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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.

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Some of the milestones, moments, and memories that define the GSB’s first century

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I’ve spent a great deal of time thinking about the application of AI in industrial systems.

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My goal is that my career path always enables me to create real, positive impact on others.

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October 12, 2020
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David Kreps Lauds 2020 Nobel Laureate Robert Wilson

“Bob brought economic theory to the real world, both as a mechanism for understanding ‘how things work’ and then in the design of better institutions.”
Robert Wilson. Credit: Elena Zhukova
August 20, 2020
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Mohammad Akbarpour Named a 2020 Sloan Research Fellow

The fellowship recognizes Akbarpour’s promising explorations that bridge computer science and economic theory.
Mohammad Akbarpour. Credit: David Elliot
August 12, 2020
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By the Numbers: How Stanford GSB Shifted to Virtual Teaching

A numerical recap of the weekend when the school moved its courses online.
A woman takes a zoom call. Credit: Elena Zhukova
July 31, 2020
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Hard Lesson: How to Land Safely When a Firm Won’t Fly

Amanda North, MBA ’82, looks back on the painful experience of shutting down a business that had once been her dream.
Amanda North with an artisan. Credit: Tina Conway
July 29, 2020
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David Dodson, MBA ’87: What Matters to Me Now and Why

“I was forced to exchange something I had chased for years with something I now find matters more.”
An illustration showing a couple opening the door to their home to see another couple on an iPad screen. Credit: Illustration by Kimberly Salt
July 24, 2020
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Office Artifact: Sarah Soule’s Refrigerator Whiteboard

While sheltering in place, a Stanford GSB professor decided to write out equations in her kitchen — much to her cat’s confusion.
Senior Associate Dean, Sarah Soule, using her refrigerator as a white board in the early days of quarantine. Credit: Ivan Geraghty
July 10, 2020
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Ian Cinnamon, MBA ’19: Making Public Spaces Safer

This Stanford GSB alum believed AI would be better than the human eye at spotting weapons at security checkpoints. Turns out he was right.
Ian Cinnamon, MBA ’19
July 09, 2020
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Back to Class: Civic Workshop

A new course paired teams of students to work remotely with different organizations supporting coronavirus relief efforts.
Doctors without Borders staff at work. Credit: Reuters/Jeanty Junior Augustin
June 29, 2020
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Student Entrepreneurs Tackle COVID-19 Challenges

In the midst of a global pandemic, MBA students team up to launch ventures to help those most in need.
Portrait compilation of MBA students featured in the story. Credit: Cory Hall Placement: top/full/key
June 24, 2020
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Stanford GSB Honors the Class of 2020 with an Online Celebration

The Stanford GSB community gathered virtually to reflect on the accomplishments of the Class of 2020.
The students of section two during the section Olympics. Credit: Courtesy of Sevda Memet, MBA ’20
May 27, 2020
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Derrick Bolton Returns to Stanford GSB as Associate Dean for External Relations

The former Assistant Dean of MBA Admissions will rejoin Stanford GSB as Associate Dean for External Relations.
Derrick Bolton excitedly raising his hands and standing at a podium while speaking at an event. Credit: Micaela Go
April 14, 2020
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Spring Quarter, Reimagined

Students are taking advantage of new class offerings and preparing to lead in a transformed world.
Lisa De Simone working at home. Credit: Courtesy of Lisa De Simone
March 06, 2020
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Celebrating Margaret Neale’s Impact at Stanford GSB

Margaret Neale helped shape Stanford GSB’s curriculum, championed diversity and mentorship, and transformed the fields of negotiations and team performance.
Margaret Neale teaching in a classroom. Credit: Elena Zhukova
February 03, 2020
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By the Numbers: Stanford GSB Behavioral Lab

From virtual headsets to stolen M&Ms: a numerical snapshot of the place where experiments get done.
A study participant at the Behavioral Lab. Credit: Toni Bird
January 28, 2020
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Condoleezza Rice to Lead Stanford’s Hoover Institution

Rice will assume the post as head of the 100-year-old public policy research center on September 1.
Hoover and Joan Traitel Building. Credit: Linda A. Cicero
January 13, 2020
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Back to Class: The Industrialist’s Dilemma

This Stanford GSB course attracts CEOs from some of the world’s biggest corporations, who share how they’re navigating — or creating — digital disruption.
Professor Robert E. Siegel teaches a class. Credit: Toni Bird
January 13, 2020
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Office Artifact: What Fly-Fishing Taught Me About Investing

Stanford GSB accounting professor Charles M. C. Lee shares the story behind his favorite teaching keepsake.
Charles M. C. Lee holds the shadow box of fly-fishing flies given to him by students in one of his investment classes. | Toni Bird
January 10, 2020
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Doreen Oliver, MBA ’02: What Matters to Me Now and Why

A Stanford GSB alumna revisits her original admission essay and reflects on how her worldview has changed in the years since.
Illustration of woman pushing a shopping cart and looking peaceful. Credit: Kim Salt
December 10, 2019
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5 Top Pictures of 2019

Five campus moments that caught your attention.
Peter Olson. Credit: Allison Felt
November 08, 2019
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Alumni Vets Weigh in on Their Service, Leadership, and Stanford Experience

A few alumni discuss the big lessons they’ve taken from work, school, and the military.
Stanford GSB Alumni Eric Hanft in military uniform, leading a rehearsal before of a large military funeral in Arlington National Cemetery.. Photo Courtesy of Eric Hanft
October 28, 2019
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Golub Capital Social Impact Lab Aims to Enhance Social Sector Effectiveness

The recently launched lab aims to support and guide innovation in the social sector.
Three individuals brainstorming over a computer, laughing. Credit: Elena Zhukova
October 18, 2019
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Celebration Spotlights Alumni Volunteers and Faculty

At the 2019 fall reunion weekend, seven people received alumni volunteer and faculty awards for their contributions to the school.
Award recipients stand with Dean Jonathan Levin. Credit: Stacy Geiken
October 18, 2019
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With Grace

In his quest to cure his daughter’s ultra-rare disease, Matt Wilsey might also be changing the way drugs are made.
Grace Wilsey. Credit: Tom Hood
October 08, 2019
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Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

With new data, pilot programs, and lots of listening, Stanford GSB will build on existing efforts to promote a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Five students talk and laugh together. Credit: Elena Zukhova