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Five Tenure-Track Professors Added to Business Faculty

Five new academics joined the Graduate School of Business faculty this fall. They are Charles I. Jones, Charles M.C. Lee, Steven Callander, John-Paul Ferguson, and Ali Yurukoglu.

Biodesign: Curing With Innovation

The objective of Stanford’s Biodesign program is to teach medical-technical innovation by giving graduate students and fellows the opportunity to develop medical products and bring their innovations to market. The course draws graduate students from business, engineering, and other disciplines.

Business School Taps Tesla Motors for Global Executive Program

Tesla Motors will be featured as a weeklong class project for global executives   studying customers’  car-buying experience as part of the Customer-Focused Innovation executive education program offered this fall at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Students Tackle Electric Car Retrofit

Faculty-student research on how to get electric cars rolling.

Yes I (Gulp) Can: Peter Henry’s Obama Adventure
Economist Peter Henry spent 10 intense months in the maelstrom of national politics, leading then candidate Barack 0bama’s group on Economics, Globalization and Trade Policy during the 2008 campaign.  He collected position papers and tracked down surrogates who could knowledgeably speak for the Obama Campaign on economic issues. He even found himself in front of the microphones.

Stanford MBA Class First to Graduate Under New Curriculum
The 2009 commencement ceremonies at the Graduate School of Business marked several firsts and lasts. The MBA class was the first to complete the newly redesigned curriculum and the first class that had 100 percent participation toward a cash gift of $1.1 million in pledges and matching funds. The ceremony also was the last for Robert L. Joss, who retires as Dean after 10 years of service.

In Africa and at Home, Supply Chains Are Getting Kinder and Greener
Solutions to supply chain problems from motorcycle parts in Africa to grocery delivery and solar power in the US were shared at the Advancing Socially and Environmentally Responsible Supply Chains Conference presented by the Stanford Global Supply Chain Management Forum and the Center for Social Innovation at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Biodesign: Curing With Innovation

The objective of Stanford’s Biodesign program is to teach medical-technical innovation by giving graduate students and fellows the opportunity to develop medical products and bring their innovations to market. The course draws graduate students from business, engineering, and other disciplines.

New Source of Loans for GSB’s International Graduate Students
Stanford Graduate School of Business announced the launch of a new private loan program through Star One Credit Union to provide financial assistance to students admitted to the School’s MBA, PhD, and Sloan Master’s programs. An especially welcome relief to international students, the custom loans, which cover tuition and living expenses, will be available to those without a U.S. co-signer.

Garth Saloner Named Ninth Dean of Stanford Graduate School of Business

Economist Garth Saloner, a scholar of entrepreneurship and business strategy, will be the next dean of Stanford University's Graduate School of Business, President John Hennessy and Provost John Etchemendy announced May 26.

Program for Executives Explores Corporate Social Responsibility
A new executive education program exploring how corporate social responsibility can be applied to management activities will be offered in Barcelona, Spain, in April jointly  by Stanford Graduate School of Business and ESADE Business School.

Lessons from Presidential Debates

An MBA course, Political Communication, helps students see the challenges of delivering messages to diverse audiences. From Stanford Business magazine.

Business School Announces Comprehensive Budget Reductions

In response to decreased endowment revenue, a projected drop in executive education revenue and expected alumni-giving declines, the Graduate School of Business announced a comprehensive expense reduction plan on Jan. 13.

New Fellowship Created for MBA Grads
Launching Social Ventures

Commitment to social entrepreneurship by a growing number of Stanford Graduate School of Business students has inspired the School to create a new fellowship award that will provide substantial financial and strategic support to graduates starting social ventures.

Sandra Day O'Connor Remembers Harry Rathbun

Legendary Business School professor Harry Rathbun helped persuade a young student named Sandra Day to change her studies from economics to law. In April, after 30 years on the U.S. Supreme Court, Justice O'Connor reflected on Rathbun's philosophy during a new lecture series named for him.

Final Exam Includes Real-World Lessons

The annual MBA Executive Challenge is a day-long final exam requiring teams of students to face teams of alumni volunteers simulating real business scenarios. It's tough, it's stressful, and it's enjoyable.

