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May 12, 2020
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John R. Graham, MBA ’87

“To be an artist you need to be an entrepreneur.”
John Graham, MBA ’87, sitting in his home studio looking at sheet music. Courtesy of John Graham
April 14, 2020
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Spring Quarter, Reimagined

Students are taking advantage of new class offerings and preparing to lead in a transformed world.
Lisa De Simone working at home. Credit: Courtesy of Lisa De Simone
April 01, 2020
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Tomás Pueyo, MBA ’10 on His Viral Post, “Coronavirus: Why You Must Act Now”

His Medium article was read by 40 million people and sounded an alarm. Here’s what he hopes will happen now.
An illustration of two women, one wearing a medical face mask, and the other not wearing a mask, moving away from each other. Credit: iStock/Ada Yokota
March 25, 2020
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In a Quick Pivot, Stanford LEAD’s Annual Event Moved from On-Campus to Online

Though concerns over COVID-19 forced the cancellation Me2We on-campus, participants brought the same enthusiasm and excitement, virtually.
Close up shot of a computer screen, in which Me2We participants are chatting in a virtual LEAD event. Credit: Tricia Seibold
March 19, 2020
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Dismantling the Barriers That Keep Students from Successful Futures

Inspired by her students, a Stanford GSB Social Innovation Fellow connects Bay Area youth with degrees, jobs, and their own potential.
Claire Fisher, MBA and MA Ed ’18, is one of two 2018 recipients of the Stanford GSB Social Innovation Fellowship. Credit: Stacy Geiken
March 18, 2020
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How Professors Are Teaching in a Coronavirus World

Faculty members explore new technologies to bring classroom lessons to remote students.
Emilio Calvano’s workstation. He uses a graphics tablet connected to a laptop. Credit: Emilio Calvano
March 13, 2020
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Karin Underwood, MBA ’19: Health Coaching for People with Medicaid

With CoachMe, Stanford’s Social Innovation Fellow aims to use technology-supported coaching to help low-income people reach their health goals and reduce ER visits.
Karin Underwood, MBA ’19. Credit: Stacy Gieken
March 10, 2020
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Bridging the Pay Gap for Social Impact Interns

Stanford GSB students explore nonprofit and government work with the help of Social Management Immersion Fellowships.
A flight operator in Rwanda recovering a Zip (Zipline’s name for the drone vehicles used to make deliveries) after returning from making a delivery at a hospital. Credit: Cj Bernstein
March 06, 2020
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Celebrating Margaret Neale’s Impact at Stanford GSB

Margaret Neale helped shape Stanford GSB’s curriculum, championed diversity and mentorship, and transformed the fields of negotiations and team performance.
Margaret Neale teaching in a classroom. Credit: Elena Zhukova
February 13, 2020
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Black History Month In Our Words

Members of the Black Business Student Association reflect on the culture, leadership, and achievements of the Black community.
Photographs of Stanford GSB students in the BBSA on a colorful grid. Credit: Allison Felt
February 10, 2020
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Walden Lam: This Denim Startup is Taking on Fashion’s Giant Waste Problem

A scrappy entrepreneur aims to lead the way to a greener industry.
Walden Lam and others create denim products in their workshop space. Credit: Courtesy of Unspun
February 04, 2020
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Orlando Bravo to Deliver 2020 Commencement Speech

Technology investment leader, philanthropist, and MBA alum to address the graduating Class of 2020.
Orlando Bravo, JD/MBA ’97. Credit: of Thoma Bravo
February 03, 2020
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By the Numbers: Stanford GSB Behavioral Lab

From virtual headsets to stolen M&Ms: a numerical snapshot of the place where experiments get done.
A study participant at the Behavioral Lab. Credit: Toni Bird
January 28, 2020
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Condoleezza Rice to Lead Stanford’s Hoover Institution

Rice will assume the post as head of the 100-year-old public policy research center on September 1.
Hoover and Joan Traitel Building. Credit: Linda A. Cicero
January 13, 2020
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Back to Class: The Industrialist’s Dilemma

This Stanford GSB course attracts CEOs from some of the world’s biggest corporations, who share how they’re navigating — or creating — digital disruption.
Professor Robert E. Siegel teaches a class. Credit: Toni Bird
January 13, 2020
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Office Artifact: What Fly-Fishing Taught Me About Investing

Stanford GSB accounting professor Charles M. C. Lee shares the story behind his favorite teaching keepsake.
Charles M. C. Lee holds the shadow box of fly-fishing flies given to him by students in one of his investment classes. | Toni Bird
January 10, 2020
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Doreen Oliver, MBA ’02: What Matters to Me Now and Why

A Stanford GSB alumna revisits her original admission essay and reflects on how her worldview has changed in the years since.
Illustration of woman pushing a shopping cart and looking peaceful. Credit: Kim Salt
January 10, 2020
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Hard Lesson: When Co-Investors Disagree

A legendary hotelier looks back at one of his biggest failures — and what he learned from it.
Chip Conley, relaxed and laughing at his home.
December 11, 2019
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MBA Class of 2019 Graduates into Strong Job Market

The newest employment report announces career outcomes of Class of 2019 graduates.
MBA students walking across Credit: Elena Zukhova
December 11, 2019
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Stanford GSB Connects with Indian Business Leaders with Multipronged Approach

Innovative online programs and on-the-ground teaching bring the Stanford GSB experience to Indian entrepreneurs and CEOs, and global study trips give students a broader global perspective.
Professor Baba Shiv with Seed Transformation Program participant at the 2017 launch of Stanford Seed in India
December 10, 2019
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5 Top Pictures of 2019

Five campus moments that caught your attention.
Peter Olson. Credit: Allison Felt
December 10, 2019
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Christina Guilbeau, MBA ’19, Tackles Mental Health Care For Teens

As rates of suicide and mental illness rise, Stanford’s Social Innovation Fellow will connect underserved young people with therapy through Hopebound.
Christina Guilbeau, MBA ’19. Credit: Stacy Gieken
November 21, 2019
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A Mexican Bakery in the Heart of LA

Craving the pastries and cakes of their childhood, two Stanford GSB alumni recreate the flavors of home in LA.
November 15, 2019
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One Way to Alleviate Global Poverty? Fund the World’s Social Entrepreneurs

Project Redwood, launched at a Stanford GSB class reunion, gives early-stage grants to innovative social impact companies.
One of the families who received flooring from EarthEnable, which was funded by Project Redwood. Credit:  Jacques Nkinzingabo

100 Years of Innovation

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

Illustration by Victoria Tentler-Krylov