Stanford Graduate School of Business

Most Beautiful American College Campuses

Travel + Leisure: “America’s most beautiful colleges don’t just attract prospective students and their families. Tourists flock to these impressive institutions to admire their perfectly manicured lawns, striking architecture, and noteworthy landmarks. From resort-like schools in Florida to the European-inspired Gothic-style universities of the Northeast, browse 30 of the most stunning college campuses in the U.S.

1) Stanford: “The entryway to Stanford is arguably the grandest of any beautiful college campus. A mile-long palm-lined drive leads up to the expansive green oval Main Quad, surrounded by red-roofed buildings and the school’s architectural crown jewel, Memorial Church with its striking mosaic façade. Beauty continues at the Cantor Arts Center, which has 170 bronzes by Auguste Rodin, one of the largest collections outside of Paris. Take in the view of the 8,180-acre campus and the surrounding area—including the San Francisco skyline on a clear day—from the Hoover Tower observation platform.”

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Stanford MBA power couple: Rishi Sunak and his wife, Akshata Murty, who met while studying at the Stanford Graduate School of Business

A Look Back At Stanford GSB’s Graduation

Stanford GSB: “As the late-afternoon sun shone on Frost Amphitheater on June 14, the commencement ceremony for Stanford Graduate School of Business featured an address by Akshata Murtyopen in new window, MBA ’06, investor and philanthropist, and Rishi Sunakopen in new window, MBA ’06, Member of Parliament and former prime minister of the United Kingdom.

“Stanford was transformational for us,” Murty said. “It opened our eyes to a whole new way of thinking which has informed everything we’ve done since.” Murty and Sunak met at Stanford as MBA students and married in 2009. Reflecting on their life together, the couple shared three lessons with the graduating class, centered around data, dreams, and dharma.

“The first lesson is what I have learned from Akshata about the false comfort of data alone,” said Sunak. Though he called himself “a numbers guy,” Sunak described the importance of bringing intuition to the decision-making process.

“As you progress in your careers, learn to listen to your intuition with as much rigor and respect as you do the analysis, because if you want to lead, it’s not a question of data or intuition; you’ve got to get comfortable with both,” he advised graduates.”

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Tuck Classroom

Dartmouth Tuck Launches Online ‘Executive Sprints’ for Business Leaders

Dartmouth College: “From fast-changing tariff regimes to the acceleration of artificial intelligence, today’s executives are hard-pressed to simply stay on top of the latest developments, let alone create a strategy to address them. Carving out time to dive deep into complex topics can seem like an impossible luxury.

Enter Tuck Executive Sprints—a new offering from Tuck that meets executives where they are, with the flexibility they need.

These live, online programs are delivered in modular sessions that give executives need-to-know insights and actionable advice based on the latest research from Tuck faculty. With rotating topics developed in response to the latest business trends, Tuck Executive Sprints offer of-the-moment guidance for leaders that’s accessible anywhere in the world.

“In our fast-changing world, we saw a pressing need for digestible, deeply current topical programming that brings the core of the Tuck experience—live interaction with our expert faculty and a cohort of engaged peers—to leaders wherever they are,” says Alva Taylor, senior associate dean for executive learning. “We’d also heard from a number of Tuck alumni that they wished they could access something similar to the sprint courses offered in the MBA program since 2022, so we decided the time was right to adapt that model for executives.”

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Stanford MBAs meeting after class

Stanford MBAs Honor Outstanding Faculty Members

Stanford GSB: “Lattes have gone iced, shorts abound, and graduation approaches: It’s nearly summer in Palo Alto. “This is award season at the GSB,” said Stanford Graduate School of Business Interim Dean Peter DeMarzo.

At three memorable ceremonies, students and alumni gathered to honor GSB faculty members in the MBA, MSx, and PhD programs whose impact transcends the classroom.

After reviewing nearly a hundred student nominations for forty different instructors, the MBA Academic Committee presented Distinguished Teaching Awards to two faculty members: Daniela Saban, an associate professor of operations, information, and technology, and Mike Harmon, a lecturer in management.

“We gather today to celebrate something extraordinary — the art of teaching,” said Claire Benninger, MBA ’26. “In a world fixated on what can be measured and quantified, we sometimes overlook the immeasurable impact of a great teacher.”

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University of Chicago’s Harper Center in the evening

Chicago Booth Health Initiative Receives $12-Million Investment

University of Chicago: “The University of Chicago Booth School of Business today announced it has received $12 million in commitments from University of Chicago trustee Mary Tolan, MBA ’92 (XP-61), and her husband, Edward Grzelakowski, to advance the work of its Healthcare Initiative, which integrates business and medical points of view on the complex challenges facing the healthcare sector. In honor of Tolan’s extraordinary philanthropy, the work will continue under the auspices of the new Tolan Center for Healthcare.

Founded in 2020, the Healthcare Initiative is a hub for the diverse disciplines engaged in healthcare research at Chicago Booth, and it fosters collaboration across the University of Chicago and beyond. The center is composed of a community of faculty members, policymakers, industry leaders, alumni and current students who bring analytical, empirical and humanistic approaches to bear to improve the healthcare sector.

“With Mary’s remarkable investment, Chicago Booth will have the resources to further advance critical faculty research and innovative healthcare curriculum; facilitate opportunities for students and alumni to transform the healthcare system; and apply the school’s practice of rigorous inquiry to improve the healthcare industry,” said Madhav Rajan, dean and George Pratt Shultz Professor of Accounting.

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Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa

Tippie College of Business Receives $20-Million Gift

Iowa City Press-Citizen: “The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business scored a major boost from a familiar name.

The family of the late University of Iowa benefactor and Iowa native Henry B. Tippie has donated $20 million to create a state-of-the-art business education complex, the university announced in a news release on Tuesday, June 10.

The donation will also aid in the construction of additional classrooms and renovations to an adjacent business college facility.

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