The Inner Path to Success: Grow Yourself to Grow Your Career and Your Business

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An invitation to bring your authentic presence, creative mind, and greatest human capacities to work

The old ways of work are crumbling. People want to be part of organizations that stand for a purpose and value well-being, where their individual expression–and dare I say “soul force”–is welcome. The time has come when many people are unwilling to compromise their values for a paycheck. And rightly so.

There are big questions before us today: How do we cultivate our own inner stability and vision? To what degree can we do this in corporate environments that we ourselves do not control? When it comes to the successful companies of the future, what will their organizational cultures be like? And who will lead them or serve as mentors?

The answer to this last question is easy: People like you. People who care.

People who want to live on purpose and are willing to do the inner work to re-imagine and reinvent how we live and work. Doing that, however, is not easy…

These are not “soft skills." They are some of the hardest skills to master and are not taught in college or business school.

With training and commitment, we can learn to become proactively aware of our thoughts and emotions, instead of always being reactively driven by them. We can learn how to regulate our nervous system such that we feel grounded, capable, and solution-oriented, even in the face of very challenging situations. We can learn to do hard things in a way that both honors our humanity and keeps our integrity intact. This includes having courageous conversations, giving and receiving constructive feedback, and moving through difficult times of transition with authenticity and composure.

With the Inner MBA® program, you now have access to some of the world’s leading conscious CEOs, expert faculty, and wisdom teachers who have already experienced success in the new purpose-driven paradigm of work, people who are willing to share what they know and illuminate the path for others.

Never before has such a talented and diverse faculty come together with this singular goal in mind.

When you enroll in the Inner MBA® program, you’ll also join a community of people just like you, who are right in the midst of this “sea change” and are eager to collaborate and problem solve to navigate the challenges we each face.

Whether you are an entrepreneur, an executive, a coach, or a consultant, the Inner MBA® program is an opportunity for you to grow yourself so you can grow your work in the world and bring forward your innate gifts in more and more powerful ways.

I believe that success in the future will be defined by the depth of connection we feel to meaningful work and the people we do it with. Self-awareness, creative vision, and collaboration skills will not be “nice to have”; they will be imperatives.

If growing in this way calls to you, please come join us for our next cohort of the Inner MBA® program.

We welcome you, fellow traveler and creative business change-maker, with open arms!

With love on the journey,

TAMI SIMON,
Founder of Sounds True

What Is the Inner MBA?

The Inner MBA certification program and online community is created in partnership by Sounds True, LinkedIn, and Wisdom 2.0 to help you master the inner path to success. Learn to grow yourself to grow your career and your business.

During the program, you will:

Be mentored by elite business leaders from entities like Google, LinkedIn, Airbnb, Slack, and Patagonia; expert faculty from Harvard, MIT, and New York University; as well as New York Times bestselling authors; neuroscientists; and more.

Learn from the leading wisdom and spiritual luminaries of our time, including Jon Kabat-Zinn, Tara Brach, and Jack Kornfield, whose teachings on mindfulness, meditation, and the power of self-awareness will give you a new set of tools for being fully present in the moment, managing your nervous system, and acting with wisdom and compassion.

Take your leadership to the next level through conscious, authentic communication and an openness and vulnerability that will inspire and engage the people you work with.

Connect with an intentional, global community—your fellow Inner MBA students and alumni who are on the same path as you—so that you can grow an invaluable network of friends and allies offering mutual support and encouragement, whatever your business or career goals may be.

Here’s What Inner MBA Alumni are Saying about the Program

“The Inner MBA helped me integrate spirituality and business…”

“The Inner MBA helped me expand my business…”

“The Inner MBA helped me lead better and enjoy my work more…”

“The Inner MBA helped me grow my coaching business…”

“The Inner MBA helped me start a purpose-driven business…”

“The Inner MBA helped me apply conscious business practices to my nonprofit work…”

“The Inner MBA helped me shift careers from academia to corporate…”

“The Inner MBA helped me step into what’s next for me after retirement…”

“I’m so grateful that you’re doing this program. The most essential part of being a great leader, a great manager, and a great person in the world is the inner reflection, inner confidence, and inner strength to do the things that are required in this moment.”

