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October 20, 2021
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The Women of the Class of ’72 Look Back, Nearly 50 Years Later
With the women’s movement cresting, Stanford GSB welcomed its largest female cohort to date — an inflection point for both the school and the women themselves.
Older photo of a women sitting atop a sign for the Graduate School of Business. Credit:  TBD

October 11, 2021
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Leveling Up: Enabling More Students to See Themselves as PhDs
Stanford GSB’s predoctoral fellowship is helping the next generation of academics jumpstart their careers — and bringing needed diversity to the professorship pipeline.
Colorful and textured illustration of people collaborating, building, and creating together. Credit: Yifan Wu

October 11, 2021
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Stanford Economist Guido Imbens Wins Nobel in Economic Sciences
Guido W. Imbens shares the Nobel Prize for his contributions to the analysis of causal relationships.
Guido Imbens

October 07, 2021
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Maker: Harry’s Razors
Andy Katz-Mayfield, MBA ’11, liked these German razor blades so much, he bought the factory.
Top down photo of razors and razor blades on a white surface, and a hand coming from the right of the image, holding two razor blades. | Credit: Dan Simmons.

October 07, 2021
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Susan Athey Named President of American Economic Association
Stanford scholar Caroline Hoxby selected as vice president.
Susan Athey. Credit: Tricia Seibold

October 05, 2021
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Peer to Peer: How Candidates from Nontraditional Backgrounds Can Break Through
Madhu Yalamarthi, MBA ’19, offers advice to other first-generation grads with audacious goals.
Alt text: A woman in a hijab sitting across a desk from a man in a suit, shaking his hand and smiling. | Credit: Sol Cotti

October 04, 2021
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MBAs Answer the Question, “What Does Hispanic Heritage Month Mean to You?”
Members of Hispanic Student Business Association offer thoughts, insights this month.
Photo compilation of MBA 2022 HBSA students. Top row: Ricardo Rosales, Omar Garza, Mario Del Cueto. Bottom Row: Julian Atehortua, Stephanie Grayson, Katy Honda. | Saul Bromberger & Sandra Hoover Photography

September 29, 2021
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Meet the MBA Class of 2023: One Class, 426 Stories
Get to know Stanford GSB’s new MBA class by the numbers.
Photo by Elena Zhukova

September 29, 2021
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Stanford GSB Dean, Computer Science Professor to Advise Biden
Jonathan Levin and William Dally to join White House panel on science and technology.
Jonathan Levin. Credit: Aubrie Pick

September 28, 2021
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Peter Georgescu, MBA ’63: What Matters to Me Now and Why
“I owed this country and I wanted to pay it back in whatever role my future would hold.”
Illustration of a man in a suit standing on a ship deck, with his hand above his eyes, looking out over a dark ocean. Credit: Kim Salt

September 24, 2021
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MBA Students Honored as 2022 Siebel Scholars
The five Siebel Scholars were selected for their academic excellence and leadership qualities.
A photo composition of the 2022 Siebel Scholars. Credit: Photos courtesy of Siebel Scholars

September 10, 2021
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Office Artifact: Christian Wheeler’s Bronze Desktop Sculpture
A one-of-a-kind gift evokes lessons learned at an eclectic bookstore.
Christian Wheeler holding his bronze desk sculpture. Credit: Elena Zhukova

September 03, 2021
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Back to Class: The Paths to Power
The basic lessons of this perennially popular class are simple. Putting them into practice is not.
Pfeffer teaching Paths to Power in June 2021. Credit: Tricia Seibold

August 27, 2021
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Shawon Jackson, MBA ’21: Schools Should Teach Young People How to Advance Social Justice
Through his nonprofit, Vocal Justice, this Social Innovation Fellow hopes to reach a rising and transformational generation of Black and Brown youth.
Shawon Jackson. Credit: Javier Flores

August 26, 2021
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Effects, Lessons of Pandemic Focus of Symposium Series Featuring Distinguished Speakers
The Stanford School of Medicine and Stanford GSB will convene experts in health care, business, and government to discuss the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
An illustrated group of masked figures shown within the shape of a puzzle piece. Credit: istock

August 25, 2021
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Meet the MSx Class of 2022: Diverse Leaders Pursuing Growth and Opportunity
A closer look at the MSx students on campus.
New students laughing and smiling around a table in Arbuckle dining hall. Credit: Elena Zhukova

July 28, 2021
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Identity, Activism, and Perseverance: Reflections on LGBTQ+ Pride Month
Members of GSB Pride share who inspires them and why.
Colorful graphic compilation of influential LGBTQ visionaries. From left to right: Audre Lorde, RuPaul Charles, Larry Kramer, Keith Haring, Laverne Cox. Credit: Cory Hall

July 13, 2021
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Teaching Through a Pandemic: Students Recognize Two Faculty Members for Their Efforts
Students in the MBA and PhD programs honored Rebecca Lester and Anne Beyer, respectively, for their outstanding teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rebecca Lester teaching in the classroom at Stanford GSB. Credit: Elena Zhukova

June 23, 2021
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Alumni Offer Graduation Tips on Laughter, Love, and Life after Stanford GSB
Personal lessons that emphasize a different kind of bottom line.
A photo-collage of students at the 2021 graduation ceremony. Credit: Graphic by Cory Hall, photos by Best Grad Photo Inc.

June 23, 2021
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The Class of 2021, Facing Their Futures with Optimism, “Radical Hope,” and the Promise of “Yet”
Graduating students leave with a unique, shared experience that has prepared them to be leaders that the world needs.
Three students at the graduation celebration. Credit: Photo by Best Grad Photo Inc.