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December 10, 2019
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Christina Guilbeau, MBA ’19, Tackles Mental Health Care For Teens

As rates of suicide and mental illness rise, Stanford’s Social Innovation Fellow will connect underserved young people with therapy through Hopebound.
Christina Guilbeau, MBA ’19. Credit: Stacy Gieken
November 21, 2019
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A Mexican Bakery in the Heart of LA

Craving the pastries and cakes of their childhood, two Stanford GSB alumni recreate the flavors of home in LA.
November 15, 2019
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One Way to Alleviate Global Poverty? Fund the World’s Social Entrepreneurs

Project Redwood, launched at a Stanford GSB class reunion, gives early-stage grants to innovative social impact companies.
One of the families who received flooring from EarthEnable, which was funded by Project Redwood. Credit:  Jacques Nkinzingabo
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
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
August 15, 2019
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Dream Team: How Stanford GSB Alumni Helped Refocus a Struggling Nonprofit

Stanford GSB’s ACT program sends alumni into social impact organizations to strategically solve problems and plan for growth.
Illustration of people holding up a school. Credit: Linn Fritz
August 09, 2019
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Social Innovation Fellow Redesigns K-12 Education from the Ground Up

Sarah Craig, MSx ’18, is developing a community-supported approach to innovation in education in Virginia.
SIF Fellow Sarah Craig, MSx ’18, Credit: Stacy Geiken
June 27, 2019
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What’s Your Best Memory of Stanford GSB?

From interviewing Uber’s CEO to leading a global study trip, Stanford GSB’s graduating class share a few of their favorite moments as students.
Tawanda Mahere. Credit: Tricia Seibold
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 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
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 12, 2019
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Giving Foreigners Their Due Credit

Nova Credit, which began as a class project, helps immigrants and visitors to the U.S. bring their credit histories with them.
Illustration showing a man with a briefcase as a body running into red tape. Credit: Michael Morgenstern
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 27, 2019
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For Women’s History, Look to the Future

These Stanford GSB women are changing their industries and their communities.
Two women talk together at the Accelerate women’s leadership program at Stanford GSB. Credit: Tricia Seibold
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 22, 2019
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How and When to Shift Careers

Do it early, do it thoughtfully, and avoid the pitfalls of being “crazy reactive.”
Illustrated figures shown on criss-crossing paths. Credit: Jing Jing Tsong
January 31, 2019
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Lord Browne of Madingley to Deliver 2019 Commencement Speech at Stanford GSB

John Browne, Lord Browne of Madingley, MS ’81, will address graduating students in Stanford GSB’s Class of 2019.
 John Browne, Lord Browne of Madingley, MS ’81. Credit: Courtesy of L1 Energy
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
July 18, 2018
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Exploring Rural Minnesota To Learn Who Could Benefit From Tax Reform

This summer, MBA student Cody Evans is traveling to low-income areas targeted by a new federal program for economic investment to see how they could succeed.
Business is booming at this woolen mill in Bemidji, Minnesota, which MBA student Cody Evans says could benefit from new investment. Credit: Cody Evans
June 20, 2018
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Rethinking Corporations and Capitalism

With the Corporations and Society Initiative, Anat R. Admati hopes to make Stanford GSB a better citizen of the world.
Anat R. Admati | Nancy Rothstein