—Rose Marcario, former CEO of Patagonia and Inner MBA faculty member

Who the Inner MBA Is Designed For

If you are a professional or businessperson who values personal growth, wants to achieve success while making a positive impact on society and our world, and is looking for a community that shares these aspirations, we encourage you to apply. While everyone is welcome, the following groups of people will especially benefit from the program:

Company founders who want to build a workplace where all are equally valued, supported, and connected to your mission and goals.

Entrepreneurs seeking to clarify their vision, loosen up the stuck places, accelerate progress, and create a reliable network to expand your reach and scale your business.

Executive-level employees and all who manage others—and want to do so with heart, humanity, and humility.

Employees at any level of an organization who aren't just working for a check and want to work on themselves while they work for the company.

Coaches, consultants, and other solopreneurs for whom exceptional communication, impeccable integrity, and an abundance of creativity are essential for success.

Nonprofit leaders and team members who want to make a lasting impact without succumbing to burnout, high turnover, and other common challenges for those of us in the "helping professions."

Become Part of a Thriving International Community from 90 Countries

As the Inner MBA program is 100% virtual, we welcome English-speaking students from around the world. Here are the countries our past and present students call home:

The Inner MBA program is truly amazing. It transformed my performance in business and, most important, it transformed my relationship with myself. I would encourage anyone who wants to evolve as a leader and person to enroll. Thank you Sounds True, Wisdom 2.0, and LinkedIn!

—María Luisa Alderuccio, founder of two companies

Meet Your Mentors

In the Inner MBA program, you will be mentored by a convergence of brilliant, purpose-driven human beings who have collectively impacted the lives of tens of millions of people worldwide including:

Leaders from Google, LinkedIn, Airbnb, Patagonia, and other entities
Highly-successful company founders and CEOs
Faculty from Harvard, MIT, New York University, and other institutions
Celebrated wisdom teachers like Jon Kabat-Zinn, Caroline Myss, and Jack Kornfield
New York Times bestselling authors, neuroscientists and more

Your Hosts

Tami Simon

Founder of Sounds True

At age 22, Tami started Sounds True with a dream and a tape recorder. Though she had no business experience and only a vague idea of what she wanted the company to be, Tami had her guiding principle strongly in place: to disseminate spiritual wisdom. Since 1985, Sounds True has published over 3,000 book titles, audio programs, and online courses featuring the leading wisdom teachers of our time.

Soren Gordhamer

Founder of Wisdom 2.0

Soren is the founder and host of Wisdom 2.0, the premier conference exploring living mindfully and wisely in the digital age. Past Wisdom 2.0 event speakers have included the founders and CEOs of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and eBay, along with wisdom teachers Eckhart Tolle, Byron Katie, and more. Soren is also the author of Wisdom 2.0, and the founder of the award-winning nonprofit Lineage Project, which has served at-risk and incarcerated teens in New York City for over 20 years.

Core Faculty

Lisa Lahey

Transformational Leadership Mentor

Harvard University Lecturer, Cofounder of Minds at Work

Guiding students step-by-step through her signature Immunity to Change Map, Lisa supports IMBA participants in identifying and overcoming internal obstacles and self-imposed limitations and creating an action plan for growth and forward progress.

Melissa Carter

Integrative Well-Being Mentor

Senior Director for Global Spiritual Life and Head of Mindfulness Education at NYU

With an approach grounded in sustainable habits that enhance overall quality of life, Melissa works with Inner MBA participants to develop routines for building supportive, nurturing environments both personally and professionally.

Lisa Lahey

Transformational Leadership Mentor

Harvard University Lecturer, Cofounder of Minds at Work

Melissa Carter

Integrative Well-Being Mentor

Head of Mindfulness Education at NYU, Senior Director for Global Spiritual Life

Jeremy Hunter

Self-Mastery Mentor

Founding Director of the Executive Mind Leadership Institute, Professor of Practice at the Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management

For his Inner MBA in Action series, Jeremy draws on his background in mindfulness and its application in leadership and business environments to train and coach participants in nervous system self-regulation and other tools to reduce stress, enhance focus, and improve overall well-being.

