We are in the midst of a multi-decade, multi-trillion dollar economic transition to address current global climate and sustainability challenges and create a future where humans and nature thrive in concert and in perpetuity. A crucial driver to accelerate this transition will be sustainability-focused entrepreneurs (i.e. “ecopreneurs”). The courses in this certificate present the processes, mindsets, and tools that ecopreneurs leverage to solve complex environmental sustainability challenges through the creation of new organizations or new initiatives within larger organizations. By completing this certificate, students will gain practice in identifying opportunities, evaluating the viability of new ventures, and leading change for sustainability.
Faculty Principal Investigator (PI) Required?: N/A
- Updated: November 22, 2025
- Entrepreneurship: Primary Entrepreneurship Focus
- Sustainability: Primary Sustainability Focus
- Eligibility: Co-term, Graduate Students, GSB MBA1 Students, GSB MBA2 Students, GSB MSx Students, GSB Students, Masters Students, PhD Students, Stanford Students
- Objective(s): Accelerate, Discover, Enrich, Evaluate
- Resource Type: Other
- Quarter(s) Available: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
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On the Stanford Ecopreneurship Podcast: Academic Innovator Series, Sam McClure sits down with academics, technologists, and policy leaders at Stanford to understand how they are building a resilient and sustainable future, using the disruptive force of entrepreneurship...
- Entrepreneurship: Primary Entrepreneurship Focus
- Sustainability: Primary Sustainability Focus
- Eligibility: Co-term, Graduate Students, GSB MBA1 Students, GSB MBA2 Students, GSB MSx Students, GSB Students, Masters Students, Not Yet Stanford-Affiliated, PhD Students, Postdocs, Stanford Affiliates, Stanford Alumni, Stanford Faculty, Stanford Staff, Stanford Student, Stanford Students, Undergraduate Students
- Objective(s): Enrich
- Resource Type: Other
- Quarter(s) Available: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
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"Move Fast and Fix the Planet" is a podcast series led by Stanford Professor Mike Lepech, focusing on the critical role of engineering and entrepreneurship in addressing climate change and sustainability challenges. Through engaging interviews with a diverse array of guests, including experts in innovation, venture capital, policy, and more, the series explores the unique dynamics of climate and sustainability entrepreneurship...
- Entrepreneurship: Primary Entrepreneurship Focus
- Sustainability: Primary Sustainability Focus
- Eligibility: Not Yet Stanford-Affiliated
- Objective(s): Enrich
- Resource Type: Other
- Quarter(s) Available: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
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Join Stanford GSB Professor William P. Barnett as he delves into the key insights and discussions emerging from the Stanford Initiative on Business and Environmental Sustainability Research Conference Series. Through engaging conversations with guests, including leading researchers and industry practitioners, this podcast series offers listeners a deeper understanding of the complex issues surrounding environmental sustainability...
- Entrepreneurship: Partial Entrepreneurship Focus
- Sustainability: Primary Sustainability Focus
- Eligibility: Not Yet Stanford-Affiliated
- Objective(s): Enrich
- Resource Type: Other
- Quarter(s) Available: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter