Stanford GSB: “Mike Canady, a seasoned executive with a strong background in finance and operations, has joined Stanford Graduate School of Business as chief operating and financial officer.

In this position, Canady will oversee the financial strategy and day-to-day operations of the business school. “This role builds on my core finance, operational, and investment experience,” says Canady. “I’m a learner by nature, and I’m thrilled to continue growing personally while also bringing my experience to support my new team, Stanford GSB, and the university.”

With more than 30 years of experience at Charles Schwab, Canady built a reputation there as a thoughtful leader who was both prescient and innovative. Over his career, he served as chief of staff to company founder Charles Schwab, led international operations across multiple regions, and played a key role in establishing the company’s venture capital arm.”

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Michigan Ross MBAs On What Makes The Zell Entrepreneurs Program So Valuable

Ross School of Business: “Through ZLI, students have many opportunities to learn about starting and growing businesses. One of the most notable offerings is the year-long Zell Entrepreneurs Program. Each year, ZLI selects a cohort of exceptional students from a pool of applicants across Ross and U-M to join the program. This group gains access to benefits designed to help jumpstart their careers in the startup space, including mentorship from Ross faculty and external advisors, peer support and collaboration, networking opportunities with partner school entrepreneurship programs, and funding opportunities to support their ideas.

Once in the program, Zell Entrepreneurs follow one of two paths: the venture track, which equips them to pursue their startup ventures full-time after graduation, or the entrepreneurship through acquisition track, which prepares them to search for and acquire a company to purchase and/or lead.

To learn more about how MBAs have benefitted from this program, we asked four current students in the Zell Entrepreneurs cohort to share their experiences so far, including how business school has shaped their career goals and the resources they’ve used at Ross to build their futures.”

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Oxford Saïd Business School Names First Poet Laureate

Saïd Business School: “The University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School has appointed Dr Athol Williams as its Poet Laureate, in a first for a business school globally. The role reflects a growing recognition of the value of poetry in developing the human skills required for leadership, including judgement, empathy and the ability to engage with complexity.

Dr Williams, a Senior Fellow of Management Practice in Strategy at Saïd Business School and an established South African poet, will use the honorary position to integrate poetry more deeply into teaching and learning at the School. While Poet Laureates traditionally compose and advocate for poetry linked to an institution, Dr Williams intends to extend the role to support leadership development, arguing that poetry offers a distinctive way of thinking about ambiguity and human connection.”

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