Jeremy Hunter

Self-Mastery Mentor

Founding Director of the Executive Mind Leadership Institute, Professor of Practice at the Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management

Scott Shute

Mindfulness and Compassion Mentor

Former head of Mindfulness and Compassion Programs at LinkedIn, Coach and Speaker

In the Inner MBA, Scott leverages his extensive coaching experience to help leaders develop a more profound sense of empathy, resilience, and emotional intelligence using practical tools and strategies to cultivate a culture of well-being and engagement in their organizations.

Melissa Bernstein

Innovation Expert and Inner MBA Entrepreneur in Residence

Cofounder, Melissa & Doug Toy Company

Melissa leads the Inner MBA’s Innovator’s Workshop series, focused on nurturing creative thinking, fostering innovation, and providing practical insights into entrepreneurial success.

Tara Brach

Bestselling author and world-renowned mindfulness meditation teacher

Jon Kabat-Zinn

Professor Emeritus and founder, The Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care and Society, University of Massachusetts Medical School

Rhonda Magee, JD

Professor of law at the University of San Francisco and chair of the board of the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute

Thomas Hübl, PhD

Teacher, author of Healing Collective Trauma, and founder of the Academy of Inner Science

Eileen Fisher

Founder of Eileen Fisher Inc.

David Whyte

Internationally Renowned Poet, Philosopher, and Speaker

Dr. Tiffany Jana

Founder, TMI Consulting Inc.

Stewart Butterfield

CEO and cofounder, Slack

Jack Kornfield

Bestselling author and world-renowned mindfulness meditation teacher

Rose Marcario

Former CEO of Patagonia

Bill Ford

Executive chair of the Ford Motor Company

Vicki Saunders

Founder and CEO of Coralus, a global community of women who support women-led businesses.

Otto Scharmer, PhD

Senior lecturer in the MIT Sloan School of Management and cofounder of the Presencing Institute

Sharon Salzberg

New York Times bestselling author and teacher of Buddhist meditation

Justin Kan

Cofounder of Twitch

Nataly Kogan

Keynote speaker on emotional fitness and leadership, bestselling author, creator of the Happier Method™ and Happier @ Work

Alex Pryor

Cofounder and board member of Guayaki Yerba Mate SPC

Erica Ariel Fox

Acclaimed author and consultant

Steve Macadam

Former CEO of EnPro Industries

Sagar Constantin

Awareness teacher, bestselling author, and international speaker

Ari Weinzweig

Founding partner, Zingerman’s Community of Businesses

Lorna Davis

Former CEO and chair of Danone

Ed Hess, JD

Author, speaker, Professor Emeritus of business administration, Batten Executive-in-Residence Emeritus, University of Virginia

Bracken Darrell

President and CEO of Logitech

Mark Bertolini

CEO of Oscar Health

Lisa Picard

President and CEO of EQ Office

Joey Bergstein

CEO of Seventh Generation

Jacqueline Carter

Partner, North America director at Potential Project

Bart Houlahan

Cofounder of B Lab

Lex Sisney

Author, organizational structure and business scaling expert

Ruchika Sikri

Cofounder and general partner at Wisdom Ventures

Richard Taubinger

CEO, Conscious Marketer and digital marketing strategist

Karen May, PhD

Former vice president of People Development at Google, coach and speaker

Spencer Sherman

Founding CEO, Abacus, creator of Inner Mastery of Money

Rha Goddess

Founder and CEO of Move the Crowd

Jenny Kassan

Attorney, investor, and renowned transformational capital-raising coach

Caroline Myss

New York Times bestselling author

Richard Strozzi-Heckler, PhD

Founder of the Strozzi Institute

Chip Conley

Airbnb strategic advisor, founder of Joie de Vivre Hospitality and Modern Elder Academy

Tara Mohr

Bestselling author, teacher, and coach on women’s leadership and well-being

Jerry Colonna

CEO at Reboot.io and author of Reboot: Leadership and the Art of Growing Up

Shauna Shapiro, PHD

Professor, bestselling author, and expert in mindfulness and compassion

Vidyamala Burch

Mindfulness and compassion teacher, coach, award-winning author and cofounder of the leading mindfulness organization Breathworks.

