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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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“There Was a Revolution Here”: 100 Years of Business Education
How Stanford GSB’s MBA program kept perfecting the best way to teach future business leaders — in just two years.
Things That Would Not Exist Without Stanford GSB Alums
Air Jordans, “The Bachelor,” Jell-O Jigglers, and 60 other inventions, products, and breakthroughs made possible by our grads
Big Ideas from Stanford GSB Faculty
Just a few of the influential findings and enduring discoveries made by Stanford GSB researchers
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Back to Class: Investment Management and Entrepreneurial Finance
Jack McDonald created a master class on investing that’s still paying dividends nearly 60 years later.
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Shining a Spotlight on Alumni Catalysts
Showcasing alumni who have helped create a legacy of impact
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The Unforgettably Challenging Course MBAs Line up to Take
Decades of students have learned about emotional intelligence in this fabled Stanford GSB course.
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October 01, 2009
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2009 Silver Apple Honors Darrell Duffie
The finance professor was honored with the annual award during fall 2009 Stanford GSB alumni weekend activities.
September 19, 2009
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J. Charitha Ratwatte Jr., MBA ’09: Reviving Heirloom Rice and Farmers’ Prospects in Sri Lanka
A recipient of an inaugural Social Innovation Fellowship creates Rural Returns to ease poverty through sales of high-end products in global markets.
September 01, 2009
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Stanford GSB Taps Tesla for Executive Program Customer Innovation Project
Tesla Motors collaborates with global executives to reinvent the car-buying experience in the Customer-Focused Innovation program at Stanford GSB.
August 01, 2009
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Five Stanford MBA Students Honored as 2010 Siebel Scholars
Students will receive a tuition grant of $35,000 from the program, established to recognize the most talented graduate students in business and science.
July 10, 2009
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Federico Lozano, MBA ’09: Finding Legitimate Jobs Abroad for Semiskilled Workers
Puentes Global, begun with an inaugural Social Innovation Fellowship, aims to save laborers from poverty or worse with positions in developed nations.
May 26, 2009
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Garth Saloner Named Dean of Stanford Graduate School of Business
Economist led the transformation of the Stanford GSB curriculum and will focus on the school's mission to advance scholarship and prepare future leaders.
May 01, 2009
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Professors Strebulaev, Jagolinzer, and Shiv Honored for Teaching
School's MBA, PhD and master's students recognize three faculty members for their innovative teaching methods, enthusiasm and personal attention.
April 20, 2009
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First Reliance Dhirubhai Fellows Named for Stanford MBA Program
Five students from diverse regions of India selected from among 1,500 fellowship applicants.
April 15, 2009
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Alumni Support Collaboration Lab in New Campus
The collaboration laboratory space will be named the NGP Collaboration Lab in recognition of the managing partners of NGP Energy Capital Management LLC.
April 15, 2009
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Class of 2009 Reaches 100% Participation
The MBA Class of 2009 joined the community of annual gift donors by achieving an unprecedented 100% participation in their class gift campaign.
April 15, 2009
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Delivering on Our Vision: A Message from the Dean
Robert L. Joss, Philip H. Knight Professor and Dean, reflects on his time as dean at Stanford GSB.
April 15, 2009
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Encouraging Greater Global Business Knowledge
David Fite, MBA ’90, MA ’90, and his wife, Danita Lowes, JD ’89, recently endowed The David Fite and Danita Lowes Global Education Fund with a gift to the Center for Global Business and the Economy.
April 15, 2009
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Fellowship Opens the Door to Opportunities
Ira D. Hall, BS ’66, MBA ’76, recently established the Ira D. Hall Fellowship to provide financial support to MBA candidates at Stanford GSB, with a preference for African-American students.
April 15, 2009
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Professorship Reflects Lifelong Stanford Ties
The Thrive Foundation for Youth Professorship endowed chair was added to Stanford GSB, thanks to the generosity of Robert Eliot King, MBA ’60, and Dorothy J. King.
April 04, 2009
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From a Crisis Emerges a Laboratory of Innovation
Stanford GSB MBA students on a service learning trip advise small businesses in New Orleans, in partnership with the nonprofit Idea Villages.
April 01, 2009
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Six Faculty Named to Endowed Chairs
Professors Anat Admati, Jonathan Berk, Charles Jones, Dale Miller, Jesper Sørensen, and Sarah Soule, have been honored with new academic titles.
March 30, 2009
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Stanford Social Innovation Fellowships Awarded to Two MBA Students’ Ventures
The Stanford GSB’s Center for Social Innovation has awarded its first Social Innovation Fellowships to graduating MBA students for their nonprofit ventures.
February 20, 2009
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Michael Shanahan, MBA ’65, Honored with 2009 Arbuckle Award
The Capital Research and Management Co. Chairman Emeritus is the 39th leader to receive the award, presented by Stanford GSB Alumni Association.
January 01, 2009
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Business School Announces Comprehensive Budget Reductions
Plan driven by decreased endowment revenue, a projected drop in executive education revenue, and an expected decline in alumni-giving.
December 01, 2008
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Final Exam Includes Real-World Lessons
The day-long Executive Challenge 2008 requires first-year MBA students to draw upon all they had learned during the previous three months.
November 01, 2008
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Aspen Institute Names Baron Winner of Lifetime Achievement Award
Stanford GSB professor David Baron is the winner of the 2008 Faculty Pioneer Award for Lifetime Achievement given by the Aspen Institute Center for Business Education.
October 15, 2008
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Alumni Leave Lasting Legacy Through Planned Gifts
Jean and Bob Gee, MBA ’61, chairman of the Stanford Investment Group, created a charitable remainder trust to benefit Stanford GSB.
October 15, 2008
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Gift Emphasizes the Business of Education through Multidisciplinary Collaboration
Louise Bryson, AM ’69 and MBA ’79, and her husband, John, AB ’65, have committed $1 million—$500,000 each to Stanford GSB and Stanford University School of Education.
October 15, 2008
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GlaxoSmithKline Fellowships Pay Tribute to JP Garnier
Jean-Pierre Garnier, MBA ’74, former CEO of GlaxoSmithKline, recently established two fellowships at Stanford GSB totaling $500,000.