Stanford MSx — A One-Year Master’s in Management | Stanford Graduate School of Business

The MSx Program, for experienced mid-career professionals, offers you knowledge and leadership skills to accelerate your career growth, invest in a career pivot, or explore entrepreneurship.

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During this program you will be pushed and challenged by best-in-class faculty and supported by your classmates in an environment unlike anywhere else.

Collaboration, not competition, is key in a Stanford classroom. You will work closely with students from all around the world and of all different backgrounds. Against the backdrop of beautiful California days, you’ll find many of these students will become life-long collaborators, mentors, and friends.

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Admissions Events: Your First Step

A great place to learn more about Stanford MSx is at an admissions event. These virtual or in-person events will show you how Stanford GSB can transform your life and career. Take the opportunity to engage with us at an information session, small group chats, and other opportunities to connect with students, alumni, and admissions staff around the world.

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Perspectives from Our Community

Hear from recent MSx alumni as they share what drew them to the program, how the GSB helped them grow as leaders, and how the MSx experience shaped the next chapter of their careers.

Personalize Your Admissions Journey at MyStanfordGSB

Create or update your MSx Profile! Head to the MyStanfordGSB.info page to see a personalized dashboard for your MSx journey. The MyStanfordGSB prospect portal helps you track your application progress, register for upcoming events, and engage with stories and content relevant to you.

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MSx Student Voices

Kemi Christina Abdul

MS '25

"Stanford GSB’s position at the nexus of academia and Silicon Valley offers the ideal platform to merge my passions for infrastructure investing, climate-tech innovation, and leadership. It provides a unique opportunity to advance progressive solutions with global impact."

Bea Asavajaru

MS '25

"Perhaps most importantly, Stanford GSB embodies the value most important to me: cultivating a community that enriches one’s life and the lives of others. That belief is what initially drew me here, but living the GSB experience has deepened it beyond what I imagined."

Abraham Ogoudou

MS '24

"I came to Stanford to explore how AI and climate change will reshape industries, from medicine to manufacturing, energy, and services. AI is one of the most promising technologies. Silicon Valley’s innovation ecosystem offers an unparalleled opportunity to learn from the forefront of AI and apply it to solving complex business, social, and climate challenges. I am passionate about leveraging these skills to drive meaningful change and actively contribute to this technological transformation."

Mike Burnett

MS '23

"What Stanford GSB taught me is that there’s no single archetype of a leader, and that to truly inspire others, I had to step into my authentic voice and understand both my strengths and my blind spots."

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