Explore 100 Years of Innovation
Explore 100 Years of Innovation

October 10, 2025

Centennial Day

We hosted a day of celebration for the Stanford Graduate School of Business community to honor our past, celebrate the present, and step boldly into the future.

Together, we paid tribute to the architects of our past, the visionaries shaping our future, and the vibrant community that makes it all possible.

Key Details:

  • Friday, October 10, 2025
  • Registration open to GSB alumni, faculty, staff, and students
  • Special guests by invitation only
Alumni hugging on campus in front of a "Welcome GSB 100" sign made of balloons
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Deans' panel at Cemex auditorium
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Alumni gathering at round table underneath a tent in Town Square
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An alumni standing and pointing to a year on an enlarged timeline
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A full photo of the enlarged timeline with onlookers
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Two smiling women taking festive pins off a colorful wall
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Alumni, faculty, staff and students standing on the lawn and relaxing on colorful blankets talking
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Alumni standing together for a picture holding a "We" sign to complete "We Are GSB"
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Dean Sarah Soule speaking on stage at Frost Amphitheater
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Frost Amphitheater lit up at night with Hoover Tower in the distance
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All Alumni Programming

Alumni and invited guests joined us for an enhanced All Alumni Day and participated in thought-provoking conversations and opportunities for connections at the Knight Management Center.

Program Highlights

Leaders in Business and Society 

Alumni panelists reflected on leadership and values: Roelof Botha, MBA ’00, managing partner at Sequoia Capital; Carlos Brito, MBA ’89, CEO of Belron, former CEO of AB InBev; Lord Browne of Madingley, MS ’81, former CEO of BP, co-founder and chairman, BeyondNetZero, and Patti Poppe, MS ’05, CEO, PG&E Corporation; moderated by Stanford GSB Dean Sarah A. Soule.

Reflections from GSB Deans 

Current and past deans of the GSB shared a century of innovation and ponder the road ahead.

Remember When You Got the Call? 

Former MBA deans of admission swapped stories about decades of shaping the GSB community, moderated by assistant dean of admission Erin Nixon, MBA ’10.

Forward Momentum

Attendees learned about the GSB’s newest programmatic efforts and the work already underway to forge our next century of impact.

Open to Alumni and Invited Guests

Evening Celebration

Centennial Celebration in Frost Amphitheater

As evening fell, the iconic Frost Amphitheater came alive with an immersive, multi-sensory experience. Attendees explored interactive exhibits, heard remarks from Stanford President Jonathan Levin and GSB Dean Sarah A. Soule, listened to a special performance by the San Francisco Symphony, and enjoyed a concert by OK Go.

It was an unforgettable night filled with a live DJ, food, and more to discover alongside their fellow alumni, students, faculty, staff, and special guests.

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Open to alumni, students, faculty, staff, and invited guests