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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.

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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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April 29, 2011

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Knight Management Center Open For Business

The new home for Stanford GSB opened its doors April 29 with a dedication and open house that drew thousands.

April 15, 2011

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Stanford Graduate School of Business Opens its New Home

The $345 million Knight Management Center will enable innovative curriculum in one of the world's most sustainable business school facilities.

April 11, 2011

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New Student Company Gets Growers More Buck for the Bean

Three enterprising Stanford GSB MBA students make a significant difference in the world before they even graduate.

March 15, 2011

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Family Gift Honors a Mother's Inspiration

Kevin J. O’Donohue, MBA ’87, and his wife, Laura, honor his mother by making a gift to the Knight Management Center, and dedicating a named space to her in the Bass Center.

March 15, 2011

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Honoring a Legend: The James C. Van Horne Professorship

James C. Van Horne, the A.P. Giannini Professor of Banking and Finance, Emeritus, is the inspiration for colleagues, friends, and former students to establish an endowed chair in his honor.

March 15, 2011

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Innovating for Emerging Markets

Through the generosity of Marko Dimitrijevic, MBA ’85, Stanford GSB is able to place even greater focus in the study of emerging markets with the establishment of the Emerging Markets Innovation Fund.

March 15, 2011

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MBA Class of 1968 Shatters Records, Names Building

The MBA Class of 1968 outdid itself for its 40th reunion when it raised $46.7 million from 82% of the class, enough to name a building in Stanford GSB’s new home at Knight Management Center.

March 15, 2011

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Reunion Giving: A Resounding Success by Every Measure

The MBA Class of 1985 achieved the coveted “Triple Crown” by setting records for reunion attendance, campaign participation and dollars raised.

February 15, 2011

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ACT Helps Haas Center Develop Five-Year Road Map

ACT consultants were called on to assist in the development of a five-year strategic plan that would guide the Haas Center’s decisions regarding programs, funding, facilities, and staffing.

A volunteer and two boys experiment in a classroom.

January 15, 2011

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Redesigning Research Administration for Stanford’s School of Engineering

The engineering school established a steering committee and engaged the Alumni Consulting Team (ACT) to evaluate and explore various research administration service delivery models.

January 01, 2011

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Students in Joint MBA/MS Degree Focus on the Environment

Stanford GSB students in the interdisciplinary MBA/MS joint degree program complete graduate studies in the School of Earth Sciences.

Exploring Auction Models for Peer-to-Peer Lending

November 19, 2010

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Stanford GSB Expands Social Innovation Fellowship

Launched in 2009, the Social Innovation Fellowship has been extended another three years and eligibility broadened to include mission-driven alumni addressing social or environmental problems.

October 15, 2010

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ACT Client Recognized for Innovative Work With Kids in Foster Care

The Stanford Alumni Consulting Team helped answer the question: How can we structure the relationship between the local chapters and the national organization of A Home Within?

October 15, 2010

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ACT Team Helps Coyote Point Museum Create a Sustainable Business Model and Brand

ACT volunteers set out to develop a five-year plan with a focus on increasing the museum's earned income, which at the time of the initial engagement was at 30% of total revenue.

A little girl plays with and learns about water as it trickles down the wall.

October 15, 2010

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Inspiring Innovation in the Silicon Valley Housing Market

ACT consultants worked closely with two Bay area nonprofits on how an equity-sharing fund to finance residential down payments could benefit both the public and private sector.

October 15, 2010

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Launching a New Urban Center for Outward Bound

Outward Bound approached the Alumni Consulting Team to help answer the question: What would it take to create a successful Outward Bound Urban Center in the Bay Area?

Four young adults paddle down a rapid in an Outward Bound raft.

September 01, 2010

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Classroom Experiment Toys with Virtual World

A five-day MBA course on putting together a business plan took place in an online environment as part of a distance-learning experiment.

September 01, 2010

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New Home of Stanford GSB Honored for Sustainability

Citing its sustainable design, Silicon Valley Business Journal awarded Knight Management Center its 2010 Green Project of the Year, Private Award.

August 10, 2010

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Srinivasan's Career in Marketing Science Commemorated

Internationally known for his work on consumer choice and sales force compensation, Seenu Srinivasan is also revered as a teacher and mentor.

July 08, 2010

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Echoing Green Fellow Deepa Gangwani Elevates Waste Workers –– and the Environment –– in India

Together as One (TaO), a social enterprise that generates income opportunities for marginalized communities in India while providing communities with incentives to sort and segregate waste.

July 01, 2010

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