Graduation Ceremony Program

During this ceremony, we will honor graduates with diplomas from each Stanford GSB degree program and announce certificate and award winners from the Class of 2025.

Event Details

Stanford GSB Graduation Ceremony
Saturday, Jun 14, 2025
5:00pm – 7:00pm
PDT

Stanford GSB Graduation Ceremony

On Campus

Join us at Frost Amphitheater or watch a live stream of the graduation ceremony for the Stanford GSB Class of 2025.

Program

Welcome and Remarks

Peter DeMarzo, Philip H. Knight Professor and Interim Dean of the Stanford Graduate School of Business

Address to the Graduating Class

Akshata Murty, MBA ’06, Investor and Philanthropist

Rishi Sunak, MBA ’06, Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Awarding the Doctor of Philosophy Degrees

Jesper B. Sørensen, The Robert A. and Elizabeth R. Jeffe Professor, and Professor of Organizational Behavior, and Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Dianne Le, Assistant Dean of the PhD Program

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Master of Arts in Business Research Degrees

Jesper B. Sørensen, The Robert A. and Elizabeth R. Jeffe Professor, and Professor of Organizational Behavior, and Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Dianne Le, Assistant Dean of the PhD Program

See All MABR Candidates

Awarding of the Master of Science in Management Degrees

Announcement of Robert L. Joss Scholars and Presentation of the George G.C. Parker Prize

Paul Oyer, Mary and Rankine Van Anda Entrepreneurial Professor, Professor of Economics, and Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Margaret Long Hayes, Associate Dean of the MBA & MSx Programs

See All MSx Candidates

Awarding of the Master of Business Administration Degrees

Announcement of Arjay Miller Scholars, and Presentation of the Ernest C. Arbuckle Award, Alexander A. Robichek Student Achievement Award in Finance, and Henry Ford II Scholar

Paul Oyer, Mary and Rankine Van Anda Entrepreneurial Professor, Professor of Economics, and Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Margaret Long Hayes, Associate Dean of the MBA and MSx Programs

Erin Nixon, Assistant Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid

Jamie Schein, Assistant Dean and Director of the Career Management Center

See All MBA Candidates

Closing

Peter DeMarzo, Philip H. Knight Professor and Interim Dean of the Stanford Graduate School of Business

Commencement is a time of celebration and accomplishment for our graduates. To honor the spirit and significance of this occasion, interruption of speakers or audience disruptions are not permitted. To maintain a safe and respectful event, anyone who engages in the disruption of this event will be issued a warning, and if the warning is not respected, they will be asked to leave.

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Stanford GSB Graduation Reception
Saturday, Jun 14, 2025
7:00pm – 8:00pm
PDT

Stanford GSB Graduation Reception

On Campus

Immediately following the ceremony, we will host a champagne reception for graduates and their guests in Town Square at the Knight Management Center.