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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 29, 2026
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The AI Boom Hasn’t Stopped U.S. Companies from Hiring Cheap Offshore Labor, and Overseas Call Center Employment Is Still Skyrocketing
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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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March 15, 2011
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MBA Class of 1968 Shatters Records, Names Building
The MBA Class of 1968 outdid itself for its 40th reunion when it raised $46.7 million from 82% of the class, enough to name a building in Stanford GSB’s new home at Knight Management Center.
March 15, 2011
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Reunion Giving: A Resounding Success by Every Measure
The MBA Class of 1985 achieved the coveted “Triple Crown” by setting records for reunion attendance, campaign participation and dollars raised.
February 15, 2011
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ACT Helps Haas Center Develop Five-Year Road Map
ACT consultants were called on to assist in the development of a five-year strategic plan that would guide the Haas Center’s decisions regarding programs, funding, facilities, and staffing.
January 15, 2011
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Redesigning Research Administration for Stanford’s School of Engineering
The engineering school established a steering committee and engaged the Alumni Consulting Team (ACT) to evaluate and explore various research administration service delivery models.
January 01, 2011
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Students in Joint MBA/MS Degree Focus on the Environment
Stanford GSB students in the interdisciplinary MBA/MS joint degree program complete graduate studies in the School of Earth Sciences.
November 19, 2010
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Stanford GSB Expands Social Innovation Fellowship
Launched in 2009, the Social Innovation Fellowship has been extended another three years and eligibility broadened to include mission-driven alumni addressing social or environmental problems.
October 15, 2010
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ACT Client Recognized for Innovative Work With Kids in Foster Care
The Stanford Alumni Consulting Team helped answer the question: How can we structure the relationship between the local chapters and the national organization of A Home Within?
October 15, 2010
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ACT Team Helps Coyote Point Museum Create a Sustainable Business Model and Brand
ACT volunteers set out to develop a five-year plan with a focus on increasing the museum's earned income, which at the time of the initial engagement was at 30% of total revenue.
October 15, 2010
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Inspiring Innovation in the Silicon Valley Housing Market
ACT consultants worked closely with two Bay area nonprofits on how an equity-sharing fund to finance residential down payments could benefit both the public and private sector.
October 15, 2010
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Launching a New Urban Center for Outward Bound
Outward Bound approached the Alumni Consulting Team to help answer the question: What would it take to create a successful Outward Bound Urban Center in the Bay Area?
September 01, 2010
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Classroom Experiment Toys with Virtual World
A five-day MBA course on putting together a business plan took place in an online environment as part of a distance-learning experiment.
September 01, 2010
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New Home of Stanford GSB Honored for Sustainability
Citing its sustainable design, Silicon Valley Business Journal awarded Knight Management Center its 2010 Green Project of the Year, Private Award.
August 10, 2010
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Srinivasan's Career in Marketing Science Commemorated
Internationally known for his work on consumer choice and sales force compensation, Seenu Srinivasan is also revered as a teacher and mentor.
August 04, 2010
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Reid Saaris, MBA/MAEd ‘10: Getting Minority and Low-Income Students on the Advanced Track
The 2010 Social Innovation Fellow works to give capable kids life-changing opportunities through Equal Opportunity Schools.
July 08, 2010
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Echoing Green Fellow Deepa Gangwani Elevates Waste Workers –– and the Environment –– in India
Together as One (TaO), a social enterprise that generates income opportunities for marginalized communities in India while providing communities with incentives to sort and segregate waste.
July 01, 2010
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Biodesign Course Teams MBAs, Doctors, and Engineers
Three real-world products have been born as biodesign class projects since the business school joined the cross disciplinary program in 2004
June 12, 2010
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2010 Graduation Speech by Jeffrey Skoll, MBA '95
Jeffrey Skoll, the first president of eBay, urges Stanford GSB graduates to define their dreams and chase them with rigor and authenticity.
June 01, 2010
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2010 South Africa Study Trip: Powerful Lessons
Students offer observations on their study trip over spring break to learn as much about education in South Africa as the nation itself.
May 01, 2010
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Maria Ogneva Honored With Sloan Teaching Award
The assistant professor of accounting last January began teaching for the first time in the Stanford Sloan Program.
May 01, 2010
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Stanford University Recognizes Alumni Consulting Team with Community Partnership Award
Stanford GSB Alumni Consulting Team received a Stanford University 2010 Community Partnership Award for service to more than 150 nonprofits in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties.
April 30, 2010
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Classmates Honor Social Innovator
Three friends made a gift to Stanford GSB on the occasion of their 20th reunion to recognize a classmate who has helped improve the lives of nearly two million people.
April 15, 2010
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Couple Honored for Extraordinary Volunteerism
MBA Class of 1982 members Julie Kaufman and her husband, Walter J. Niemasik Jr. received the Stanford Associates Award of Merit last spring, given by the Stanford Alumni Association.
April 15, 2010
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Gifts Help Transform Educational Experience at Stanford GSB
R. Michael Shanahan, AB ’60, MBA ’65, made the single largest gift to Stanford GSB for an endowed fellowship fund from a living donor to establish the R. Michael Shanahan Fellowship.
April 15, 2010
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Vidalakis Family Gives Back with Capital Gift
Nick Vidalakis, MBA ’55, Sloan ’60, PhD ’61, recently rallied his family foundation to make one of its largest gifts, this time to Stanford GSB’s new home, the Knight Management Center.
100 Years of Innovation
Some of the milestones, moments, and memories that define the GSB’s first century
Illustration by Victoria Tentler-Krylov