Stanford University

Professional Development

Deepen your expertise through professional development from any of Stanford’s seven schools: the Graduate School of Business, Graduate School of Education, School of Engineering, School of Humanities and Sciences, School of Law, School of Medicine, or Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability.

Options abound. Engage with with Stanford faculty in online courses from Continuing Studies. Grow as a leader and gain critical insights in an executive education program. Or tap into resources for educators ranging from course materials to training in pedagogy.

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Online, Hybrid, and On-Campus Courses

> Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics

> Continuing Studies

> d.School Workshops and Events

> Master of Liberal Arts Program

> Stanford Center for Professional Development

> Stanford Global Studies

> Stanford Online

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Graduate Pathways

Workshops, summer research opportunities, and free training materials.

> Cal-Bridge Summer (CAMPARE)

> Education and STEM Outreach: Undergraduate Students from Other Schools

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> School of Engineering Tuition Waiver Program

> Stanford Summer Research Programs

> Sustainability Undergraduate Research in Geoscience and Engineering Program

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Alumni Learning

> Alumni Groups and Events

> Alumni Learn Podcasts

> Stanford Alumni Learning

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Educator Professional Development

Curriculum, teacher training, and classroom resources.

> Center to Support Excellence in Teaching

> Climate Change Education

> Graduate School of Education Professional Learning

> International and Cross-Cultural Education, Stanford Program on (SPICE)

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> Education and STEM Outreach: Middle School and High School

> PERTS: Project for Education Research That Scales

> Stanford Solar Center

> Stanford Teacher Education Program

> Virtual Field Trips

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Executive Education

Rise to the challenges of leadership with the knowledge and confidence of executive education from Stanford.

> Doerr School of Sustainability Executive Education

> d.school Executive Education

> Engineering Executive and Custom Programs

> Graduate School of Business Executive Education

> Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence

> Law School Executive Education

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Health Care Professional Development

Professional development geared towards healthcare professionals.

> Applied Compassion Training from Stanford Medicine

> Center for Health Education

> Continuing Medical Education

> Digital Medic

> Master of Science in Clinical Informatics Management