Happy New Year. Dear -, Happy New Year! We hope your year is off to a great start, and we look forward to connecting with you throughout 2025. As we begin our centennial year, we have exciting news to
Happy New Year.
Dear -,
Happy New Year! We hope your year is off to a great start, and we look forward to connecting with you throughout 2025.
As we begin our centennial year, we have exciting news to share about the new dean of Stanford Graduate School of Business and a variety of events to kick off the new year.
SARAH SOULE APPOINTED NEW DEAN OF STANFORD GRADUATE SCHOOL
OF BUSINESS
Sarah A. Soule, a scholar of organizational behavior who has held multiple leadership roles at Stanford, will be the Philip H. Knight Professor and next Dean of Stanford Graduate School of Business. She will start her term in June 2025.
For 100 years, Stanford Graduate School of Business has had a positive and enduring influence on business and society. In 2025, we will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the opening of Stanford GSB. READ MORE
Building a Health(y) Business in Rural India
Meet Sumit Sinhal, founder and managing director of Kins Health, a growing health care company in West Bengal, India. While most entrepreneurs would see obstacles in delivering care to this remote region, Sinhal’s innovation, leadership, and strategic vision are creating opportunities — for both patients and doctors. LISTEN HERE
DON’T CONFUSE AMBITION WITH EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP
There’s an old saw — cribbed from Plato and popularized by Douglas Adams — that those people who are most interested in leading others are least suited to the task. That’s not entirely accurate, yet new research has found a grain of truth in this idea: Many leaders have plenty of ambition to lead, but that’s no guarantee others think they’re effective.
The Women in Leadership (WiL) conference brings together prospective students, current students, alumnae, and staff for a day of workshops, panel discussions, and networking. Hosted by Stanford GSB Admissions on March 8, 2025, WiL highlights the strong community of women and allies at Stanford GSB who aim to build a supportive network and foster a more equitable and gender-mindful business world. REGISTER
Owen Wurzbacher, MBA ’19
“Investing is a lot about people and a lot about human decision-making.” READ MORE
Whether you’d like to move up in your chosen field or change paths completely, the education you receive at Stanford GSB will empower you with the knowledge, skills, and long-term vision that lead to innovation and growth.
Our students and alumni don’t all fit one mold, and we don’t expect candidates to either. We hope you’ll consider applying in an upcoming round and look forward to learning more about your story. The Round 3 deadline is 8 April 2025.
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