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May 01, 2026
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Yashee Mathur, PhD ’26: The Search for Clean, Affordable Hydrogen Energy

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April 28, 2026
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Stanford GSB Leads MBA Programs In AI Course Offerings, With Darden & Wharton Close Behind

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April 22, 2026
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Stanford GSB Dean Sarah Soule On AI, Leadership & Why Human Skills Matter More Than Ever

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For 100 years, we’ve been dedicated to the things that haven’t happened yet, and the people who are about to dream them up. In 2025, we celebrated our Centennial through stories and events.

100 Years of Innovation

Some of the milestones, moments, and memories that define the GSB’s first century

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I’ve spent a great deal of time thinking about the application of AI in industrial systems.

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My goal is that my career path always enables me to create real, positive impact on others.

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Stanford opens doors that you didn’t even imagine existed.

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I saw this huge opportunity in the entertainment industry in Asia

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September 01, 2010
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New Home of Stanford GSB Honored for Sustainability

Citing its sustainable design, Silicon Valley Business Journal awarded Knight Management Center its 2010 Green Project of the Year, Private Award.
June 12, 2010
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2010 Graduation Speech by Jeffrey Skoll, MBA '95

Jeffrey Skoll, the first president of eBay, urges Stanford GSB graduates to define their dreams and chase them with rigor and authenticity.
June 01, 2010
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2010 South Africa Study Trip: Powerful Lessons

Students offer observations on their study trip over spring break to learn as much about education in South Africa as the nation itself.
May 01, 2010
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Maria Ogneva Honored With Sloan Teaching Award

The assistant professor of accounting last January began teaching for the first time in the Stanford Sloan Program.
May 01, 2010
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Stanford University Recognizes Alumni Consulting Team with Community Partnership Award

Stanford GSB Alumni Consulting Team received a Stanford University 2010 Community Partnership Award for service to more than 150 nonprofits in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties.
April 30, 2010
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Classmates Honor Social Innovator

Three friends made a gift to Stanford GSB on the occasion of their 20th reunion to recognize a classmate who has helped improve the lives of nearly two million people.
Jonathan Reckford, MBA ’89, and CEO of Habitat for Humanity International
April 15, 2010
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Couple Honored for Extraordinary Volunteerism

MBA Class of 1982 members Julie Kaufman and her husband, Walter J. Niemasik Jr. received the Stanford Associates Award of Merit last spring, given by the Stanford Alumni Association.
Julie Kaufman and her husband, Walter J. Niemasik Jr
April 15, 2010
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Gifts Help Transform Educational Experience at Stanford GSB

R. Michael Shanahan, AB ’60, MBA ’65, made the single largest gift to Stanford GSB for an endowed fellowship fund from a living donor to establish the R. Michael Shanahan Fellowship.
April 15, 2010
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Vidalakis Family Gives Back with Capital Gift

Nick Vidalakis, MBA ’55, Sloan ’60, PhD ’61, recently rallied his family foundation to make one of its largest gifts, this time to Stanford GSB’s new home, the Knight Management Center.
An aerial view of the Knight Management Center. With its eight buildings and open spaces, the 12.5 acre site opened during the 2010-2011 academic year.
January 07, 2010
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Pulin Sanghvi Named Director of Career Management Center

Sanghvi, MBA '97, will lead the efforts of the center, which offers career counseling and placement services to students and alumni.
October 01, 2009
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2009 Silver Apple Honors Darrell Duffie

The finance professor was honored with the annual award during fall 2009 Stanford GSB alumni weekend activities.
August 01, 2009
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Five Stanford MBA Students Honored as 2010 Siebel Scholars

Students will receive a tuition grant of $35,000 from the program, established to recognize the most talented graduate students in business and science.
May 26, 2009
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Garth Saloner Named Dean of Stanford Graduate School of Business

Economist led the transformation of the Stanford GSB curriculum and will focus on the school's mission to advance scholarship and prepare future leaders.
April 15, 2009
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Class of 2009 Reaches 100% Participation

The MBA Class of 2009 joined the community of annual gift donors by achieving an unprecedented 100% participation in their class gift campaign.
April 15, 2009
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Delivering on Our Vision: A Message from the Dean

Robert L. Joss, Philip H. Knight Professor and Dean, reflects on his time as dean at Stanford GSB.
April 15, 2009
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Professorship Reflects Lifelong Stanford Ties

The Thrive Foundation for Youth Professorship endowed chair was added to Stanford GSB, thanks to the generosity of Robert Eliot King, MBA ’60, and Dorothy J. King.
Robert Eliot King, MBA ’60, and Dorothy J. King
April 04, 2009
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From a Crisis Emerges a Laboratory of Innovation

Stanford GSB MBA students on a service learning trip advise small businesses in New Orleans, in partnership with the nonprofit Idea Villages.
January 01, 2009
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Business School Announces Comprehensive Budget Reductions

Plan driven by decreased endowment revenue, a projected drop in executive education revenue, and an expected decline in alumni-giving.
December 01, 2008
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Final Exam Includes Real-World Lessons

The day-long Executive Challenge 2008 requires first-year MBA students to draw upon all they had learned during the previous three months.
October 15, 2008
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Alumni Leave Lasting Legacy Through Planned Gifts

Jean and Bob Gee, MBA ’61, chairman of the Stanford Investment Group, created a charitable remainder trust to benefit Stanford GSB.
Jean and Bob Gee, MBA ’61
October 15, 2008
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Honoring One of a Kind: The George G.C. Parker Professorship

George G.C. Parker, the Dean Witter Distinguished Professor of Finance, Emeritus, is the inspiration for a number of colleagues, friends and former students to establish an endowed chair in his honor.
George G. C. Parker
October 15, 2008
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The Center for Entrepreneurial Studies Sparks Bright Ideas

Bruce Dunlevie, MBA ’84, and Mark Jung, MBA ’87, and his wife, Karen recently made generous gifts in support of the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at Stanford GSB.
Entrepreneurship Conference 2008
October 15, 2008
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Volunteering at the GSB is a Family Tradition

Noel Fenton, MBA ’63, and his daughter, Wendy McAdam, MBA ’97, both volunteer their time on the Business School Fund Council.
Noel Fenton, MBA ’63, and his daughter, Wendy McAdam, MBA ’97
April 15, 2008
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Endowed Faculty Position for Social Innovation

Susan Ford Dorsey endowed the Susan Ford Dorsey Faculty Fellow/Scholar Award. The first holder of the award is James M. Patell.
Susan Ford Dorsey established a faculty fund to support work in social innovation.