Stanford Graduate School of Business: “Laurene Powell Jobs, MBA ’91, entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist, will give the graduation address at the Stanford Graduate School of Business diploma ceremony on June 13, 2026.

“Laurene’s commitment to expanding opportunity and strengthening communities is inspiring to me,” says Sarah A. Soule, Philip H. Knight Professor and Dean at Stanford Graduate School of Business and Morgridge Professor of Organizational Behavior. “Her thoughtful leadership, spirit of innovation, and deep sense of responsibility to society make her such a notable alumna. We are delighted for our graduates to learn from her experience and perspective as they begin the next chapter of their own leadership journeys.”

“Powell Jobs is the founder and president of Emerson Collective, a company that has pioneered a new model for impact since 2011. By combining philanthropy with venture capital investments in entrepreneurs and innovators, Emerson supports solutions in education, economic mobility, immigration, and the environment. She founded the Waverley Street Foundation, a spend-down fund that focuses on climate change solutions and addressing the needs of communities, as well as College Track, which supports first-generation college students from high school, through college and beyond. She co-founded the XQ Institute, an organization committed to transforming high schools in the U.S. and to better preparing students for high-demand, high-wage careers.”

Powell Jobs is the widow of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.

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Johns Hopkins Carey Cuts Tuition In Half For Maryland Residents

Baltimore Banner: “Students graduating from a Maryland college or university this spring now qualify for a 50% discount on graduate tuition at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School.

The offer for those enrolling this fall is meant to help students as they enter a “tough hiring season,” according to a Monday news release. The school’s master’s degree programs in specialties like management, finance and marketing typically cost $50,000 to $71,000, on par with others in the Baltimore area.

Experts say the unexpected move could signal that the business school, like many across the country, is facing headwinds from federal changes to international student visa and limits on graduate student loans.”

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Editor’s Note: The tuition rates from the Banner are incorrect. Carey’s tuition numbers for the full-time, specialized master’s degrees actually run between $65,000 and $94,500. To clarify, the scholarship is only available to Maryland college or university students who obtain any bachelor’s degree and applies to Carey’s full-time, specialized master’s degrees

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NYU Stern Dean and Harvard Business School Professor Win HBR Prize

Harvard Business School: “Harvard Business Review has named “The Gen AI Playbook for Organizations” the winner of the 2025 HBR Prize, awarded each year to the best article published in the magazine.

In the article, authors Bharat N. Anand and Andy Wu argue that leaders can’t afford a “wait and see” approach to generative AI—they need a clear plan for using it in ways that set them apart. Drawing on their research and experience leading gen AI initiatives, they introduce a framework for choosing where and how to use the technology across tasks, including which can be handled by AI and which require human oversight. They also outline steps organizations can take to differentiate how they create value with gen AI.

“’The Gen AI Playbook for Organizations’ tackles one of the most pressing management questions right now: how to apply AI more strategically,” said Amy Bernstein, Editor in Chief of Harvard Business Review. “Judges praised the article’s clear, coherent framework and the practical guidance that leaders can use right away.”

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