Professional Development

Resources

The School of Engineering offers several resources to help alumni, companies, and the community sustain the learning process:

Stanford Center for Professional Development (SCPD) | View »
Offers both on-campus and distance learning education for professionals in engineering, science, and technology including:
  • Flexible learning options | View »
    Each year SCPD delivers hundreds of Stanford courses to industry professionals worldwide. Coursework is presented online, by local television broadcast, on campus, or on-site, and may be customized to fit each company's needs.

  • Academic programs | View »
    Graduate courses are offered in engineering including computer science, management science, and related scientific and policy areas for credit. Working professionals may pursue a graduate degree on a part-time basis through the Honors Cooperative Program (HCP) or take individual courses for enrichment or toward a graduate certificate through the Non-Degree Option.

  • Professional education | View »
    Short courses, seminars, certificate programs, and workshops cover traditional and emerging engineering, technical and management fields, including bioengineering, nanotechnology, project management and more.

  • Research seminars, archived lectures and presentations | View »
    SCPD presents a free series of thought-provoking public seminars on a broad ranage of topics. They are available for viewing online via streaming video. Also available are archived seminars by world-renowned experts.
AeA/Stanford Executive Institute | View »
This intensive 10-day program for senior executives has been described as "high-tech's most renowned executive experience." Co-sponsored by the American Electronics Association, the Department of Management Science and Engineering, and the Graduate School of Business, the institute gives participants a unique understanding of the business issues facing technology companies.

Stanford Continuing Education

Stanford offers a host of educational opportunities including:

GSB Executive Education programs | View »
The Graduate School of Business provides research-based, globally relevant curricula to help senior executives manage the challenges of an evolving world economy.

Continuing Studies at Stanford | View »
This community-oriented program offers an extensive schedule of courses, workshops, and events covering a vast range of topics.

Stanford Travel/Study | View »
Join fellow alumni and expert faculty guides on a travel adventure anywhere in the world.

Stanford libraries | View »
Twenty-three libraries and collections across the campus hold more than eight million volumes, and millions more documents and records.

Stanford professional publishing courses | View »
Learn the business of managing and publishing content, online and off, through this unique professional education program.

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Juan Wu
"I chose Stanford because of its great reputation and the unique and interesting courses available."
Juan Wu, Senior Software Engineer/Architect, Sybase
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Amit Aggarwal
"Being able to work for Cisco and take classes at Stanford was like a dream come true for me."
Amit Aggarwal, Software Engineer, Cisco Systems
Graduate Certificate, Computer Architecture; Professional Certificate, Computer Science More »


Nancy Cheng
"My degree gives me more than textbook knowledge; a Stanford degree teaches you a lot about time management, which is an invaluable skill. "
Nancy Cheng, Senior Validation Engineer, Intel
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