Date: June 15th to 26​th, 2020
Learning has gone online. Due to the pandemic, many summer programs and internships have been canceled. We're offering a fully-online and fully-immersive program that can help you build solutions for problems that have meaning to you. Led by Raj Bhargava, Silicon Valley enterprenuer and instructor at Stanford Pre-Collegiate Program. Designed for rising high-school seniors and juniors with big dreams. Apply now!
What is MEP?
Let's break it down:
Meaningful = leadership isn't just about having a great idea, it's about knowing what inspires you and how to deliver that idea to people. We'll apply proven techniques to help you become a more resilient leader.
Entrepreneurial = learn how to assess an innovative solution and create a business presentation that clearly communicates its value. Get the chance to work collaboratively in teams of other select students to make progress on a concept that can last beyond the class.
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Program = we're offering an intensive 2-week online program based on a course the instructor teaches at the Stanford Pre-Collegiate program. This is our first online class, so we're looking for students eager to try something new with us and give it your all.
Approach
The program is based on:
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Design thinking to develop innovative solutions
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Business model canvas to identify the opportunity
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Behavioral science to become a resilient leader
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During the 2 weeks the following activities are included:
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Entrepreneurship lectures, videos and activities
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Self-empowered teams closely collaborating and working on hands-on projects
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Lectures by guest speakers and mentor panel sessions
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Improv and creative activities
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Team presentations in class, to potential users, to panel and to parents
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Program fee: $300
After cost recovery, we will donate proceeds to a Covid related youth cause.
Projects
Each team will work on a project that has meaning to them and contributes to solving some problem that has been created or made worse by the Covid pandemic. Teams will select a project of their own choice, e.g., from the sample categories below:
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small businesses (e.g., ability to survive)
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digital health (e.g., not able to visit Doctor’s office)
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cyber learning (e.g., learn with international students)
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shared economy (e.g., worries about share spaces)
Students will develop prototypes using a variety of techniques, e.g.:
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storyboards
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wireframes
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digital animation
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physical structures
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software applications
Important Dates
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June 10: Application deadline extended; Applications must be submitted online by 11:59PM PST or earlier
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Rolling Admissions
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June 15: First day of program
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June 26: Last day of program
Daily Schedule
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Class meets with instructor from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm daily during weekdays
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Homework for 2 to 3 hours daily
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All activities during class and homework are fully-online
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No in-person meetings needed
Highlights from Past Programs
WHAT STUDENTS SAY
I really enjoyed making a potential plan, it gave me a clearer idea of what I need to be working on and how to get the future I want. I will start trying to develop a growth mindset by becoming more open to learning and trying not to be too competitive. I learned so much and I am much more confident about how to reach my full potential.
Today I thought about how sharing can have a major impact over the ideating step as many ideas can emerge among others in group. Building over ideas can improve the original idea. I learned how to convey a strong point of view which can lead to a well structured design thinking process.
I learned that the business model canvas can be applied to any business proposition. Many times things seem a lot simpler than they actually are but when we face situations, we need to continue learning and trying. I thought that many learnings Raj teaches to us can be really applied to our lives also.