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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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Maker: Poncho

While fishing for the perfect shirt, Clay Spencer, MBA ’11, created his company to outfit outdoorsmen.
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Sam McColgan MBA ’26
Stanford GSB has surpassed expectations on every front. I feel substantially better equipped to build my investment firm.

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Olivia Okoli MD/MBA ’26
I realized that to have the most impact, you need top-notch leadership skills.

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Jim Coulter MBA ’86
It’s okay not to have a plan. The lack of a plan opens you up to possibilities.

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MBA ’86
Sabrina Yuan MS ’16
I’ve spent a great deal of time thinking about the application of AI in industrial systems.

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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
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 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
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.
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 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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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.
September 28, 2021
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Peter Georgescu, MBA ’63: What Matters to Me Now and Why

“I owed this country and I wanted to pay it back in whatever role my future would hold.”
Illustration of a man in a suit standing on a ship deck, with his hand above his eyes, looking out over a dark ocean. Credit: Kim Salt
September 24, 2021
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MBA Students Honored as 2022 Siebel Scholars

The five Siebel Scholars were selected for their academic excellence and leadership qualities.
A photo composition of the 2022 Siebel Scholars. Credit: Photos courtesy of Siebel Scholars
September 10, 2021
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Office Artifact: Christian Wheeler’s Bronze Desktop Sculpture

A one-of-a-kind gift evokes lessons learned at an eclectic bookstore.
Christian Wheeler holding his bronze desk sculpture. Credit: Elena Zhukova
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.
Pfeffer teaching Paths to Power in June 2021. Credit: Tricia Seibold
August 26, 2021
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Effects, Lessons of Pandemic Focus of Symposium Series Featuring Distinguished Speakers

The Stanford School of Medicine and Stanford GSB will convene experts in health care, business, and government to discuss the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
An illustrated group of masked figures shown within the shape of a puzzle piece. Credit: istock