The Stanford Business School Flag
The heraldic banners for the schools of the University combine the colors normally used on the hoods of the various disciplines with symbols illustrating the activities of the histories of the disciplines. The element which appears in all the flags is a triple frond of the redwood tree. By long usage, the Palo Alto redwood tree has been taken as the symbol of the whole University.
The hood color for the Stanford Business School is drab or biscuit-not a heraldic color—and is used sparingly on the flag. The design elements are the true knot, illustrating the unifying function of management, and the lion. The lion not only reflects the concern of the school with finance-the red lion representing gold-but also commemorates the first dean of the school, Professor Willard E. Hotchkiss, whose family bore the red lion on its coat of arms.
Facts and Figures
Deans of the School
| Robert L. Joss | 1999-present | |
| A. Michael Spence | 1990-1999 | |
| Robert K. Jaedicke | 1983-1990 | |
| Rene C. McPherson | 1980-1982 | |
| Robert K. Jaedicke (acting dean) | 1979-1980 | |
| Arjay Miller | 1969-1979 | |
| Samuel "Pete" Pond (acting dean) | 1968-1969 | |
| Ernest C. Arbuckle | 1958-1968 | |
| Carlton A. Pederson (acting dean) | 1956-1958 | |
| J. Hugh Jackson | 1931-1956 | |
| Willard E. Hotchkiss | 1926-1930 |
Faculty Strengths
- 3 Nobel laureates
- 3 members of the National Academy of Sciences
- 15 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- 2 recipients of the John Bates Clark Medal in Economics
For the 2007-08 academic year the faculty is composed of:
| Tenure and tenure track | 93 (90.67 FTE) |
| Senior lecturers, lecturers, and visitors | 61 (21.4 FTE) |
| Women faculty | 29 |
| Emeriti | 30 |
| Endowed Professorships | 52 |
Academic Programs
MBA Program
| Class Profile: Academic Year |
2007-2008 | 2006-2007 | 2005-2006 | 2004-2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MBA Total Enrollment | 741 | 757 | 749 | 753 |
| MBA Class | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 |
| Applications | 5,741 | 4,868 | 4,582 | 4,697 |
| Enrollment | 362 | 379 | 378 | 371 |
| Women | 38% | 32% | 32% | 35% |
| Minority | 23% | 17% | 25% | 24% |
| International | 34% | 37% | 35% | 29% |
| Median Years Work Experience | 3.9 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Undergraduate Majors: MBA Class | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 |
| Business | 19% | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| Engineering/Math/Natural Sciences | 35% | 36% | 35% | 32% |
| Humanities/Social Science | 46% | 43% | 48% | 52% |
| Placement: Top Industries MBA Class | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 |
| Management Consulting | 29% | 14% | 19% | 18% |
| Venture Capital/Private Equity | 15% | 7% | 10% | 12% |
| High Tech | 12% | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| Investment Banking | 5% | 8% | 5% | 6% |
| Median Total Compensation | $175,000 | $160,000 | $141,000 | $136,875 |
| Median Base Salary | $115,000 | $110,000 | $100,000 | $96,875 |
PhD Program
| Class Profile: Class Entering | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applications | 488 | 471 | 621 | 690 |
| Enrollment | 23 | 24 | 20 | 17 |
| Women | 8 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| Minority | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| International | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
| Total PhDs in residence | 98 | 101 | 101 | 109 |
Stanford Sloan Master's Program
| Class Profile: Sloan Class | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participants | 56 | 56 | 54 | 54 |
| Women | 13 | 9 | 11 | 8 |
| International | 33 | 30 | 26 | 29 |
Costs and Financial Aid
MBAs who receive financial aid: 72%
MBAs who receive Stanford Business School fellowships: 53%
Figures below are for a single MBA student living on campus.
| Academic Year | 2007-08 | 2006-07 | 2005-06 | 2004-05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $45,921 | $43,380 | $41,340 | $37,998 |
| Room & Board | $19,137 | $19,044 | $18,714 | $17,751 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,794 | $1,758 | $3,540 | $3,540 |
| Course Reader Fee | $1,845 | $1,602 | NA | NA |
| Medical Insurance | $2,052 | $1,968 | $1,791 | $1,548 |
| Transportation | $831 | $813 | $786 | $762 |
| Week Zero Expenses | $612 | NA | NA | NA |
| Est. Annual Total | $72,192 | $68,565 | $66,171 | $61,599 |
| Fellowship Expenditures | NA | NA | $5.2M | $4.9M |
Executive Education
| All Programs | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 2,895 | 2,733 | 2,070 | 2,085 |
| Number of Programs | 54 | 54 | 44 | 45 |
- Executive Education website
- Alumni Association website
Alumni
| Living Alumni by Program | |
|---|---|
| MBA | 16,299 |
| PhD | 662 |
| Sloan | 1,757 |
| Total Living Alumni | 25,083 |
| Degrees Awarded since School's Founding | |
| MBA | 17,876 |
| PhD | 725 |
| Sloan | 1,902 |
| Stanford Executive Program certificates | 7,230 |
| Total Degrees Awarded | 27,731 |
| NOTE: Although a number of alumni hold multiple GSB degrees, individuals are counted once, according to the degree hierarchy listed above. These figures include degree holders and those who did not graduate but were enrolled in a program for three or more quarters. | |
| Reported Geographic Distribution | |
| United States | 17,805 |
| International | 5,181 |
| NOTE: Information is based on addresses reported in the Alumni Directory as of February 2007. | |
Financial Resources and Support
| Fiscal Year Ending August 31 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Revenue | $133.4M | $133.8M | $107.0M | $99.8M |
| Operating Expenditures | $127.1M | $113.7M | $104.1M | $96.1M |
| Endowment Market Value | $1005.1M | $835.3M | $711.8M | $592.0M |
| Gift Dollars Received | $372.5M | $66.2M | $38.2M | $32.1M |
| MBA Participation | 44% | 44% | 41% | 40% |
