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Stanford GSB and the School of Engineering: A Shared Century of Innovation
100 years on, each school retains the pioneer mindset that changed the way the professions were taught.
10 of Our Top Stories from the Stanford GSB Centennial
Relive the past year of celebration to mark the business school's first century.
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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
Community Spotlights
Faculty
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.
Alumni
Shining a Spotlight on Alumni Catalysts
Showcasing alumni who have helped create a legacy of impact
Students
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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April 01, 2008
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With 75 Years of Experience, The Library Looks Ahead
The first official GSB library didn’t formally open until 1933; it was tightly wedged into a portion of Jordan Hall that doubled as a classroom.
March 01, 2008
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Miriam Rivera Elected Stanford Trustee; Receives 2008 Porras Award
Miriam Rivera, MBA/JD ’95, was elected to the Stanford University Board of Trustees a week after she received the Jerry I. Porras Award.
January 01, 2008
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Demand for Green Buildings Grows at Stanford
Stanford’s green building initiatives were outlined during a January 2008 conference on sustainability cosponsored by the Stanford GSB Alumni Association.
October 15, 2007
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Alumni Team Goes to Africa
Cynthia Dai, MBA ’93, shares her experience leading a Stanford ACT project to help Uganda Rural Development and Training develop a sustainable funding model.
October 01, 2007
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Alumni Association Awards Honor Volunteers, Faculty
The association awarded alumni for outstanding service during reunion weekend events.
October 01, 2007
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Study Groups Don't End When These Students Graduate
Community study group program allows alumni and PhDs to learn from each other.
September 01, 2007
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Sloan Graduates Take the Road Less Traveled
Alumni reflect on uncommon paths they took to and from the Stanford program and how it transformed the way they viewed business and the world.
September 01, 2007
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Sustainable Business Approaches Explored In New Executive Program
Uncommon gathering of people from private, public, and nonprofit sectors come together to grapple with tough issues.
September 01, 2007
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Welcome to the MBA Class of 2009
Students come from nearly five dozen countries and include an avocado farmer, two bodyguards, and investment managers, among others.
July 15, 2007
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Classmates Establish Fund to Support and Inspire International Students
In honor of their 25th reunion, Sacha Lainovic and Yasunori Kaneko jointly established a $1 million fellowship to support international students and inspire them to give back.
July 15, 2007
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Generations of a Stanford GSB Family Envision the New Campus
John G. McCoy, MBA ’37, and John B. McCoy, MBA ’67, committed $4 million toward the McCoy Family GSB Building Fund to support the school’s efforts to construct new state-of-the-art facilities.
July 15, 2007
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Honoring a Legend: Collaboration at Work
Douglas Burgum and Robert Kagle, both MBA ’80, were inspired by their 25th reunion to honor Chuck Holloway and create The Charles A. Holloway Professorship.
July 15, 2007
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Instilling a Global Perspective in Students
Roger Deromedi, MBA ’77, and his family recently established endowed and expendable funds to support the Center for Global Business and the Economy (CGBE).
July 15, 2007
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PepsiCo Supports Diversity Efforts Across Stanford GSB
PepsiCo established the PepsiCo Diversity Fellowship Fund, enabling five participants from a range of backgrounds to attend the Summer Institute for General Management.
July 15, 2007
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The Business of Preserving Our Planet
The new Stanford GSB campus––the Knight Management Center––is being made possible by Stanford GSB’s Campus Sustainability Fund, which received $5 million––its first and largest gift.
June 01, 2007
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ACT Celebrates 20 Years of Pro Bono Service
Stanford GSB alumni use their skills to help struggling nonprofits.
May 01, 2007
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Moore Receives Sloan Teaching Award
Professor took me from "poet to novice modeler" says one student.
March 01, 2007
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Faculty Honors Patell for Service and Achievement
James Patell is the 2007 recipient of the Robert T. Davis award, presented by the school’s faculty to recognize an individual for a lifetime of service and achievement.
January 01, 2007
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Gender-Related Material in the New Core Curriculum
To attendees at the WIM banquet, 2007 from Prof. Joanne Martin
January 01, 2007
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Student Exchange Links Stanford and Bangalore Business Schools
The Stanford-IIMB Exchange Program will be offered starting in the 2007-08 academic year to 16 graduate business students at each institution.
October 01, 2006
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Sloans Honor Hyler, Wong
Sloan alumni recognized for their service to current students.
October 01, 2006
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Summer Program Offers Grad Students a Mini-MBA
Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship (SIE) was created to teach business and entrepreneurial skills to non-business graduate students.
August 01, 2006
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Nike Founder Phil Knight to Give $105 Million to Stanford GSB
Believed to be the largest gift ever given to a business school, the majority of the gift will be used to construct a $275 million campus for Stanford GSB.
June 01, 2006
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George Parker Honored with 2006 Distinguished Teaching Award
Professor of 33 years is "amazingly gifted at making (finance) accessible to everyone from the strongest quant jock to the serious poet."