Thank you for your generous gift to the Business School Fund this year. Unrestricted gifts like yours are invaluable, allowing us to direct resources where they can make the greatest impact. Your support drives groundbreaking initiatives, from pioneering research and expanding faculty expertise to enriching student resources and programs. Your commitment is vital to our continued success and future growth. We deeply appreciate your investment in our vision.
Highlighted below are just some of what your gift makes possible at Stanford GSB.
2023–24 Highlights
Recruiting the Best and Brightest
The MBA Admissions Office hosted an online series for prospective applicants highlighting the diversity of lived experience at the GSB. Each session had a different focus as a starting point for a deeper discussion about the living and learning experience on campus. Topics included veterans in business, business school as an introvert, the Black business school experience, the first-generation and/or low-income MBA experience, and the disabilities and caregiving business community.
Building Community
Extending beyond academics, life at the GSB offers enriching experiences through 61 diverse clubs. These clubs cater to various interests, such as education, energy, and private equity, and connect veterans and women in business. These opportunities foster personal growth, professional development, and a strong sense of community.
Supporting Student Relief Fund
Last year, $363,975 was awarded to over 100 GSB students for compassionate relief, surpassing the budget due to increased need. The Business School Fund helped bridge the gap, providing an average of $4,056 per student for mental health services, emergency medical care, and flights home, with a $5,000 cap per student.
Students Gain Insight into Faculty Research
Nearly 300 GSB students discovered a unique learning opportunity through Insights and Bites, a new informal program. In six one-hour evening sessions, GSB faculty discussed their current research, answered student questions, and shared pizza.
Leading the Dialogue
Stanford’s first Business, Government, and Society Forum took place on April 3, 2024. The theme for the day was Responsible Leadership in a Polarized World. This event brought together leaders from business, nonprofit organizations, government, and academia for constructive dialogue on the issues of the day, including free markets, technology, and sustainability.
Tackling Tough Issues
The Stanford Initiative on Business and Environmental Sustainability Research Conference Series showcased cutting-edge research on environmental sustainability. The series promoted dialogue among researchers and practitioners, with knowledge shared through both academic and general-audience outlets.
Addressing AI Threats to Democracy an “Urgent Matter”
In an age when trust in the origin and veracity of information is already low, the emergence of artificial intelligence as a powerful new tool to develop and distribute content poses a serious threat to democracy, according to a panel of experts who met at Stanford GSB.
Teaching a “Venture Mindset”
Ilya Strebulaev, professor of finance, uses his research to teach the “venture mindset” that defines VC risk-taking and how it can be applied more broadly in business.
Unlocking Business Insights in New Podcast
If/Then is a podcast from Stanford GSB that examines research findings that can help us navigate the complex issues we face in business, leadership, and society. Subjects covered include digital currency, the impact of immigration, AI, and leading with values.
Advancing Lifelong Learning
Alumni Career Services offers resources, services, and programs for alumni, including career workshops and timely webinars offered by Chapters and the Stanford Alumni Association on topics like Disrupting Healthcare with Deep Data, Innovation in the Age of AI, and Psychological Safety + Team Dynamics.
What Do EV Batteries Have to Do with Health?
GSB faculty serving the dual mission of professional teaching and rigorous disciplinary research combined epidemiology and management to confront a growing threat from lead-acid batteries in electric vehicles.
Attracting Top Faculty Talent
Expanding the GSB faculty broadens expertise in a wide range of fields. Last year, eight new faculty joined the GSB, including Yuyan Wang, assistant professor of marketing. Wang’s primary field of research focuses on machine learning. Enhancing faculty impact amplifies the school’s global influence and prepares future leaders. Faculty integrate big ideas into the classroom, exposing students to data-driven discovery and problem-solving.
Accelerating Data–Driven Research
Many of the world’s most highly recruited faculty choose the GSB because of our reputation as well as the powerful new technologies and teams the GSB invests in—like the Research Hub—for them to do groundbreaking work.