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Events
Monday
Apr 16
12:10pm - 1:10pm
Stanford, CA
Join us for this View From The Top event with Sara Blakely, Founder and President, Spanx.

Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Tuesday, Apr 24, 2018
5:30pm – 6:45pm
Panelists discuss the challenges that recent technology-based advances pose to democracy, public policy, and governance systems.
Tuesday, Apr 24, 2018
6:00pm – 9:30pm
Join a dinner with Professor Jeff Pfeffer as he speaks on the dangerous cost to employees and companies of overwork, poor health and mental strain.
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Wednesday, Apr 25, 2018
Learn new perspectives from visiting speaker Luigi Zingales, professor at Chicago Booth.
Wednesday, Apr 25, 2018
8:00am – 9:30am
Join a breakfast with Professor Pfeffer as he speaks on the dangerous cost to employees and companies of overwork, poor health and mental strain.
Wednesday, Apr 25, 2018
6:00pm – 8:00pm
Explore the principles and techniques from the improvisational theater that help you see failure as a source of creativity and inspiration.
Wednesday, Apr 25, 2018
6:30pm – 9:00pm
Join us at an exclusive private club for an enlightening evening and networkign reception featuring GSB Professor Jonathan Berk, in London.
Thursday, April 26, 2018
Thursday, Apr 26, 2018
6:30pm – 9:00pm
How can we ensure corporations create long-term benefits for their stakeholders without causing harm in the name of “shareholder value creation?”
Friday, April 27, 2018
Friday, Apr 27, 2018 – Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Build interpersonal skills and gain exposure to the T-group learning method, as used in the popular Stanford MBA elective, Interpersonal Dynamics.
Saturday, April 28, 2018
Saturday, Apr 28, 2018
The 2018 BBSA Conference, Gala and Tapestry Award will take place at Knight Management Center on Saturday, April 28, 2018.
Monday, April 30, 2018
Monday, Apr 30, 2018
6:30pm – 9:00pm
Join us for an interactive workshop with Katie Pandes, Associate Director, GSB Alumni Career Services, to learn to make the most of your strengths.
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
8:30am – 5:30pm
Get the most effective return-to-work strategies and career advice. Make top employer and peer connections...all in one day.
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Exams
Thursday, May 3, 2018
Thursday, May 3, 2018 – Sunday, May 6, 2018
The MBA classes of 2003, 2008, 2013, and 2017, and MSx 2017 return to campus for their reunions. Join us for a fun, inspiring weekend.
Thursday, May 3, 2018
Stanford GSB is delighted to honor Steve Denning, MBA ’78, as the 48th Arbuckle award recipient.
Thursday, May 3, 2018 – Friday, May 4, 2018
Half-Quarter Instruction Ends
Thursday, May 3, 2018
5:00pm – 6:00pm
This public lecture in Tel Aviv discusses the need for better accountability to prevent the abuse of power in all institutions.
Thursday, May 3, 2018
6:00pm – 8:00pm
Want to make an impression? What you do, as opposed to what you say, can make all the difference.
Friday, May 4, 2018
Friday, May 4, 2018
1:30pm – 3:30pm
Volunteer for two hours to help a specific Bay Area nonprofit solve a critical organization challenge. No ACT or brainstorm experience is required.
Friday, May 4, 2018 – Saturday, May 5, 2018
4:00pm – 6:00pm
Tune in to watch keynote spring reunion content, including an update on the state of the GSB.
Friday, May 4, 2018
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Do you wonder what you could accomplish if nothing held you back? Learn how to beat fear and become invincible, one rejection at a time.
Monday, May 7, 2018
Monday, May 7, 2018 – Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Half-Quarter Instruction Begins
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Tuesday, May 8, 2018 – Tuesday, May 29, 2018
8:30am – 10:30am
Stanford GSB alumni: Kick off your job search by gaining critical skills to market yourself, build an effective network, and close the deal.
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Wednesday, May 9, 2018 – Friday, May 11, 2018
Learn new perspectives from visiting speaker Fiona Scott Morton, Theodore Nierenberg Professor of Economics at Yale University School of Management.
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Exams
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
6:00pm – 11:30pm
The Women in Management Club (WIM) organizes an annual banquet to celebrate and honor the contributions women have made to the culture of Stanford GSB
Saturday, May 12, 2018
Saturday, May 12, 2018
The Africa Business Forum at Stanford is the premier event in the Bay Area for those curious and excited about business in Africa.
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
12:10pm – 1:10pm
Join us for this View From The Top event with Ken Frazier, Chairman and CEO, Merck & Co.
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
This award unites the Stanford community and honors the outstanding contributions, courage, and commitment of past and present service members.
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Exams
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
6:30pm – 8:30pm
Review the recent trend of some companies deciding to remain (or become) private, while others rush to the public markets through IPO's.
Monday, May 28, 2018
Monday, May 28, 2018
Memorial Day | No Classes
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Stanford GSB Monday Classes Meet
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Tuesday, Jun 5, 2018
Last Day of Stanford GSB Classes
Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Wednesday, Jun 6, 2018
Last Day of University Classes
Thursday, June 7, 2018
Thursday, Jun 7, 2018
9:00am – 10:00am
Carol Fishman Cohen shares what you can do now (and later) to ensure a smooth return to work if a break becomes a part of your career path.
Friday, June 8, 2018
Friday, Jun 8, 2018 – Wednesday, Jun 13, 2018
Final Exams
Saturday, June 16, 2018
Saturday, Jun 16, 2018
Sunday, June 17, 2018
Sunday, Jun 17, 2018
Friday, June 22, 2018
Friday, Jun 22, 2018 – Saturday, Jun 23, 2018
Leading scholars will examine the development and legacy of political economics at Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Friday, June 29, 2018
Friday, Jun 29, 2018 – Sunday, Jul 1, 2018
Alumni are invited to Berlin. Meet alumni from around the world, hear from top Stanford faculty, and dine with Stanford President Tessier-Lavigne.
Thursday, September 13, 2018
Thursday, Sep 13, 2018 – Sunday, Sep 16, 2018
GSB alumni are invited to become part of a Stanford tradition that university alumni and their families have enjoyed for more than 50 years.
Friday, October 5, 2018
Friday, Oct 5, 2018 – Sunday, Oct 7, 2018
Alumni are invited back to campus to reunite with friends, and reconnect with Stanford GSB.