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Stanford GSB Graduates Its 100th Class of Leaders

Laurene Powell Jobs, MBA ’91, addressed the Class of 2026 at this year’s commencement ceremony.

Stanford Leadership Institute Focuses on Navigating an Increasingly Complex World

With foundational support from Diane and Andreas Halvorsen, MBA ’90, and other donors, the Stanford Leadership Institute will equip leaders to navigate the forces reshaping business and society.

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May 19, 2026

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AI Courses Fuel Surge in Fast-Track Executive Education at Elite Schools

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May 15, 2026

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US Debt Load Could Undercut Warsh's Plan to Shrink Fed Balance Sheet

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For 100 years, we’ve been dedicated to the things that haven’t happened yet, and the people who are about to dream them up. In 2025, we celebrated our Centennial through stories and events.

100 Years of Innovation

Some of the milestones, moments, and memories that define the GSB’s first century

Illustration by Victoria Tentler-Krylov

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Invested with Purpose: Insights from Stanford GSB Investors

Alumni investors talk about their journeys, measuring impact, and what it takes to succeed.

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Spurring Startup Success: Celebrating Thirty Years of CES

Since 1996, the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies has offered valuable learning experiences, serving as an important source of talent for the startup ecosystem.

Celebrating Our Centennial

Celebrating 100 years of community through connecting, learning, and coming together.

Community Spotlights

Faculty

Four Faculty Members Honored with 2026 Teaching Awards

Students selected outstanding faculty across the MBA, MSx, and PhD programs.

Alumni

Pivot: Taking a Break Without Quitting the Race

After a career pause, Neha Ruch, MBA ’14, set out to give modern motherhood a much-needed rebrand.

Students

Stanford GSB Names 2026 Class of Stanford Impact Founder Awardees

Tackling global issues to effect change

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October 05, 2020

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Dare Ladejobi, MSx ’20: Building a COVID-19 Response into a HealthTech Solution for Millions

The 2020 Social Innovation Fellow’s multi-channel tool has potential for broad use in bringing affordable healthcare to emerging markets.

Dare Ladejobi, MSx ’20. Credit: Adeolu Osibodu

September 29, 2020

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Susan Athey Honored for Innovative Market Research

Stanford Graduate School of Business professor and economist recognized for pioneering and innovative scholarship on markets.

September 25, 2020

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Working and Learning Around the World, Remotely

An unprecedented number of Stanford GSB students spent summer internships working at companies in emerging markets.

Ilana Walder-Biesanz speaking to a colleague at CreditRegistry in Nigeria. Credit: Courtesy Ilana Walder-Biesanz

September 21, 2020

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Kimberly Schreiber, MBA ’20: Tech-Powered Service Navigation for People with Developmental Disabilities

NeuroNav’s service navigators and software curate options and unlock government funding to meet client goals.

Kimberly Schreiber, MBA ’20. Credit: Stacy Gieken

August 20, 2020

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Mohammad Akbarpour Named a 2020 Sloan Research Fellow

The fellowship recognizes Akbarpour’s promising explorations that bridge computer science and economic theory.

Mohammad Akbarpour. Credit: David Elliot

August 12, 2020

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By the Numbers: How Stanford GSB Shifted to Virtual Teaching

A numerical recap of the weekend when the school moved its courses online.

August 06, 2020

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“Half of the Patients We Work with Are Now Facing Serious Financial Difficulties”

Karin Underwood, MBA ’19, founded CoachMe to help low-income Americans improve their health-related behaviors.

Illustration of a person doing workout with weights guided by a personal trainer on their laptop. Credit: Irene Servillo

August 06, 2020

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How We Adapted

If you want to move a business school’s curriculum online in a single weekend, you better practice what you teach.

Illustration of people on varying platforms lifting each other up, lifting weights, and doing power poses. Credit: Irene Servillo

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.

Illustration of four multicolored hands holding computer mice, with a rainbow coming out of the computer mice. Credit: Irene Servillo

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.

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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.

Illustration of two people facing each other and talking, with a colorful speech bubble between them. Credit: Irene Servillo

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.

Illustration of a house surrounded by trees and large boulders. Within the house are people in various rooms. Credit: Irene Servillo

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.

Illustration of two track runners, where one of the runners is helping the other runner leap over a hurdle. Credit: Irene Servillo

August 06, 2020

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“We’ve Never Been Closer to Each Other or to Those We Serve”

Suhani Jalota, MBA ’22, PhD ’24, created the Myna Mahila Foundation to help women in Mumbai’s slums overcome the stigma of menstruation.

Illustration of a person sitting at a table while making sanitary napkins. Credit: Irene Servillo

August 03, 2020

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Maker: AIDS Memorial Quilt — Sewing as a Catalyst for Change

“My greater hope,” Mike Smith says, “is that people will see what we’re doing and realize that they, too, can do something worthwhile — that it’s easy to be helpful if you want to be.”

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.

Amanda North with an artisan. Credit: Tina Conway

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.”

An illustration showing a couple opening the door to their home to see another couple on an iPad screen. Credit: Illustration by Kimberly Salt

July 28, 2020

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Stanford GSB Alumni Help Reinvent This Year’s Admission Process

The MBA admissions team delivers an innovative virtual program that introduced incoming MBA students to the school’s alumni, students, programs, and culture.