# Stanford University Graduate School of Business

> Stanford Graduate School of Business is the graduate business school of Stanford University, headquartered at the Knight Management Center in Stanford, California. Founded in 1925, it offers the two-year MBA, the one-year MSx, a PhD, and Executive Education, and is consistently ranked among the most selective business schools in the world. Its mission is to change lives, change organizations, and change the world.

- **Founded:** 1925
- **Headquarters:** Stanford, California, United States
- **Founders:** Herbert Hoover (Founding advocate (later U.S. President)), Willard Hotchkiss (Founding Dean)
- **Team size:** Approximately 4,600 (faculty, staff, students per LinkedIn count)
- **Products:** MBA Program, MSx Program, PhD Program, Executive Education, Stanford GSB Insights / Stanford Business magazine
- **Notable:** Consistently top-ranked MBA program globally (US News, FT, Bloomberg, P&Q)., Among the lowest acceptance rates of any business school - roughly 6-8% historically., Notable alumni include Phil Knight (Nike), Mary Barra (GM), Jensen Huang (Nvidia), Vinod Khosla, Penny Pritzker, and hundreds of founders and CEOs.

## Products & services

- **MBA Program** — Two-year, full-time MBA enrolling roughly 420-430 students per class.
- **MSx Program** — One-year, full-time master's degree for mid-career professionals (formerly the Sloan Program).
- **PhD Program** — Doctoral training across seven fields, preparing scholars for academic careers.
- **Executive Education** — Open-enrollment and custom programs for executives, totaling thousands of participants annually.
- **Stanford GSB Insights / Stanford Business magazine** — Research-driven journalism, podcasts and case studies for a global audience.

## Achievements

- Consistently top-ranked MBA program globally (US News, FT, Bloomberg, P&Q).
- Among the lowest acceptance rates of any business school - roughly 6-8% historically.
- Notable alumni include Phil Knight (Nike), Mary Barra (GM), Jensen Huang (Nvidia), Vinod Khosla, Penny Pritzker, and hundreds of founders and CEOs.
- Centennial milestone in 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — Sarah A. Soule appointed Dean of the Graduate School of Business.
- **2025** — Stanford GSB marks its 100th anniversary (founded 1925).
- **2024-09** — Class of 2026 enrolled - one of the most internationally and demographically diverse MBA classes.

## Links

- Website: https://www.gsb.stanford.edu
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/stanford-graduate-school-of-business
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/stanfordgsb
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/StanfordGSB
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stanfordgsb/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StanfordGSB

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