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May 14, 2019
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Fixing Economics’ Gender Problem

Meet three graduates of an innovative Stanford GSB program designed to create a path for women and minorities in business academia.
Left to right: Helena Pedrotti, Silvia Klosin, Sarah Johns. Credit: Tricia Seibold
May 13, 2019
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Hank Scherf, MBA ’81: The Mentor

The former naval aviator has quietly counseled countless Stanford vets during their transition from military to civilian life.
Hank Scherf. Credit: Kiefer Hickman
May 8, 2019
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Rukaiyah Adams, JD ’99, MBA ’08: Grow a Backbone

The Stanford GSB Tapestry Award winner on balancing investment performance with social responsibility.
Rukaiyah Adams. Credit: Samuel Gehrke
May 3, 2019
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Stanford GSB Names Jamie Schein To Head Career Management Center

Stanford GSB’s curricular strategist and Stanford MBA alum will help students and alumni build meaningful careers.
Jamie Schein. Credit: Stacy Geiken Photography
April 23, 2019
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Jess Adepoju, MBA ’19: The Game-Changer

A student smashes stereotypes — starting with the virtual world.
Jess Adepoju. Credit: Kiefer Hickman
April 22, 2019
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H. Irving Grousbeck: Demystifying Entrepreneurship

The longtime professor talks about building Stanford GSB’s startup curriculum, refining ethics, and keeping pace.
Irv Grousbeck. Credit: Elena Zhukova
April 17, 2019
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Executive Education Launches New Artificial Intelligence Program

Participants will gain a better understanding of AI and how to leverage the technologies for their organizations.
Paul Oyer, program director for Harnessing AI for Breakthrough Innovation and Strategic Impact. Credit: Saul Bromberger
April 16, 2019
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Meet the Stanford GSB Alumni Disrupting Industries across the World

These young entrepreneurs are Forbes 30 Under 30 2019 honorees.
Students walking in front of Stanford GSB campus. Credit: Elena Zhukova
April 12, 2019
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Giving Foreigners Their Due Credit

Nova Credit, which began as a class project, helps immigrants and visitors to the U.S. bring their credit histories with them.
Illustration showing a man with a briefcase as a body running into red tape. Credit: Michael Morgenstern
April 11, 2019
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Carter McClelland, BS ’67, MBA ’73: The Original Tech Investor

The man who helped Morgan Stanley enter the technology business discusses his early entry into tech finance and his ongoing devotion to the school that launched him.
Carter McClelland. Credit: Elena Zhukova
April 5, 2019
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Economist James E. Howell, 91, Transformed Modern-Day Management Education

Credited with helping to turn Stanford GSB into a model of academic excellence in the 1970s, he profoundly changed business schools around the world.
James E. Howell and bookcases full of books. Credit: Courtesy of Stanford Libraries Department of Special Collections & University Archives
April 5, 2019
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How Stanford GSB Alumni Are Helping an Appalachian Town Move Beyond Coal

Social entrepreneurs Daryn Dodson, MBA ’07, and Jenna Nicholas, MBA ’17, are building a more just, sustainable, and prosperous world — one community at a time.
Williamson, West Virginia. Credit: Travis DeWitz
April 5, 2019
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U.S. Army Captain’s Current Mission: Earn Her MBA

Sarah A. Martin, a West Point graduate who served in Afghanistan, explains why veterans are hard-wired for team success.
Sarah A. Martin looks up and smiles with fellow student in classroom. Credit: Linda A. Cicero / Stanford University News Service
March 29, 2019
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Wendy De La Rosa, PhD ’21: Human Behavior and the Art of Saving

A Stanford doctoral student uses psychology to help low-income Americans become smarter about money.
Wendy De La Rosa. Credit: Kiefer Hickman
March 27, 2019
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For Women’s History, Look to the Future

These Stanford GSB women are changing their industries and their communities.
Two women talk together at the Accelerate women’s leadership program at Stanford GSB. Credit: Tricia Seibold
March 6, 2019
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Charles Shaw, MBA ’71: The Risk of Rigidity

This Stanford GSB graduate is sanguine about the best-selling wine brand that bears his name and has made millions of dollars — for someone else.
Charles Shaw. Credit: Tim Klein
February 28, 2019
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Jessica Rodriguez, MBA ’01: The Dreamer

“You have to make the magic happen,” says the winner of the Jerry I. Porras Latino Leadership Award.
Jessica Rodriguez. Credit: Jeffrey Salter
February 22, 2019
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How and When to Shift Careers

Do it early, do it thoughtfully, and avoid the pitfalls of being “crazy reactive.”
Illustrated figures shown on criss-crossing paths. Credit: Jing Jing Tsong
February 19, 2019
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Announcing New Symposia to Honor Economist David M. Kreps

The newly established symposia are a testament to the lasting impact of David M. Kreps’ contributions to Stanford GSB.
David M. Kreps, Adams Distinguished Professor of Management, Emeritus. Credit: Nancy Rothstein
February 8, 2019
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Mohammad Akbarpour: Humanizing Math for the Greater Good

The Stanford GSB economist discusses his groundbreaking research into kidney exchanges, wealth inequality, and “anything that wakes me up at night.”
Mohammad Akbarpour. Credit: David Elliott
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May 3, 2019
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