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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.

100 Years of Innovation

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

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February 16, 2018
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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.
Five recent Stanford GSB graduates and one current student made Forbes’ list of 30 Under 30 for 2018. | Elena Zhukova
February 16, 2018
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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.
Stefanos Zenios working with students in the Co-Lab | Steve Castillo
February 14, 2018
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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.
students reading | Brian Stauffer
February 12, 2018
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Edward Fenster, MBA ’07: Bringing Solar Energy Home

Classmates provided inspiration — and a future partner.
Stanford GSB classmate Lynn Jurich (right), Edward Fenster | Sunrun Inc.
February 05, 2018
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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.
In 50 years of teaching, Jack McDonald missed only one class to be with his father when he died. | R.J. Muna
January 30, 2018
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The Human Factor

Stanford GSB’s underground Behavioral Lab brings to light new insights about human interactions.
people walking | Toni Bird
January 17, 2018
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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.
From left: Robert Wilson, Paul Milgrom, David Kreps. | Elena Zhukova
December 15, 2017
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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.
Dean Jonathan Levin
December 13, 2017
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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.
The Stanford MBA Class of 2017 gathers in CEMEX Auditorium before the commencement processional. | Saul Bromberger
December 04, 2017
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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.
(from left to right) John Hurley, lecturer in finance; Stuart Klein, lecturer in finance; Jack McDonald, the Stanford Investors Professor of Finance; and Melody McDonald.
December 04, 2017
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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.
Learning where my peers ranked my influence among the group changed how I thought about feedback. | Elena Zhukova
November 30, 2017
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Stanford Seed India Kicks Off With Intense Week of Training

Business leaders across India gather to exchange ideas, share knowledge, and transform their companies.
Seed India Facilitator Harish Arnezath with a participant
November 30, 2017
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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.
Professor Ken Singleton | Toni Bird
November 28, 2017
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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.
Alex De Simone | Natalie Rumao
November 17, 2017
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Stanford GSB Honors Alumni, Faculty Member for Their Service

The presentation at the 2017 reunion weekend includes the first group award for volunteers.
Alumni award winners with Dean Levin. | Stacy Geiken
November 13, 2017
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Faculty Member Mary E. Barth Named a 2017 Outstanding Accounting Educator

The award recognizes contributions to accounting education in teaching and research.
Mary E Barth | Photo by Nancy Rothstein
November 10, 2017
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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.
Rajan Patel, MBA ’16, co-founder of Dent Education | Stacy Geiken
November 08, 2017
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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.
Arjay Miller enjoyed participating in graduation ceremonies and was on hand in June 2017 to shake the hand of graduates designated Arjay Miller Scholars, who represented the top 10 percent of the class based on academics. | Saul Bromberger
November 07, 2017
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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.
Narayana Hrudayalaya. | Photo provided by Narayana Health Ltd.
November 02, 2017
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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.
Unaligned DNA sequences viewed on LCD screen. l Getty Images
October 26, 2017
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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.
https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/stanford-gsb-experience/news-history/heart-matter-dean-jon-levin
October 24, 2017
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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.
View of downtown Pittsburgh from the Duquesne Incline.  | Randall Spock, MBA '17
October 21, 2017
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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.
Jonathan B. Berk | Photo by Nancy Rothstein Photography
October 10, 2017
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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.
From left: Sarah Hinkfuss Zampardo, Jack Marzulli, Samanthe Tiver Belanger, Animesh Agrawal