Stanford Social Innovation Review Celebrates Five Years

As it celebrates its fifth anniversary, the award-winning quarterly journal, the Stanford Social Innovation Review, has doubled its circulation and broadened its scope to include more cross-sector themes and content.

Hundreds Celebrate First Night at Knight

Students, alumni, faculty, and staff donned hard hats and munched canapés during the Oct. 10 party celebrating the start of construction of the School’s new Knight campus.

Three MBA Students Killed in Car Crash
Three students from the Stanford Graduate School of Business lost their lives when the car in which they were riding crashed near Big Sur, Calif., Oct. 10.

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.

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.

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 372 class members from 52 different countries to step out of their comfort zones, and urged them to always aim for something big.

Stanford Business School Breaks Ground on New Campus for 21st Century

The Stanford Graduate School of Business formally broke ground on its new business school campus September 10. Designed to fulfill the academic needs of the School’s new MBA curriculum and other programs, the 360,000-square-foot campus will be named the Knight Management Center.

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]

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.

First Hand Look at a Scandal

Douglas Brown, MBA ’61, describes his experience cleaning iup 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)

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.

Daryn Dodson Gets a Presidential Nod

Daryn Dodson, MBA ’07 received a personal thank you for his efforts on behalf of small business owners in hurricane-ravaged New Orleans from President Bush during an August 20 speech to detail the Gulf Coast recovery effort.

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.

$1.2 Million Gift from MBA Class of 2008
Shatters Business School Record

The graduating MBA Class of 2008 left One Million Dreams, the name adopted as they set out to raise one million dollars as a class gift to the School. Their record-breaking $1.2 million gift exceeds previous records both in the percentage of participation by the class and dollar amount pledged and raised.

Summer Institute Helps Make Hybrid Cars Noisier

A bright idea that brought several Stanford graduate students to the Business School’s 2007 Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship is going to work to help Prius and other hybrid cars make enough noise that pedestrians will notice them.

Stanford Business School Honors Class of 2008

Family and friends gathered in Frost Amphitheater on June 14 to honor this year’s 445 graduates including 374 who received Master's in Business Administration degrees.

Historic Tree Falls

Stanford University’s last surviving Bicentennial Oak, an historic coast live oak tree believed to have been alive in 1787, has succumbed to age.

Reliance Industries to Offer Fellowship For Indian MBA Students

Reliance Industries Limited and the Stanford Graduate School of Business have announced the creation of the Reliance Dhirubhai India Education Fund to support promising Indian students with financial need while pursuing an MBA degree at Stanford.

With 75 Years of Experience, Jackson Library Looks Ahead

Seventy-five years after its founding, the Business School’s J. Hugh Jackson Library has moved from shelves of books to becoming a center for digital information. When the School moves to its new campus now being planned, the Jackson Library will be the centerpiece of the Knight Management Center.

Criticism May Produce Innovation, Wal-Mart CEO Scott Says

Wal-Mart’s innovative approach to environmental sustainability and its addition of health care services to stores were partly triggered by critics of the company in other areas.

Changing Recruitment Opens More Boards To Women

Just 15 percent of board seats for Fortune 500 companies are women, but women who have managed profit-and-loss units are more likely to be recruited for positions. A sold-out event in New York for Business School alumnae discussed “How and Why to Join a Board.” 

New Executive Program for Women Leaders Offered

Executive Program for Women Leaders, a five-day executive education leadership program will be offered for the first time May 12 to 16. It will cover the strategies and skills women need to manage their careers and maximize their professional and personal goals. The application deadline is March 31.

GSB Joins 10,000 Women Campaign with Goldman Sachs

The Stanford Graduate School of Business will be an initial partner with The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., of 10,000 Women, a global initiative to provide underserved women, predominantly in developing and emerging markets, with business and management education.

The Dean's Hit Parade List

The Platters, Puccini, and Banjo Patterson were some of the names on the music playlist for Dean Robert L. Joss when campus radio station KZSU hosted him on the air.

The Effect of Ghana’s Gold

A student study trip to Ghana touched both sides of a community where a gold mining operation by Newmont Mining had changed the social structure and living patterns of villagers.

The Barefoot MBA Teaches Lessons Worldwide
Teaching basic business skills to villagers in the developing world so they can run their micro-companies more efficiently is the goal behind the Barefoot MBA, a program developed by two Stanford Graduate School of Business students.

