The MBA Class of 2008 celebrated following its June graduation visible around the world through a live broadcast. Video
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Microsoft’s Ballmer Says Nurturing Innovation and Top Talent Are Priorities
Robert L. Joss, dean of the Stanford Graduate School of Business, will step down at the end of the current academic year. Joss’ major achievements include the development of a new MBA curriculum and groundbreaking of a new 360,000-square-foot, environmentally sustainable business school campus scheduled to be completed in 2011.
Robert Joss to Step Down as Dean
Robert L. Joss, dean of the Stanford Graduate School of Business, will step down at the end of the current academic year. Joss’ major achievements include the development of a new MBA curriculum and groundbreaking of a new 360,000-square-foot, environmentally sustainable business school campus scheduled to be completed in 2011.
Stanford, GSB Professors Debate Bailout Plan
Panel discussion ran the gamut from how the U.S. got into this mess; how this crisis fits in with past credit crises; and whether the financial sector is really sufficiently “different’’ than the rest of the economy to warrant a $700 billion rescue courtesy of the American taxpayer.
Class of 2010 Settles In
The MBA Class of 2010 settled in on September 15 with advice from top Business School officials who challenged the 370 class members from 52 different countries to step out of their comfort zones, and urged them to always aim for something big.
Effects of the Government Takeover of
Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae
Business School Finance Professor Darrell Duffie discusses the effects of having the country’s two largest mortgage finance companies placed into conservatorship and what it means for taxpayers and the economy. [Video]
How the French Do School
The French have clear ideas about what should happen in the classroom, and it probably involves a proteège-cahier grand format violet says Robert Strauss, MBA '84, who survived the rigors of his daughter's French school in Cameroon.
Digital Nagging Can Keep You Healthy
Your cell phone or PDA can help you stay healthy by nagging you to exercise and eat right say Stanford researchers. The University is prototyping a program by Wellsphere, a young company founded in the living room of Ron Gutman, MBA ’05, that helps people track their progress online.
First Hand Look at a Scandal
Douglas Brown, MBA ’61, describes his experience cleaning up a state agency after a few bad apples spoiled the barrel. (From Stanford Business, August, 2008)
How to Prevent Cheating
To minimize corruption, leaders must pay attention to incentives, say those who study and teach ethics. (From Stanford Business, August 2008)
Why I Came to Business School
"Change lives, change organizations, change the world," was just a slogan to John Russ, MBA ’08, until a GSB alum showed him one way it becomes concrete.
Three Faculty Named to Endowed Chairs
Three Business School faculty: Chip Heath, Peter Henry, and Larissa Tiedens, have named to endowed chairs.
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