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Stanford GSB Graduates Its 100th Class of Leaders
Laurene Powell Jobs, MBA ’91, addressed the Class of 2026 at this year’s commencement ceremony.
Stanford Leadership Institute Focuses on Navigating an Increasingly Complex World
With foundational support from Diane and Andreas Halvorsen, MBA ’90, and other donors, the Stanford Leadership Institute will equip leaders to navigate the forces reshaping business and society.
Community Spotlights
Students
From Malta to Stanford GSB, Two Sisters Embrace ‘The Culture of Possibility’
The global path to an MBA includes inspiration, connection, and community.
Faculty
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.
Alumni
Pivot: Taking a Break Without Quitting the Race
After a career pause, Neha Ruch, MBA ’14, set out to give modern motherhood a much-needed rebrand.
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September 27, 2026
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The Predictive Enterprise: How Realigning Incentives Can Accelerate Procurement
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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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January 31, 2019
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Lord Browne of Madingley to Deliver 2019 Commencement Speech at Stanford GSB
John Browne, Lord Browne of Madingley, MS ’81, will address graduating students in Stanford GSB’s Class of 2019.
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.
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.”
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.
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.”
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.
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.
September 21, 2018
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Where Stanford GSB Interned This Summer
Students headed around the world to work in every major industry.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
May 02, 2018
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Professor Hau Lee wins Case Centre Award
Prize awarded in the case method community’s annual ‘Oscars’.
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.
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.
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.
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.
April 06, 2018
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Katherine August-deWilde, MBA ’75: A Leadership Checklist
Understanding what a strong leader needs.
April 04, 2018
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Young Scholar Award Inaugurated in Honor of Marketing Professor V. “Seenu” Srinivasan
The new award will reward young scholars working on quantitative methodologies of interest to academics and practitioners of marketing.
March 19, 2018
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Chief Kindness Officers?
Students explore how self-awareness, self-care, and self-understanding can help them become better leaders.
March 07, 2018
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Behind the Scenes at Stanford GSB’s Executive Challenge
Get an exclusive MBA student’s-eye view as a mentor guides her squad through this intense one-day test of leadership skills.
March 06, 2018
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Take a Virtual Tour of Stanford GSB
Visit the Knight Management Center on a busy Wednesday.
100 Years of Innovation
Some of the milestones, moments, and memories that define the GSB’s first century
Illustration by Victoria Tentler-Krylov