India Trip Studies Health Service Providers
MBA students on a service learning trip to India visited several sustainable/profitable health organizations such as a pharmacy, a eye glasses distributor, and the Aravind Eye Hospital, all sponsored by Acumen Fund, founded by Jacqueline Novogratz, MBA ‘91.

Education and Business: A Joint Success Story
Business School alums Jim Shelton, Gloria Lee, and Jennifer Sigler are just some of the graduates of Stanford’s  joint Business/Education degree program who are making a difference in school classrooms. 

Web-based Nonprofit Helps Mom and Pop Grow
After two years of operation, Web-based nonprofit Kiva has 123,000 lenders whose money goes to support 18,000 entrepreneurs in 39 countries. At $25 per donor it attracts $1.5 million a month to help the poorest of the poor.

Exchange Program Links MBAs from Stanford
and Bangalore, India

Sixteen Stanford MBA students got a close look at the business climate of India today during the inaugural phase of a program linking the Stanford Graduate School of Business and Indian Institute of Management in Bangalore, India.

Infosys Leaders Discuss Benefiting Stakeholders and Society
Narayana Murthy and Sudha Murty, two of India’s best known executives, share their experiences in leadership and management with current MBA students during a visit to campus as the first Denning Distinguished Fellows in Global Business and the Economy.

Summer Program Links MBA Students to Small Startups
MBA students spend 8 to 10 weeks working in a company that’s just getting started or in its early stages of growth through the Entrepreneurial Summer Program offered for nearly a decade by the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies.

Study Groups Don't End When These Students Graduate
An innovative program from the Stanford Business School’s Lifelong Learning department has paired more than 75 doctoral students and GSB graduates for study groups that keep them stretching their intellect and having fun.

It’s Often Smart to Make the First Move in a Negotiation
Making the first offer in a negotiation can have the power of setting a starting point, Professor Margaret Neale advised a conference of nonprofit managers. She advises being aggressive—“just this side of crazy.”

Executive Challenge Offers MBA's Role as CEO For a Day

Alumni business leaders helped MBA students with their final exam as the School's Center for Leadership Development and Research conducted it's first Executive Challenge exercise—a day-long case exercise.

A Brand Is a Promise to a Customer
Nonprofits may not compete as fiercely as for-profit businesses, but they must find ways to make their brand stand out and evoke emotions from potential supporters.

Actress-Activist Natalie Portman Urges Students to Help Alleviate Poverty

With a presentation on microfinance, actress-turned-activist Natalie Portman kicked off the Social Innovators Speaker Series launched by the Center for Social Innovation at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. She also called on students to take social action to alleviate poverty. (October 2007)

Sustainable Business Approaches Explored In New Executive Program

More companies in a variety of industries are looking hard at the way they do business to see how to do the least harm to the environment. Over 30 people, including a CEO, five vice presidents, and more than a dozen managers, tackled the issue as part of a new executive education class taught at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Two New Joint Degrees Approved
MBA students will be able to pursue joint degrees in Environment and Resources and in Public Policy under two new programs approved by the faculty senate.

Welcome to the MBA Class of 2009
The MBA class of 2009 comes from 54 countries, has worked in more than 60 industries, and includes former managers, reporters, bodyguards, a sixth-generation avocado farmer, and the national flamenco champion of Taiwan. (September 2007)

Business and Engineering Collaboration Launches Sustainable Travel Company
A new eco-tourism agency, Whole Travel, Inc., was developed in Evaluating Entrepreneurial Opportunities, an integrated lab course at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business. The class guides students through the process of evaluating an opportunity and creating a new enterprise. (September 2007)

Business School to Offer New MBA Curriculum

The faculty of the Stanford Graduate School of Business has overwhelmingly approved major changes in the content and delivery of management education through its MBA Program. At a May 24 2006 meeting, the faculty voted on a detailed vision for the new curriculum, to be implemented in fall of 2007.

