Explore stories and news from Stanford GSB and discover our global community of leaders.
Stanford GSB and the School of Engineering: A Shared Century of Innovation
100 years on, each school retains the pioneer mindset that changed the way the professions were taught.
10 of Our Top Stories from the Stanford GSB Centennial
Relive the past year of celebration to mark the business school's first century.
Latest News
School Stories & News Opensearch
In the Media
School Stories & News Opensearch
Wall Street Journal
February 22, 2026
Written
The Fundraising Tactic AI Startups Are Using to Juice Valuations
Image
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
Illustration by Victoria Tentler-Krylov
Seen in Stanford Business Magazine
“There Was a Revolution Here”: 100 Years of Business Education
How Stanford GSB’s MBA program kept perfecting the best way to teach future business leaders — in just two years.
Things That Would Not Exist Without Stanford GSB Alums
Air Jordans, “The Bachelor,” Jell-O Jigglers, and 60 other inventions, products, and breakthroughs made possible by our grads
Big Ideas from Stanford GSB Faculty
Just a few of the influential findings and enduring discoveries made by Stanford GSB researchers
Community Spotlights
Faculty
Back to Class: Investment Management and Entrepreneurial Finance
Jack McDonald created a master class on investing that’s still paying dividends nearly 60 years later.
Alumni
Shining a Spotlight on Alumni Catalysts
Showcasing alumni who have helped create a legacy of impact
Students
The Unforgettably Challenging Course MBAs Line up to Take
Decades of students have learned about emotional intelligence in this fabled Stanford GSB course.
Voices of Stanford GSB
Voices
Latest News
School Stories & News Opensearch
Results for
February 16, 2018
Written
Meet the Stanford GSB Alumni and the PhD Candidate Who Made Forbes’ New 30 Under 30 Lists
These professionals are shaking things up in healthcare, energy, finance, and social entrepreneurship.
February 16, 2018
Written
Startup Garage Celebrates Five Years
At Startup Garage, students learn to create and launch new products. For its fifth anniversary, meet five companies that began as class projects.
February 14, 2018
Written
How an African Academy Conceived at Stanford GSB Has Come Full Circle
More than 10 years ago, Fred Swaniker and Chris Bradford opened a prestigious prep school. Now its students are coming to Stanford to realize their own dreams.
February 12, 2018
Written
Edward Fenster, MBA ’07: Bringing Solar Energy Home
Classmates provided inspiration — and a future partner.
February 05, 2018
Written
John G. “Jack” McDonald, Who Taught Investing for 50 Years at Stanford GSB, Dies at 80
A beloved professor whose former students span the globe, Jack McDonald is internationally known for his work on investment in the context of global equity markets.
January 30, 2018
Written
The Human Factor
Stanford GSB’s underground Behavioral Lab brings to light new insights about human interactions.
January 17, 2018
Written
Stanford Economists Kreps, Wilson, Milgrom Honored with 2018 National Academy of Sciences Carty Prize
David Kreps, Paul Milgrom, and Robert Wilson have been honored for their pioneering work using game theory to help solve real-world problems.
December 15, 2017
Written
Investing in Our Community
Stanford GSB and its culture of collaboration and innovation are strengthened by the investments we make in personal and professional relationships.
December 13, 2017
Written
Third Consecutive Year of Record Salaries for Stanford MBA Class of 2017
The 2017 Employment Report reflects a strong market for Stanford MBA graduates and reveals their broad range of career interests and choices.
December 04, 2017
Written
Finance Professor Jack McDonald Celebrates 50 Years of Teaching
Fifty years and over 10,000 students later, Professor Jack McDonald continues to guide new generations of investors.
December 04, 2017
Written
Where Would You Put Yourself in an ‘Influence Line’?
Learning where her peers ranked her influence among the group changed how Maria Lambert, MBA ’12 thought about feedback.
November 30, 2017
Written
Stanford Seed India Kicks Off With Intense Week of Training
Business leaders across India gather to exchange ideas, share knowledge, and transform their companies.
November 30, 2017
Written
Students Try Surviving in the Field With Only Alternative Financial Services
A new MBA elective shows how households cope outside the traditional banking system, and explores the innovations that can enhance financial wellness.
November 28, 2017
Written
Alex De Simone, MBA ’16: Making All the Right Connections Through Stanford GSB
A job with an alum’s company leads to serial entrepreneurship, an MBA, and big paydays for his businesses and his alma mater.
November 17, 2017
Written
Stanford GSB Honors Alumni, Faculty Member for Their Service
The presentation at the 2017 reunion weekend includes the first group award for volunteers.
November 13, 2017
Written
Faculty Member Mary E. Barth Named a 2017 Outstanding Accounting Educator
The award recognizes contributions to accounting education in teaching and research.
November 10, 2017
Written
Rajan Patel, MBA ’16: Bringing Out the Brilliance in American Youths
With Dent Education’s hands-on, entrepreneurial program, the 2016 Social Innovation Fellow aims to develop a sense of agency among at-risk teens.
November 08, 2017
Written
Arjay Miller, Former Dean of Stanford Graduate School of Business, Dies at 101
Miller, who left the presidency of Ford Motor Company to lead Stanford GSB, oversaw a significant expansion of the school’s endowment and faculty and helped diversify the student body.
November 07, 2017
Written
An MBA Student’s Transformative Assignment in India Gets to the Heart of Innovative Health Care
The GMIX program gives an MBA student insights on making strides in a less-developed country, and gives an MBA alum access to valuable workers.
November 02, 2017
Written
Brandon Colby, MBA ’07: Charting the Course for a Predictive Medicine Venture
A doctor working to promote the adoption of genomics learns from grad school both how to launch a business, and how to start over.
October 26, 2017
Video
The Heart of the Matter: Dean Jon Levin and Professor Sarah Soule
Dean Levin engages in conversations with GSB community members about his priorities for the school.
October 24, 2017
Written
Understanding Economic Growth in the U.S Beyond the Coasts
Matt Mascioli, MBA ’17, co-led international students to Midwestern and Southern states, where they met people hard at work on the Rust Belt’s problems.
October 21, 2017
Written
Professor Jonathan B. Berk Honored With the Fifth Ross Prize in Financial Economics
The Stephen A. Ross Prize has been awarded to the co-authors of an important 2004 paper on mutual funds’ equilibrium behavior.
October 10, 2017
Written
Five MBA Students Named 2018 Siebel Scholars
Passionate about making the world a better place, the 2018 Siebel Scholars are recognized for their academic excellence and leadership at Stanford GSB.