Naama Stauber

Naama Stauber
MBA 2012
  • Hometown: Moshav Salit/Tel-Aviv, Israel
  • Pre-MBA: Technical Product Manager at ForeScout Technologies
  • Senior Software Engineer at ForeScout Technologies

Naama Stauber

Post Graduation Goals:

My dream is to start my own company someday. Integrating people with disabilities in the workforce is very important to me.

A favorite GSB memory:

In my first year at the GSB opened my mind to a world of endless opportunities, I was constantly challenged by faculty and classmates to push myself further and enjoyed embracing so many of the opportunities the school has to offer.

I learned that I have an amazing support network that I'm committed to giving back to, and that this is my time to dream big and to pursue my dreams.

Sunday
11:52pm
Saturday Night. Enjoying the company of more than 100 MBA1 and MBA2 women in a bonfire at the WIM (Women in Management) club annual retreat in The Chaminade Resort & Spa in Santa Cruz. The WIM team (I'm chairing the social committee), spent hours planning and executing the retreat. It was such a pleasure seeing how GSB girls enjoyed and bonded over the weekend and got to discuss the challenges and triumphs of being women in the business world.
07:52am
Sunday. Wake up at the Chaminade resort.
08:52am
Meet all the MBA women for delicious breakfast of muffins and orange juice in the hotel lobby, take final pictures and get ready to hit the road.
09:52am
Getting a surfing lesson from my classmate Yi Liu in Santa Cruz. It's not as easy as it seems but it was great fun.
11:52am
Heading back to the beach and returning the gear.
11:52am
Taking a walk on the lovely Santa Cruz beach with my classmate Rosaria Mannino.
12:52pm
Having lunch at Charlie Hong Kong, organic Asian street cuisine.
12:52pm
Driving back to Palo Alto.
02:52pm
Writing in my journals and doing homework for Interpersonal Dynamics (Touchy Feely) class in my backyard with my housemate Jessica Li.
04:52pm
Going for an afternoon run with a friend. A great thing about the GSB is that everyone has such high health awareness so you'll always find a partner for a run/walk/tennis/etc.
05:52pm
Going over way too many emails and getting ready for dinner.
06:52pm
Cooking dinner with my housemates Martha and Jessica and my classmates Shaka and Perla. The GSB Social committee is subsidizing SGD (Small Group Dinners); we even have a website where we can register for hosting. These SGDs are taking place almost every evening.
07:52pm
Having a lovely Asian cuisine dinner.
10:52pm
Wrapping up homework, reading some cases, and going over emails.
12:52am
Going to sleep.
Wednesday
07:52am
Wake up.
07:52am
Commute to school.
08:52am
Library, last preps for leadership lab.
08:52am
Prep meeting with the current segment leader in my leadership squad.
09:52am
Leadership lab. Key lessons from watching last week's performance and role-playing layoff case with my squad. The Leadership lab provides experiental learning focused on a set of broad managerial perspectives. MBA2 leadership fellows (like myself) lead a squad of MBA1s through lab and personal coaching sessions.
11:52am
Getting advice from a friend about a company I'm interested in and giving him advice on his upcoming trip to New Zealand.
12:52pm
Catching up with Abraham over lunch at Izzy's Bagels.
01:52pm
Meeting with the Israel entrepreneurship GST (global study trip) leadership team to plan our kick-off event and next steps. At the end of March, we'll be traveling to Israel with 30 of our classmates accompanied by faculty adviser Prof. Carole Robin. With three of my Israeli classmates, I'm leading the first GST ever to partner with the CES (Center for Entrepreneurial Studies). Our trip aims to examine the Israeli entrepreneurial scene, and understand the history, culture and geo-political context that allowed it to become the start-up nation that it is today. Run into Mark and Lior at the
02:52pm
Catching up with friends at Coupa.
03:52pm
Studying at home, writing leadership lab debriefs and planning Thanksgiving break.
04:52pm
Some guitar practice.
05:52pm
GSB High-Tech Club Welcome BBQ at the Facebook house. My fellow High-Tech club co-presidents and VPs hosted MBA1s to introduce them to the club's agenda and to share upcoming activities.
08:52pm
Talk 12. Every week a GSB community member shares his or her life story with the class. Half an hour story and another half an hour for Q&A. This is one of the most amazing traditions our school has, a great opportunity to share and get closer to your classmates.
09:52pm
Commuting home and doing some late night shopping at Safeway.
10:52pm
Reading cases for tomorrow and talking to my family in Israel via Skype.
12:52am
Going to sleep.
Friday
06:52am
Wake up and quickly rush to school to get coffee before the 8:30 AM class.
07:52am
Coupa Cafe line is full with my classmates, Friday morning classes aren't easy :)
07:52am
'Mergers and Acquisitions' class with Safra Catz, Oracle Corp. president, and Prof. Ron Kasznik. This is a fascinating class, bringing M&A principles to life, with Safra's wealth of industry knowledge and practical experience at Oracle and in the High-Tech industry.
11:52am
Leadership Fellows Luncheon. Festive lunch with the full cohort of leadership fellows (66) and our leadership coaches. Reviewing the program to date, sharing experiences and fun stories.
12:52pm
Leadership Fellows Clinic. Meeting with my clinic of five fellows and my leadership coach to discuss our experiences and challenges and further develop our skills and competencies as fellows and coaches.
02:52pm
Coffee at Coupa with the co-leaders of JBSA (Jewish Business Students Association) to discuss quarter planning and to get ready for the end of the EAP (Exclusive Academic Period), when MBA1s could join clubs.
02:52pm
At the Bass Center, working on my journal for Interpersonal Dynamics, trying to catch up on homework and emails before the weekend.
03:52pm
Leadership coaching session with a member of my MBA1 squad. During the first quarter, each MBA1 has a few leadership opportunities in the leadership lab. After the lab, we continue the learning in coaching session.
04:52pm
PMP (Public Management Program) LPF (Liquid Preference Functions). Every Friday afternoon a different club/program hosts a social gathering with SOs and kids at the GSB. This week's was an especially playful one, with table-tennis, basketball hoop, and more. Kelly trying to dunk a fellow student.
05:52pm
Drive home and get ready for Shabbat dinner. Every Friday I celebrate the Jewish Shabbat over dinner and services with friends.
06:52pm
Shabbat services and dinner.
10:52pm
Catch up with my housemates.
11:52pm
Go to Sleep.