New Loan Forgiveness Program Gives International MBA Students More Options

A loan forgiveness program for international students returning to work in developing countries has been launched by the Stanford Graduate School of Business. The program affords qualifying MBA students a greater opportunity for applying their business skills to stimulating developing the economies of developing nations. (April 2007)

Stanford Brings Innovation and Management Executive Program to India

Nearly 200 corporate executives, business leaders, alumni, and other distinguished guests attended a two-day executive education program in Mumbai, India, titled Innovative Strategies for a Dynamic Economy. Sponsored by the Stanford Graduate School of Business and Stanford School of Engineering, the program was held January 15-16. (January 2007)

Dutch Adopt Enthoven’s Plan of Managed Competition in Health Care

The Netherlands has become the first nation to inaugurate a system of universal health insurance based extensively on a plan first proposed in 1978 by Stanford Graduate School of Business Professor Alain Enthoven, who coined the term “managed competition.” (November 2006)

Stanford Business School’s Offspring in Peru Spreads Worldwide
More than 40 years after he served as its founding dean, Alan B. Coleman, PhD ’60, has been honored by ESAN, the graduate management program he helped the Business School create in Lima, Peru. (November 2006)

Why Send 30 MBA Students Halfway Around the World at Christmas?
A study trip to Israel included meetings with leaders of business, government, and Nobel Laureate Shimon Peres. It also included some moments of clear insight for the 30 MBA students. This piece was written by Myra H. Strober, Professor of Economics at the Business School, and Professor of Education in the School of Education. (October 2006)

2006 Nobel Peace Prize Recipient Yunus Describes His Work
2006 Nobel Peace Prize recipient Muhammad Yunus, an economist who founded Grameen Bank of Bangladesh, was a participant in the Global Poverty Conference sponsored by the Business School’s Center for Global Business and the Economy. At the 2004 conference Yunus described the work of Grameen Bank, a pioneer in micro lending that makes money available to those living in extreme poverty, especially women, so that they can launch their own businesses.

The Stanford Challenge Program Addresses Global Problems, Leadership, Academic Excellence
Stanford University has launched an ambitious university-wide program to seek solutions to the century's most pressing global challenges, enhance the education of future leaders and strengthen its academic excellence. To enable that effort, the university is launching "The Stanford Challenge," a five-year, $4.3 billion fundraising campaign. (October 2006)

Nonprofit Interns Celebrate SMIF’s 25th Anniversary
The Stanford Management Internship Fund has been supporting MBAs in summer jobs in the nonprofit sector for 25 years. Brian Kelley, MBA ’82, one of the group’s founders, recalls it supported seven interns the first year. There were 27 in the summer of 2006. (October 2006)

Summer Program Offers Grad Students a Mini-MBA
The Business School’s new Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship draws on interdisciplinary strengths to give graduate students the basics of management education plus lessons in entrepreneurship and business growth. (October 2006)

Baby Boomers Find Second Careers Working for Social Change
Increasingly older workers are choosing to spend their later working years doing things that matter to them, providing a “wellspring of innovation” by either working for or volunteering with nonprofits, government programs, or foundations. That’s good since estimates are nonprofits will need 640,000 new executives over the next decade. (September 2006)

Stanford Social Innovation Review Receives $1 Million Gift
Silicon Valley venture capitalist Bill Draper has made a gift of $1 million to the Stanford Graduate School of Business to support the School’s Stanford Social Innovation Review.  (September 2006)

Six New Faculty Arrive
Six newcomers to the Business School faculty this year include three in organizational behavior, and one each in accounting, leadership, and international business. (August 2006)

Nike Founder Phil Knight to Give $105 Million to Stanford Business School
NIKE Inc. founder and chairman Philip H. Knight, MBA ’62, will give $105 million to Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business. It is believed to be the largest gift ever given to a business school. (August 2006)

MBA Students Get First Hand View of Washington
Secretary of State Colin Powell described how he applied lessons learned as an MBA student at George Washington University when he met with 20 Business School students during their third annual spring study trip to the nation's capital in April, 2004.

Schwab, General Atlantic and eBay are Founding Partners for Stanford Business School's Center for Electronic Business and Commerce

Charles Schwab & Co., General Atlantic Partners, LLC, and eBay have become founding partners of the Center for Electronic Business and Commerce at Stanford Graduate School of Business, Dean Robert Joss announced on December 13, 1999.

Robert L. Joss Named Dean of Stanford Graduate School of Business

President Gerhard Casper has chosen Robert Joss, a leader in global banking, former Treasury Department official and Stanford Ph.D., to become the next dean of the Graduate School of Business.