Belinda H. Y. Chiu, Ed.D.

Founder of Hummingbird Research Coaching and Consulting, author on compassionate leadership and emotional intelligence

David Heath

Cofounder and CEO, Bombas

Tony Schwartz

Founder and CEO of The Energy Project

Dr. Jeffrey Rutstein

Clinical psychologist and trauma treatment expert

“This program has armed me with the tools to take the business strategy piece I already had forward in a way that is more supportive, compassionate, and collaborative with my team. It just feels right, it feels better, and I’m enjoying it more.”

—Annette Brennen, franchise system owner

Join a Global Network with the Same Goal:

To Achieve Success that Matters

Here’s What You’ll Receive in the Inner MBA Program:

THREE LIVE VIRTUAL EVENTS

Join Inner MBA® cohosts Tami Simon, Soren Gordhamer, and faculty members for a LIVE opening ceremonies, midterm event, and commencement event. These virtual events will include small breakout sessions, Q&As, and opportunities to connect with other students from around the globe. All sessions will be recorded.

ONLINE VIDEO AND AUDIO LEARNING

An in-depth curriculum consisting of nine modules, one per month, for the duration of the program. Each module includes both self-paced and live components so that you have the flexibility to join live or go at your own pace to work around your busy schedule.

LIVE SESSIONS WITH TAMI SIMON

Join Tami Simon, founder of Sounds True, for a series of group mentoring sessions throughout the program on the unique challenges that arise when building a business from consciousness and mindfulness, and how to overcome them.

LIVE SESSIONS WITH MELISSA BERNSTEIN

Join Inner MBA Entrepreneur in Residence Melissa Bernstein, cofounder of Melissa & Doug toy company, for a series of group mentoring sessions throughout the program on how to work through thorny and challenging business issues.

LEARNING COMMUNITIES

To support you in forming new relationships and networking, you’ll have the opportunity to join a small group, where you’ll connect with other Inner MBA participants. You may elect to join a group in your region of the world, or one that meets at a convenient time for you.

REGULAR LIVE SESSIONS

Join Inner MBA faculty members several times a month for in-depth teachings about how to create exceptional, meaningful results in business and in life. These sessions will offer you the opportunity to go deeper into various topics with time for Q&A.

THE "SANDBOX"

Get access to the Inner MBA peer-to-peer community forum, where you can enjoy targeted discussions based on specific topics, locations, and occupations. You’ll also have the ability to schedule your own webinars, meditation groups, or networking opportunities.

EXCLUSIVE AUDIO LIBRARY

Listen to on-demand interviews with socially conscious CEOs, the Inner MBA faculty, and selected Inner MBA alumni who are up to big things in the world.

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

Once you’ve completed all coursework and your nine-month program ends, you’ll receive an Inner MBA Certificate of Completion that is quickly being recognized by business leaders, organizations, and institutions as the new gold standard in mindful leadership and business development.

JOIN US FOR AN EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME:

The Inner MBA Curriculum

The Inner MBA program consists of nine modules—you and your fellow participants will focus on one module per month for the nine-month duration of the program.

We understand that life can get busy, plus we have students in different time zones across the United States and the world. This is why we’ve designed the program to include both self-paced and live components.

OPENING EVENTSeptember 28, 2024

During this very first virtual gathering with Inner MBA faculty and students, we will focus on what you can expect in the program and intention setting to create a solid pathway for your success throughout the program. You will meet our hosts, Tami Simon and Soren Gordhamer, meet your fellow Inner MBA participants, and be inspired by our keynote speaker Tara Mohr. Sharon Salzberg will close the event by leading a meditation for the entire cohort.

TRIMESTER 1

BECOMING A MINDFUL LEADER

Module 1 Deepening Mindfulness & Self-Awareness

This powerful foundational module will lay the groundwork for all subsequent modules, as you become more mindful in your life and as a leader. You’ll get access to the most cutting-edge practices in topics such as immunity to change, setting impactful goals, and building a leadership culture. You’ll also learn how your perception informs your reality, and how you can shift that perception to create more impact in both your personal and organizational achievements.

