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August 14, 2018
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Kirsten NJ Byron, MS ’18, Creating Space For Inclusion

One woman challenges herself and her classmates to be vulnerable and find growth in what’s uncomfortable.
Kirsten Byron, MS ’18, has either joined or created a women’s group wherever she’s worked. Credit: Kiefer Hickman
August 9, 2018
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Armed with Three Stanford Degrees, Pamon Forouhar Takes On the Health Industry

Happiness, he says, is tied to making care more affordable.
Pamon Forouhar. Credit: Kiefer Hickman
July 25, 2018
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Helping Latino Businesses Keep Pace

The Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative is amassing a huge database and network to nourish the fast-growing sector.
July 18, 2018
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Corporate Governance Expert Nicholas Donatiello, MBA ’86, dies at 57

Nicholas Donatiello, Jr., MBA ’86, who taught corporate governance at Stanford Graduate School of Business, died at his San Francisco home two days shy of his June 28 birthday.
Donatiello in the classroom
July 18, 2018
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Exploring Rural Minnesota To Learn Who Could Benefit From Tax Reform

This summer, MBA student Cody Evans is traveling to low-income areas targeted by a new federal program for economic investment to see how they could succeed.
Business is booming at this woolen mill in Bemidji, Minnesota, which MBA student Cody Evans says could benefit from new investment. Credit: Cody Evans
July 13, 2018
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Chaitra Yarlagadda, MBA ’19, Exploring How Companies Can Uplift Communities

After managing a large factory in rural India, one woman believes in business’s role in improving lives.
Chaitra Yarlagadda, MBA '19. Credit: Kiefer Hickman
July 13, 2018
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Tackling Real-World Problems With the Poorest of the Poor

Stanford students pitch their projects at the Design for Extreme Affordability expo. Please ignore the clothespins and duct tape.
The Extreme Expo. Credit: Patrick Beaudouin
July 6, 2018
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Steven A. Denning, Arbuckle Award Recipient: Look Outside Yourself for the Answers

The business icon tells students to provide what we truly need, not simply improve what we have.
June 29, 2018
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Stanford GSB’s Top Chefs Compete in Window Wars

Spicy and sweet dishes draw a sold-out crowd to this student-run flavor war.
Photos by Anastasiia Sapon
June 20, 2018
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A Lasting Tribute to Jack McDonald

Alumni and friends of Jack McDonald gather for the official renaming celebration of the life and legacy of the GSB's beloved professor of 50 years.
Jack McDonald | R.J. Muna
June 20, 2018
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Rethinking Corporations and Capitalism

With the Corporations and Society Initiative, Anat Admati hopes to make Stanford GSB a better citizen of the world.
Anat Admati | Nancy Rothstein
June 20, 2018
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Stanford Venture Studio Demo Day

Students from across campus pitched their startup at Stanford Venture Studio’s Demo Day.
Aditya Ranjan, MBA ’19 and Sneha Iyer, MA ’19, presented their startup at Stanford Venture Studio's Demo Day. | Elena Zhukova
June 17, 2018
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Carlos Brito to Class of 2018: What Would the World Miss if You Did Not Exist?

Anheuser-Busch InBev CEO and Stanford alumnus advised graduates to seek a higher motivation.
Stanford GSB Class of 2018 | Saul Bromberger
June 15, 2018
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Students Present 2018 Teaching Awards to Three Esteemed Faculty Members

Students in the MBA, PhD, and MSx programs honored Professors Amit Seru, Peter Reiss, and Anne Beyer, respectively, for their teaching and service.
Amit Seru | Toni Bird
June 8, 2018
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Beth Berger, MBA ’18: Looking to the Future

She came to Stanford to figure out ‘how to prepare for a job that doesn’t exist yet.’
Beth Berger, MBA ’18| Kiefer Hickman
June 8, 2018
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Paul Oyer: The Economics Behind Luck

A labor economist examines firms, workers, and how seemingly random variables lead to major impact.
Paul Oyer and his flat-coated retriever, Josie | Photo by Tricia Seibold
May 30, 2018
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Aldo Monteforte, MS ’05: Driver’s Ed Steers an Auto Technologies Executive Into the Winner’s Circle

New skills gained through the master’s program for experienced leaders help him to strengthen one company, then launch another.
Aldo Monteforte, MS ’05 | The Floow Ltd.
May 25, 2018
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Zoe Dunning, MBA ’93: Speaking Out

No one asked, but she told, and the rest is a memorable chapter in civil rights history.
Zoe Dunning | Alanna Hale
May 23, 2018
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Stanford GSB Recognizes Students Committed to Social Innovation

The next generation of social innovators were honored with the Miller Social Change Leadership Award and Social Innovation Fellowships.
Photography by Stacy Geiken
May 18, 2018
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Rachael Wallach, MBA ’18, Aims to Reinvent the Wheelchair

2017 Impact Design Immersion Fellow rolls out a plan to make wheelchairs affordable and customizable.
Rachael Wallach's personal experience with wheelchairs caused her to ask why they couldn't be customizable to meet users' varying needs.
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