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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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April 28, 2026
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Stanford GSB Leads MBA Programs In AI Course Offerings, With Darden & Wharton Close Behind
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April 22, 2026
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Stanford GSB Dean Sarah Soule On AI, Leadership & Why Human Skills Matter More Than Ever
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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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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 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.
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.
March 25, 2022
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Women in Management Students Reflect on the Question “Who Inspires You and Why?”
“I am inspired by women whose voices, once found, never again fall silent.”
March 23, 2022
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Alex Tonelli, MBA ’11: What Matters to Me Now and Why
“People wrote me off as a kid from a broken home. I owe it to the people who invested in me to impact the lives of others.”
December 13, 2021
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10 Memorable Photos from 2021
A few moments that caught your attention this year.
November 09, 2021
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Ted McKlveen, MBA ’21: Cutting Emissions in Heavy-Duty Transport
Determined to address climate change with hydrogen-powered vehicles.
November 04, 2021
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Back to Class: Managing Groups and Teams
Squad game: New MBA students get a crash course in decision-making under pressure.
October 20, 2021
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The Women of the Class of ’72 Look Back, Nearly 50 Years Later
Enrolling at Stanford GSB at the height of the women’s movement was an inflection point for both the students and the school.
October 11, 2021
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Stanford Economist Guido Imbens Wins Nobel in Economic Sciences
Guido W. Imbens shares the Nobel Prize for his contributions to the analysis of causal relationships.
October 07, 2021
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Maker: Harry’s Razors
Andy Katz-Mayfield, MBA ’11, liked these German razor blades so much, he bought the factory.
September 03, 2021
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Back to Class: The Paths to Power
The basic lessons of this perennially popular class are simple. Putting them into practice is not.
July 13, 2021
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Teaching Through a Pandemic: Students Recognize Two Faculty Members for Their Efforts
Students in the MBA and PhD programs honored Rebecca Lester and Anne Beyer, respectively, for their outstanding teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic.
June 23, 2021
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Alumni Offer Graduation Tips on Laughter, Love, and Life after Stanford GSB
Personal lessons that emphasize a different kind of bottom line.
May 27, 2021
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Knight Management Center Marks 10-Year Anniversary
The state-of-the-art complex, designed for “structured serendipity,” prepares to open — again.
May 13, 2021
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Adina Sterling: “The Real Opposite of Inclusion Isn’t Exclusion — It’s Conformity”
Stanford professor talks about her career path — from designing products to building more diverse workplaces.
April 14, 2021
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Stanford GSB Looks Back at One Year of Sheltering in Place
How the Stanford GSB campus and community responded to the pandemic — as told through images.
April 13, 2021
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Agents of Growth
How Stanford Seed deploys alumni to lift the global economy.
April 09, 2021
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Maker: Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery
“There are times when I look around and everything I see,” says William Eaton, MBA ’75, “I can imagine adding strings to it.”
April 02, 2021
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Hard Lesson: In Sports, the Clientele Cares About One Thing… Winning
Joe Lacob, MBA ’83, looks back on the night he got booed into silence by his customers.
March 26, 2021
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“What’s a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?”
Three women from the Class of ’72 discuss what it was like to be at Stanford GSB when the school was 98% male.
March 22, 2021
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Jacqueline Novogratz, MBA ’91: What Matters to Me Now and Why
“I have had to learn to fight bureaucracy, corruption, and complacency — skills I hadn’t considered at business school.”
January 14, 2021
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2020 Stanford MBA Employment Report Shows Strong Outcomes
Despite the economic challenges of the global pandemic, the job market for Stanford GSB graduates remained robust.
January 11, 2021
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Paul Oyer and Kathryn Shaw Reflect on the Legacy of Pioneering Economist Edward Lazear
“Eddie’s natural ability to see, analyze, and explain all the economics of any given situation was truly remarkable, and a textbook example of comparative advantage.”
December 04, 2020
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Matteo Maggiori Wins 2021 Fischer Black Prize
This biennial award recognizes outstanding contributions from a financial economist under age 40.