What we will explore:

BUSINESS TRACK

What Does It Mean to Be a Mindful Leader? with Michelle Maldonado

INNER-WORK TRACK

Introducing Mindfulness Daily at Work, with Jack Kornfield

CEO/LUMINARY TRACK

Interview with Jerry Colonna, CEO of Reboot

MINDFULNESS DAILY AT WORK

Meditation Series with Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach

Module 2 The Art of Self-Management

We spend a lot of time in business learning how to manage other people. But what about managing ourselves? Self-management skills can be learned by anyone who puts in the time. They help you stay composed, centered, and on purpose, while reducing conflict and misdirected energy. We’ll explore this topic from a mindfulness perspective, as well as the latest findings in neuroscience and how the brain reacts to stress.

What we will explore:

BUSINESS TRACK

Managing Your Nervous System Is Managing Yourself
with Jeremy Hunter, PhD

INNER-WORK TRACK

Meeting Challenges for Personal and Professional Growth
with Tara Brach

CEO/LUMINARY TRACK

Interview
with Melissa Bernstein, former CEO of Melissa & Doug, CEO of Lifelines

GOING DEEPER

Uncovering Your Immunity to Change
with Lisa Lahey, EdD

MINDFULNESS DAILY AT WORK

Meditation Series
with Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach

Module 3 Increasing Emotional Intelligence at Work

For many cutting-edge companies, EQ is becoming more important than IQ. This challenges the decades-old belief system that tells us to leave our emotions at home. Instead, we’re invited to explore emotions effectively in a work context. The many benefits of emotional intelligence at work include faster conflict resolution and more inclusive and empathetic discussions where everybody feels heard. This naturally leads to more cooperative, creative, and productive teams. Here, we will start to employ strategies and tools to amplify our capacity for emotional intelligence.

What we will explore:

BUSINESS TRACK

The Competencies of Emotional Intelligence in Life and in Work: Empathy and Relationship Management in an Ever Changing, Volatile World,
with Belinda Chiu

INNER-WORK TRACK

Learning Happens in the Body,
with Richard Strozzi-Heckler, PhD

CEO/LUMINARY TRACK

Interview
with JeVon McCormick, CEO of Scribe Media

GOING DEEPER

“My Personal Life Is None of My Business,”
with Lisa Lahey, EdD

SPECIAL LIVE WORKSHOP:

Embracing Our Emotions at Work
with Tami Simon

MINDFULNESS DAILY AT WORK

Meditation Series
with Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach

TRIMESTER 2

BUILDING EXCEPTIONAL TEAMS

Module 4 Navigating Difficult Conversations

In order to stay authentically connected with people at work, we need to develop the skill of engaging in difficult conversations. While uncomfortable, having difficult conversations in a skillful way releases pent-up energy in teams and create clarity, ease, flow, and genuine connection at work. Learning how to prepare for and deliver difficult information with skill and grace is one of the hallmarks of a conscious leader.

What we will explore:

BUSINESS TRACK

The Limitations of Empathy,
with Jacqueline Carter

INNER-WORK TRACK

Self-Compassion and the Brain,
with Shauna Shapiro, PhD

CEO/LUMINARY TRACK

Interview
with Lorna Davis

GOING DEEPER

Listening in Difficult Conversations,
with Scott Shute

SPECIAL LIVE WORKSHOP

The ITC Road Map Clinic
with Lisa Lahey, EdD

Module 5 Collaborating with Greater Ease and Embodying Lovingkindness

The power of Module 5 is that here we create intentional environments where there is an energized flow in the work, environments in which people feel valued and seen, and distinct leadership styles that support the outcomes we seek for our teams. Here, we discover our own collaborative style in pursuit of building cultures of collaboration and kindness. This module truly holds the keys to the impact of the Inner MBA program.

What we will explore:

BUSINESS TRACK

Organizational Physics: Keys to Collaboration,
with Lex Sisney

INNER-WORK TRACK

Lovingkindness,
with Sharon Salzberg

CEO/LUMINARY TRACK

Interview
with Ari Weinzweig, author and CEO of Zingerman’s Community of Businesses

MIDTERM EVENT You, Optimized—Manage Energy, Build Focus, and Prioritize Self-Care

with Tami Simon, Nataly Kogan, and Tony Schwartz

Building on your now solid foundation of mindfulness and awareness, during this event, two expert former corporate leaders, executive coaches, speakers and authors—Nataly Kogan and Tony Schwartz—will guide you through how to maximize your personal leadership and life potential.

