Phd Students

Stanford GSB Rising Scholars Conference

The inaugural Stanford GSB Rising Scholars Conference took place on October 27 and October 28, 2020, and gathered diverse PhD and postdoctoral students from across the country to present their work and interact with faculty at Stanford GSB and from other institutions.

Participants discussed research across fields, learned from diverse academic leaders, and networked with colleagues across the country. The conference’s objectives were to help rising scholars gain research insights, valuable exposure, and faculty mentorship that will benefit them for years to come.

Stanford GSB strongly encouraged participation from underrepresented groups such as Black PhD students and postdocs, as well as from others whose backgrounds and experience would bring additional dimensions to the educational experience. We strongly believe in the value of diversity (broadly defined) in the pursuit of our educational mission.

Faculty Speakers

Modupe Akinola

Modupe Akinola

Associate Professor of Management, Columbia Business School
Faculty Director, Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Center for Leadership and Ethics
Peter Henry

Peter Henry

Dean Emeritus, Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York University
William R. Berkley Professor of Economics and Finance
Americus Reed

Americus Reed

The Whitney M. Young Jr. Chair Professor of Marketing, Wharton, University of Pennsylvania
Condoleezza Rice

Condoleezza Rice

The Denning Professor in Global Business and the Economy
The Thomas and Barbara Stephenson Senior Fellow on Public Policy, Hoover Institution, Stanford University The Denning Professor in Global Business and the Economy

Student/Postdoc Presentations

We were pleased to welcome 56 PhD students/postdocs from 30 institutions to present research across a variety of fields.

Learn More About

Stanford GSB PhD Program
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Stanford GSB
Introductory to Diversity in Doctoral Education and Scholarship
GSB Research Fellows Program