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About Stanford

At Stanford we're pioneers. It's part of our heritage, our present and our future. Stanford helped put Silicon Valley on the map, and Silicon Valley launched the industries that have shaped our modern world. At Stanford we teach leaders to be pioneers of the modern frontier. Think critically. Challenge assumptions. Change the rules of competition.

Stanford's deep connection to Silicon Valley

Overview of Executive Education Program
"Stanford has served as an intellectual incubator for the emergence of the Silicon Valley"
— John Hennessy (Stanford University President)

LIFE AT STANFORD

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    Enjoy the iconic and breath-taking architecture of the Stanford campus
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    Exercise your body and mind while attending a Stanford GSB program
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    Experience the inspiring and relaxing environment Stanford offers
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    Collaborate with fellow leaders on new ideas and unique projects
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    Feel the energy of a university campus
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    Improve your health with state-of-the-art athletic facilities
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    Access numerous world renowned art exhibitions
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    Enjoy food and entertainment, day or night, in Palo Alto
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    Bask in the California sun
 

 

Designed for innovation

The Knight Management Center is Stanford's demonstrable example of leadership in business and the environment. The Center delivers the space needed to foster a small class size, a collaborative atmosphere, a close-knit community, and access to Stanford's intellectual capital, as well as collaboration with colleagues at Stanford and beyond. The Graduate School of Business chose to seek the LEED® Platinum rating for the design of the new Knight Management Center, which is the highest level of certification offered by the LEED® Green Building Rating System of the U.S. Green Building Council.

  • Enhanced teaching and learning opportunities
  • More personalized education
  • Greater academic collaboration
  • More gathering spaces for interaction
  • Inspiring space for students, faculty, staff and the business community

The Bay Area

 
 
 
 
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Is it the sea air? The temperate California climate? Come learn in an environment unlike any other. You'll thrive with close proximity to the coastal beauty of Monterey, fertile vineyards of the Napa Valley, vibrancy of The City (San Francisco), and endless innovation of Silicon Valley. The Bay Area is the ideal place to come to be inspired and transform your future.
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Is it the sea air? The temperate California climate? Come learn in an environment unlike any other. You'll thrive with close proximity to the coastal beauty of Monterey, fertile vineyards of the Napa Valley, vibrancy of The City (San Francisco), and endless innovation of Silicon Valley. The Bay Area is the ideal place to come to be inspired and transform your future.
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Is it the sea air? The temperate California climate? Come learn in an environment unlike any other. You'll thrive with close proximity to the coastal beauty of Monterey, fertile vineyards of the Napa Valley, vibrancy of The City (San Francisco), and endless innovation of Silicon Valley. The Bay Area is the ideal place to come to be inspired and transform your future.
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Is it the sea air? The temperate California climate? Come learn in an environment unlike any other. You'll thrive with close proximity to the coastal beauty of Monterey, fertile vineyards of the Napa Valley, vibrancy of The City (San Francisco), and endless innovation of Silicon Valley. The Bay Area is the ideal place to come to be inspired and transform your future.
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Is it the sea air? The temperate California climate? Come learn in an environment unlike any other. You'll thrive with close proximity to the coastal beauty of Monterey, fertile vineyards of the Napa Valley, vibrancy of The City (San Francisco), and endless innovation of Silicon Valley. The Bay Area is the ideal place to come to be inspired and transform your future.
 
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