In 2026, the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies celebrates its 30th anniversary, marking three decades of advancing entrepreneurial thinking and practice. Over this time, entrepreneurship education at the GSB has expanded across classroom and experiential learning, research, and deep engagement with the global entrepreneurial ecosystem to support founders at every stage.
And along the way, GSB students and alumni have gone on to start companies, acquire and grow businesses, and apply entrepreneurial learning across industries, creating impact in many forms worldwide.
Spurring Startup Success: Celebrating Thirty Years of CES
Stories of Learning and Impact
These pieces offer a window into how entrepreneurship at Stanford GSB has been learned and applied over time. They capture moments where education, experimentation, and impact intersect.
Things That Would Not Exist Without Stanford GSB Alums
Quantifying Stanford GSB’s Founder Effect
Stanford GSB’s Search Fund Conference Focuses on CEOs
Stanford GSB and the School of Engineering: A Shared Century of Innovation
Inventive, Impactful, and AI-Driven: Students Showcase Bold Ideas at Demo Day 2025
Entrepreneurial Journeys from the GSB Community
Stanford GSB entrepreneurs have launched thousands of ventures that reflect the school’s mission to change lives, change organizations, and change the world. The profiles featured here represent just a small sampling of that impact, offering windows into the many ways GSB founders are applying their learning to real-world challenges.