Module 6 The Power of Inclusion and Diversity in Building Exceptional Teams

Empowering conversation and action to activate inclusion and invite diversity, building teams that reflect the values of our organizations, and acknowledging differences in perspective, history, culture, and socioeconomics requires awareness of the complexities of bias, racism, resistance to change, and the importance of self-awareness and care as we engage with others across what sometimes seems a great divide. The lessons here invite discourse and pursue a human approach to healing what separates us.

What we will explore:

BUSINESS TRACK

Healing Racism,
with Dr. Tiffany Jana

INNER-WORK TRACK

Embracing Differences with Compassion,
with Scott Shute

GOING DEEPER

Testing Your Big Assumptions,
with Lisa Lahey, EdD

TRIMESTER 3

MAKING YOUR WORK A FORCE FOR GOOD

Module 7 Inspiring and Building Authentic Workplace Community

How do we manifest the changes we are experiencing, the knowledge we are gaining as leaders, so the members of our organizations can benefit from our learning, thereby becoming transformative leaders themselves? Here, we explore the value of and impact on the workplace of authenticity, realness, groundedness, being, and above all, courage in revealing ourselves to those with whom we engage.

What we will explore:

BUSINESS TRACK

Building Authentic Community,
with Steve Macadam

INNER-WORK TRACK

Cultivating the Capacity for Courageous Business and Community,
with Rhonda Magee

GOING DEEPER

Working with Your Inner Critic,
with Scott Shute

Module 8 Leading in Times of Disruption

In our lifetimes, we have not had such a time of disruption as we are now experiencing. Leaders must engage as humans with their colleagues, and with the communities their organizations serve, with curiosity, courage, and flexibility. Leaders must garner awareness of their own capacity for resilience and response to change, and build the strategies that will carry their organizations through these most challenging times.

What we will explore:

BUSINESS TRACK

Leading in Times of Disruption,
with Otto Scharmer, PhD

INNER-WORK TRACK

What We Need to Know in This Time of Transformation,
with Caroline Myss

CEO/LUMINARY TRACK

Interview
with Bracken Darell

GOING DEEPER

How Are You Dealing with Change?
with Jeremy Hunter, PhD

Module 9 Carrying Your Vision Forward

The core faculty members of the Inner MBA program gather in this final module of the program to provide scaffolding, support, and confidence to take the deep learning of this program into the world and make change. There is great power in recounting all that has been gained, as well as excitement in discovering the strategies for making it all happen. There is celebration and acknowledgment of how far we have come together.

What we will explore:

BUSINESS TRACK

The Four Essential Pillars of Carrying Your Vision Forward,
with Ruchika Sikri

INNER-WORK TRACK

Are You a Mystic?
with Scott Shute

CEO/LUMINARY TRACK

Interview
with Chip Conley

GOING DEEPER

Change You Are Ready to Make,
with Jeremy Hunter, PhD

INNER-WORK TRACK

Your ITC Is Iterative, Stay with It,
with Lisa Lahey, EdD

SPECIAL LIVE WORKSHOP

Practicing Gratitude on the Journey,
with Nataly Kogan

CLOSING EVENT May 17, 2025

At this final live, virtual gathering with your Inner MBA faculty and community, we will focus on grounding your newfound inner wisdom into your current reality, and the changes you feel inspired to make in your work and life. We will also explore what it means for you to graduate as a transformational leader—someone who brings out the best in others and your organization.

“In my 15 years of leadership, I thought that my EQ (emotional intelligence) did me well, and it did. But what the Inner MBA helped me see is an awareness level beyond just the EQ with others, but also with myself. I am beyond impressed with the quality of the faculty. This is the best leadership program I have ever participated in.”

