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October 25, 2022
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Changemaker: A Wine Startup With a Can-Do Attitude

Looking beyond bottles to make wine more accessible and sustainable.
Maker Wine co-founders Sarah Hoffman, Kendra Kawala, and Zoe Victor raise a toast. Sam Shimizu-Jones
October 12, 2022
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Diana Kapp, MBA ’96: What Matters to Me Now and Why

“I craved becoming a message-maker rather than a messenger.”
An illustration of the narrator writing, in front of a grid of women's portraits. Credit: Illustration by Kim Salt
October 11, 2022
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Maker: Maker Wine

Sarah Hoffman, Kendra Kawala, and Zoe Victor take a canny approach to wine.
Winemakers Maker Wine in their warehouse, surrounded by barrels of wine, with bottles of wine going down a conveyer belt in the middle of the room. William Carnahan
October 05, 2022
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Changemaker: Finding Strength in a Team

An alumna’s journey from B-school to Wall Street; from brain surgery to the C-suite.
Carrie SiuButt standing outside on a track, wearing a red blazer and looking off into the distance. Sam Shimizu-Jones
September 28, 2022
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Hard Lesson: Don’t Apologize for Saying Sorry

Dominique Mielle, MBA ’98, recalls how a hasty email led to an “Oscar-worthy” act of contrition.
Portrait of Dominique Mielle at her home. Credit: Lesly Hall
September 09, 2022
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Changemaker: Helping Older Americans Navigate Healthcare

After meeting at Admit Weekend, two MBAs found a common passion and started a healthcare business for seniors.
Sarah Jacobson and Tori Seidenstein standing on the balcony of Bass Library at Stanford GSB, looking out over Stanford campus and smiling. Sam Shimizu-Jones
August 19, 2022
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Changemaker: Helping One Million People Out of Poverty

A nonprofit created by GSB alumni at their 25th reunion is still working to alleviate global poverty.
Changemaker: Carol Head
August 09, 2022
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Leia de Guzman, MBA ’22: Cleaning up the World, One Building at a Time

Stanford Impact Founder Fellow plans to disrupt and decarbonize the world’s real estate.
Bright and colorful portrait of Leia de Guzman smiling in front of the change wall at Stanford GSB. Photo by Saul Bromberger
August 05, 2022
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Catalyst: Empowering Rural America

Leo Guzman’s company is switching electric cooperatives from coal to clean energy.
Colorful and bold hand painted illustration of Leo Guzman with the sun shining above him. By Gabriella Trujillo
July 29, 2022
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Changemaker: Entrepreneurship Takes Flight

A drone company takes off from the intersection of business, technology, and creativity.
Changemaker: Nils Thorjussen
July 29, 2022
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John Foye, MBA ’22: How This Ag-tech Startup Helps Ranchers Grow Trees

Stanford Impact Founder Fellow is helping livestock farmers use pastureland for carbon offsets.
Portrait of John Foye on Stanford Campus. Photo by Elena Zhukova
July 07, 2022
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Pioneering Tech Economist Susan Athey Joins Federal Antitrust Team

The Stanford GSB economics professor will serve as chief economist of the antitrust division at the Department of Justice.
portrait of Susan Athey. Credit: Tricia Seibold
June 29, 2022
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Stanford GSB Faculty Members Recognized for Outstanding Teaching

Students choose Szu-chi Huang, Scott Brady, Darrell Duffie, and David Dodson for 2021–2022 teaching awards.
An MBA student hands an award to GSB associate professor of marketing Szu-chi Huang. Photo by Julia Yu.
June 29, 2022
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“What I Did Shouldn’t Be Possible:” How This Immersion Program Transformed the MBA Experience

For 25 years, GMIX has sent students around the world and out of their comfort zone.
Stephen Lee jumps into a pose with the mountains of Bhutan in the background. Credit: Courtesy of Stephen Lee
May 26, 2022
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An Unlikely Collaboration Prepares Leaders in the Business of Education

Joint master’s degree program expands the scope of educators’ training.
A view Stanford University from Palm Drive. Credit:  Farrin Abbott / Stanford News
May 04, 2022
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Bob and Dottie King Win Stanford’s Uncommon Citizen Award

Long-time university supporters established Stanford Seed.
Bob and Dottie King. Credit: Courtesy of Seed
April 25, 2022
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Bulletins and Bulletproof Vests: A Feisty Community Newspaper Shifts Its Focus to Helping Ukraine Survive

The paper, co-founded by Nataliya Anon, MBA ’01, is a source of news for Ukrainian-Americans and support for people in the war zone.
Nataliya Anon speaks at a rally in support of Ukraine. Credit: Courtesy of Nataliya Anon
April 25, 2022
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Business and Government: Power and Engagement in the 21st-Century World

A new course pushes students (and instructors and guests) to question their assumptions and confront real-world challenges.
Colorful illustration of three people walking through a dark and slightly ominous doorway surrounded by large intertwining pillars. Illustration by Dalbert Vilarino
April 22, 2022
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Maker: Jason Mayden

Designer and entrepreneur Jason Mayden, MS ’11, finds inspiration at the junction of science and art.
Jason Mayden smiling, sitting in his workshop at his desk, which is covered in materials, papers, and tools.
April 11, 2022
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Changemaker: Design as a Lifestyle, Design as a Doorway

How inspiration and insight converge on the path to great products.
Close-up portrait of Jason Mayden. | Kelsey Doyle
April 04, 2022
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Agents of Change: MBA and MSx Students Earn Impact Awards

Prizes recognize leadership in addressing social, environmental issues.
Photo collage of SIF student awardees. | Photos courtesy of students.
March 31, 2022
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Hard Lesson: When a Smart Conversation Is the Wrong Conversation

Andy Laats, MBA ’97, recalls Nixon’s dilemma: How to grow without bailing on its core partners
Portrait of Andy Laats. | Credit: Ryan Field
March 29, 2022
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An Activated Community: Marking Progress, and Challenges, on Our DEI Journey

Stanford GSB releases annual report on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Students in class at the GSB. | Credit: Elena Zhukova.
March 23, 2022
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Alex Tonelli, MBA ’11: What Matters to Me Now and Why

“People wrote me off as a kid from a broken home. I owe it to the people who invested in me to impact the lives of others.”
An illustration of a male figure writing while papers fly up around him. | Credit: Illustration by Kim Salt.