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An Astronaut Lands at Stanford GSB
From flying fighter jets to floating in space, he’s learning to lead in any atmosphere.
Learning to Be Better at Being Human
Professor Brian Lowery and lecturer Matt Abrahams discuss the environment leaders create and the importance of self-awareness.
Community Spotlights
Alumni
Krish Mehta, MBA ’24: Extracting Mountains of Value from Coal Ash
His startup turns industrial waste from coal into materials critical for construction, agriculture, and powering the AI revolution.
Faculty
Office Artifact: Erica Plambeck’s Miniature Rickshaw
“You have to look at the whole system. We have to pursue market-based solutions because they can be faster.”
Staff
Julien Yarker Joins Stanford GSB as Associate Dean of Executive Education
An innovative leader, Yarker brings an international perspective to his new role.
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September 29, 2026
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The AI Boom Hasn’t Stopped U.S. Companies from Hiring Cheap Offshore Labor, and Overseas Call Center Employment Is Still Skyrocketing
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Invested with Purpose: Insights from Stanford GSB Investors
Alumni investors talk about their journeys, measuring impact, and what it takes to succeed.
Spurring Startup Success: Celebrating Thirty Years of CES
Since 1996, the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies has offered valuable learning experiences, serving as an important source of talent for the startup ecosystem.
Celebrating Our Centennial
Celebrating 100 years of community through connecting, learning, and coming together.
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December 02, 2020
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Hard Lesson: COVID-19, the Wedding Crasher
In early 2020, Molly Kang, MBA ’15, was poised to upend the wedding industry with a direct-to-consumer bridal dress company. Then came social distancing.
November 25, 2020
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Trailblazing Economist and Presidential Adviser Edward Lazear Dies at 72
Described as “perhaps the foremost labor economist of his generation,” professor Edward P. Lazear passed away from pancreatic cancer on Nov. 23.
November 16, 2020
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Yvonne Romero da Silva, MBA ’04: What Matters to Me Now and Why
“I came to realize that one could catalyze change on multiple levels.”
November 01, 2020
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Maker: La Monarca Bakery — The Smells and Flavors of Home
Ricardo Cervantes and Alfredo Livas both grew up in Mexico but didn’t meet until Stanford GSB. They agreed on one thing: They missed the bakeries of their youth.
October 30, 2020
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Office Artifact: Saumitra Jha’s Arabic Astrolabe
How a medieval navigation tool symbolizes the link between world trade and inter-ethnic harmony.
October 29, 2020
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Alumni and Students Recognized for Their Impact
Meet the alumni and students who are making a difference in finance, social entrepreneurship, healthcare, technology, and media.
October 12, 2020
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David Kreps Lauds 2020 Nobel Laureate Robert Wilson
“Bob brought economic theory to the real world, both as a mechanism for understanding ‘how things work’ and then in the design of better institutions.”
October 12, 2020
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Stanford Economists Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson Win the Nobel in Economic Sciences
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences cited the pair for improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats.
October 09, 2020
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On Your Mark, Get Set … Innovate
Stanford Rebuild, a two-month “innovation sprint” triggered by COVID-19, drew more than 5,000 proposals from entrepreneurs worldwide.
October 06, 2020
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Five MBA Students Named 2021 Siebel Scholars
This year’s Siebel Scholars — Brian Aoyama, Mariana Martins, Bianca Pinasco, Austin Ward, and Joshua Young Yang — are well poised to contribute to humanity.
October 05, 2020
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Dare Ladejobi, MSx ’20: Building a COVID-19 Response into a HealthTech Solution for Millions
The 2020 Social Innovation Fellow’s multi-channel tool has potential for broad use in bringing affordable healthcare to emerging markets.
October 01, 2020
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“What Does Being Hispanic Mean to You?”
Members of the Hispanic Business Student Association share personal thoughts on their heritage and how it informs who they are and how they lead.
September 29, 2020
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Susan Athey Honored for Innovative Market Research
Stanford Graduate School of Business professor and economist recognized for pioneering and innovative scholarship on markets.
September 25, 2020
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Working and Learning Around the World, Remotely
An unprecedented number of Stanford GSB students spent summer internships working at companies in emerging markets.
September 21, 2020
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Kimberly Schreiber, MBA ’20: Tech-Powered Service Navigation for People with Developmental Disabilities
NeuroNav’s service navigators and software curate options and unlock government funding to meet client goals.
August 20, 2020
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Mohammad Akbarpour Named a 2020 Sloan Research Fellow
The fellowship recognizes Akbarpour’s promising explorations that bridge computer science and economic theory.
August 12, 2020
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By the Numbers: How Stanford GSB Shifted to Virtual Teaching
A numerical recap of the weekend when the school moved its courses online.
August 06, 2020
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“Half of the Patients We Work with Are Now Facing Serious Financial Difficulties”
Karin Underwood, MBA ’19, founded CoachMe to help low-income Americans improve their health-related behaviors.
August 06, 2020
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How We Adapted
If you want to move a business school’s curriculum online in a single weekend, you better practice what you teach.
August 06, 2020
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“It’s in People’s Nature to Want to Do Something during a Catastrophe”
Xue “Xander” Wu, MS ’19, organized Hack for Wuhan to help his besieged hometown in China.
August 06, 2020
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“Our Goal Is to Create 50,000 Face Shields for Frontline Workers”
Through Dent Education, Rajan Patel, MBA ’16, transforms under-resourced Baltimore teens into entrepreneurial makers.
August 06, 2020
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“The Pandemic Has Made Our Mission More Critical Than Ever”
With TalkingPoints, Heejae Lim, MBA ’15, bridges language barriers between teachers and parents.
August 06, 2020
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“We Thought We’d Seen It All. A Global Pandemic Was Not on Our List.”
Brian Anderluh and Lee Zimmerman, both MBA ’94, scrambled to keep their Yosemite lodges afloat and their workers housed.
August 06, 2020
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“We’re Giving the Community Access to Affordable Credit in a Time of Deep Need”
Listo cofounder Sam Ulloa, MBA ’05, aims to democratize access to financial services for under-banked families nationwide.
100 Years of Innovation
Some of the milestones, moments, and memories that define the GSB’s first century
Illustration by Victoria Tentler-Krylov