—Mona Elsamahy, Inner MBA Alumni

PLUS Receive these Seven Conscious Business
Accelerator Workshops

Deep-Dive Trainings to Expand Your Skills and Capacities

Conscious Marketing & Sales: Value and Meaning Creation

with Richard Taubinger

CEO, Conscious Marketer, and digital marketing strategist

Richard will cover the fundamental principles of applying a conscious marketing approach for increased personal and organizational success and to create unique positioning in the marketplace.

Conscious Negotiation: Winning from Within

with Erica Ariel Fox

New York Times bestselling author, Harvard Law School lecturer, and creator of Voyager

Erica will instruct on the art of mindfully applying conscious negotiation to enhance personal and professional success.

Conscious Finance 101: Aligning Your Money and Values

with Jenny Kassan

Attorney and advisor for mission-driven enterprises, president of Community Ventures, cofounder of the Force for Good Fund, certified coach, and author

Jenny will offer a three-part Conscious Business Accelerator course focusing on conscious finance. She will cover how finance plays a role in an organization and how this role can make a positive impact not only on organizational success but on stakeholders and consumers.

Leadership Matters: How B Corps Reevaluate Business Success

with Bart Houlahan

Cofounder of B Lab and leader of conscious capitalism

Bart will present on his business journey and how it resulted in the formation of B Corp. Regardless of whether they choose to become a Certified B Corp, Bart will explain how the B Corp movement provides learners with a guide to transforming their leadership and business mindset for organizational success.

The Inner Mastery of Money

with Spencer Sherman

founding CEO, Abacus, creator of Inner Mastery of Money

Understand your relationship to money, learn how to live in abundance based on your self-worth vs. your net worth, and release comparisons derived from purely capitalistic values.

The Innovation Imperative

with Ed Hess, JD

author, speaker, professor emeritus of business administration, Batten Executive-in-Residence Emeritus, University of Virginia

Assess the current impact of technology on. your work today, how to minimize its impact on innovation, and leverage it to lead with emotional intelligence, build caring, trusting teams, and foster collective creativity.

Trauma Informed Leadership

with Thomas Hübl, PHD

teacher, author of Healing Collective Trauma, and founder of the Academy of Inner Science

Gain a deeper understanding of the impact that trauma can have on people’s behavior, relationships, and ability to lead at work and in life, and how to transform our collective consciousness to heal and succeed.

The Inner MBA Program Summary

HERE’S EVERYTHING YOU’LL RECEIVE ACCESS TO:

3 LIVE Virtual Events: Opening, Midterm, and Commencement
9 Inner MBA Modules and LIVE Monthly Trainings with Our Faculty
Live Sessions with World-Class Inner MBA Faculty Members
Live Sessions with Tami Simon, Founder of Sounds True
Live Sessions with Melissa Bernstein, Cofounder of Melissa & Doug
Small Group Learning Communities to Support Your Growth
The “Sandbox” Community Forum for Focused Networking
Exclusive Audio Library: Interviews with Socially Conscious CEOs
Certificate of Completion from the Inner MBA Program
BONUS #1: Conscious Marketing & Sales Accelerator Workshop
BONUS #2: Conscious Negotiation Accelerator Workshop
BONUS #3: Conscious Finance 101 Accelerator Workshop
BONUS #4: B Corp Business Success Accelerator Workshop
BONUS #5: Inner Mastery of Money Accelerator Workshop
BONUS #6: The Innovation Imperative Accelerator Workshop
BONUS #7: Trauma-Informed Leadership Accelerator Workshop

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the Inner MBA program for? Am I qualified to participate?

The Inner MBA program is a 9-month certification program and online community created in partnership by Sounds True, LinkedIn, and Wisdom 2.0 to help you master the inner work of business to achieve exceptional results.

If you want to gain mastery in mindful leadership practices that will help you bring your best to your work and inspire and engage others so that creativity, collaboration, and communication thrive, leading to extraordinary results, this program is for you.

Past participants have included:

Company founders who want to build an exceptional workplace
Company executives, directors, and managers who want to lead better
Rising-star employees who want to make work more meaningful
Coaches and consultants who want to consciously grow their business
Mental and physical well-being practitioners who want to more deeply support their clients
Nonprofit founders and team members who want to make a bigger impact

As the Inner MBA program is 100% virtual, we welcome English-speaking students from around the world. So far, we’ve welcomed participants from over 90 countries.

