an ongoing peer-to-peer support network
Create a transformation plan – a detailed action plan to grow and scale your business
Receive two certificates of completion from Stanford Graduate School of Business, one for you and one for your company
Upon program conclusion, access Stanford coaches, consultants, and student interns to help you implement your growth plan
Become a member of the Seed Transformation Network, a group of over 1,500 peers from 35 countries, for continued engagement and learning

Who Should Attend?

This program is for CEOs or founders of established companies with annual revenue between US $300,000 and US $15 million, who want to grow and scale their businesses and positively impact their communities.

We welcome applicants from most industries. Your primary operations must be based in Africa, Indonesia, or South Asia.

Africa | Jan – Nov 2027

In-Person and Online | US $9,500

Application Requirements

Subsidies & Scholarships

Due to donor support, this program is offered at a small portion of its actual cost. Made possible by the generosity of founding donors Robert King (MBA ’60), Dorothy King, and many others, including the De Beers Group—for participants in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.

A limited number of additional subsidies/scholarships covering up to 60% of the donor-supported program fee are available for smaller enterprises, women founders, and social entrepreneurs. Applicants who advance to the interview stage will receive information on how to apply for these scholarships.