Alumni Voices

Alumni reflect on their lives, their careers, and their experiences at Stanford GSB.

MBA Alumni

Voices
Olaolu Aganga MBA ’11
I didn’t come from much, so I take my responsibility as a steward of capital incredibly seriously.

Olaolu Aganga

MBA ’11
Erica Williamson Phillips MBA ’09
I wanted to do something that more directly impacted my family’s communities.

Erica Williamson Phillips

MBA ’09
Mary Barra MBA ’90
I strongly believe behaviors set your culture — and that’s not something you can fake.

Mary Barra

MBA ’90
Rosa Li MBA ’14
I wanted to do something to honor my grandma and bring more representation to retail shelves.

Rosa Li

MBA ’14
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MSx/Sloan Alumni

Voices
Thomas Higginbotham MS ’20
If you don’t have something that you’re optimizing for, you’ll get distracted by every shiny object.

Thomas Higginbotham

MS ’20
Raph Lee MS ’24
I hope a lot of [AI’s] potential is used to bring people together in the real world.

Raph Lee

MS ’24
Nand Mulchandani MS ’18
We do everything from shoe phones to internet-scale software.

Nand Mulchandani

MS ’18
Cristina Moon MS ’16
The GSB opened so many doors for me. It opened my perspective on what was possible and who I could be.

Cristina Moon

MS ’16
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Stanford Executive Program Alumni

Voices
Deirdre Quarnstrom SEP ’18
What an amazing opportunity to make a difference by bringing what I’ve learned about video games into education.

Deirdre Quarnstrom

SEP ’18
David Burke SEP ’19
Stanford is about always thinking big.

David Burke

SEP ’19
Annabelle Williams SEP ’19
One in five people have a diagnosed disability, but everyone has something they struggle with.

Annabelle Williams

SEP ’19
Warrick Chu SEP ’19
You have to find the perfect balance of the quantitative brain and the passionate heart.

Warrick Chu

SEP ’19
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