Curriculum
Based on leading-edge research plus policy and industry expertise, this program focuses on understanding the drivers behind the successes (and failures) of key cases and regions in the US, Asia, and Europe. Fellows will gain analytical tools and insights to raise innovation and entrepreneurship in their organization/region to a new level.

Fellows focus on the intersection of innovation and entrepreneurship against the complex, rapidly changing global political economic landscape. Using data, cases, and lessons from Silicon Valley as well as from other regions in Asia and Europe, the curriculum covers:
• Building a Sustainable Habitat for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Silicon Valley 5.0
• Models and Practices for Open Innovation
• Leading Teams for Innovation
• Strategies for Fostering Entrepreneurship
• Benchmarking Regions: Assessing Strengths and Weaknesses
• Government Policy and Public Sector Initiatives
• Effective University-Industry Strategies and Curriculum
• Cases of High Tech Regional Development in Asia and Europe
• Venture Capital Best Practices
• Emerging Trends for New Technologies: Green Tech
• Operating in Global Networks
• Global Leadership Skills for Catalyzing Change

Company Briefings and Visits
Fellows will complement their campus curriculum with visits to leading Silicon Valley companies and organizations across a range of industries. A fundamental aspect of the IEF program, on-site visits allow Fellows to see renowned firms firsthand and receive presentations from executives at those companies. Companies and organizations may include:
• Google
• Cisco
• IDEO
• Joint Venture Silicon Valley Network
• City of San Jose
• Bio-X and Media X at Stanford University
• Venture Capital Firms