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CalPERS and CalSTRS: Moving Beyond 'Male, Pale, Stale'

"California's two big public pension funds, CalPERS and CalSTRS, are taking steps to break up the old-boy club at the top of corporations, pushing for more women and minority directors on boards, some say tend to be 'male, pale and stale'." The conference, "Diversity on Corporate Boards: When Difference Makes a Difference," was sponsored by CalPERS, CalSTRS, Stanford Law School and The Rock Center for Corporate Governance. Capitol Weekly, September 17, 2009 Details

How Women Have Changed Norway's Boardrooms

Interviews with former Norwegian Minister of Trade Ansgar Gabrielsen, and a host of Norwegian board members and chairs indicate that women provide important benefits to boards and require some changes in the way the boards operate. Harvard Business Publishing, July 27, 2009 Details

No Doubts: Women Are Better Managers

In an interview Carol Smith, senior vice president and chief brand officer for the Elle Group, the media company shares her strategy for managing people. Family Friendly' White House Is Less So for Aides. New York Times, July 25, 2009 Details

How to Excel at Your Job and Be Home for Dinner

A former Goldman Sachs executive shares her tips for balancing professional work with your personal life during a recession. BusinesWeek.com, July 24, 2009 Details

Fixing the Economy?

It's Women's Work. Read the thoughtful rebuttal to Jack Welch's comments on Work/Life Balance from two executive women who feel more women in the executive suite will make a difference. Washington Post, July 12, 2009 Details

Welch: 'No Such Thing as Work-Life Balance'

Former General Electric Co. Chief Executive Jack Welch has some blunt words for women climbing the corporate ladder: you may have to choose between taking time off to raise children and reaching the corner office. WSJ.com, July 14, 2009 Details

Family Friendly' White House Is Less So for Aides

When President Obama talks up the family-friendly vibe at the White House his chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, sets him straight. "Family friendly to your family," Mr. Emanuel counters. New York Times, July 3, 2009 Details

NY Show Heralds Talent, Deeds of Wall Street Women

A new exhibit of "Women on Wall Street" takes a look back at their feats and talents -- from making fortunes to shirking taxes and wielding special powers for picking stocks. Reuters, June 9, 2009 Details

How Women Are Redefining Work and Success

Women are using their increased economic power to bring about more creative, manageable work schedules. BusinessWeek, May 21, 2009 Details

MBAs Help Louisiana Start-up

Ashley Payton and Sara Thomas, both MBA '09, returned to New Orleans in July after a transformative experience during the Service Learning Trip over spring break. Having spent three weeks with Kyle Berner, CEO and creator of eco-friendly Feelgoodz flip-flops, Payton and Thomas received a true crash course in working for a start-up. Ideal Village, March 18, 2009 Details

Sheryl Sandberg Speaks at 2009 WIM Banquet

This year's 2009 Women in Management Banquet, themed 'Faces of Change,' featured Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook, as the keynote speaker and GSB Professor Jennifer Aaker as a guest speaker. The event, held in Vidalakis, was attended by a record number of guests - over 300 alumni, staff, and students, both men and women included. Video

 

 

 

Alumni in the News

The Boss: The World's Banker

A New York Times column profiles Acumen Fund CEO Jacqueline Novogratz, MBA '91, who is also author of The Blue Sweater. New York Times, August 22, 2009 Jacqueline Novogratz, MBA '91 >Details

Amway's Matthews Named Top Executive by Black Enterprise

When Candace Matthews, MBA '85, was approached in 2007 to become chief marketing officer of Amway, she thought, "Are they even still around?" Since then she has put them back on the map. In 2008 her efforts helped boost revenues of the global multilevel marketing company 15 percent, to $8.2 billion, and in 2009 she was named "corporate executive of the year" by Black Enterprise. Black Enterprise, September 1, 2009 Candace Matthews, MBA '85 Details

MBAs Help Louisiana Start-up
Ashley Payton and Sara Thomas, both MBA '09, returned to New Orleans in July after a transformative experience during the Service Learning Trip over spring break. Having spent three weeks with Kyle Berner, CEO and creator of eco-friendly Feelgoodz flip-flops, Payton and Thomas received a true crash course in working for a start-up. Ideal Village, March 18, 2009 Details

Miriam Rivera Elected New Stanford Trustee;
Porras Award Recipient

Miriam Rivera, JD/MBA '95, a new member of the Stanford Board of Trustees, is the 2008 recipient of the Porras Award given by the GSB's Hispanic Business Student Association. Most recently vice president and deputy general counsel at Google, she advocates humility and teamwork on the way to the top. (Video Available) Miriam Rivera Details

Women Are Still Scarce in Top-Level Business Positions

Their numbers have grown in business schools and throughout the corporate world. But women need to help themselves become a significant presence in top-level business jobs, Deborah Zoullas, MBA '78, told the 2008 Women in Management banquet audience. Women Are Still Scarce Details

Moody's CFO Linda Huber Has Instituted Changes

Moody's Chief Financial Officer Linda Huber, MBA '86, says she has honed her finance and human resource goals down to four: drive growth and profitability, support the line business, create an excellent control environment, and make Moody's a great place to work. Moody's CFO Linda Huber Details
Moody's CFO Linda Huber Video, 49:08 minutes