50th Anniversary Celebration - Weekend Schedule

Welcome Reception and Registration
"Streets of San Francisco" Cocktail-Dinner Buffet
Vidalakis Courtyard, Schwab Residential Center
680 Serra Street, Stanford Campus

Join us for clam chowder in Fisherman's Wharf and dim sum in China Town or visit North Beach for some Chianti and a gelato. We will begin our celebration in San Francisco style in the inviting courtyards of the Schwab Residential Center.
NOTE: this is not a seated dinner, it is a cocktail buffet with heavy appetizers adequate for a full dinner. Casual attire suggested.

Registration and Continental Breakfast
Arrillaga Alumni Center
326 Galvez, Stanford Campus

Welcome Address
Dean Robert L. Joss, Sloan '66, MBA '67, PhD '70
McCaw Hall, Arrillaga Alumni Center
326 Galvez, Stanford Campus

Dean Joss has been a long-time student and practitioner of general management and organizational leadership. His interests and work lead him to explore such issues as (a) what makes managers and leaders effective, (b) how can people be developed to be good managers and leaders, and (c) what causes people to succeed or fail in these important roles. Read More

Sloan Alumni Panel "A View from the Top"
McCaw Hall, Arrillaga Alumni Center
326 Galvez, Stanford Campus

Our View from the Top panelists will discuss one of today's most important topics: leadership. The panel consists of Sloan alumni from various years. The panelists will include discussion on personal core values, lessons learned, and effective leadership, including reflection on career and life choices.

Moderated by Robert L. Joss
Fellow Sloan alumnus
Dean of the Stanford Graduate School Business

Panelists to Date

• Bill Amelio, Sloan '89
• Scott Brady, Sloan '00
• Sir Deryck Maughan, Sloan '78
• Frank Shrontz, Sloan '70

Coffee Break

Gourmet Lunch
GSB Main Plaza between Knight Building and GSB South Building

Enjoy a delicious meal with fellow classmates as you discuss the morning panels and reminisce about your past at Stanford.

Registration and Continental Breakfast
McCaw Hall, Arrillaga Alumni Center
326 Galvez, Stanford Campus

Sloan Alumni Panel "A View from Afar"
McCaw Hall, Arrillaga Alumni Center
326 Galvez, Stanford Campus

Our View From Afar panelists will focus their remarks on global business. The members of this panel are doing business around the globe: India, Bulgaria, Brazil, and Ireland. The Sloan Alumni will share their perspectives on the opportunities and challenges in their region and industry as well as their personal views on effective leadership in a global environment.

Moderated by Bruce McKern
Sloan Director 2001 - 2007

Panelists to Date

• Teresa Elder, Sloan '97, Vodafone, Ireland
• Marcos Falcão, Sloan '01, Banco Icatu SA, Brazil
• Farhad Forbes, BS '77, MS '79, Sloan '91, Forbes Marshall, India
• Irena Komitova, Sloan '01, The Economist Conferences, Bulgaria

Closing Remarks
by Professor George G. C. Parker, MBA '62, Phd '67
Sloan Director 1973 - 1979, present
McCaw Hall, Arrillaga Alumni Center
326 Galvez, Stanford Campus

George Parker's teaching and research interests are primarily in the field of corporate finance, management of financial institutions, and corporate governance. He is the author of numerous case studies related to these subjects which are used in the MBA Program at Stanford and other schools. He has also authored several articles on capital structure, risk management, and corporate valuation. Read More

Individual Class Dinners
Self-Organized Mini-Reunions

Classmates will plan their own dinners or parties for their own individual class. Some may arrange to have dinner together at a restaurant or a friend's home. Your class contact will have some details. The website has some suggestions about how to plan these events and where to make reservations or arrangements.