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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.

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

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Stanford GSB has surpassed expectations on every front. I feel substantially better equipped to build my investment firm.

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I realized that to have the most impact, you need top-notch leadership skills.

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It’s okay not to have a plan. The lack of a plan opens you up to possibilities.

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April 16, 2019
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Meet the Stanford GSB Alumni Disrupting Industries across the World

These young entrepreneurs are Forbes 30 Under 30 2019 honorees.
Students walking in front of Stanford GSB campus. Credit: Elena Zhukova
April 05, 2019
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Economist James E. Howell, 91, Transformed Modern-Day Management Education

Credited with helping to turn Stanford GSB into a model of academic excellence in the 1970s, he profoundly changed business schools around the world.
James E. Howell and bookcases full of books. Credit: Courtesy of Stanford Libraries Department of Special Collections & University Archives
April 05, 2019
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How Stanford GSB Alumni Are Helping an Appalachian Town Move Beyond Coal

Social entrepreneurs Daryn Dodson, MBA ’07, and Jenna Nicholas, MBA ’17, are building a more just, sustainable, and prosperous world — one community at a time.
Williamson, West Virginia. Credit: Travis DeWitz
March 06, 2019
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Charles Shaw, MBA ’71: The Risk of Rigidity

This Stanford GSB graduate is sanguine about the best-selling wine brand that bears his name and has made millions of dollars — for someone else.
Charles Shaw. Credit: Tim Klein
February 19, 2019
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Announcing New Symposia to Honor Economist David M. Kreps

The newly established symposia are a testament to the lasting impact of David M. Kreps’ contributions to Stanford GSB.
David M. Kreps, Adams Distinguished Professor of Management, Emeritus. Credit: Nancy Rothstein
January 16, 2019
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New Executive Education Program to Drive Innovation and Operational Excellence

First blended online and in-person program aims to further COOs’ knowledge of innovation and operations.
Stefanos Zenios. Credit: Elena Zhukova
October 09, 2018
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Geoffrey Calder, MBA ’19: Cooperation Eclipses Competition

He expected to find people trumpeting their accomplishments but instead has been stunned by “the humility of the class.”
Geoff Calder, MBA ‘19, is one of five 2019 Siebel Scholars. Credit: Stacy Geiken
October 09, 2018
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Jennifer Villa, MS/MBA ’19: Don’t Be Afraid to Ask for Help

What has surprised her most about Stanford GSB? How eager her classmates are to offer assistance.
Jennifer Villa. Credit: Stacy Geiken
October 09, 2018
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John Ettinger, MBA ’19: Embrace It All

Whether handing out schwag at ballgames or running an investment portfolio, “you’ve got to love what you do.”
John Ettinger. Credit: Stacy Geiken
October 09, 2018
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Valerie Shen, MS/MBA ’19: A Journey Into Subjectivity

Plunging into assignments that have no “objectively correct answers” has left her with more questions than answers — and happily so.
Valerie Shen. Credit: Stacy Geiken
September 28, 2018
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Stanford GSB Academic Year Begins with New Faculty and Electives

The start of each school year brings new additions to faculty, lecturers, and electives that enhance the student experience.
MBA students. Photo by Elena Zukhova
September 21, 2018
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Where Stanford GSB Interned This Summer

Students headed around the world to work in every major industry.
Young professionals working together. Credit: iStock/Vasyl Dolmatov
August 24, 2018
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Myra Strober: Breaking Barriers at Stanford GSB

One of the school’s first female faculty members talks about that uninviting climate — and how she’s built the field of feminist economics.
Myra Strober. Credit: Courtesy Stanford Special Collections & University Archives
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
June 20, 2018
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Rethinking Corporations and Capitalism

With the Corporations and Society Initiative, Anat R. Admati hopes to make Stanford GSB a better citizen of the world.
Anat R. Admati | Nancy Rothstein
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
May 02, 2018
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Professor Darrell Duffie Awarded Amundi Pioneer Prize

The Journal of Finance has bestowed first prize honors on the paper “Benchmarks in Search Markets.”
Darrell Duffie, The Dean Witter Distinguished Professor of Finance | Nancy Rothstein
May 02, 2018
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Professor Hau Lee wins Case Centre Award

Prize awarded in the case method community’s annual ‘Oscars’.
Hau Lee
April 26, 2018
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New Awards Recognize Academic Achievement of Graduating Sloan Fellows

Two new awards recognize outstanding academic achievement by Sloan Fellows in the Stanford MSx Program.
Parker, Joss | Helen Chang
April 23, 2018
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Community in Conversation: The Business of Politics

Two first-time political candidates talk about applying the lessons they learned at Stanford GSB.
A woman running for office looking ahead. | Illustration by Roman Muradov
April 17, 2018
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Dave Whorton, MBA ’97, Goes Against the Grain to Invest in “Evergreen” Companies

A venture capitalist changes course after one crucial conversation.
Dave Whorton, MBA ‘97 | Camilla Ekenheim
April 16, 2018
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Professor David Kreps Honored With the 2018 Nemmers Prize in Economics

Northwestern University announces Kreps as the winner of the 2018 Erwin Plein Prize in Economics based on his work in game theory, decision theory, and finance.
David Kreps | Photo by Nancy Rothstein
April 06, 2018
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Katherine August-deWilde, MBA ’75: A Leadership Checklist

Understanding what a strong leader needs.
Katherine August-deWilde: "You can’t ask more of your team than you ask of yourself." | Reuters/Neal Hamberg