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Stanford GSB Professor Neil Malhotra Named Carnegie Fellow

Award will fund continuing research on political polarization

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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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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
July 07, 2022
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Pioneering Tech Economist Susan Athey Joins Federal Antitrust Team

The Stanford GSB economics professor will serve as chief economist of the antitrust division at the Department of Justice.
portrait of Susan Athey. Credit: Tricia Seibold
June 29, 2022
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Stanford GSB Faculty Members Recognized for Outstanding Teaching

Students choose Szu-chi Huang, Scott Brady, Darrell Duffie, and David Dodson for 2021–2022 teaching awards.
An MBA student hands an award to GSB associate professor of marketing Szu-chi Huang. Photo by Julia Yu.
June 29, 2022
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“What I Did Shouldn’t Be Possible:” How This Immersion Program Transformed the MBA Experience

For 25 years, GMIX has sent students around the world and out of their comfort zone.
Stephen Lee jumps into a pose with the mountains of Bhutan in the background. Credit: Courtesy of Stephen Lee
June 16, 2022
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Commencement Speakers to Graduates: “Disrupt Stereotypes,” and Be Ready to Serve

Dual ceremonies celebrate Classes of 2020 and 2022.
A group of four students in their cap and gowns smiling at the camera on graduation day. Best Grad Photo Inc.
June 09, 2022
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“What Matters Most to You About Your Queerness and Why?”

Authenticity, equity, and freedom. Representation and belonging. Inclusivity, empathy, and safety.
Collage of colorful portraits of students of the GSB pride club, smiling, laughing, and looking serious. Photos by Elena Zhukova
June 02, 2022
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Back to Class: Creativity Workout

This Stanford Executive Program course used virtual reality to help business leaders embrace an “improviser’s mindset.”
Screenshot of a virtual reality class taking place on a virtual campus.
June 02, 2022
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Executive Recharge: How This 70-Year-Old Program Provides a Career Jolt

Stanford Executive Program participants say immersive sessions reenergized their work lives.
Bill Barnett teaching an SEP class in 2016. Credit: Elena Zhukova
May 26, 2022
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An Unlikely Collaboration Prepares Leaders in the Business of Education

Joint master’s degree program expands the scope of educators’ training.
A view Stanford University from Palm Drive. Credit: Farrin Abbott / Stanford News
May 20, 2022
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New Program Aims to Help Startup Teams

Stanford dy/dx launches with help from top venture capital firms.
students working in the Co Lab at Stanford GSB. Credit: Elena Zhukova
May 17, 2022
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May: Learning, Reflecting, and Celebrating the Asian Community

“AAPI month is a chance to celebrate how Asian culture is woven into our national fabric.”
Top row, left to right: Abhi Satyavarapu, Diane Lee, Myles Mann, Jay Lee, Megan Ruan; Bottom row, left to right: Kevin Liang, Nancy Wang (top), Nishaad Ruparel (bottom), Chloe Colberg, Alice Huang (top), Rohan Chen (bottom). Credit: Elena Zhukova
May 06, 2022
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Why This Ukrainian Parliament Member Became “A Spare Fighter with a Gun”

Legislator Kira Rudik says a military victory is the only way to save her country.
Kira Rudik. Credit: Yevhenii Zavhorodnii
May 04, 2022
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Bob and Dottie King Win Stanford’s Uncommon Citizen Award

Long-time university supporters established Stanford Seed.
Bob and Dottie King. Credit: Courtesy of Seed
April 29, 2022
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Matteo Maggiori Named a 2022 Andrew Carnegie Fellow

The award will fund research on China’s currency strategy.
Matteo Maggiori | Credit: Courtesy of Matteo Maggiori
April 25, 2022
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Bulletins and Bulletproof Vests: A Feisty Community Newspaper Shifts Its Focus to Helping Ukraine Survive

The paper, co-founded by Nataliya Anon, MBA ’01, is a source of news for Ukrainian-Americans and support for people in the war zone.
Nataliya Anon speaks at a rally in support of Ukraine. Credit: Courtesy of Nataliya Anon
April 25, 2022
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Business and Government: Power and Engagement in the 21st-Century World

A new course pushes students (and instructors and guests) to question their assumptions and confront real-world challenges.
Colorful illustration of three people walking through a dark and slightly ominous doorway surrounded by large intertwining pillars. Illustration by Dalbert Vilarino
April 22, 2022
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Maker: Jason Mayden

Designer and entrepreneur Jason Mayden, MS ’11, finds inspiration at the junction of science and art.
Jason Mayden smiling, sitting in his workshop at his desk, which is covered in materials, papers, and tools.
April 18, 2022
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Listen Up: “Podcases” Offer a New Way to Learn

Audio versions of case studies get high marks from students.
GSB students in a classroom wearing masks, watching intently as a male student holds his hand forward while speaking to the class. | Photo by Elena Zhukova.
April 11, 2022
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Changemaker: Design as a Lifestyle, Design as a Doorway

How inspiration and insight converge on the path to great products.
Close-up portrait of Jason Mayden. | Kelsey Doyle
April 04, 2022
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Agents of Change: MBA and MSx Students Earn Impact Awards

Prizes recognize leadership in addressing social, environmental issues.
Photo collage of SIF student awardees. | Photos courtesy of students.
March 31, 2022
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Hard Lesson: When a Smart Conversation Is the Wrong Conversation

Andy Laats, MBA ’97, recalls Nixon’s dilemma: How to grow without bailing on its core partners
Portrait of Andy Laats. | Credit: Ryan Field
March 29, 2022
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An Activated Community: Marking Progress, and Challenges, on Our DEI Journey

Stanford GSB releases annual report on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Students in class at the GSB. | Credit: Elena Zhukova.