Browse or search the articles below and see what some Stanford GSB alumni have been up to professionally.
Roelof Botha, MBA ’00, and Huifen Chan, MBA ’00
From their first days as students to their deep engagement as alums, a GSB couple shares why they champion student entrepreneurship and faculty research at Stanford.
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August 06, 2020
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“It’s in People’s Nature to Want to Do Something during a Catastrophe”
Xue “Xander” Wu, MS ’19, organized Hack for Wuhan to help his besieged hometown in China.
August 06, 2020
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“Our Goal Is to Create 50,000 Face Shields for Frontline Workers”
Through Dent Education, Rajan Patel, MBA ’16, transforms under-resourced Baltimore teens into entrepreneurial makers.
August 06, 2020
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“The Pandemic Has Made Our Mission More Critical Than Ever”
With TalkingPoints, Heejae Lim, MBA ’15, bridges language barriers between teachers and parents.
August 06, 2020
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“We Thought We’d Seen It All. A Global Pandemic Was Not on Our List.”
Brian Anderluh and Lee Zimmerman, both MBA ’94, scrambled to keep their Yosemite lodges afloat and their workers housed.
August 06, 2020
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“We’re Giving the Community Access to Affordable Credit in a Time of Deep Need”
Listo cofounder Sam Ulloa, MBA ’05, aims to democratize access to financial services for under-banked families nationwide.
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.
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.”
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.
July 24, 2020
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Students Present 2020 Teaching Awards to Honor Outstanding Impact in and out of the Classroom
MBA, MSx, and PhD students honored Glenn Kramon, Saumitra Jha, and Arvind Krishnamurthy for their impact in teaching and service.
July 23, 2020
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David Rogier MBA ’11: “Everyone Should Have Access to Genius”
How the CEO and cofounder of MasterClass reinvented online learning.
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.
July 09, 2020
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Homecoming
Derrick Bolton returns to Stanford GSB with a new role — associate dean for external relations — and a new perspective.
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.
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.
June 17, 2020
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Mike Smith, MBA ’86: “This Is the Second Pandemic of My Life”
An original AIDS activist finds new meaning as he pivots from making quilts to COVID-19 masks.
June 05, 2020
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The Crisis Job Search Playbook: Advice on Career Management in a Recession
Members of the Classes of 2008 and 2009 share what they learned from looking for a job in the wake of the Great Recession.
June 04, 2020
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Pitching the Next Big Thing, Virtually
At Stanford Venture Studio’s annual Demo Day event, student groups presented their ideas to Stanford GSB alumni, industry experts, and investors.
May 29, 2020
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Living History in Real Time
Students chronicle their COVID-19 reflections to create a unique archive.
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.
April 01, 2020
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Tomás Pueyo, MBA ’10 on His Viral Post, “Coronavirus: Why You Must Act Now”
His Medium article was read by 40 million people and sounded an alarm. Here’s what he hopes will happen now.
March 19, 2020
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Dismantling the Barriers That Keep Students from Successful Futures
Inspired by her students, a Stanford GSB Social Innovation Fellow connects Bay Area youth with degrees, jobs, and their own potential.
March 13, 2020
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Karin Underwood, MBA ’19: Health Coaching for People with Medicaid
With CoachMe, Stanford’s Social Innovation Fellow aims to use technology-supported coaching to help low-income people reach their health goals and reduce ER visits.
March 10, 2020
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Bridging the Pay Gap for Social Impact Interns
Stanford GSB students explore nonprofit and government work with the help of Social Management Immersion Fellowships.