How will this program help my business grow or help me advance in my career?

In the program, you will be mentored by leaders from companies like Google, LinkedIn, Airbnb, and Slack; world-renowned wisdom teachers; faculty from Harvard, MIT, and New York University; neuroscientists; and more in essential leadership practices that can be applied to any professional setting.

You will discover:

Essential leadership and mindfulness practices of top-performing conscious business leaders and wisdom teachers that will help you bring more of your best self to every interaction
How to inspire and engage others so that creativity, collaboration, and communication thrive, causing an exponential increase in performance and results
Proven practices that will help you build your capacity to be with intense feelings at the level of sensations in the body, so that you can successfully handle challenging emotional triggers
Leading-edge approaches to innovation, team building, and growing multiple bottom lines
The secrets to developing clarity, focus, and a powerful inner presence so that you can more easily fulfill your mission in the world

Upon finishing the program and all coursework, you will receive an Inner MBA Certificate of Completion. The program is partnered with LinkedIn, Sounds True, and Wisdom 2.0. Your certificate reflects the high level of training associated with these prestigious organizations.

I don’t live in the United States. Can I still apply?

Yes! As the Inner MBA program is 100% virtual, we welcome English-speaking students from around the world. To view a map of the 90 countries our past and present students call home, go here.

Part of the Inner MBA curriculum includes live sessions with our elite faculty of business leaders, spiritual teachers, and Ivy League professors. You can attend these sessions live, or you can access the recordings we will make available in your Inner MBA members area.

You’ll also meet with a small group of peers once per month, held at a time your group mutually agrees upon. As community is an integral part of the program, you will be required to attend this session live in order to earn your Certificate of Completion when the program ends.

A good portion of our live sessions take place at times of day that make it easier for our international participants to attend.

When does the program start and end?

The Inner MBA is a 9-month program, and enrollment opens just once each year. The next program starts on September 28, 2024, and ends on May 17, 2025.

What’s the schedule like? Can I go at my own pace?

We understand that life can get busy, plus we have students in different time zones across the United States and the world. This is why we’ve designed the Inner MBA program to include both self-paced and live components.

The program consists of nine modules—you and your fellow students will focus on one module per month for the nine-month duration of the program.

Each module contains video teachings, exercises and practices, and reading course materials that you can go through at your own pace. You’ll also have the opportunity to take deep dives into specific content areas that might interest or support you.

Plus be able to connect, network, and collaborate in the Inner MBA community forum throughout the program at times that work best for your schedule.

There will also be several live sessions each month with the Inner MBA faculty that we recommend attending live if you can, so that you can participate in the live Q&A portion of the sessions. (If you can’t make the live sessions, you can always access the recordings later on inside your Inner MBA members area.)

What’s the time commitment like? How many hours a week?

We estimate you’ll spend one or two hours per week watching video teachings, participating in live Q&As, engaging in exercises and practices, and reading course materials.

And if you want to go deeper, there will be optional reading material and exercises offered for those seeking further resources and deeper learning.

What is the nature of the work? Do I have to turn in assignments?

You will not be required to submit assignments for “grading,” as you would in a traditional educational setting.

To receive your Certificate of Completion, you must complete all nine modules, which includes viewing all streaming content and attending the live sessions with the faculty (or, if you aren’t able to attend live, watching the recordings), within a few months of the program end date (May 17, 2025).

What’s required to earn my Inner MBA Certificate of Completion?

What’s the cancellation policy?

If you are accepted into the Inner MBA and decide to cancel your enrollment and withdraw from the program for any reason before October 28, 2024, any tuition you’ve paid will be promptly refunded to you. No refunds will be issued after this date.

I’m experiencing financial difficulty. Are scholarships available?

Yes – we are offering a limited number of partial scholarships to applicants in financial need. Please email innermba@soundstrue.com for more details.

Do you offer a group discount on tuition?

Yes—we are pleased to offer special pricing for small, medium, and large groups from the same company or organization. Please email innermba@soundstrue.com for more details.