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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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.
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.
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.
April 06, 2018
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Katherine August-deWilde, MBA ’75: A Leadership Checklist
Understanding what a strong leader needs.
March 19, 2018
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Chief Kindness Officers?
Students explore how self-awareness, self-care, and self-understanding can help them become better leaders.
March 07, 2018
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Behind the Scenes at Stanford GSB’s Executive Challenge
Get an exclusive MBA student’s-eye view as a mentor guides her squad through this intense one-day test of leadership skills.
February 16, 2018
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Startup Garage Celebrates Five Years
At Startup Garage, students learn to create and launch new products. For its fifth anniversary, meet five companies that began as class projects.
February 12, 2018
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Edward Fenster, MBA ’07: Bringing Solar Energy Home
Classmates provided inspiration — and a future partner.
December 04, 2017
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Finance Professor Jack McDonald Celebrates 50 Years of Teaching
Fifty years and over 10,000 students later, Professor Jack McDonald continues to guide new generations of investors.
December 04, 2017
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Where Would You Put Yourself in an ‘Influence Line’?
Learning where her peers ranked her influence among the group changed how Maria Lambert, MBA ’12 thought about feedback.
November 28, 2017
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Alex De Simone, MBA ’16: Making All the Right Connections Through Stanford GSB
A job with an alum’s company leads to serial entrepreneurship, an MBA, and big paydays for his businesses and his alma mater.
November 07, 2017
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An MBA Student’s Transformative Assignment in India Gets to the Heart of Innovative Health Care
The GMIX program gives an MBA student insights on making strides in a less-developed country, and gives an MBA alum access to valuable workers.
November 02, 2017
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Brandon Colby, MBA ’07: Charting the Course for a Predictive Medicine Venture
A doctor working to promote the adoption of genomics learns from grad school both how to launch a business, and how to start over.
August 30, 2017
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“The Only Time You Must Not Fail is the Last Time You Try”
Nike’s Philip Knight, MBA ’62, talks with Stanford GSB Dean Jonathan Levin and alumni at an intimate Q&A.
August 03, 2017
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Jenna Nicholas, MBA ’17: Investing the Effort to Understand Marginalized Communities’ Funding Needs
Impact Experience, the 2017 Social Innovation Fellow’s latest venture, uses the power of local knowledge to help plan effective, caring partnerships.
August 01, 2017
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Social Innovation Fellow Creates Jobs App for People With Low Literacy
Muhammad Mustafa, MS ’17, will use icons and audio to help illiterate workers communicate, Forbes reports.
June 29, 2017
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Muhammad Mustafa, MS ’17: An On-Ramp for Pakistan’s Illiterate Workers
Armed with an education, this 2017 Social Innovation Fellow gives less-fortunate compatriots the tools to find jobs online and leave poverty behind.
June 23, 2017
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Stanford ACT Celebrates 30 Years of Pro Bono Impact
Hundreds of Stanford MBA volunteers donate more than $3 million of consulting value annually.
June 21, 2017
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Advice to Class of 2017: “Life is a Team Sport”
Stanford Graduate School of Business alumna Penny Pritzker and Dean Levin send graduates off to launch careers of meaning and impact.
June 06, 2017
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Ben Liu, MBA ’07, and Aya Nakajima, MBA ’07: Finding Tough Love and True Love in B-School
The struggles to meet leaders’ standards and speak teammates’ language pay off. So do study trips.
June 02, 2017
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From Conflict to Connection: Stanford Students Step Outside Their Comfort Zone
In the aftermath of the U.S. presidential election, a workshop series was launched to help students move beyond political conflict.
May 22, 2017
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2017 Arbuckle Award Honors John Donahoe, MBA ’86
The recent award dinner also celebrated the generosity of fellowship donors whose gifts financially support Stanford GSB students.
January 09, 2017
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The Elevator Pitch
Inside Stanford GSB’s ambitious venture to lift people out of poverty.
November 16, 2016
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All-Time High Salaries for Stanford MBA Class of 2016
The 2016 Employment Report points to a strong market for Stanford MBA graduates and salaries that surpassed last year’s all-time high.
