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April 25, 2024
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Phil Knight Honored with Uncommon Citizen Award

A dedicated philanthropist and Stanford GSB alum, Knight has provided game-changing support for schools and initiatives across campus.

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April 23, 2024
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AI Can Predict Political Orientations From Blank Faces – And Researchers Fear ‘Serious’ Privacy Challenges

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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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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
September 23, 2022
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Five Stanford GSB Students Named 2023 Siebel Scholars

Awards recognize leadership and academic accomplishment
Portraits of the five 2023 Siebel Scholars. Hannah Richards, Elizabeth Rosenblatt, Joshua Rowley, Kathryn Gautier, Olivier Babin
September 09, 2022
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Changemaker: Helping Older Americans Navigate Healthcare

After meeting at Admit Weekend, two MBAs found a common passion and started a healthcare business for seniors.
Sarah Jacobson and Tori Seidenstein standing on the balcony of Bass Library at Stanford GSB, looking out over Stanford campus and smiling. Sam Shimizu-Jones
August 31, 2022
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Meet the MSx Class of 2023: Accomplished Leaders Ready to Make an Impact

These are the newest MSx changemakers.
The MSx Class of 2023 standing in front of the change wall on Stanford GSB campus. Photo: Julia Yu
August 25, 2022
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The DARC Arts: How the Wizardry of this Computer Group Helps Enable Research

When faculty need a hand unlocking data, this is who they call.
Photo of Mason Jiang and Alex Storer in their office. Credit: Elena Zhukova
August 19, 2022
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Changemaker: Helping One Million People Out of Poverty

A nonprofit created by GSB alumni at their 25th reunion is still working to alleviate global poverty.
Changemaker: Carol Head
August 09, 2022
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Leia de Guzman, MBA ’22: Cleaning up the World, One Building at a Time

Stanford Impact Founder Fellow plans to disrupt and decarbonize the world’s real estate.
Bright and colorful portrait of Leia de Guzman smiling in front of the change wall at Stanford GSB. Photo by Saul Bromberger
August 05, 2022
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Catalyst: Empowering Rural America

Leo Guzman’s company is switching electric cooperatives from coal to clean energy.
Colorful and bold hand painted illustration of Leo Guzman with the sun shining above him. By Gabriella Trujillo
August 05, 2022
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Want to Fix Homelessness? Students Followed the Data — When They Could Find It

Students in the Stanford GSB public policy lab present recommendations to legislators.
Homeless tents line Main Street in San Francisco's financial district during shelter-in-place order. Tents are surrounded by modern skyscrapers in an affluent area of the city. Credit: iStock/DianeBentleyRaymond
August 04, 2022
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Matteo Maggiori Wins Bernácer Prize

Professor of finance recognized for “influential research”
Portrait of Matteo Maggiori. Credit: photo by courtesy
July 29, 2022
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Changemaker: Entrepreneurship Takes Flight

A drone company takes off from the intersection of business, technology, and creativity.
Changemaker: Nils Thorjussen
July 29, 2022
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John Foye, MBA ’22: How This Ag-tech Startup Helps Ranchers Grow Trees

Stanford Impact Founder Fellow is helping livestock farmers use pastureland for carbon offsets.
Portrait of John Foye on Stanford Campus. Photo by Elena Zhukova