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Stanford Graduate School of Business

Stanford Graduate School of Business

The Stanford Graduate School of Business is located on the eastern side of Stanford University’s campus in Palo Alto, California. Stanford’s MBA program is known for its small size, which creates an intimate academic setting. Due in part to its close proximity to Silicon Valley, the school is also well recognized for its strengths in entrepreneurship and the high-tech industry. The MBA program places a noted focus on fostering positive change, as evidenced by its motto, “Change lives. Change organizations. Change the world.”

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Current State

05/15/2013

The Round 3 deadline  passed on April 3rd, 2013; applicants are awaiting interview invitations. Meanwhile, Stanford has announced the deadlines for the 2013-2014 application season.

Basic Stats

MEDIAN GMAT730
GPA3.7*
CLASS SIZE397
% FEMALE34%

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Recent News

05/22/2013

Stanford Graduate School of Business Extends Executive Program for Entrepreneurs to India, France

Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) plans later this year to expand its Ignite program – an executive program designed to provide...

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05/08/2013

Interest in Social Entrepreneurship Rises Among MBAs, Creating Some Challenges for Business Schools

As interest in social entrepreneurship has swelled among MBA students in recent years, top business schools have responded by developing new...

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04/30/2013

Stanford GSB Deadlines 2013-2014

The 2013-2014 Stanford GSB deadlines are now available online. This year’s three deadlines are as follows: Round 1 Deadline: October 2,...

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04/26/2013

Stanford Graduate School of Business Announces New Africa MBA Fellowship Program

Citizens of African countries who are admitted to the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) MBA program and can demonstrate financial need are...

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03/18/2013

Registration Now Open for Spring Visits to Stanford Graduate School of Business

Registration is now open for spring information sessions and class visits at Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB), the school announced last...

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Interview Reports

12/03/2012

Stanford GSB MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off Campus

Interview was at the alumnus’ office. He had no information other than my resume, and while I often referenced my resume none of the questions...

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12/03/2012

Stanford GSB MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-Campus (Local)

Typical info here: Blind interview by alum in my local City. Questions: Did not start with the typical walk me through your resume, tell me about...

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03/05/2012

Stanford GSB MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Alum / Off Campus

I scheduled a breakfast meeting with a GSB alumnus this past Friday. Being that I had to drive 2 hours to get to the interview location, my...

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12/18/2011

Stanford GSB MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Alum / Off-campus

I had my GSB interview on December 7. It lasted for one hour and a half. All the questions given to me were behavioral questions. I was frequently...

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12/05/2011

Stanford GSB MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Alum / Off-Campus

I had my Stanford interview this morning. It was exactly on time (45 minutes) and I was given 4 behavioural questions. Overall, it felt neutral...

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