School Updates

March 28, 2024

From Alumni Relations

This month, we’re thrilled to highlight the resources and support available to you through the Career Management Center (CMC) as part of our ongoing commitment to enhancing your alumni experience. Did you know that alumni have access to dedicated advisors and a comprehensive range of tools designed to assist you at every stage of your career journey?

Whether you’re embarking on a new career path, seeking advancement opportunities, or contemplating retirement, the Alumni Career Services team within the CMC provides tailored guidance and support. From free 1:1 career coaching sessions to a wealth of online resources, Alumni Career Services is dedicated to helping you achieve your goals and aspirations.

Are you currently in an active job search? The Alumni Career Services’ Jumpstart series might be of interest.

Back by popular demand is the Jumpstart series. Starting in April, Debbie Wolter, MBA ’92, will lead four interactive virtual sessions designed to equip alumni with the tools and strategies needed to kickstart a successful networking-based job search. From personal branding to effective networking techniques, these sessions are sure to empower you on your career journey. Space is limited, so be sure to secure your spot and register today.

Next month we’ll explore the many ways in which our alumni community remains connected across the globe.

— Your friends on the GSB External Relations team

Stories of Impact

Jonathan T.M. Reckford | Courtesy of Habitat for Humanity

Habitat For Humanity CEO Jonathan Reckford Will Give Commencement Address

Jonathan T.M. Reckford, MBA ’89, CEO of Habitat for Humanity International, will give the commencement address at the Stanford Graduate School of Business diploma ceremony on June 15, 2024.

From Good to Great: What Makes a “Supercommunicator”

On this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Charles Duhigg sits down with strategic communications lecturer and podcast host, Matt Abrahams, to explore what it means to be a supercommunicator.

“Geoeconomics” Explains How Countries Flex Their Financial Muscles

In a new paper, Matteo Maggiori, the Moghadam Family Professor of Finance maps out how countries wield geoeconomic power to achieve their goals, details the impact of this power on the world at large, and applies these results to current policies in the U.S. and China.

Stanford GSB Professor Jennifer Aaker Wins 2024 Converse Award

Jennifer Aaker, PhD ’95, the General Atlantic Professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, is one of two recipients of the 2024 Paul D. Converse Awards, given annually to scholars who have made “exceptional contributions” in the field of marketing.

To Discover Breakthrough Ideas, Look to the Outsiders

An AI-boosted search for prescient ideas finds they’re more likely to come from the periphery than the core. Amir Goldberg, an associate professor of organizational behavior at the GSB and colleagues deployed AI programs to detect early signs of new thinking in language.

Voices of the GSB

“That’s the beauty of one’s journey. Instead of hiding changes and difficulties, you showcase them. It means you tried and survived.”

— Lamiaa Daif, MS ’20, Manager of Worldwide Strategic Business Planning, Apple

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Alumni Town Square

Upcoming Events

Inaugural Business, Government, and Society Forum to Feature Fed Chair, Google and PG&E CEOs

Wednesday, April 3 | Various Times

Livestream

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and PG&E CEO Patti Poppe will lead plenary sessions at the inaugural Business, Government, and Society Forum put on by Stanford Graduate School of Business on April 3. With the theme, “Responsible Leadership in a Polarized World,” the initial BGS Forum will draw on the combined expertise of leaders in academia, industry, nonprofit institutions, and government who are invested in solving the world’s big problems.

Plenary sessions given by Powell, Pichai, and Poppe, as well as opening remarks by GSB Dean Jonathan Levin, will be live-streamed. Registration is required for the livestream.

Become a Friction Fixer, with Professors Huggy Rao and Bob Sutton

Wednesday, April 17 | 9–10:00 AM Pacific Time

Virtual

Our new online series for alums, “GSBooks: Read to Lead,” features top faculty speaking on their latest published works. In our inaugural event, Professor Huggy Rao and Professor Bob Sutton, authors of The Friction Project: How Smart Leaders Make the Right Things Easier and the Wrong Things Harder, discuss how you can become a Friction Fixer, eliminating those annoying obstacles that get in the way of your best work.

The Venture Mindset: An Evening with Ilya Strebulaev

Thursday, April 18 | 6:00–8:00 PM Pacific Time

Knight Management Center, Stanford

Join the GSB VC Alumni Chapter for an insightful evening exploring the venture mindset with Ilya Strebulaev, the David S. Lobel Professor of Private Equity and Professor of Finance at Stanford GSB. This event is a unique opportunity to delve into the dynamics of the venture capital mindset through the lens of one of the industry's experts and leading figures.

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The GSB Network

MBA Admissions Alumni Ambassadors

Alumni play a pivotal role in our admitted students’ Stanford journey. Each year, we welcome several hundred of the newest Stanford GSB members to our community. MBA Admissions is looking for volunteers to connect with new admits and share your insights and experiences, host Small Group Dinners (you pick the time and restaurant, and we handle the registration and cover the cost of the meal), and other local and global engagement opportunities. If this sounds interesting, we’d love to have your help! All you need to do is update your Ambassador Profile in our system by selecting the Manage Profile option. We would be honored to have you join our team and help bring to life the GSB’s amazing community and unique value proposition.

In the News

Mercury News

Spill the Tea: Gossip Could Have Benefits, New Stanford Study Says

According to the latest research, gossiping may not be all that bad. Michele Gelfand, the John H. Scully Professor in Cross-Cultural Management and Professor of Organizational Behavior was one of the authors of the paper that was produced in partnership with the University of Maryland.

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