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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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September 26, 2019
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Ryan O’Melveny Wilson: Balancing Innovation and Tradition

A family restaurant business honors its past while eyeing the future.
 Ryan Wilson. Credit: Mike Brown
September 20, 2019
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Arnulfo Ventura: What Matters Most?

For the CEO of Beanfields, it’s the people.
Arnulfo Ventura. Credit: Mike Brown
June 18, 2019
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To the Class of 2019: “Think Deeply, Act Boldly, and Dream Widely”

Lord Browne of Madingley, MS ’81 and former CEO of BP, advised graduates to embrace that which makes them different.
Lord Browne of Madingley, MS ’81 and former CEO of BP. Credit: Saul Bromberger
May 30, 2019
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Seed Partners with Entrepreneurs in Africa and India to Catalyze Economic Growth

Stanford Seed works with promising entrepreneurs to drive impact in their communities.
Frank Omondi, the managing director of Ten Senses Africa. Credit: Stanford Seed
May 13, 2019
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Hank Scherf, MBA ’81: The Mentor

The former naval aviator has quietly counseled countless Stanford vets during their transition from military to civilian life.
Hank Scherf. Credit: Kiefer Hickman
May 03, 2019
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Stanford GSB Names Jamie Schein To Head Career Management Center

Stanford GSB’s curricular strategist and Stanford MBA alum will help students and alumni build meaningful careers.
Jamie Schein. Credit: Stacy Geiken Photography
April 22, 2019
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H. Irving Grousbeck: Demystifying Entrepreneurship

The longtime professor talks about building Stanford GSB’s startup curriculum, refining ethics, and keeping pace.
Irv Grousbeck. Credit: Elena Zhukova
April 17, 2019
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Executive Education Launches New Artificial Intelligence Program

Participants will gain a better understanding of AI and how to leverage the technologies for their organizations.
Paul Oyer, program director for Harnessing AI for Breakthrough Innovation and Strategic Impact. Credit: Saul Bromberger
April 16, 2019
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Meet the Stanford GSB Alumni Disrupting Industries across the World

These young entrepreneurs are Forbes 30 Under 30 2019 honorees.
Students walking in front of Stanford GSB campus. Credit: Elena Zhukova
April 05, 2019
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Economist James E. Howell, 91, Transformed Modern-Day Management Education

Credited with helping to turn Stanford GSB into a model of academic excellence in the 1970s, he profoundly changed business schools around the world.
James E. Howell and bookcases full of books. Credit: Courtesy of Stanford Libraries Department of Special Collections & University Archives
April 05, 2019
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How Stanford GSB Alumni Are Helping an Appalachian Town Move Beyond Coal

Social entrepreneurs Daryn Dodson, MBA ’07, and Jenna Nicholas, MBA ’17, are building a more just, sustainable, and prosperous world — one community at a time.
Williamson, West Virginia. Credit: Travis DeWitz
March 06, 2019
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Charles Shaw, MBA ’71: The Risk of Rigidity

This Stanford GSB graduate is sanguine about the best-selling wine brand that bears his name and has made millions of dollars — for someone else.
Charles Shaw. Credit: Tim Klein
February 19, 2019
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Announcing New Symposia to Honor Economist David M. Kreps

The newly established symposia are a testament to the lasting impact of David M. Kreps’ contributions to Stanford GSB.
David M. Kreps, Adams Distinguished Professor of Management, Emeritus. Credit: Nancy Rothstein
January 16, 2019
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New Executive Education Program to Drive Innovation and Operational Excellence

First blended online and in-person program aims to further COOs’ knowledge of innovation and operations.
Stefanos Zenios. Credit: Elena Zhukova
September 28, 2018
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Stanford GSB Academic Year Begins with New Faculty and Electives

The start of each school year brings new additions to faculty, lecturers, and electives that enhance the student experience.
MBA students. Photo by Elena Zukhova
September 21, 2018
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Where Stanford GSB Interned This Summer

Students headed around the world to work in every major industry.
Young professionals working together. Credit: iStock/Vasyl Dolmatov
July 18, 2018
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Corporate Governance Expert Nicholas Donatiello, MBA ’86, Dies at 57

Nicholas Donatiello, Jr., MBA ’86, who taught corporate governance at Stanford Graduate School of Business, died at his San Francisco home two days shy of his June 28 birthday.
Donatiello in the classroom
June 17, 2018
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Carlos Brito to Class of 2018: What Would the World Miss if You Did Not Exist?

Anheuser-Busch InBev CEO and Stanford alumnus advised graduates to seek a higher motivation.
Stanford GSB Class of 2018 | Saul Bromberger
May 02, 2018
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Professor Darrell Duffie Awarded Amundi Pioneer Prize

The Journal of Finance has bestowed first prize honors on the paper “Benchmarks in Search Markets.”
Darrell Duffie, The Dean Witter Distinguished Professor of Finance | Nancy Rothstein
May 02, 2018
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Professor Hau Lee wins Case Centre Award

Prize awarded in the case method community’s annual ‘Oscars’.
Hau Lee
April 26, 2018
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New Awards Recognize Academic Achievement of Graduating Sloan Fellows

Two new awards recognize outstanding academic achievement by Sloan Fellows in the Stanford MSx Program.
Parker, Joss | Helen Chang
April 17, 2018
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Dave Whorton, MBA ’97, Goes Against the Grain to Invest in “Evergreen” Companies

A venture capitalist changes course after one crucial conversation.
Dave Whorton, MBA ‘97 | Camilla Ekenheim
April 16, 2018
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Professor David Kreps Honored With the 2018 Nemmers Prize in Economics

Northwestern University announces Kreps as the winner of the 2018 Erwin Plein Prize in Economics based on his work in game theory, decision theory, and finance.
David Kreps | Photo by Nancy Rothstein
April 06, 2018
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Katherine August-deWilde, MBA ’75: A Leadership Checklist

Understanding what a strong leader needs.
Katherine August-deWilde: "You can’t ask more of your team than you ask of yourself." | Reuters/Neal Hamberg