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Bond Convenience Yields in the Eurozone Currency Union

Zhengyang Jiang, Hanno Lustig, Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh, Mindy Z. Xiaolan
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Preferences for shared language for health equity across the political spectrum

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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.
Illustration of a person at a workbench creating face shields. Credit: Irene Servillo Placement: top key full
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.”
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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.
A woman rides her bike past the Knight Management Center. Credit: Elena Zhukova
July 24, 2020
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Office Artifact: Sarah Soule’s Refrigerator Whiteboard

While sheltering in place, a Stanford GSB professor decided to write out equations in her kitchen — much to her cat’s confusion.
Senior Associate Dean, Sarah Soule, using her refrigerator as a white board in the early days of quarantine. Credit: Ivan Geraghty
July 24, 2020
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Students Present 2020 Teaching Awards to Honor Outstanding Impact in and out of the Classroom

MBA, MSx, and PhD students honored Glenn Kramon, Saumitra Jha, and Arvind Krishnamurthy for their impact in teaching and service.
Saumitra Jha teaching in a classroom. Credit: Elena Zhukova
July 23, 2020
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David Rogier MBA ’11: “Everyone Should Have Access to Genius”

How the CEO and cofounder of MasterClass reinvented online learning.
Stanford GSB alumni David Rogier sitting at a conference table during a meeting. Credit: Video by Todd Holland
July 16, 2020
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Stanford Seed Navigates the New

After COVID-19 hit, the Stanford GSB-led initiative that’s working to end the cycle of global poverty had just weeks to re-invent itself.
A zoom meeting with Seed participants from around the world. Credit: Courtesy of Stanford Seed Top/Key/Full
July 10, 2020
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Ian Cinnamon, MBA ’19: Making Public Spaces Safer

This Stanford GSB alum believed AI would be better than the human eye at spotting weapons at security checkpoints. Turns out he was right.
Ian Cinnamon, MBA ’19
July 09, 2020
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Back to Class: Civic Workshop

A new course paired teams of students to work remotely with different organizations supporting coronavirus relief efforts.
Doctors without Borders staff at work. Credit: Reuters/Jeanty Junior Augustin
July 09, 2020
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Homecoming

Derrick Bolton returns to Stanford GSB with a new role — associate dean for external relations — and a new perspective.
Derrick Bolton. Credit: HelloVon
July 01, 2020
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For the Stanford Service Corps, Extreme Design Begins at Home

Before they travel to help poor people overseas, students in one of Stanford’s most sought-after courses apply their skills on campus.
A woman using post-its to brainstorm at the d.school. Credit: Elena Zhukova
June 29, 2020
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Student Entrepreneurs Tackle COVID-19 Challenges

In the midst of a global pandemic, MBA students team up to launch ventures to help those most in need.
Portrait compilation of MBA students featured in the story. Credit: Cory Hall Placement: top/full/key
June 24, 2020
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Stanford GSB Honors the Class of 2020 with an Online Celebration

The Stanford GSB community gathered virtually to reflect on the accomplishments of the Class of 2020.
The students of section two during the section Olympics. Credit: Courtesy of Sevda Memet, MBA ’20
June 22, 2020
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Robert K. Jaedicke, Former Dean of Stanford Graduate School of Business: 1929–2020

A gifted manager of people and a visionary leader in management, Bob Jaedicke was loved by all who knew him.
Bob Jaedicke sitting at a desk. Credit: Courtesy of Stanford GSB
June 19, 2020
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Dear Fellow GSB Alumni

A message from Stanford GSB Black alumni.
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June 17, 2020
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Mike Smith, MBA ’86: “This Is the Second Pandemic of My Life”

An original AIDS activist finds new meaning as he pivots from making quilts to COVID-19 masks for marginalized communities.
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June 11, 2020
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Stanford GSB Fellowships Recognize Students Driving Social Impact

Student innovators are honored for working toward meaningful social and global progress.
Students working together. Credit: Elena Zhukova