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March 27, 2024
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Habitat For Humanity CEO Jonathan Reckford Will Give Commencement Address

Housing nonprofit has had transformational growth under Reckford’s leadership.
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March 26, 2024
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Latinos Are Starting U.S. Businesses at a Torrid Pace

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Peer to Peer: Investing in Innovation in Women’s Healthcare

Long overlooked, the opportunity to treat women better is booming.
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Hard Lesson: Learning to Embrace Personal Growth

After trying to help the world’s most vulnerable babies, Jane Chen, MBA ’08, needed to heal her own wounds.
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Catalyst: Removing the Rocks on the Pathway to College

At the College Board, Steve Bumbaugh is all about access.

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April 07, 2023
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Business Leader Henry Fernandez Named GSB Commencement Speaker

Long-time Stanford volunteer and GSB supporter tabbed to give address
Portrait of Henry Fernandez. Credit: David Jacobs
March 21, 2023
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Changemaker: Improving Hiring to Keep Pace with Remote Work

“It’s been the journey of a lifetime to build something with my sister.”
a video still of Maite Diez-Canedo and Itziar Diez-Canedo working together.
March 10, 2023
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Back to Class: Data and Decisions

A core course for first-year MBA students takes the mystery out of regression analysis.
Shoshana Vasserman answering students questions during her class of Data and Decisions. Credit: Elena Zhukova
March 10, 2023
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Catalyst: Hope is on the Horizon for Alzheimer’s Treatments

Phyllis Ferrell heads global partnership efforts to defeat the disease.
Illustrated portrait of Phyllis Ferrell. Credit: Chloe Cushman
March 02, 2023
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Growth and Success of Latino Businesses Highlighted at Annual Summit

Speakers and panelists provide insightful perspectives on challenges many Latino entrepreneurs continue to face.
Photo of Tom Chavez (left) and Jonathan Levin (right) in conversation in CEMEX auditorium. Credit: Joel Danielson
February 16, 2023
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Changemaker: Text-Based Coaching for Teens

An alumna’s company meets adolescents where they are with the mental health support they need.
Ashley Edwards of MindRight, sitting at a laptop in a bright room, looking off the camera with a thoughtful expression.
January 31, 2023
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“Towering Leader” and Stanford Stalwart Bill Meehan Dies at Age 70

Longtime lecturer at Stanford GSB and revered mentor at McKinsey & Company
Portrait of Bill Meehan. Credit: Nancy Rothstein
January 30, 2023
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Stanford Asia Economic Forum Reconvenes to Explore “Our Shared Future”

Stanford alumni, faculty, and industry leaders met in Singapore to explore the connections between Asia and the U.S.
Jon Levin in conversation with Fei-Fei Li and Eric Yuan at the Stanford Asia Economic Forum.
January 24, 2023
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Changemaker: Reducing Emissions, Fighting Climate Change

“Our mission is to drive massive action across whole portfolios of buildings all over the world.”
Brenden Millstein smiling and looking off camera.
January 19, 2023
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Hard Lessons: What I Learned From Failure

Six alumni reflect on a difficult time in their careers.
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January 12, 2023
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2022 Stanford MBA Employment Report Highlights Students’ Drive for Impact

Students and graduates leveraged a strong job market to find roles that matched their skills and passions.
A female student in a headscarf sitting in Arbuckle Dining Hall on Stanford GSB campus, working on her laptop. Photo by Elena Zhukova
December 16, 2022
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Rethinking Academia to Address Climate Change

Interdisciplinary focus will be required to solve the climate crisis, deans say.
A video still from the fireside chat in CEMEX auditorium. Left to right: Anne Marie Burgoyne, Dr. Arun Majumdar, John Doerr, and Jonathan Levin.
December 15, 2022
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2022 in 13 Photos

A look at our community over the year.
a photo collage of the top photos of the year. Multiple credits.
December 06, 2022
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Our Top Teaching Takeaways of 2022

Articles, videos, and podcasts that capture great teaching and memorable lessons.
Colorful illustration of three people walking through a dark and slightly ominous doorway surrounded by large intertwining pillars. Credit: Illustration by Dalbert Vilarino
November 17, 2022
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Changemaker: A Blueprint for Helping a Billion People

Reaction aims to help entrepreneurs fund global-scale solutions.
Babu Sivadasan smiling and looking off camera on a sunny day on Stanford GSB campus.
November 08, 2022
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Hillary Do, MBA ’22: Equipping the Right Leaders to Advance Community Change

Stanford Impact Founder Fellow offers training and support at the grassroots level.
Portrait of Hillary Do. Credit: Saul Bromberger
October 25, 2022
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Changemaker: A Wine Startup With a Can-Do Attitude

Looking beyond bottles to make wine more accessible and sustainable.
Maker Wine co-founders Sarah Hoffman, Kendra Kawala, and Zoe Victor raise a toast. Sam Shimizu-Jones
October 13, 2022
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How Will You Make a Positive Impact For the Hispanic Community?

Students from the Hispanic Business Student Association share their reflections.
Portrait of the members of the Stanford GSB Hispanic Business Students Association on a soft pink and orange background. Photo by Elena Zhukova
October 12, 2022
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Diana Kapp, MBA ’96: What Matters to Me Now and Why

“I craved becoming a message-maker rather than a messenger.”
An illustration of the narrator writing, in front of a grid of women's portraits. Credit: Illustration by Kim Salt
October 11, 2022
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Maker: Maker Wine

Sarah Hoffman, Kendra Kawala, and Zoe Victor take a canny approach to wine.
Winemakers Maker Wine in their warehouse, surrounded by barrels of wine, with bottles of wine going down a conveyer belt in the middle of the room. William Carnahan
October 06, 2022
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Meet the MBA Class of 2024: Talented Changemakers United in Their Drive for Impact

Get to know Stanford GSB’s new MBA class by the numbers.
Three students standing outside of Schwab Residential Center, laughing and high-fiving. Photo by Elena Zhukova.
October 05, 2022
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Changemaker: Finding Strength in a Team

An alumna’s journey from B-school to Wall Street; from brain surgery to the C-suite.
Carrie SiuButt standing outside on a track, wearing a red blazer and looking off into the distance. Sam Shimizu-Jones
September 28, 2022
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Hard Lesson: Don’t Apologize for Saying Sorry

Dominique Mielle, MBA ’98, recalls how a hasty email led to an “Oscar-worthy” act of contrition.
Portrait of Dominique Mielle at her home. Credit: Lesly Hall
September 28, 2022
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Office Artifact: Ashley Martin’s Painted Rocks

What a rock named Roxanne can teach us about the “stickiness” of gender.
A photo of Ashley Martin holding her painted rocks. Credit: Photo by Gabriela Hasbun