English Courses

How to Build a Product II - Aaron Levie, Co-Founder of Box - Stanford Startup School

Insights from Box's co-founder on product development strategies, innovation, and scaling a successful tech startup in the cloud storage industry.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Stanford Seminar - PyWren - Pushing Microservices to Teraflops

Explore PyWren, a distributed execution engine simplifying cloud computing for scientists and engineers. Learn about its applications in data science and computational imaging.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Stanford Seminar - The Increasing Globalization of Asia Startups Outside China

Explore trends in Asian startups outside China globalizing early, their participation in Silicon Valley programs, and potential benefits for the Valley from increased Asian startup presence.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How to Build a Product I - Michael Seibel, Steve Huffman, Emmett Shear - Stanford CS183F

Insights from Reddit and Twitch founders on product development, covering key strategies and lessons learned in building successful tech platforms.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Stanford Seminar - Solve the Problem You Have

Insights on startup-VC relationships from PlanGrid CEO Tracy Young and Sequoia's Doug Leone. Discusses harmonious founder-investor dynamics and Young's journey from construction engineer to tech entrepreneur.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Living in Information Everywhere

Explore the unification of cloud computing, IoT, AI, and Big Data, and their potential to reshape civilization. Insights on technological advancements and historical parallels from a tech industry expert.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How to Get Ideas & Measure - Stewart Butterfield of Slack & Adam D'Angelo of Quora - Stanford CS183F

Insights on idea generation and metric tracking from Slack and Quora founders. Learn startup strategies from industry leaders in this Stanford lecture.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Startup Mechanics - Kirsty Nathoo, Partner and CFO at Y Combinator - Stanford

Gain insights into startup mechanics from Y Combinator's CFO, covering crucial aspects like incorporation, hiring, and fundraising for early-stage companies.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Emergence of Entrepreneurship Ecosystems Across Southeast Asia

Venture capitalist Peng T. Ong shares insights on the evolving entrepreneurship landscape in Southeast Asia, drawing from his extensive experience as an entrepreneur and investor in the region.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 5 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How and Why to Start A Startup - Sam Altman & Dustin Moskovitz - Stanford Startup School

Insights from Y Combinator's president and Facebook's cofounder on startup fundamentals: idea generation, product development, team building, and effective execution strategies.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Stanford Seminar - Autonomous Driving, Are We There Yet? - Technology, Business, Legal Considerations

Exploring autonomous driving's technological, business, and legal challenges. Discusses paradigm shifts in personal mobility, industry transformation, and steps needed to realize this revolutionary vision for transportation.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Need-Finding and Empathy - Why Your Customers Can't Tell You What They Want

Explore need-finding techniques to build empathy and generate innovative solutions. Learn why customers struggle to articulate needs and how to uncover actionable data for effective problem-solving.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Stanford Seminar - Service Robots Are Here II

Explore the latest advancements in service robotics and their impact on industries like hospitality, healthcare, and restaurants. Learn about recent developments, investment trends, and real-world applications of mobile robots.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Data for the People - Andreas Weigend of Social Data Lab

Andreas Weigend shares his journey from Stanford PhD student to Amazon Chief Scientist, exploring the impact of data on society and consumer behavior. Insights from his book "Data for the People" are discussed.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Stanford Seminar - Beyond Floating Point - Next Generation Computer Arithmetic

Exploring posits as a superior alternative to IEEE 754 floats, offering larger dynamic range, higher accuracy, and simpler implementation for next-generation computer arithmetic.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video