On October 10, more than 3,200 alumni, students, faculty, and staff gathered at Stanford Graduate School of Business for its Centennial Day celebration. The event was an opportunity to see familiar faces, connect with the school’s leadership, and enjoy interactive exhibits, activities, good food, and live music. It’s also the subject of the fourth and final episode of our Centennial podcast, GSB at 100.
Excerpts from the day — including a gathering of five deans with a combined 35 years of leadership — bridge past and present, offering a look at how the people who have stewarded Stanford GSB think about their work and legacy. A few other voices anchor the moment.
“Stanford business school teaches management and administration,” says George G.C. Parker, MBA ’62, PhD ’67, the Dean Witter Distinguished Professor of Finance,…