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Students, masked and distanced, study together in front of the color wall during fall quarter, 2020. Credit: Elena Zhukova
December 8, 2020
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Holding Ourselves Accountable: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Stanford GSB shares progress and learnings, and our focus on racial equity as a priority.
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January 15, 2021
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I’m Just a Bill: Business Lessons from the Halls of Congress

Pretending to be lawmakers, Stanford GSB students hone negotiating skills that work in the boardroom as well as the back room.
Matt Rickard presenting in the I'm Just a Bill class. Credit: Courtesy Stanford GSB
January 14, 2021
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2020 Stanford MBA Employment Report Shows Strong Outcomes

Despite the economic challenges of the global pandemic, the job market for Stanford GSB graduates remained robust.
A student working in an outdoor study space at the GSB. Credit: Elena Zhukova
January 11, 2021
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Paul Oyer and Kathryn Shaw Reflect on the Legacy of Pioneering Economist Edward Lazear

“Eddie’s natural ability to see, analyze, and explain all the economics of any given situation was truly remarkable, and a textbook example of comparative advantage.”
Ed Lazear. Credit: Nancy Rothstein
December 8, 2020
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Holding Ourselves Accountable: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Stanford GSB shares progress and learnings, and our focus on racial equity as a priority.
Students, masked and distanced, study together in front of the color wall during fall quarter, 2020. Credit: Elena Zhukova
December 7, 2020
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Stanford GSB’s Allison Rouse Named Director of Diverse Alumni Communities

“We have to make sure people see that they belong,“ says Rouse. “That’s ultimately what this work is intended to do.”
Allison Rouse. Credit: Photo-Illustration by Hello Von
December 4, 2020
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2020 in 13 Images

Visual highlights of our campus and community from a tumultuous year.
A shot from above looking down at red boots on the Phil Knight Plaque in Town Square. Credit: Toni Bird
December 4, 2020
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Matteo Maggiori Wins 2021 Fischer Black Prize

This biennial award recognizes outstanding contributions from a financial economist under age 40.
Matteo Maggiori. Credit: Courtesy Matteo Maggiori
December 2, 2020
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Hard Lesson: COVID-19, the Wedding Crasher

In early 2020, Molly Kang, MBA ’15, was poised to upend the wedding industry with a direct-to-consumer bridal dress company. Then came social distancing.
Photo by Steve Goldbloom
November 25, 2020
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Trailblazing Economist and Presidential Adviser Edward Lazear Dies at 72

Described as “perhaps the foremost labor economist of his generation,” professor Edward P. Lazear passed away from pancreatic cancer on Nov. 23.
Edward Lazear. Credit: Nancy Rothstein
November 16, 2020
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Yvonne Romero da Silva, MBA ’04: What Matters to Me Now and Why

“I came to realize that one could catalyze change on multiple levels.”
An illustration of a woman leader guiding students over a diploma "bridge." Credit: Illustration by Kim Salt.
November 6, 2020
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Peer to Peer: Michael Bush, MS ’94 on How to Keep Presidential Politics out of the Office

Lean into corporate values and insist on mutual respect, advises the CEO of Great Place to Work, Inc.
November 4, 2020
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Diversifying the Pool of PhD Students Will Require Systemic Change

Underrepresented PhD students from around the country gathered at the inaugural Rising Scholars Conference to claim their place in academia.
An illustration of a figure rolling out a rainbow-colored carpet. Credit: Illustration by Michael Austin
November 1, 2020
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Maker: La Monarca Bakery — The Smells and Flavors of Home

Ricardo Cervantes and Alfredo Livas both grew up in Mexico but didn’t meet until Stanford GSB. They agreed on one thing: They missed the bakeries of their youth.
Alfredo Livas (left) and Ricardo Cervantes (right). Credit: Steve Goldblum
October 30, 2020
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Office Artifact: Saumitra Jha’s Arabic Astrolabe

How a medieval navigation tool symbolizes the link between world trade and inter-ethnic harmony.
Saumitra Jha holds a brass astrolabe — a navigational tool used by medieval traders — that he bought while doing research in the port of Cochin, India.| Elena Zhukova
October 29, 2020
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Alumni and Students Recognized for Their Impact

Meet the alumni and students who are making a difference in finance, social entrepreneurship, healthcare, technology, and media.
October 12, 2020
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David Kreps Lauds 2020 Nobel Laureate Robert Wilson

“Bob brought economic theory to the real world, both as a mechanism for understanding ‘how things work’ and then in the design of better institutions.”
Robert Wilson. Credit: Elena Zhukova
October 12, 2020
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Stanford Economists Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson Win the Nobel in Economic Sciences

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences cited the pair for improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats.
Robert Wilson, left, and Paul Milgrom | Credit: Andrew Brodhead
October 9, 2020
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On Your Mark, Get Set … Innovate

Stanford Rebuild, a two-month “innovation sprint” triggered by COVID-19, drew more than 5,000 proposals from entrepreneurs worldwide.
Mothers carrying their newborn babies queue for a check-up inside the maternity ward of the government-run Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital in Manila, Philippines. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
October 6, 2020
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Five MBA Students Named 2021 Siebel Scholars

This year’s Siebel Scholars — Brian Aoyama, Mariana Martins, Bianca Pinasco, Austin Ward, and Joshua Young Yang — are well poised to contribute to humanity.
2021 Siebel Scholars. From left to right: Bianca Pinasco, Joshua Young Yang, Austin Ward, Mariana Martins, Brian Aoyama. | Photos courtesy of Siebel Scholars
October 5, 2020
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Dare Ladejobi, MSx ’20: Building a COVID-19 Response into a HealthTech Solution for Millions

The 2020 Social Innovation Fellow’s multi-channel tool has potential for broad use in bringing affordable healthcare to emerging markets.
Dare Ladejobi, MSx ’20. Credit: Adeolu Osibodu