The Creative Method Competitors

Stanford is a place of discovery, creativity and innovation located in the San Francisco Bay Area on the ancestral land of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe. Dedicated to our founding mission—benefitting society through research and education—we are working toward a sustainable future, accelerating the impact of research with external partners, catalyzing discoveries about ourselves and our world, and educating students as global citizens. Our main campus, which welcomed its first class in 1891, is now home to 650+ student organizations, 36 varsity athletic teams, 20 libraries, 21 living Nobel laureates, 18 interdisciplinary research institutes, seven schools, and a vibrant arts scene. More than 9,000 graduate students and 7,000 undergraduates pursue studies at Stanford each year. Our financial aid program, one of the most generous in the nation, makes it possible for any admitted undergraduate to attend without taking on student debt.

IDEO (pronounced “EYE-dee-oh”) is a global design consultancy helping the world’s most audacious dreamers create braver tomorrows. We activate our science of design with the alchemy of our wide-eyed and wonderful creative people to make futures you can click, feel, taste, test, and believe in. Our early days were filled with designing groundbreaking physical products, but 40 years in, you’ll find that we’ve been busy working on the future of almost everything, from sustainable supply chains with H&M to design-oriented organizations with Ford, entire civic infrastructures with Intercorp—and so much more.

Mindtools is a global provider of accessible, on-demand skills development for managers and leaders, delivering practical tools, resources and insights to meet the demands of today’s dynamic workplaces. Its mission is to empower leaders at all levels to grow and thrive, creating a lasting, positive impact on their organizations. Through M: Suite, an innovative range of tech-enabled management and leadership development solutions, Mindtools provides data-driven pathways that build the resilience, empathy and future-ready skills leaders – and organizations - need to succeed. With nearly three decades of expertise, Mindtools redefines management and leadership development to make growth not only possible, but enduring. Learn more at https://www.mindtools.com/