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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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Aditya Kaddu MBA ’17
My goal is that my career path always enables me to create real, positive impact on others.

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Stanford opens doors that you didn’t even imagine existed.

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I saw this huge opportunity in the entertainment industry in Asia

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At its core, I view climate as a capital deployment challenge.

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April 01, 2011
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Charles O'Reilly Recognized by the Academy of Management

Charles O'Reilly has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Academy of Management for broadening understanding of organizational behavior.
April 01, 2011
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Leadership Challenges Face Alums Coping with Japan's Disaster

Alumni based in Japan find unexpected obstacles as entire industries face disruption and an unknown future since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
Exploring Auction Models for Peer-to-Peer Lending
March 15, 2011
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Alumnus Draws from Personal Experience in Endowing Fellowship

Christopher Li, MBA ’90, and his wife Constance, decided to establish the Christopher and Constance Li Fellowship Fund to support students at Stanford GSB.
March 15, 2011
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Enhancing Leadership: Eli Lilly and the Partnership for Diversity Fellowship Program

Eli Lilly and Company recently renewed its longstanding commitment to the Charles P. Bonini Partnership for Diversity Fellowship Program.
Aja Edmond, MBA Class of 2012
March 15, 2011
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Family Gift Honors a Mother's Inspiration

Kevin J. O’Donohue, MBA ’87, and his wife, Laura, honor his mother by making a gift to the Knight Management Center, and dedicating a named space to her in the Bass Center.
Kevin J. O’Donohue, MBA ’87
March 15, 2011
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Honoring a Legend: The James C. Van Horne Professorship

James C. Van Horne, the A.P. Giannini Professor of Banking and Finance, Emeritus, is the inspiration for colleagues, friends, and former students to establish an endowed chair in his honor.
Professor Emeritus James C. Van Horne
March 15, 2011
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Innovating for Emerging Markets

Through the generosity of Marko Dimitrijevic, MBA ’85, Stanford GSB is able to place even greater focus in the study of emerging markets with the establishment of the Emerging Markets Innovation Fund.
Marko Dimitrijevic, MBA ’85
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.
Reunion Weekend 2010
March 01, 2011
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Herb Allison Named 2011 Graduation Speaker

Finance services industry leader and public servant Herb Allison has been named as alumni speaker for Stanford GSB's 2011 graduation ceremony.
March 01, 2011
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Mike Aviles, MBA ’90, Honored with 2011 Porras Award

Aviles honored for his significant contribution to the business and Latino communities.
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.
A volunteer and two boys experiment in a classroom.
January 31, 2011
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Study Trips Add Perspective for MBA Students

Structured trips provide intellectual and emotional experiences with other cultures for Stanford MBA students learning to lead in a global economy.
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.
A production line of 1980s computers.
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.
Exploring Auction Models for Peer-to-Peer Lending
November 30, 2010
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Stanford Launches Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance

Stanford GSB and Stanford’s Law School have combined forces to push clean energy technology to deployment through a focus on policy and finance.
Windmills are reflected in a car mirror at a wind farm.
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.
November 01, 2010
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John Roberts Altered the Study of Industrial Organization

John Roberts' groundbreaking work in industrial organization affected the course of economic research and inspired a new generation of economists.
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?
A beaming young girl in straw hat.
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.
A little girl plays with and learns about water as it trickles down the wall.
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.
An affordable housing project.
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?
Four young adults paddle down a rapid in an Outward Bound raft.
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.