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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.

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

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June 21, 2017
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Advice to Class of 2017: “Life is a Team Sport”

Stanford Graduate School of Business alumna Penny Pritzker and Dean Levin send graduates off to launch careers of meaning and impact.
Penny Pritzker, MBA/JD ’85 | Saul Bromberger
June 06, 2017
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Ben Liu, MBA ’07, and Aya Nakajima, MBA ’07: Finding Tough Love and True Love in B-School

The struggles to meet leaders’ standards and speak teammates’ language pay off. So do study trips.
Ben Liu, MBA '07, Ema Liu-Nakajima, and Aya Nakajima, MBA '07 | ToniBird Photography
June 02, 2017
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From Conflict to Connection: Stanford Students Step Outside Their Comfort Zone

In the aftermath of the U.S. presidential election, a workshop series was launched to help students move beyond political conflict.
Two students walking on campus | Elena Zhukova
June 01, 2017
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Meet Stanford GSB’s New Admissions Director

Kirsten Moss shares her thoughts on leadership, how to pick the best applicants, and the future of business school admissions.
Kirsten Moss | ToniBird Photography
May 24, 2017
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Stanford GSB Recognizes Student Leaders Committed to Social Change

Next generation of social innovators honored with Stanford Impact Leader Fellowship.
MBA student Jenna Nicholas | Stacy Geiken
May 22, 2017
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2017 Arbuckle Award Honors John Donahoe, MBA ’86

The recent award dinner also celebrated the generosity of fellowship donors whose gifts financially support Stanford GSB students.
Stanford GSB Dean Jonathan Levin pins 2017 Arbuckle Award recipient John Donahoe, MBA '86. | Stacy Geiken
May 15, 2017
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West Africa Visit Yields New Perspectives for Stanford GSB Professors

Participants get an on-the-ground view of businesses and the impact of the Stanford Seed Transformation Program during a 2017 faculty study trip.
Fishing village of Elmina in Ghana | Liz Walker
May 11, 2017
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Students Honor Three Faculty Members With 2017 Teaching Awards

In three separate ceremonies this spring, students in the MBA, MSx, and PhD programs lauded Professors Charles Lee, Mary Barth, and Adina Sterling, respectively.
Charles Lee | Amy Shechee Ho
May 09, 2017
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Stanford Seed Celebrates Five Years of Success, Announces Expansion to India

More than 500 business leaders have participated in a program designed to support greater economic prosperity through leadership and innovation training.
Bijesh Shah of SteelWool Africa in a breakout session of the Seed Transformation Program
April 12, 2017
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Alleviating Childhood Malnutrition in India

Researchers collaborate with the Indian government to provide children with fortified rice in an effort to reduce alarming rates of anemia and malnutrition.
Indian vendors set up bags of grains and spices along the roadway in the outdoor spice market, located in the old part of the city. | iStock/BDphoto
April 12, 2017
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Lessons From the Factory Floor

Can teaching better management skills improve the lives of workers?
Two men work in small underwear factory in Dharavi slum | Shutterstock/Paul Prescott
April 06, 2017
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Alleviating Poverty in Africa and Indonesia Through Sustainable Palm Oil Production

Helping guide transformation of the global palm oil sector by developing strategies to sustain industry growth while enhancing rural incomes, alleviating poverty, and reducing tropical deforestation.
a palm oil trolley | iStock/slpu9945
March 22, 2017
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Kirsten Moss Named New Assistant Dean and Director of MBA Admissions and Financial Aid

Moss, an MBA admissions veteran, will advance the Stanford Graduate School of Business’ mission as it connects with the next generation of business leaders.
Kirsten Moss, Assistant Dean and Director of MBA Admissions and Financial Aid
February 27, 2017
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David Kreps: Master of Economic Modeling

A recent two-day symposium celebrated the depth and breadth of impact by faculty member David Kreps in choice theory, finance, game theory, economics.
David Krep | Pamela Lau
February 22, 2017
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Former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker to Address 2017 Stanford GSB Graduates

Pritzker, MBA/JD ’85, will deliver the 2017 graduation address at Stanford GSB on June 17.
graduates at the 2016 diploma ceremony
January 26, 2017
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State of Latino Entrepreneurship Conference: Encouraging Signs of Growth Despite Scaling Challenges

Rupert Murdoch notes positive impact of Latino-owned businesses at Jan. 18 State of Latino Entrepreneurship Event
Sol Trujillo and Rupert Murdoch | Stacy Geiken
January 25, 2017
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At Stanford MBA Future Leaders Program, Potential Students from Diverse Backgrounds Get a Preview of Business School

Applications for the August 2017 program now open. Apply by Wednesday, March 1 2017, 5pm PST.
College students Gregory Knox (left) and David Giongco got a taste for design-thinking at the inaugural Stanford Future Leaders Program in August 2016. | Stanford MBA Admissions
January 09, 2017
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The Elevator Pitch

Inside Stanford GSB’s ambitious venture to lift people out of poverty.
Workers drying spent brewery grain for poultry feed at Nation Feeders in Nigeria.
December 20, 2016
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Stanford Ignite Celebrates 10 Years

About 125 past participants of Stanford Ignite lit up the Stanford GSB campus at Alumni Weekend.
“Igniters” Nicholas Karnaze, Ksenia Starikova, Christoph Kohstall, Gbemisola Ogunyomi, Stanford Ignite faculty director Yossi Feinberg, and Bruce Taylor
December 15, 2016
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Venturing Into New Territory at a Tech Company in Ghana

Stanford Seed intern Musila Munuve makes a lasting impact by tackling big projects at a mobile technology company.
SEED intern Musila Munuve
December 05, 2016
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Stanford GSB Impact Fund’s First Investment Focuses on Personalized Medicine

A hands-on learning opportunity for students to manage a fund focused on social and environmental impact, Stanford GSB Impact Fund has made its first investment.
A white board with notes on it | Stanford Center for Social Innovation
November 16, 2016
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All-Time High Salaries for Stanford MBA Class of 2016

The 2016 Employment Report points to a strong market for Stanford MBA graduates and salaries that surpassed last year’s all-time high.
 "Monument to Change as it Changes” at Stanford GSB | Elena Zhukova
November 09, 2016
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Two Stanford MBAs Join Ranks of Stanford GSB Social Innovation Fellows

Rajan Patel and Ronnie Washington have been named 2016 Social Innovation Fellows, joining a select group of emerging social entrepreneurs who have received grants since 2009.
2016 Social Innovation Fellows Rajan Patel (left) and Ronnie Washington (right) flank Neil Malhotra, faculty director of the Center for Social Innovation | Stacy Geiken Photography
November 02, 2016
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2016 John Bates Clark Medalist Among New Faculty at Stanford GSB

This fall, the Stanford Graduate School of Business welcomed six new professors — including the 2016 winner of the prestigious John Bates Clark award, Yuliy Sannikov — and 11 lecturers.
A window reflection at Stanford | Elena Zhukova