AI@GSB — Applied AI Initiative | Stanford Graduate School of Business

AI@GSB is a dean’s initiative, led by Applied AI Scholars and faculty advisors. The initiative leverages Stanford’s position at the intersection of business and technology to deliver cutting-edge, experiential learning to the Stanford GSB community.

“At Stanford GSB, we’re exploring how principled leaders can harness AI not just for innovation, but for impact. With the unmatched advantage of being in the heart of Silicon Valley, we are preparing our students to lead at the forefront of this transformation.”

Sarah A. Soule
Philip H. Knight Professor and Dean
Morgridge Professor of Organizational Behavior

Learn from the leaders shaping AI

AI is evolving at an unprecedented pace. Through conversations with the founders, researchers, and executives building the future of AI, students gain firsthand perspectives on the technologies and decisions transforming business.

Demis Hassabis

Google DeepMind

CEO & Co-founder

“We have a massive capability overhang right now — we have only scratched the surface of what today’s AI tools can actually do if you...pair them with a domain you are an expert in.”

Watch Hassabis

Eric Horvitz

Microsoft

Chief Scientific Officer

“I don’t like the term artificial intelligence… I wish the field was called computational intelligence because it applies to biological nervous systems as well as machines.”

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Tomer Cohen

Former Chief Product Officer

“Don’t enter the workforce looking for a stable, comfortable role. You want to enter a company where your role will be completely redefined by AI.”

Watch Cohen

Derek Thompson

The Atlantic

Journalist

“You might not feel that proverbial muscle atrophy today, or next week, or next month... but if you just let [AI] do your entire workout regimen for a year, you will be weaker a year from now.”

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The AI@GSB Experience

Students engage with AI through three complementary learning experiences: conversations with industry leaders, foundational learning, and hands-on workshops designed to build practical fluency.

Dean’s Perspectives

Hear directly from the leaders shaping the future of AI. Dean Sarah A. Soule hosts conversations with influential founders, researchers, and executives exploring AI’s implications for business, leadership, innovation, and society.

Featured conversations

Foundational Primers

Build a strong foundation in AI through sessions designed for students of all backgrounds. From models and infrastructure to real-world applications, these primers develop the knowledge needed to engage confidently with AI.

Featured sessions

Operating System and Trends with Ben Tossell
LLMs & Prompt Engineering with Diego Oppenheimer

Applied Workshops

Put AI into practice through hands-on workshops introducing the tools and workflows transforming how work gets done. Students experiment with leading AI platforms while developing practical skills they can apply across industries.

Featured workshops

Agentic Workflows in Claude Cowork
AI@GSB Hackathon

In the News

Learn more about AI@GSB through featured stories and media coverage.

Poets&Quants

The New MBA Arms Race: How Stanford Is Winning On AI

Inside AI@GSB: The student movement transforming Stanford’s MBA experience.

School Stories & News Opensearch

Poets&Quants

June 16, 2026

Written

Meet The Stanford GSB MBA Class Of 2027

The Times of India

April 27, 2026

Written

Everyone Is Technical Now

Poets&Quants

April 22, 2026

Written

Stanford GSB Dean Sarah Soule On AI, Leadership & Why Human Skills Matter More Than Ever

Current Scholars and Faculty Advisors

AI@GSB is led by a dedicated team of MBA students in partnership with faculty advisors. Together, they design programming, cultivate community, and help shape experiential AI learning across Stanford GSB.