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Speakers
PODCAST:
The Bridgespan Approach to Nonprofit Strategy
For Susan Colby, partner and head of the Bridgespan's San Francisco office, consulting with her nonprofit clients will not suffice to build capacity around nonprofit strategic planning in the sector. Addressing a group of high level executives convened at Stanford by the Center for Social Innovation's publication, the Stanford Social Innovation Review she intends to pass on methodology principles to nonprofit leaders.
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Building a Civilized Workplace
Robert Sutton, author of the best-selling book, The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One that Isn't, reveals the huge TCA (Total Cost of A******s) in today's corporations.
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Bringing Mobility to the Disabled
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Improved Disease Tests for the Developing World
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Making Salmon Farming More Sustainable
SLIDESHOW: Apple Co-founder Likes to Stay Connected to Young Entrepreneurs
In the inaugural "Start Me Up" speaker series, Valley icon Steve Wozniak told students he still likes to keep things on the quirky side: "My friends are interesting technical people working on neat little things. Sometimes, they are a little bit on the hacker side, but they’re the interesting people in the world."
SLIDESHOW: Renewable Energy Market Faces Increased Competition
The falling price of ethanol is one of the hurdles for Cosan, the world’s top growers and processors of sugarcane and ethanol. According to CFO Paulo Diniz, the company is striving to crack the American renewable energy market.
- Related Article: Brazil’s Cosan Seeks a Bigger Chunk of the Ethanol Market
Video: Paulo Diniz
SLIDESHOW: Infosys Leaders Discuss How Entrepreneurs Can Alleviate Poverty
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.
- Related Article: Infosys Leaders Discuss Benefiting Stakeholders and Society
SLIDESHOW: Actress Challenges Students On Poverty
Natalie Portman spoke to students on the need to think innovatively on answers to issues surrounding poverty.
Events
SLIDESHOW: C4C raises money for charity
The annual Challenge for Charity Weekend, hosted by Stanford, featured competition in sports, trivia, and social events, all in the name of charity.
- Related Link: Challenge for Charity
SLIDE SHOW: Another triumphant GSB Show
The annual GSB Show featured singing, dancing, and carrying on in front of an audience of 900.
Recognition
SLIDE SHOW: Lee, Krehbiel honored with awards
Professor Hau Lee was the recipient the 2007 MBA Distinguished Teaching Award while Keith Krehbiel, the Edward B. Rust Professor of Political Science, was recognized by the School's doctoral students with their distinguished teaching award.
- Related Article: Hau Lee, Keith Krehbiel, Jeff Moore Receive 2007 Teaching Honors
SLIDE SHOW: Denning recognized with 2007 Excellence in Leadership Award
Steven A. Denning, the chairman of General Atlantic LLC and the 2007 recipient of the School’s Excellence in Leadership Award, said his willingness to take on new, if untested, paths played a critical role in his success as a business leader.
- Related Article: Stanford Business School Honors General Atlantic’s Steven A. Denning with Excellence in Leadership Award
Multimedia
Stanford GSB, Tsinghua Exchange Visits
Students from the Stanford GSB exchanged visits with their partners at Tsinghua University in Beijing. The week-long trip involved visits to local businesses, as well as working on cases involving China and the global economy.
Larger Version Slideshow: STEP Trip to Beijing
Study Trips Take Students Worldwide
Over winter break, students trekked the globe from Asia to Africa to South America as part of the global component of the new curriculum.
New Business School Campus Taking Shape
The Knight Management Center is 100,000 square feet larger than the existing GSB facilities, totaling 360,000 square feet of occupiable space for the new campus, with a total construction area of 450,000+ square feet.
SLIDESHOW: New Campus
Entrepreneur Conference Draws Over 300 to GSB
Entrepreneurs sat in on discussions ranging from business plans to health care to global opportunities. The GSB portion of the weeklong Stanford University event was organized by the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies.
SLIDESHOW: Entrepreneur Conference
BizPartners Focus on Couples
Time away from familiar settings can be tough on a relationship. BizPartners is a group formed specifically for partners and families. The group coordinates small-group dinners, tennis tournaments, cooking classes, book and movie clubs, tailgates, and plenty of other opportunities to connect with other families.
Slideshow: BizPartners
Women Entrepreneurs Pitch Ideas
A group of MBAs pitched ideas on starting a wine/coffee bar and delivery of meals to pregnant women. A panel of judges with experience in start-ups and venture capital delivered feedback and encouragement.
SLIDESHOW: Women Pitch Ideas
Exchange Increases Ties Between Stanford GSB and India
The 16 GSB students who made the exchange program’s inaugural trip to India in September got a chance to reciprocate in December. Students from the Indian Institute of Management in Bangalore spent time with their GSB peers socializing, visiting local businesses, and having discussions on India and the global economy.
SLIDESHOW: Stanford GSB/IIMB Exchange Program
- Related Article: Exchange Program Links MBAs from Stanford and Bangalore, India
Contest Highlights Students'
Trips
GSB students get around, from skydiving over Monterey to exploring Mexico and the Middle East. Students submitted images from their trips abroad for a Fall 2007 photo competition.
SLIDESHOW: 2007 Student Photo Contest
Students Get a First-hand Look at Microfinance
Microfinancing has been in the news lately. On the ground in East Africa it provides opportunities to families. But it's not a panacea for a region that struggles with basic needs. Narrated by Andy Dunn (MBA '07).
AUDIO SLIDE SHOWS:
Interview: Pontus Pettersson (MBA '07) talks about how his trip to East Africa was a transformative experience. So much so that he spent his summer break doing volunteer work for a nonprofit in West Africa.
Leadership
SLIDESHOW: Capital One CEO Tells Students to Look Beyond the Resume
If you want to run a business, forget about what’s in your wallet. Richard Fairbank, chief executive of Capital One Financial Corp. wants to know what’s in your heart.
- Related Article: Successful CEOs Work With a Passion Says Fairbank of Capital One

AUDIO SLIDE SHOW: Learning Leadership
Evelyn Williams, director of the Leadership Labs, narrates the new leadership component in the school's curriculum. Students will now face real-world problems through role-play exercises.
Events
Graduates Celebrate with Friends, Family
SLIDE SHOW: Commencement 2007
Family and friends joined 461 graduates at the 2007 Commencement ceremonies. The Business School conferred 380 Master of Business Administration degrees, 8 of them are joint degrees with Stanford's School of Law and 20 of them with Stanford School of Education. In addition, 22 students received doctorates, 2 received a Master of Arts in Business Research degree, and 57 graduates of the Stanford Sloan Master's Program received the Master of Science in Management degree.
- Related Article: Continue to Stretch to Achieve Dean Tells Business School Graduates
Supply Chain

Professor Hau Lee Discusses Supply Chain Trends at IESE
Hau Lee, the Thoma Professor of Operations, Information, and Technology, was a keynote speaker at IESE (University of Navarra). Lee talks about the evolution of the value chain and solutions to operational problems. (8:33, requires Windows Media Player)
- Related Article: Supply-Chain Guru Brings Expertise to IESE Barcelona
