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April 20, 2009
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First Reliance Dhirubhai Fellows Named for Stanford MBA Program
Five students from diverse regions of India selected from among 1,500 fellowship applicants.
April 15, 2009
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Alumni Support Collaboration Lab in New Campus
The collaboration laboratory space will be named the NGP Collaboration Lab in recognition of the managing partners of NGP Energy Capital Management LLC.
April 15, 2009
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Class of 2009 Reaches 100% Participation
The MBA Class of 2009 joined the community of annual gift donors by achieving an unprecedented 100% participation in their class gift campaign.
April 15, 2009
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Encouraging Greater Global Business Knowledge
David Fite, MBA ’90, MA ’90, and his wife, Danita Lowes, JD ’89, recently endowed The David Fite and Danita Lowes Global Education Fund with a gift to the Center for Global Business and the Economy.
April 15, 2009
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Fellowship Opens the Door to Opportunities
Ira D. Hall, BS ’66, MBA ’76, recently established the Ira D. Hall Fellowship to provide financial support to MBA candidates at Stanford GSB, with a preference for African-American students.
April 15, 2009
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Professorship Reflects Lifelong Stanford Ties
The Thrive Foundation for Youth Professorship endowed chair was added to Stanford GSB, thanks to the generosity of Robert Eliot King, MBA ’60, and Dorothy J. King.
April 04, 2009
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From a Crisis Emerges a Laboratory of Innovation
Stanford GSB MBA students on a service learning trip advise small businesses in New Orleans, in partnership with the nonprofit Idea Villages.
March 30, 2009
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Stanford Social Innovation Fellowships Awarded to Two MBA Students’ Ventures
The Stanford GSB’s Center for Social Innovation has awarded its first Social Innovation Fellowships to graduating MBA students for their nonprofit ventures.
February 20, 2009
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Michael Shanahan, MBA ’65, Honored with 2009 Arbuckle Award
The Capital Research and Management Co. Chairman Emeritus is the 39th leader to receive the award, presented by Stanford GSB Alumni Association.
December 01, 2008
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Final Exam Includes Real-World Lessons
The day-long Executive Challenge 2008 requires first-year MBA students to draw upon all they had learned during the previous three months.
October 15, 2008
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Alumni Leave Lasting Legacy Through Planned Gifts
Jean and Bob Gee, MBA ’61, chairman of the Stanford Investment Group, created a charitable remainder trust to benefit Stanford GSB.
October 15, 2008
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Gift Emphasizes the Business of Education through Multidisciplinary Collaboration
Louise Bryson, AM ’69 and MBA ’79, and her husband, John, AB ’65, have committed $1 million—$500,000 each to Stanford GSB and Stanford University School of Education.
October 15, 2008
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GlaxoSmithKline Fellowships Pay Tribute to JP Garnier
Jean-Pierre Garnier, MBA ’74, former CEO of GlaxoSmithKline, recently established two fellowships at Stanford GSB totaling $500,000.
October 15, 2008
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Honoring One of a Kind: The George G.C. Parker Professorship
George G.C. Parker, the Dean Witter Distinguished Professor of Finance, Emeritus, is the inspiration for a number of colleagues, friends and former students to establish an endowed chair in his honor.
October 15, 2008
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Reliance Industries Creates Fellowships for Indian MBA Students
The Reliance Dhirubhai India Education Fund was recently established by Reliance Industries Limited and Stanford GSB to to support promising Indian students.
October 15, 2008
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The Center for Entrepreneurial Studies Sparks Bright Ideas
Bruce Dunlevie, MBA ’84, and Mark Jung, MBA ’87, and his wife, Karen recently made generous gifts in support of the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at Stanford GSB.
October 15, 2008
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Volunteering at the GSB is a Family Tradition
Noel Fenton, MBA ’63, and his daughter, Wendy McAdam, MBA ’97, both volunteer their time on the Business School Fund Council.
October 14, 2008
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Three Students Killed in Car Crash
Viet Nguyen, 28, Chris Sahm, 29, and Micah Springer, 23, of Columbus, Ohio, died near Big Sur, Calif.
September 10, 2008
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Stanford Business School Breaks Ground on New Campus for 21st Century
Environmentally Sustainable Campus Will Be Named Knight Management Center.
September 01, 2008
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Five Stanford MBA Students Honored as Siebel Scholars
Emily Bailard, Howard Bornstein, Willard "Billy" Butcher, Jr., Sophie Pinkard, and Benjamin Sloop, have been named Siebel Scholars.
June 14, 2008
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Business School Honors “Amazing Class” of 2008
At commencement, Dean Joss expressed appreciation for the “record-smashing” MBA class gift of more than $1.2 million, pledged by 96% of the class.
June 01, 2008
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Class Project Takes Wing with Proposal for a Colombian Airline
Four Sloan classmates are embarking on a nontraditional career path: launching a no-frills airline in Colombia
June 01, 2008
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MBA Class of 2008 Gift Shatters Record: $1.2 Million
At graduation, the MBA Class of 2008’s record-breaking $1.2 million gift to the business school exceeded previous records both in terms of dollars raised and classmates participating.
May 15, 2008
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CEMEX CEO Lorenzo Zambrano Honored for Excellence in Leadership
The Stanford GSB Alumni Association recognized Zambrano (MBA '68) for his role in transforming Mexico-based CEMEX into a global powerhouse.
