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February 14, 2019
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Phil Knight on the Controversial Kaepernick Ad and Nike’s Never-Give-Up Attitude

“It doesn’t matter how many people hate your brand as long as enough people love it.”
Phil Knight, Nike cofounder. Credit: Stacy Geiken
February 4, 2019
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Fran Weld: If Your Dream Job Doesn’t Exist, Create It

The senior vice president of strategy and development for the SF Giants carved her own niche in the competitive world of pro sports management.
January 31, 2019
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Lord Browne of Madingley to Deliver 2019 Commencement Speech at Stanford GSB

John Browne, Lord Browne of Madingley, MS ’81, will address graduating students in Stanford GSB’s Class of 2019.
John Browne, Lord Browne of Madingley, MS ’81. Credit: Courtesy of L1 Energy
January 25, 2019
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“VCs Have Preconceived Notions Regarding How You Look or Dress”

Start-up founder Tony Aguilar learned to spot and combat natural bias to raise money for his mobile app.
Tony Aguilar, Chipper, Austin, Texas. Credit: Julia Robinson
December 12, 2018
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Stanford MBA Class of 2018 Chose Careers Where They Could Make a Difference

The MBA Class of 2018 broke records for salaries for the fourth consecutive year, yet their career choices were not about chasing the money.
Students at their graduation ceremony, June 2018. Credit: Saul Bromberger
December 11, 2018
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Beyond Social Networks: How Cultural Beliefs Really Spread

From anti-vaxxing to gun control, the propagation of beliefs and behaviors is influenced as much by the meanings we ascribe to them as by our social circles.
A diverse group of people connected through social networks and digital media. Credit: iStock/aurielaki
December 6, 2018
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A Long, Slow Journey Back to the Farm

It took three decades, but Stanford MBA David L. Brunner eventually left a high-powered banking career to rebuild a New York dairy farm.
David Brunner walks a field with his goats. Credit: Corey Hendrickson
November 28, 2018
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The Cost of CEO Activism

A new survey shows how Americans respond to CEOs who weigh in on controversial issues.
People show support of Colin Kaepernick. Credit: Reuters/Stephanie Keith
November 21, 2018
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Danielle Wyss, MS ’15, Designing Where You Want to Be

An architect looks to business school to develop skills outside of design.
Danielle Wyss. Credit: Kiefer Hickman
November 15, 2018
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JoAnn Morgan, MS ’77: Breaking Barriers

She went from NASA to Stanford and back to become the Kennedy Space Center’s first female senior executive.
JoAnn Morgan. Credit: Kay Bjork
November 15, 2018
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Jorge Rojas, MS ’07: From Engineer to Business Leader

The skills he learned at Stanford GSB served the CEMEX executive well when Hurricane Maria put his staffers at risk.
Jorge Rojas. Credit: Photo Courtesy of CEMEX
November 15, 2018
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Ritu Narayan, MS ’14: A Parental Pivot

She signed up for the Stanford MSx Program with one goal in mind: create a startup that would help other parents.
Ritu Narayan
November 15, 2018
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Robert Joss, Sloan ’66: Never Stop Learning

More than 50 years after he arrived at Stanford GSB, the school’s former dean still sees himself as a student.
Robert Joss. Credit: Robert Holmgren
November 15, 2018
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Six Ways Stanford GSB’s MSx Program Has Changed in 60 Years

The Sloan — now Stanford MSx — Program has evolved in many ways in the last six decades. Here are six of the most significant changes.
students in an MSx class | Photo by Elena Zhukova
November 15, 2018
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Tom Falk, MS ’89: The Classmates Make the Program

The CEO of Kimberly-Clark dined with future Nobel laureates while at Stanford GSB but says he learned much from his peers.
Tom Falk. Credit: Courtesy of Kimblery-Clark
November 15, 2018
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Zara “Rolfes” Larsen, MS ’85: Building Relationships for the Greater Good

When her bosses at General Motors sent her to the Stanford Sloan Program, her goal was to make lifelong connections while excelling in the classroom.
Zara Larsen. Credit: Photo Courtesy of The Larsen Group
November 7, 2018
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When People Would Rather Work with Competent Jerks Than Likable Fools

When money is on the line, a new study finds, people give less weight to social warmth.
A manager, standing among his employees, points at one of them during a meeting. Credit: iStock/Thomas_EyeDesign
October 31, 2018
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Investing in China: It’s Still “the Wild, Wild West”

How an uncle’s battle with cancer helped Nisa Leung become one of Asia’s most successful VCs.
Nisa Leung. Credit: Amanda Kho
October 30, 2018
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Alumni and Faculty Member Recognized for Exemplary Service

Five alumni and one faculty member recognized for contributions to the GSB during annual reunion weekend.
October 23, 2018
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David Downs, SEP ’15: Living Proof of the Power of Positive Thinking

When the New Zealander came down with an aggressive cancer, his classmates rallied.
David Downs, a participant in Stanford Executive Program. Courtesy of David Downs
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