Ten years ago, “Entrepreneurship from the Perspective of Women” was a two-week seminar at Stanford University’s Business School. Today, it’s one of the most popular full-quarter classes at the prestigious school. In fact, it’s currently one of the only classes at Stanford with a waiting list. What makes Fern Mandelbaum’s course different from most MBA courses? In short, the material.

According to Fortune, teaching a curriculum that focuses mainly on raising money and refining corporate strategy for your business, the class focuses on how creating a diverse culture, handling risks and building balance in your life can improve your chances for success. Throughout the course, Mandelbaum, managing partner at Vista Venture Partners, recruits 25 guest speakers to share their experiences and struggles as entrepreneurs. Recent speakers have included Julia Hartz, president and co-founder of Eventbrite, the event ticketing company, and Amy Pressman, president and co-founder of customer experience management tracking software company Medallia. Mandelbaum assigns a student the responsibility of introducing a speaker, which usually requires some research and discussion with the speaker.

In a recent interview with Quartz, Mandelbaum stated a lack of confidence is the biggest challenge women entrepreneurs face today. “So many women wrestle with confidence, from the time they’re little girls until the time they’re my colleagues, and I’m 52,” Mandlebaum said. “It comes up all the time in my class. But if you don’t believe you can do it, how will others believe?”

In the article, Mandlebaum also discussed how women can use being different as a strength rather than allowing it to be a weakness. “Women are often considered better listeners, intuitive and innovative, who create more collaborative cultures at their companies,” Mandlebaum said. “And when you’re trying to recruit, those companies with women at the top have an easier time recruiting other great women. Given that many of the people you’re selling to are women, women leaders may help you be more attuned to your customers.”

While they make up less than 10 percent of Mandelbaum’s class, male students are part of the mix. “Men are interested in becoming great leaders and learning how to create an inclusive environment.” Mandlebaum said. “We all want to understand these issues, and it’s very important for men to be part of the conversation. And they’re definitely going to be better managers if they understand how women are feeling.”

Mandlebaum believes that companies need great women leaders. And, despite popular opinion, qualified women for executive positions do exist. “Half the population is women,” Mandlebaum said. “[In fact], 42 percent of the Stanford Business School class is women. That’s the highest it’s ever been, and I’ve met many of them; they’re truly awesome.”

We can only hope other universities follow Stanford’s outstanding lead.