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November 06, 2020
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Peer to Peer: Michael Bush, MS ’94 on How to Keep Presidential Politics out of the Office

Lean into corporate values and insist on mutual respect, advises the CEO of Great Place to Work, Inc.
Michael Bush
November 01, 2020
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Maker: La Monarca Bakery — The Smells and Flavors of Home

Ricardo Cervantes and Alfredo Livas both grew up in Mexico but didn’t meet until Stanford GSB. They agreed on one thing: They missed the bakeries of their youth.
Alfredo Livas (left) and Ricardo Cervantes (right). Credit: Steve Goldblum
October 29, 2020
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Alumni and Students Recognized for Their Impact

Meet the alumni and students who are making a difference in finance, social entrepreneurship, healthcare, technology, and media.
October 09, 2020
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On Your Mark, Get Set … Innovate

Stanford Rebuild, a two-month “innovation sprint” triggered by COVID-19, drew more than 5,000 proposals from entrepreneurs worldwide.
Mothers carrying their newborn babies queue for a check-up inside the maternity ward of the government-run Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital in Manila, Philippines. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
October 06, 2020
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Five MBA Students Named 2021 Siebel Scholars

This year’s Siebel Scholars — Brian Aoyama, Mariana Martins, Bianca Pinasco, Austin Ward, and Joshua Young Yang — are well poised to contribute to humanity.
2021 Siebel Scholars. From left to right: Bianca Pinasco, Joshua Young Yang, Austin Ward, Mariana Martins, Brian Aoyama. | Photos courtesy of Siebel Scholars
October 05, 2020
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Dare Ladejobi, MSx ’20: Building a COVID-19 Response into a HealthTech Solution for Millions

The 2020 Social Innovation Fellow’s multi-channel tool has potential for broad use in bringing affordable healthcare to emerging markets.
Dare Ladejobi, MSx ’20. Credit: Adeolu Osibodu
September 29, 2020
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Susan Athey Honored for Innovative Market Research

Stanford Graduate School of Business professor and economist recognized for pioneering and innovative scholarship on markets.
Susan Athey. Credit: Tricia Seibold
September 25, 2020
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Working and Learning Around the World, Remotely

An unprecedented number of Stanford GSB students spent summer internships working at companies in emerging markets.
Ilana Walder-Biesanz speaking to a colleague at CreditRegistry in Nigeria. Credit: Courtesy Ilana Walder-Biesanz
September 21, 2020
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Kimberly Schreiber, MBA ’20: Tech-Powered Service Navigation for People with Developmental Disabilities

NeuroNav’s service navigators and software curate options and unlock government funding to meet client goals.
Kimberly Schreiber, MBA ’20. Credit: Stacy Gieken
September 09, 2020
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Women’s Circles Go Virtual

Stanford GSB’s fastest-growing alumni program moves online, giving alumnae everywhere the chance to connect, reflect, support, and inspire.
An illustration showing a diverse group of women connecting virtually. Credit: Illustration by Eleanor Taylor
August 06, 2020
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“Half of the Patients We Work with Are Now Facing Serious Financial Difficulties”

Karin Underwood, MBA ’19, founded CoachMe to help low-income Americans improve their health-related behaviors.
Illustration of a person doing workout with weights guided by a personal trainer on their laptop. Credit: Irene Servillo
August 06, 2020
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How We Adapted

If you want to move a business school’s curriculum online in a single weekend, you better practice what you teach.
Illustration of people on varying platforms lifting each other up, lifting weights, and doing power poses. Credit: Irene Servillo
August 06, 2020
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“It’s in People’s Nature to Want to Do Something during a Catastrophe”

Xue “Xander” Wu, MS ’19, organized Hack for Wuhan to help his besieged hometown in China.
Illustration of four multicolored hands holding computer mice, with a rainbow coming out of the computer mice. Credit: Irene Servillo
August 06, 2020
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“Our Goal Is to Create 50,000 Face Shields for Frontline Workers”

Through Dent Education, Rajan Patel, MBA ’16, transforms under-resourced Baltimore teens into entrepreneurial makers.
Illustration of a person at a workbench creating face shields. Credit: Irene Servillo Placement: top key full
August 06, 2020
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“The Pandemic Has Made Our Mission More Critical Than Ever”

With TalkingPoints, Heejae Lim, MBA ’15, bridges language barriers between teachers and parents.
Illustration of two people facing each other and talking, with a colorful speech bubble between them. Credit: Irene Servillo
August 06, 2020
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“We Thought We’d Seen It All. A Global Pandemic Was Not on Our List.”

Brian Anderluh and Lee Zimmerman, both MBA ’94, scrambled to keep their Yosemite lodges afloat and their workers housed.
 Illustration of a house surrounded by trees and large boulders. Within the house are people in various rooms. Credit: Irene Servillo
August 06, 2020
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“We’re Giving the Community Access to Affordable Credit in a Time of Deep Need”

Listo cofounder Sam Ulloa, MBA ’05, aims to democratize access to financial services for under-banked families nationwide.
Illustration of two track runners, where one of the runners is helping the other runner leap over a hurdle. Credit: Irene Servillo
July 31, 2020
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Hard Lesson: How to Land Safely When a Firm Won’t Fly

Amanda North, MBA ’82, looks back on the painful experience of shutting down a business that had once been her dream.
Amanda North with an artisan. Credit: Tina Conway
July 29, 2020
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David Dodson, MBA ’87: What Matters to Me Now and Why

“I was forced to exchange something I had chased for years with something I now find matters more.”
An illustration showing a couple opening the door to their home to see another couple on an iPad screen. Credit: Illustration by Kimberly Salt
July 24, 2020
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Office Artifact: Sarah Soule’s Refrigerator Whiteboard

While sheltering in place, a Stanford GSB professor decided to write out equations in her kitchen — much to her cat’s confusion.
Senior Associate Dean, Sarah Soule, using her refrigerator as a white board in the early days of quarantine. Credit: Ivan Geraghty
July 24, 2020
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Students Present 2020 Teaching Awards to Honor Outstanding Impact in and out of the Classroom

MBA, MSx, and PhD students honored Glenn Kramon, Saumitra Jha, and Arvind Krishnamurthy for their impact in teaching and service.
Saumitra Jha teaching in a classroom. Credit: Elena Zhukova
July 23, 2020
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David Rogier MBA ’11: “Everyone Should Have Access to Genius”

How the CEO and cofounder of MasterClass reinvented online learning.
Stanford GSB alumni David Rogier sitting at a conference table during a meeting. Credit: Video by Todd Holland
July 10, 2020
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Ian Cinnamon, MBA ’19: Making Public Spaces Safer

This Stanford GSB alum believed AI would be better than the human eye at spotting weapons at security checkpoints. Turns out he was right.
Ian Cinnamon, MBA ’19
July 09, 2020
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Homecoming

Derrick Bolton returns to Stanford GSB with a new role — associate dean for external relations — and a new perspective.
Derrick Bolton. Credit: HelloVon