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Interim GSB Dean Named as Search Process Begins

Professor Peter DeMarzo will serve as interim dean beginning August 1, when Dean Jonathan Levin becomes Stanford’s president.

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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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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.
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.”
Top, left to right: Amanda Neilson, Claire Yun, Marcia Austin; middle: Jamille Jamison; Bottom, left to right: Orly Michaeli, Shaibyaa Rajbhandari, Kristin Lim, Veena Katragadda. | Credit: Elena Zhukova.
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.”
An illustration of a male figure writing while papers fly up around him. | Credit: Illustration by Kim Salt.
March 18, 2022
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Office Artifact: Claudia Allende’s Rongorongo Tablets

An artwork from Rapa Nui is a reminder of the importance of leaving home to learn about the world.
Photo of Claudia Allende holding Rongorongo tablets. | Credit: Elena Zhukova.
March 17, 2022
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How Stanford Students Mobilized to Help Ukraine and Promote Dialogue About the Crisis

The Russian invasion prompted a flurry of humanitarian initiatives organized from a Stanford GSB residence.
Students work in a warehouse preparing medical supplies to send to Ukraine. Credit: photo courtesy Kate Slunkova
March 10, 2022
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Theresia Gouw to Deliver 2022 Commencement Speech

Leading investor and Stanford GSB volunteer tabbed to give address.
Theresia Gouw | Photo courtesy of Theresia Gouw
February 18, 2022
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Members of the Black Business Student Association Reflect on Black History Month

MBA students answer the question, “What does Black History mean to you?”
Eleven Male and Female MBA Students grouped together. | Credit: Elena Zhukova.
January 28, 2022
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Abdulhamid Haidar, MBA ’21: A Math Chatbot Bridges the Digital Divide

Social Innovation Fellow aims to address the learning crisis for students with little or no internet access.
Headshot of Abdulhamid Haidar. | Credit: Photo by Javier Flores.
January 19, 2022
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MBA Employment Report Reveals Return to Pre-Pandemic Outcomes

Stanford GSB students and graduates find success in a strong job market, even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
A student works outside at Stanford GSB. | Credit: Elena Zhukova.
December 13, 2021
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10 Memorable Photos from 2021

A few moments that caught your attention this year.
Students and a professor sitting at makeshift desks under a large outdoor tent for outdoor instruction. | Credit: Elena Zhukova.
December 03, 2021
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Can Childcare Be Fixed? These Students Went Looking for Solutions

Two MBA students spent a year surveying parents, executives, and policymakers about our “unprecedented childcare crisis.”
A father walking his young daughter to daycare. | Credit: iStock/Nadezhda1906.
November 19, 2021
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Conference Highlights Need for US-China Collaboration

Panel at economic forum discusses climate change, financial technology as key areas of mutual interest.
An illustration showing the US Flag and the Chinese flag intersecting. | Credit: iStock/simon2579
November 18, 2021
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A Pandemic Cookbook Serves up a Recipe for Community

A delicious side project brings busy students together to share stories about food.
Goofy group portraits of the Class of 2021 MBA Cookbook, laughing and posing with kitchen appliances. From left to right: Beverley See, Whitney Chu, Lauren Phelps
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.
Headshot of Ted McKlveen. Credit: Photo by Javier Flores
November 08, 2021
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Redefining the Narrative: First-Generation/Low-Income Students Share Their Paths

Members of the FLI Club on what it means to be part of the Stanford GSB community.
Two rows of four headshots of five females and three males. | Credit: Elena Zhukova.
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.
A top-down view of camping and survival gear, including a water bottle, flask, jacket, backpack, flashlight, notebook, and more. Credit: iStock/Cory Hall.
November 03, 2021
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Digital Currency Needs Regulation, Says Treasury Official

Webinar hosted by Darrell Duffie discusses the risks and importance of the stablecoin market.
A photo illustration of digitized US money. Credit: iStock/dem10
October 25, 2021
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New Alumni Director: Times Have Changed, and We Must, Too

Renee Hirschberg wants to hear what alumni need now, and how Stanford GSB can help.
Outdoor portrait of Renee Hirschberg smiling into the camera on a sunny day. |Credit: Rob Strong
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.
Older photo of a women sitting atop a sign for the Graduate School of Business. Credit:  TBD
October 11, 2021
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Leveling Up: Enabling More Students to See Themselves as PhDs

Stanford GSB’s predoctoral fellowship is helping the next generation of academics jumpstart their careers — and bringing needed diversity to the professorship pipeline.
Colorful and textured illustration of people collaborating, building, and creating together. Credit: Yifan Wu
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.
Guido Imbens
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.
Top down photo of razors and razor blades on a white surface, and a hand coming from the right of the image, holding two razor blades. | Credit: Dan Simmons.
October 07, 2021
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Susan Athey Named President of American Economic Association

Stanford scholar Caroline Hoxby selected as vice president.
Susan Athey. Credit: Tricia Seibold