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September 25, 2020
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Working and Learning Around the World, Remotely

An unprecedented number of Stanford GSB students spent summer internships working at companies in emerging markets.
Ilana Walder-Biesanz speaking to a colleague at CreditRegistry in Nigeria. Credit: Courtesy Ilana Walder-Biesanz
September 21, 2020
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Kimberly Schreiber, MBA ’20: Tech-Powered Service Navigation for People with Developmental Disabilities

NeuroNav’s service navigators and software curate options and unlock government funding to meet client goals.
Kimberly Schreiber, MBA ’20. Credit: Stacy Gieken
September 09, 2020
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Women’s Circles Go Virtual

Stanford GSB’s fastest-growing alumni program moves online, giving alumnae everywhere the chance to connect, reflect, support, and inspire.
An illustration showing a diverse group of women connecting virtually. Credit: Illustration by Eleanor Taylor
August 06, 2020
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“Half of the Patients We Work with Are Now Facing Serious Financial Difficulties”

Karin Underwood, MBA ’19, founded CoachMe to help low-income Americans improve their health-related behaviors.
Illustration of a person doing workout with weights guided by a personal trainer on their laptop. Credit: Irene Servillo
August 06, 2020
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How We Adapted

If you want to move a business school’s curriculum online in a single weekend, you better practice what you teach.
Illustration of people on varying platforms lifting each other up, lifting weights, and doing power poses. Credit: Irene Servillo
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
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 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 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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Homecoming

Derrick Bolton returns to Stanford GSB with a new role — associate dean for external relations — and a new perspective.
Derrick Bolton. Credit: HelloVon
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 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 05, 2020
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The Crisis Job Search Playbook: Advice on Career Management in a Recession

Members of the Classes of 2008 and 2009 share what they learned from looking for a job in the wake of the Great Recession.
Two women talking in a classroom of other students. Credit: Elena Zhukova
June 04, 2020
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Pitching the Next Big Thing, Virtually

At Stanford Venture Studio’s annual Demo Day event, student groups presented their ideas to Stanford GSB alumni, industry experts, and investors.
A woman giving a presentation online from her home. Credit: iStock/
May 29, 2020
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Living History in Real Time

Students chronicle their COVID-19 reflections to create a unique archive.
A man’s reflection in the word wall monument at the GSB. Credit: Elena Zhukova
May 27, 2020
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Derrick Bolton Returns to Stanford GSB as Associate Dean for External Relations

The former Assistant Dean of MBA Admissions will rejoin Stanford GSB as Associate Dean for External Relations.
Derrick Bolton excitedly raising his hands and standing at a podium while speaking at an event. Credit: Micaela Go