Stanford MBA Program

If your passion is to lead organizations that change the world in significant—and meaningful—ways, we want to hear from you.

Your Calling

Leadership is a noble calling. Managed institutions span the private and nonprofit sectors, government, and every imaginable area of human endeavor, delivering the vast majority of the world's goods and services. In addition to meeting well-defined strategic objectives, leaders must also help their organizations make meaningful contributions to social issues, economic growth, and political stability. That's why effective organizational leadership plays a vital role in shaping our world.

Your Potential

As a graduate of management education, you ultimately will have opportunities to lead these enterprises. As a graduate of the Stanford MBA Program, you will be well prepared for that responsibility. You will understand the general management principles that create an enduring foundation for leadership. You will have access to leading scholars who comprise our faculty and be exposed to innovative research that influences management theory and practice.

Your Preparation

At the Stanford Graduate School of Business, however, fundamentals are only the beginning. Outstanding leadership skills are developed as much by experience as they are learned in the classroom, which is why you will have many opportunities to interact with and learn from some of the most successful business and social-sector leaders in the world. You will learn to communicate a vision, marshal great minds around you, and generate exceptional results. You will learn to approach management problems with creativity and disciplined thought. You will benefit from the diverse perspectives of colleagues who hail from around the globe. In short, you will learn the art of leadership as well as its science.

Your Passion

Organizational leadership is a noble pursuit. Effective leaders have a greater potential for influence than ever before in human history. If your passion is to lead organizations that change the world in significant—and meaningful—ways, we want to hear from you.

Welcome to the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Robert L. Joss
Philip H. Knight Professor and Dean
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Stanford MBA '67, PhD '70




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