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December 18, 2024
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Dawn Androphy, MBA ’24: Filling a Gap in Mental Health Care for the LGBTQ+ Community

By offering virtual group therapy sessions, Stanford Impact Founder Fellow will provide vital, affordable support.
October 16, 2024
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Stanford GSB Professor Susan Athey Receives the R.K. Cho Award

The award recognizes her work at the intersection of technology and economics.
October 14, 2024
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Stanford GSB Program Brings Latino Entrepreneurs Together to Connect and Prosper

The Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative’s Education Scaling Program teaches participants how to expand their companies while supporting each other.
October 07, 2024
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Thinking Allowed: Promoting Free Speech in the Classroom

In a moment of polarization and protest, Stanford GSB is working to ensure open discussion and respectful disagreement.
October 04, 2024
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Cultivating a New Generation of African Leaders

An academy with Stanford GSB roots is preparing students from across the continent to return home as innovators and changemakers.
October 04, 2024
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Naotake Murayama, MBA ’96: What Matters to Me Now and Why

“I ended up being a different kind of CFO — the ‘Chief of Figuring It Out.’”
October 03, 2024
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Catalyst: Improving Teen Mental Health Through ‘Creating Joy’

Lowering rates of young adult anxiety and depression is a “big hairy audacious goal.” Early intervention can help.
October 03, 2024
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A Century of Stanford GSB Deans

As the school gets ready for its 100th birthday, a look back at the leaders who shaped it.
October 02, 2024
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Hard Lesson: A Journey Story Takes an Unexpected Plot Twist

Losing an election taught Brian C. Johnson, MBA/JD ’04, how to rewrite the tale he’d been telling himself.
October 02, 2024
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Maker: Aam The Label

After taking the measure of women’s fashion, Neha Samdaria created a brand that’s a better fit.
September 06, 2024
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New Stanford GSB Admissions Dean Leads with Integrity

Erin Nixon, MBA ’10, and her team will look for “principled, innovative leaders.”
August 14, 2024
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Pedro Siciliano, MBA ’24: Giving Teachers the Time to Teach

Ed tech company targets out-of-class tasks with AI solutions.
August 01, 2024
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A Conversation with Interim Dean Peter DeMarzo

Professor DeMarzo talks about his tenure at Stanford GSB, what makes the school special, and his hopes for its future.
July 03, 2024
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Stanford Impact Leader Prizes Highlight Support for Impact Careers

Miller Social Change Leadership Awards honor contributions to the GSB.
June 19, 2024
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Habitat CEO to Stanford GSB Graduates: “Values Are the Foundation”

Jonathan Reckford, in commencement address, offers insights about weathering “storms” of life
June 07, 2024
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Fellowship Program Celebrates 15 Years of Promoting Social Innovation

Stanford Impact Founder Fellows reflect on social and environmental ventures
May 13, 2024
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Changemakers: Teaching Young People a Recipe for Success in the Restaurant Industry

This founder’s culinary nonprofit aims to help struggling young people find their footing personally and professionally.
May 02, 2024
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Room to Grow: The Cannabis Industry Can’t Wait to Go Mainstream

No longer illicit, but not fully legit, the market for legal marijuana is anticipating big changes — soon?
April 26, 2024
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Maker: United Record Pressing

On the record with Mark Michaels, head of North America’s biggest maker of vinyl LPs.
April 25, 2024
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Phil Knight Honored with Uncommon Citizen Award

A dedicated philanthropist and Stanford GSB alum, Knight has provided game-changing support for schools and initiatives across campus.
April 23, 2024
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Alyssa Rapp, MBA ’05: What Matters to Me Now and Why

“The people with whom you partner personally and professionally punctuate every step of the journey.”
an illustration of a woman meditating while balanced atop a teetering tower of books, files, and a crib.
April 23, 2024
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Catalyst: Too Many Students Are Missing School. This Company Hopes to Fix That.

For EveryDay Labs, success is making sure students show up for class.
April 23, 2024
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Hard Lesson: A Friend’s Insight Changed My Life

An overdue diagnosis helped Ronan McGovern, MS ’96, understand himself — and his purpose.
April 22, 2024
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Business, Government, and Society Forum Looks at New Demands on Leadership

Event highlights importance of business and government collaboration to solve contemporary problems